Planting Queen

Now that tomato season is winding down, it’s time for an update on the new ‘Tomaccio’ (TM) gourmet cherry tomato (billed as a “sweet raisin tomato”) which will be available in American markets next year. This spring, I received six plants from the propagation company, C. Raker & Sons (thank you very much!) to trial [...]

As a garden writer, I often receive samples of new plants from various companies. Perhaps the most intriguing of this spring’s batch is the Tomaccio (TM) tomato. It’s billed as a “sweet raisin tomato” which will be introduced in the US market next year. Developed through 12 years of breeding work in Israel, the plant [...]