Csikos Botermo

Tomatofest lists this Hungarian heirloom as a late maturing variety and says Csikos Botermo translates as “striped good cropper”. Abundant Acres indicates it is an early variety and suggests the name as “early variety of Hungarian cowboys”. The only thing they agree on is that the fruit is striped. Although I prefer the colorful Abundant Acres translation, I am afraid Tomatofest has it right as Google Translate indicates that “csíkos bőtermő” means “striped, high yielding”. On the other hand, I must agree with the “early” designation by Abundant Acres. This year, Csikos Botermo was the 4th earliest variety to ripen in my collection of 118 varieties..Csikos Botermo

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