Rosa di Sorrento Oxheart Tomato, Salad Tomato, Caprese Style, Italia
Sorrento tomatoes are a type of large, ribbed, pinkish-red tomato from the Sorrento region of Italy, prized for their sweet, delicate flavor and meaty, firm flesh. This heirloom variety is a "bull's heart" type, meaning it has very few seeds and little water, making it ideal for eating fresh in salads like a Caprese, or for other culinary uses where a high-quality tomato flavor is desired.
Appearance: Large, round, and ribbed with a skin that is light red tending towards pink, often with green hues at harvest. The flesh is firm and meaty.
Flavor: Sweet and delicate.
Seed count: Very few seeds.
Origin: The Sorrentine Peninsula in the province of Naples, Italy.
Culinary uses
Fresh consumption: Their sweet and delicate flavor makes them excellent for fresh salads, such as a classic Caprese salad.
Other uses: Their high quality and flavor make them versatile for various culinary uses.
| Type | Tomato |
| Family | Nightshade Family |
| Temperature Soil | 70F |
| Temperature Daytime | 70-85F |
| Temperature Evening | 65+F |
| Lighting | Light, Full, 6-8 Hours / Day |
| Water | Heavy, 9 Gal / Day |
| Maturity | Long, 65-100 Days |
| PH Neutral | Ph Neutral, 5.5-6.8 |
| Zones | 2A-10b |
| Plant Placement | 2 Plants, 2 Per Row |
