Chilo della Garfagnana

74 days, Aka Kilo della Garfagnana, but Chilo is the correct spelling in Italian - see http://amicidellortodue.blogspot.com/2011/08/pomodoro-chilo-della-garfagnana.html. Clear-skinned (pink), red-fleshed fruits are indeed large, most weighing in at over a pound, with a documented weight to 3 lb. 9 oz. with no pruning or thinning. Pronounced fluting around the entire fruit is common, particulary with the earlier fruits. Prone to cracking, so special attention to watering is needed. Fruits are meaty with little juice and very few seeds. Flavor is mild but pleasant - initially very good and moderately sweet, fading to an average aftertaste. These would be great sliced for filling out a sandwich, but are so big, their best use would probably be for making some wonderful, authentic italian tomato sauce. Indeterminate, regular leafed plants are exceptionally productive. It's a sight to behold in the tomato patch - often 10 or more 1+ lb. tomatoes hanging on the vine simultaneously. Staking is a must. This is an old heirloom variety from the Tuscany region of Italy. My seed stock came from Emanuele Mangani of Cortona, Italy, in late 2011.