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| Uncle Wayne's Tomatoes, Inc. 2010 Plant List 1984 Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 85 days Tomato Grower's Supply 2005 catalog reads, " Seed of this heirloom variety was supposedly discovered in a pile of debris after the Great Flood of 1884. It has survived to this day because of the huge, superbly flavored fruit it produces in generous numbers. Dark pink tomatoes are at least 1 pound, and usually more toward 2 pounds, and juicy, brimming with delicious, old-fashioned taste." 2009 Surprise 1 Pink Indeterminate ? days This came up completely different from what I planted. It was a large cherry sized pink fruit with a very pleasant taste. So I saved the seeds. I have no idea what these plants will produce this year. Abraham Lincoln (regular) Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 77 days "Each cluster has as many as 9 bright red fruit each weighing 1-2 lbs. Round and smooth, rather than ribbed, and very meaty with few seeds; taste is mild but not bland." Tomato Growers Supply Ace Open Pollinated Slicer Red Determinate 80 days 10 oz. fruits with wonderful flavor. Large, firm, and smooth. Good for canning. Well adapted to growing in Oregon. Amish Gold Heirloom Paste Yellow Indeterminate 80 days From TomatoFest.com. "Cross between Amish Paste and Sungold. Fruit is 1 1/2"-2" long, oblong shape with sharply-pointed end. Fruit has the gold color and flavor of the Sungold and the meatiness of the Amish Paste." Amish Paste Heirloom Paste Red Indeterminate 85 days "Amish heirloom variety produces paste-type fruit with an oblong oxheart shape. 8 oz. tomatoes are solid with an outstandingly good, sweet flavor." Tomato Growrers Supply Amish Salad Heirloom Cherry Pink Indeterminate 80 days "Small pink, 2 oz., oval cherries seem to last forever on the vine without rotting or losing flavor. Flesh is very firm, mild and sweet. Up to 6 blemish- free fruits per cluster, with many clusters on large plants ... with heavy foliage." Totally Tomatoes Amoaon Chocolate Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate ? days Large, deep red/black, great flavor, rich and sweet. Ronald Rodgers, a tomato friend in New York, sent me a few seeds to trial. Very limited number of plants, and rather small as they arrived late. Ananas Noire Open Pollinated Slicer Bicolored Indeterminate 85 days Territorial Seed Company 2007 catalog reads, "Also known as Black Pineapple, this is one of the most interesting tomatoes we offer. The skin has shades of green, purple, orange, and yellow. Bright green flesh has burst of red streaks … flavor starts out sweet and ends with the perfect amount of tang ... tremendous amount of 1.5 pound fruits." Anna Aasa Heirloom Cherry Red Indeterminate 75 days "I have never tasted a cherry tomato that had such intense flavor concentration. They are deep red and hang in long clusters from the vines. So rich you won't believe it." Marianna's Heirloom Tomatoes Anna Russian Heirloom Salad Pink Indeterminate 70 days NEW for 2010, from TomatoBob.com "Medium sized pink and red heart shaped fruits. Good producer with wonderful flavor. The seed was said to originate from a Russian immigrant in Oregon several generations ago." Atkinson Tomato Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 75 days NEW. From Gary Millwood. "Vigorous, heavy foliage, firm, smooth light red flattened globes with green shoulders, meaty, 6-16 ounces. Good color and flavor. First breeder, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. Out of production for some years, my friend Ella found some seeds and thus saved this variety." Aunt Gertie's Gold Heirloom Slicer Yellow Indeterminate 80 days NEW www.mariseeds.com "Fast becoming a favorite variety. Medium, deep gold, fluted fruits pack a real flavor punch, much more intense than other golds. Very tomatoey. A Virginia heirloom found by Chuck Wyatt." Aunt Ruby's German Green Heirloom Slicer Green Indeterminate 80 days Tomato Grower's Supply 2005 catalog reads, "Large green beefsteaks ripen to pale green with a tint of yellow and have a pink blush underneath that extends inside the flesh. The flavor is sweet, yet spicy and quite delicious. Fruit weighs from 12 to 16 ozs., and has the smoothest shape of any large green tomato." Aussie Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 85 days Tomato Grower's Supply 2005 catalog reads, " This is one of those varieties to grow when you want a really big impressive red tomato to show off to your friends. This fruit is huge, at least a pound or two, and borne abundantly on large, vigorous plants. Its flavor is as big as its size, bursting with a great blend of sugars and acids -- a full old-fashioned tomato taste. Heirloom variety from Australia." Austin's Red Pear Open Pollinated Cherry Red Indeterminate 80 days NEW 2010 Seed Savers Exchange catalog reads, "A real standout among all of Seed Savers' red pears. Extra large 2" red tomatoes with excellent flavor. Very productive; occasonally a plant with yellow fruit appears." Austrailian Heart Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 