Hudson Valley Seed Co.

Firminio's Plum Tomato

Name: Firminio's Plum Tomato
Rating: 5.00 (6 reviews)

Solanum lycopersicum

Certified Organic

Italian-American heirloom for roasting, drying, and saucing.

Semi-determinate. Out of a desire to see their family heirloom shared with others, the seeds for Firminio's Plum Tomato were passed to us. An Italian immigrant, Firminio Amitrano was proud of the plum tomatoes he grew in his garden in Middletown, NY. After his passing in 1980 his grand-daughter Marilyn has continued propagating this variety. The original origin is unknown, though the family believes the seeds came to Firminio with olive oil and other things that were sent from the family in Italy to the states. This plum tomato is small, on compact vines. it has a nice tomato flavor and is excellent roasted on a sheet pan with olive oil, salt, garlic and rosemary. The drier texture and full flavor makes it a great sauce tomato.

Unit	Price	Availability
25 seeds	$4.99	In Stock
75 seeds	$7.79	Out of Stock
225 seeds	$15.79	In Stock

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Growing instructions

Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, then transplant outdoors to indicated spacing after all threat of frost has passed. All tomatoes benefit from staking; indeterminate varieties require it. Prune tomatoes when they reach about 24" high and are starting to produce small suckers. Keep plants from coming into contact with the soil, and water at the roots as often as possible to prevent the spread of soil borne disease. When fruit begin to become fully ripe, harvest every couple of days for the highest quality fruit. At the end of the season, harvest any fruits that have begun to take on color to ripen indoors.

Product Details

Days to Maturity	75 days from transplant
Days to Germination	3 to 10 days
Width at Maturity	24 inches
Height at Maturity	42 inches
Sun Conditions	Full Sun (8+ Hours Sun)
Planting Depth	1/2"
Row Spacing	42 inches
Plant Spacing	24 inches

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This is my second year growing Firminio’s Plum

This is my second year growing Firminio’s Plum tomatoes and I have decided that they will be a staple in my garden going forward. They are productive plants and produce small flavorful tomatoes. We enjoy them in salads or for sauce. The plant stays a little more compact/bushy but they definitely produce all season like an indeterminate variety.

In a challenging year for tomatoes, I tried these and they did wonderfully. Firminio's was my first to ripen and I have been harvesting gallon-size freezer bags full to enjoy in sauces and soups later this winter. The label says "semi-determinate" and they were in fact a little shorter than my other tomato vines but ripened as they came, not all at once, so be prepared for that. I have enjoyed them in tomato sauce and salsa so far.

This is my second year growing these in Columbia County. Last year I planted 3 kinds of sauce tomatoes, and these outperformed San Marzano and Plum tomatoes on plant health, productivity and taste. My only issue is they seem indeterminate and managing the vines when covered with fruit is a challenge.

This tomato is named for my husband's maternal grandfather. He brought these seeds with him from Italy and grew them in his garden in Middletown, NY. Grandma would use them to make Sunday gravy.

We are honored to have Hudson Valley Seed Company making Grandpa's tomatoes available to folks so they can enjoy a taste of Italy too. Mangia!

Very good meaty tomatoes great for salads, sandwich and sauces.

Very Good but LATE
These tomatoes did very well in my Rochester, NY garden - they produced TONS of beautiful, flavorful fruit. They were much later than I expected. I primarily used them for roasting and on pizza.