Pomodorino di Manduria

Pomodorino di Manduria is an ecotype of tomato typical of Manduria, Apulia.

Characteristics These tomatoes are cultivated in little plots of land (1/2–2 hectares). They are sown in March and harvested from the second half of June to the first days of September.

From some researches, it has been discovered that this ecotype is very resistant to the tomato spotted wilt orthotospovirus (TSWV) and with a graft that this tolerance is also transmitted to other varieties.

This table is about dried tomatoes in oil (for 100 grams): +WaterProteinFatCarbohydrateFiberEnergy Value57514175214 kcal

Designation of origin The Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies has recognised pomodorino di Manduria as a prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale (PAT) of Apulia.Tredicesima revisione dell'elenco dei prodotti agroalimentari tradizionali (in Italian). Rome: Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali. Accessed June 2014.

See also

List of tomato cultivars

References