Quick Summary of Ciondolo Orange
- 🌍 Origin: A collector’s variety with Italian roots (“Ciondolo” translates to pendant or charm), widely circulated among Russian heirloom growers under the transliterated name “Chiondollo Oranzhevyi”.
- 🌿 Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). The plants are noted for being very sturdy and strong.
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Large, beautiful orange tomatoes shaped like giant plums. They are very substantial, weighing up to 250 g (8.8 oz). The flesh is extremely dense and meaty.
- 👅 Flavor: Very delicious and sweet, but growers emphasize a Pro Tip: wait until they are fully ripe and slightly soft to the touch to unlock their best flavor.
- 📦 Storage: An excellent keeper! These tomatoes have a very long shelf life after picking, which is rare for such large, flavorful varieties.
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Ciondolo Orange (Chiondollo Oranzhevyi)
Indeterminate, strong bush. The fruits are shaped like a large plum, orange in color, weighing up to 250 g (8.8 oz).
It is very meaty and a great keeper (long shelf life). When fully ripened to the point of being soft, it is a very delicious variety!
I also really liked this variety—meaty, large orange plums.
