Heirloom tomatoes are a unique fruit (yes, tomatoes are a fruit!). Unlike regular tomatoes, they can grow directly from the seed of a previous tomato fruit, hence the name heirloom. Similar to family heirlooms that get passed from generation to generation, so do heirloom tomato seeds. Heirlooms can be difficult to grow for profit because they take longer to bear fruit and have lower yields than regular tomatoes. But what’s important is the end result ― heirloom tomatoes are known for their wild colors, bursting juiciness and folkloric appellations!
Our Heirloom Tomato Pie
It is easy to forget that not all ripe tomatoes are red. In fact, heirloom tomatoes can come in a multitude of colors including red, pink, orange, black, purple, brown, white and green. Some of the names given to these exceptional fruits are truly out-there. With names like Burgess Mammoth Wonder, Green Zebra, Bloody Butcher or Chocolate Stripes, heirlooms make Hothouse and Roma the tomato version of Smith or Jones.
Don’t be fooled by these peculiar names though, each unique tomato has a sweet, earthy and distinct tomato-esque flavor. Try out our latest pizza featuring a variety of diverse heirloom tomatoes. Heirlooms top our Original cheese pizza after baking along with fresh basil and sea salt. The Heirloom Tomato Pie is available through August 4th.
If you really want to see how crazy heirloom tomatoes can get, just head down to your neighborhood farmers market. There has got to be at least one stand with a Burgess Mammoth Wonder pushing twenty ounces!
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September 4th, 2009 at 9:41 am
My parents are Italians and migrated to New Jersey in 1968. Although my siblings and I were born in NJ we still learned to speak and write Italian. We are fluent speakers in the language and we lived in Italy for 7 years, and I never seen these kind of tomatoes. I think it would be a great thing to have a seed so I can have my own home grown tomatoes. Can you help me get a seed?
Please let me know if you are able to help. Thank you.
September 4th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Yes, how did I discover Pagliacci Pizza? We were heading to Canada (from Olympia)we had a quick stop near to you at McDonald’s, but it was to early to go and you were closed. I was so attracted by the name Pagliacci and I told my family that means clown, and I was disappointed that I was not able to eat there. Most of all, I would like to go and try it, but I forgot where we exited from I5. Can you let me know what is the closest pizzeria to Olympia? Thanks.
November 11th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
We are only located in the Greater Seattle area. Our location that is furthest south is in West Seattle. Most of our locations are delivery kitchens which only open in the evening. We do have some pizzerias that open during the day and serve pizza by the slice. They are located in Seattle’s Capitol Hill, lower Queen Anne and University District neighborhoods. We hope you can stop by next time you are in the area. Also, in answer to your question about heirloom tomato seeds, we don’t have a source.