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So I was recently in Paris and noticed that these two varieties seem to be in a lot of grocery stores and farmer's markets. They are blemish free and appear to be mass produced. Other than guess from appearances, does anyone know what these might be? No labels, no stickers. They were not quite as flavorful as say, a Calf Heart or Black from Tula grown in my back yard but not sure if this is because they were perhaps grown hydroponically or they are some sort of commercial hybrid meant to look like an heirloom.


The last pic is from the garden site of Marie Antoinette in Versailles. I was sorely tempted to jump the fence and dig out a seed or two. Fortunately, my frontal lobe prevailed. The pic really doesn't do it justice. There is some marked orange striping and the fruits are huge.