From Sicily to Downers Grove and beyond: Preserving a family's rare tomato, even in DuPage jail

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Seeds of the Inciardi tomato were smuggled into the United States nearly a century ago by the forebears of a Downers Grove family. For decades, the effort to preserve the preserve the rare tomato was a family affair. Now other gardeners have joined the effort, including detainees in the DuPage County jail’s horticulture program.

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