I grow tomatoes from seed my neighbor gave me.
He was an attorney from NY and represented a mob family.
In appreciation for his service, they told him they wanted to give him these seeds. They came from Italy in the early 1900s and were only shared with family. It was meant as an honor when they included him.
There are two varieties.
My neighbor has grown them for 40 years. He is now 89.
They are delicious and beautiful.
I call them Mob Tomatoes.