Check out this great site.
It's been mentioned many times on the OG forums.

Just good folks passing on the seeds.

I think I remember Campari offered there.

http://www.wintersown.org/wseo...hoiceTomatoSASE.html

Thanks Tom and Trudi.

I would love to have some of these seeds if you still have some left. Could you email me? cebree1@yahoo.com

Well, I fermented and planted the campari seeds (my first time doing either), and as of today, I have six little seedlings! Can't wait for the frost date to pass in another month so I can put these in the ground!

I am just so happy that they all sprouted!

SuburbanCowgirl,
Isn't that the BEST feeling?!When they start popping up out of the soil!I realize I'm just an ametuer,but I just Love it when anything begins to grow.
How long did it take for the seeds to ferment?(since I didn't do that part,smile).
Have fun!

In regards to an earlier post, Campari tomatoes do produce seed. I noticed someone had written that they don't which was from another website with info about Camparis. I also fermented some seeds from the actual Campari tomatoes I bought from the local supermarket, and have them growing in my hydroponic system right now. They are all about 2 ft high so far, and each one has about 5 flowers. The catch is that since "Camparis" are hybrids from the Campari company, they won't produce the exact campari tomato that you bought at the store, it will be either one of the parent plants that had been crossed to create the hybrid, so I am anxious to see what happens! BTW, if you have actual hybrid campari seeds from the store you could grow them out, and just clone them and have real hybrid camparis all year round!

In regards to the fermenting of tomato seeds. I do know that some diseases of tomato can be carried over in the seed (at least that is what I was taught while earning my hort. degree). Apparently the fermentation allows the good bacteria to kill the bad during the process. I really don't know whether that is true of not but sure sounds good LOL! I know I prefer to ferment for the benefit of prospective traders who believe in the process and would feel more comfortable making a trade. They don't know whether my tomatoes I saved seed from were diseased or not so I just ferment and nobody has to worry Personally if I wasn't trading with anybody I would prefer to just wash, pat and dry!!

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Originally posted by Magnolias4Ever:
I also found the Campari in the stores -- it's a greenhouse tomato grown by EuroFarms. They are great sized tomatos -- perfect for slicing and for salads in my opinion. And I love the flavor -- very tomato-y and not "sweet" tasting.

I fermented some seeds last year and would love to share them if anyone would like to give them a try. I will be growing them this year as well. I would love to "de-hybirdize" these if they are in fact hybrid seeds.

If these tomatos can be grown hydroponically and taste as good as they do, I can only imagine how good they would be if grown in some real rich soil amended with compost, vermiculite and peat moss :-)

Judy

I would love to try some if you have any seeds left. I saw some in the garden store in packets and didn't know much about it so I didn't get them at the time. Later I saw some of the Campari tomatoes at Sams Club and was sorry I didn't buy the seed. It was labeled as heirloom. The Garden store said they are reordering them, but not sure when they'll get more. If the garden store had them correctly labeled you should be able to grow them from saved seed.

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Judy,

My mothers birthday is next week (4/24) and all she wants is a Campari Tomato plant. After searching the internet I found your entry and wondered if you still had seeds you're willing to part with. She's an excellent gardener and would need however many necessary to grow 4 plants.

Gratefully yours,

Vicki G.
bubblz1117@gmail.com

I never saw those in the stores because I usually pass the tomato section in winter.

I have never had a good tomato in winter here in NY, so I don't even look in that section.

Maybe I missed-out, huh?

Judy,

I would love to try some seed if still available.
Thanks!
Vicki J.

Just a FYI.

While I realize that stocking is different in different supermarkets & different areas of the country, I just returned from my local WalMart here in Culpeper, VA, where they had a 3-tier display of Campari tomatoes. (Needless to say I picked up a container since we LOVE them to pieces until garden tomatoes come in.)

I'm guessing that if our local WalMart had them, that our local Giant & Safeway markets probably have them now as well.

Judy, okay, I'm ANOTHER one dying to get some of those seeds. I just got an upside down tomatoe planter and can't wait to start growing.

tinamarie0614@yahoo.com

Okay Judy, I'm ANOTHER that would like to get ahold of some seeds. I just got an upside down tomatoe grower and can't wait to start. If you still have some to spare...PLS.

tinamarie0614@yaho.com

Thank you!!!!!

Hi all again!I just wanted to say that,after buying some Big Boy(?)seeds(pkg.)this year,and them not growng very well,I planted Campari's again!And,as last year,I simply took the seeds out of a tomato in it's plastic carton,dried them overnight,and planted them.I already have many little plants sprouting!(It's only been a week or so).Hopefully I'll get plenty like last year.So,if anyone has acess to the actual tomatoes,may I suggest(humbly,as I'm a novice)they try this?Have a great growing season all.
God Bless
ps-If someone does not have access to these tomatoes and would like to try seeds like I did,I'll happily send some seeds from my own tomatoes(in my kitchen) to you.Just a thought....

Please sent some Campari tomatoes, Ihope it is not to late plant them.please email me so i can
sent my address.Thanks msgent4@aol.com