[Fred Hempel]

I am happy people still love Maglia Rosa. It was the first tomato ever sold by a seed company (Seeds of Change) thanks to our friend Steve Peters who was there at the time.

I consider it a niche variety. One that can do very well for some people and be disappointing for others.

It is a frustrating variety for us to grow, because it just doesn't fit with our need to have at least a couple of days of shelf life on any cherry tomato we grow. It also just seems to get hammered by our hot summer days.

Interestingly, we now have an alternative pink cherry tomato, Pink CherryWine, with a flavor that rivals Maglia Rosa, but with excellent shelf-life and durability (but not at the extent of fruit texture -- it is not rubbery).

So anyone else that loves Maglia Rosa flavor, but is frustrated by other traits, might want to try Pink CherryWine.