Pachino tomatoes (PGI) is the name of a fruit or vegetable in Italian Protected Geographical Indication. In certain areas of Italy the vegetable is also known as the pendulum.
The area of ​​production of the "Pomodoro di Pachino" includes the entire municipality of Pachino Pachino and part of the municipalities of Noto (SR) and Ispica (RG), falling in the southeastern part of Sicily.
The specification of the Pomodoro di Pachino IGP classification and protection of four tomato varieties, all with different performance characteristics and intended for various market segments. Types are linked by a high degree brix, by an extraordinary resistance to post-harvest and a bright color and attractive.
Cherry - Characteristic appearance for the "cherry" of a cluster in a herringbone pattern with fruits round, small, excellent color and high brix.

 

Contrary to what one might think of the so-called " Pachino tomato " , in particular the variants known as " Cherry " and the "cluster " is not born and has always cultivated ( after the introduction of tomatoes in Europe , of course ! ) in the area of Pachino . Here the cultivation of tomatoes in 1925 , but it was normal size tomatoes from which we have always been accustomed to.
It was only in 1989 that an Israeli producer of seeds, Hazera Genetics , produced in Sicily , through its subsidiary , the two varieties known as Naomi and Rita , the latter " in bunches". 
The first reception of the new variant was of mistrust, but little by little it asserted itself and have the success that we know. Since the agricultural land of Pachino area is particularly suitable for the cultivation of this variant , it took over the trade name of " Pachino tomatoes " .  Keep in mind that the first seed called Noemi is not long since been discontinued , supplanted by other variants that have since been derived from it . 
It is important to note that variants Naomi and Rita and the subsequent variants improvement , being grown in Pachino and surroundings , were obtained with the technique called selective MAS (MAS stands for Marker Assisted Selection, ie a marker -assisted selection ) .  the registration of the PGI " Pachino tomato " does not enter into the merits of course , but merely to ensure that the consumer with that name can be sold only that type of tomatoes that are grown in this zone.