85 days From Gary Millwood. "Joe was first of all a farmer and then established a small nursery later in life. He acquired his seed from Bud Singler, who acquired them from a service man who spent time in Australia before coming home after serving in WWII. Charlie, Joe's son, is the only source of these seed now, he has tried to preserve the seed since his father died. For the last eight or so years the family has grown these plants for the public and it is a local favroite. Regular leaf plants produce fruit that are large, red, heart-shaped tomatoes with few seeds. It is a strong and productive tomato." Azoychka Heirloom Slicer Yellow Indeterminate ? days www.tomatofest.com "A very productive Russian heirloom found at the Bird Market in Moscow. ("Azoychka" is a woman's name.). Our TomatoFest organic tomato seeds produce indeterminate, regular-leaf tomato plants that produce an abundant crop of smooth, 3-inch round, slightly flattened, yellow/orange tomatoes with a sweet citrusy flavor. Azoychka has become one of the favorite in my garden for harvesting a crop for market. Dependably productive, delicious and in demand. Rare tomato seeds. tomatoFest is probably one of only two commercial sources for this tomato seed." Beam's Yellow Pear Heirloom Cherry Yellow Indeterminate 75 days Seed Savers Exchange 2005 catalog reads, "This was our favorite when we compared 25 different yellow pears in 1998. Endless supply of 1 1/2" pear tomatoes with great taste, ideal for salads." Beauty King Heirloom Slicer Bi-color Indeterminate 85 days "Best looking and tasting red yellow bi-color." 12-20 ozs. Ronald Rodgers, a tomato friend in New York, sent me a few seeds to trial. Very limited availability, and plants will be small as seeds arrived late. Beaverlodge Plum Open Pollinated Roma Red Determinate 55 days Territorial Seed Co. reads, "Not only were they one of the earliest maturing varieties, but also the plants were so loaded with tomatoes that there seemed to be more fruit than leaves! … tend to creep rather than grow tall … perfect in a hanging basket or patio container ... rich and balanced flavor". Plum or roma shaped fruit, 2.5 inches long. Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry Heirloom Tomatillo Yellow Indeterminate 70 days Yellow marble-sized fruit develop in green husks on ground hugging plants. When ripe, husks turn brown and fall off the vine. Very sweet, currant-like taste. Can be stored over a month after picking. Beefmaster Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days Gurney's Seeds & Nursery says, "Fruits often weigh up to 2 pounds. Meaty tomatoes big enough to overlap burgers! Nearly seedless, with rich flavor. Great slicer." Beefsteak Open Pollinated Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days Every year we are asked, "Do you have Beefsteak?" This year we do. Up to 2 lbs., the fruit is slightly ribbed, flattened, solid and meaty. Beefy Boy Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 70 days NEW Park's Seed's web site reads, "Everything about Beefy Boy is larger-than-life, from its succulent flavor to its generous yields! Bred specifically for maximum flavor, the taste is sweet yet meaty, with more solids and less gel than other varieties, despite its walloping 12- to 16-ounce size." Bellstar Heirloom Paste Red Determinate 70 days "Extremely productive paste tomato has fruit almost twice the size of regular plum types. 4 to 5 oz. tomatoes are borne on compact plants that become nearly covered in fruit. Tomatoes are resistant to cracking and excellent for paste, canning, or juice." Berkeley Tie-Dye Heirloom Slicer Bi-color Indeterminate 85 days 8-16 oz. Green w/yellow& red stripes inside & out. Ronald Rodgers, a tomato friend in New York, sent me a few seeds to trial. Very limited number of plants, and rather small as they arrived late. Better Boy Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 75 days Rugged vines produce large crops of bright red, 12 to 16 oz. smooth, flavorful fruit. Similar to Big Boy, but with additional disease resistance. Firm and perfect for slicing. One of the best tasting, best producing garden tomatoes available anywhere. Big Beef Hybrid Salad Red Indeterminate 73 days All-American winner combines old fashioned tomato flavor with high tech disease resistance and large, award winning fruits up to 10 to 12 oz. Produces abundant yields of attractive, uniform, full sized fruits right up to frost. Big Boy Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 78 days One of the first hybrid tomatoes to be developed for the home gardener, almost 50 years ago. One plant can produce over a bushel of large beefy fruit often weighing over 1 lb. Big Rainbow Heirloom Slicer Bi-color Indeterminate 85 days "What an astonishing feast for the eyes! The flesh inside is marbled with red in the bottom half of the fruit. It has a big, lumpy beefsteak shape with a very mild and sweet flavor. It's a knockout on a platter with slices of our other tomato varieties. The large fruits (often 22 ounces) are borne on tall plants." Burpee.com Big