These are Italian heirloom tomatoes grown by Pipitone Farms. The farm specializes mainly in stone fruit, like apricots and peaches, but I get the feeling there's something different about these tomatoes. They're a labor of love, a way of connecting with an ancestry that has been perfecting the art of growing tomatoes for hundreds of years. Jerry Pipitone, the farm's proprietor, buys his seeds directly from Italy, choosing varieties that make the best sauces. They're warted and funny looking, unlike the perfectly shaped tomatoes grown by some of the other tomato vendors (which are also exquisite-tasting-don't get me wrong.) Still, I'll choose these for a classic marinara sauce, because they've been grown and bred by folks who know their marinara sauce better than anyone.
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