Costoluto

Costoluto Tomato is a traditional Italian heirloom tomato known for its deeply ribbed shape, rich flavour, and beautiful market appearance. This variety produces medium to large flattened fruits with intense classic tomato taste, making it a favourite for fresh eating and traditional cooking.

Plants are vigorous and productive indeterminate vines, producing steady harvests of striking ribbed fruits throughout the growing season.

Plant Details

Plant type: Indeterminate heirloom tomato
Growth habit: Tall, vining, productive
Sun: Full sun
Spacing: 60-90 cm (24-36")
Support: Staking or caging required
Container friendly: Only in very large containers with strong support

Fruit and Harvest

Costoluto produces deeply ribbed red tomatoes with dense, juicy flesh and strong classic tomato flavour. Fruits are excellent both fresh and cooked.

Excellent for:

Fresh slicing
Salads
Fresh sauces
Roasting
Traditional Italian cooking

Why Buy a Starter Plant?

Starting with an established plant provides:

Earlier harvests in northern climates
Strong early vine growth
Reduced risk compared to direct seeding

Grown With Care

Our starter plants are grown without chemical pesticides and gradually hardened for outdoor growing, producing strong, healthy plants ready for transplanting once outdoor temperatures are consistently warm.

Well suited for: heirloom tomato collectors, Italian cooking gardens, market growers, and gardeners wanting a traditional ribbed tomato with rich flavour.