Raspberry Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate 75 days I couldn't resist trying it when I read in their catalog, "Perhaps the name comes from the fruit's rosy pink color or from the way it covers the plant like raspberries on the bush. These meaty sweet tomatoes become 6 to 10 ozs. and really load up on vigorous potato-leaf plants." Big Zac Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days Produces tomatoes up to 4 to 6 lbs. Meaty and delicious, very disease resistant, a cross between a red and pink heirloom variety. Big Zebra Open Pollinated Slicer Bicolored Indeterminate 85 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "NEW FOR 2005. A tomato that is red and green-striped is so unusual that it's safe to say that you've probably never seen anything like it before. Although deep red and green outside, its interior is green with pink extending up into the middle. ... Fruit is medium to large with a mild, sweet flavor." Black & Brown Boar Heirloom Slicer Bi-color Indeterminate 70 days Larger than, but looks of Black Zebra. Great flavor. Ronald Rodgers, a tomato friend in New York, sent me a few seeds to trial. Very limited availability, and are small as seeds arrived late. Black Cherry Open Pollinated Cherry Black Indeterminate 65 days Perfectly round fruit, that have both the classic black color and fruity taste. Vigorous plants, good production, sweet, fruity, and juicy taste. Black Krim Heirloom Salad Black Indeterminate 85 days "Dark Brown-red tomatoes are large, 10-12 oz., and very richly flavored with a hint of saltiness. Color is darker in hot weather, and fruit seems to set well even in the heat. Prone to cracking, but a very heavy producer." Tomato Growers Supply Black Pear Heirloom Salad Black Indeterminate 80 days NEW for 2010, from Tomato Growers Supply, "Dark brown tomatoes are shaped like miniature pears and flavored with an excellent, rich taste. Potato-leaved plants produce an abundance of these beautiful, 4 to 6 oz. fruit, perfect fro salads or as a unique additon to platters." Black Plum Heirloom Cherry Black Indeterminate 82 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "Small elongated oval fruits are deep mahogany and sweet and fruity. These are small, tear-drop shaped morsels of sweetness, wonderful for snacking off the vine or for adding to salads. 6-foot tall plants produce a steady, large crop. This is a unique and very tasty variety." Black Prince Heirloom Salad Black Indeterminate 80 days Russian heirloom produces small to medium oval fruit, about 2 in. in diameter. Uniform, blemish free, very juicy. Black Sea Man Salad Bicolored Determinate 75 days Seed Savers Exchange 2007 catalog reads, "Small plants with medium- sized deep brown fruits, rich flavor. Looks incredibly odd when blanched and peeled, revealing skeleton-like veins under the skin. Potato leaf, but determinate." Black Tula Heirloom Salad Black Indeterminate 80 days A robust Russian heirloom and perhaps the largest of the dramatic blacks with dark green shoulders. Slightly flattened fruits will grow 3-5 inches in diameter. Bloody Butcher Open Pollinated Salad Red Indeterminate 65 days Seed Savers Exchange 2005 catalog reads, "NEW! Very early and high yielding variety. Great full tomato flavor and exceptional dark red color. Fruits are borne in clusters and average 4 oz." Blosser Pink Beefsteak Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 90 days Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (www.rareseeds.com) reads, "This Virginia Mennonite heirloom produces big beefsteak type fruit that are a beautiful pink color. They have a sweet, delicious tomato taste. The plants are hardy and vigorous, producing many big fruit. A fine old heirloom that brings back memories of tomatoes long ago." Blue Fruit Open Pollinated Salad Black Indeterminate 78 days New to me this year, and truth is I ordered it because it said "blue" and I don't have a blue tomato. OK, so it is not a true blue color. But "A distinctive purplish-gray hue is what gives this 'black tomato its name." Unlike most black varieties, it has patato-leaved foilage, medium size, but has that sweet fruity flavor we like in the black tomatoes. Bonny Best Open Pollinated Salad Red Indeterminate 75 days Smooth meaty, dark red fruits are excellent for canning or eating fresh. Up to 8 ozs. in size. An old favorite because it is dependable. Box Car Willie Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate 80 days Medium size, delicious flavor, very productive. Brad's Black Heart Heirloom Slicer Black Indeterminate ? days Heart shaped, green shoulders, dark pink/black. Ronald Rodgers, a tomato friend in New York, sent me a few seeds to trial. Very limited availability, and plants will be small as seeds arrived late. Brandy Boy Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 78 days Recommended by a customer in 2006, I goofed and failed to get it on the plant list even though I had started some. They turned out to be one of the delights of my garden last year. Wonderful flavor packed in very attractive large red fruits. Burpee recomends caging for highet yields and best quality