The origin to the tomato, are do commonly traced back to the America, and its diffusion in Europe is attribuited to the Spanish, around the XVI century. However it look almost two centuries before that the tomato conquered a honor’s place among our typical ingredients, until the was considered only an ornamental and very poisonous plant. It is a plant that loves the direct sunlight and is sensitive to frost. In the south-eastern Sicily is an ancient tradition that of conserving the tomato, by cutting it in two parts and exposing it to direct sun rays with sea salt, for helping the dehydratation.
Harvesting period: July / September.
Harvesting sistem: by hand.