Pomodoro di Pachino
Variety of tomato
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Pomodoro di Pachino (Italian: [pomoˈdɔːro di paˈkiːno]) is a protected geographical indication (PGI) for tomatoes from the southeast coast of Sicily, Italy, granted by the EU since 2003.[1]
Origin
According to Corriere della Sera it is not Italian at all but is actually a variety created in Israel by the multinational HaZera Genetics, that was introduced in Italy in 1989.[2]
Varieties
The four varieties allowed within the classification include both cherry tomatoes and costoluto tomatoes, and are:[3]
- Ciliegino (cherry)
- Costoluto (large salad tomato; similar to a beefsteak tomato)
- Tondo liscio (round and smooth)
- Grappolo ('grape' tomato)
