I often buy this Sicilian variety (for a fortune) in spring, but I usually have to order it online. So I tried to find seeds, which seems to be difficult as there are Merinda, Marinda, Mirinda and some say it's a hybrid and people don't agree to which is which. You usually buy these as green fruit and most people eat them green or just turning, but I prefer them fully ripe.
A first attempt with seeds from Hahm-Hartmann yielded small plum-shaped red tomatoes with no taste. This is my second attempt.
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Huge plant grown in a 20l-pot on three stems
Very good amount of ribbed small beefsteaks for me - my neighbour grew in on one stem and had bigger fruit
Nice taste with a tang, but not as good as the ones from Sicily which I buy
Problems with clusters of tomatoes almost breaking off and then hanging down (I just leave them be and they ripen later) and with internal BER, also partly hollow
Seed source: exotic seeds
Probably won't grow again, sigh and fork out the money in spring
Best, Baba