fruit. Brandywine Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 85 days Has the flavor to which all other tomatoes are compared. This is the Amish heirloom that started all the excitement. An indeterminate, potato- leafed variety with a sweet, rich, slightly spicy flavor. The fruits are large, lobed, and slightly irregular. Brandywine Black Heirloom Slicer Black Indeterminate 80 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "This black version of Bandywine has fruit with the same luscious flavor of Pink Brandywine combined with the richness of black tomato taste. Tomatoes are 12 to 16 ozs. and grow on vigorous plants." Brandywine OTV Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 85 days "OTV Brandywine is a strain of Brandywine that came from a natural cross between Yellow Brandywine and an unknown red tomato. These tomatoes are red, foliage is potato-leaved, and yield is often greater than regular Brandywine." Tomato Growers Supply Brandywine Red Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days "This is a version of Brandywine that offers red fruit with luscious old- time, red tomato flavor. Plants are extremely productive, bearing long harvests of the 10 to 16 ounce fruit." Tomato Growers Supply Brandywine Sudduth's Strain Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 85 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "Many gardeners consider this strain the best Brandywine with fruit that is superior in taste and smoothness. Its tomatoes are indeed special, 1 to 2 lb. pink beefsteaks with the delectably complex, rich, sweet flavor that has made Brandywine justifiably famous." Brandywine True Black Heirloom Slicer Black Indeterminate 90 days Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (www.rareseeds.com) reads, in part, "Bred in the late 1920's. ... great-tasting tomato that is extra large in size and full of the deep, earthy and sweet flavor that has made blackish-purple tomatoes so popular. Some fruits tended to crack, but the yield was heavy, and the plants were vigorous ..." Brandywine Yellow Platfoot Strain Heirloom Slicer Yellow Indeterminate 85 days Yellow Brandywine is my favorite yellow tomato because of its taste and size. Most yellows are sweet and mild. This one if full of "real tomato flavor", and the Platfoot strain is reported to have greater productivity and a smoother shape than the regular Yellow Brandywine. Brown Berry Open Pollinated Cherry Brown Indeterminate 70 days "Earthy-brown color ... More than a novelty - the fruits have very good flavor and are sweet and juicy. A very different look for fresh and cooked cuisine." Totally Tomatoes Burgess Stuffing Tomato Open Pollinated Stuffer Red Indeterminate 78 days Tomato Growers Supply 2007 catalog reads, "…this tomato has the appearance of a hollow bell pepper but the delicious taste of a ral tomato. Stuff with cold salads or bake like stuffed peppers. Very tall, vigorous plants produce an incredible numberr of large, britht red fruit having only a few, easily removable seeds up around the core." Burpee's Big Boy Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 78 days "The hallmark of this large, crack-free tomato is its absolutely superb flavor. Bright red, firm, meaty fruits often weigh 1 pound or more, and feature smooth, blemish-resistant skins." Totally Tomatoes Burpee's Supersteak Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days Harris Seeds 2005 catalog reads, "Burpee's Supersteak tomatoes are high yielding, delicious and extremely large. They are an improvement over the old beefsteak types and have smaller blossom end scars. Multiple disease resistance." Cabernet (Terr.) Hybrid Grape Red Indeterminate 70 days Territorial Seed Co. 2008 catalog reads, "Performed very well even into the cool nights of the late season; did not crack, and the flavor stayed intact without becoming washed out. High yields, with nice grape-like truss presentation on a sprawling plant." Camp Joy Heirloom Cherry Red Indeterminate ? days www.tomatofest.com"Heavy bearing heirloom variety that offers an abundance of luscious 1" fruit with huge, well-balanced, sweet tomato flavors. One of Gary Ibsen's favorite cherry varieties. Strong disease resistant. Perfect for snacking or salads." Caspian Pink Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days Originally grown in Russia in the area between the Caspian and Black Seas. Outstanding taste, it has beaten Brandywine in several taste tests. Celebrity Hybrid Salad Red Determinate 70 days "Exceptionally flavorful, firm 7 to 8 oz. fruit on strong vines with good cover and outstanding disease resistance. Highly productive and widely adaptable." Tomato Growers Supply Cerise Orange Heirloom Cherry Orange Indeterminate 75 days "Unusual bright orange cherries with faint striping. Fabulously fruity and sugary sweet. Team up with Matt's Wild Cherry and have little tomato "minis" for your salads." Marianna's Heirloom Tomatoes Chadwick Cherry Heirloom Cherry Red Indeterminate 85 days NEW for 2010, from TomatoBob.com "This is a wonderful large red cherry tomato.....very prolific! Great flavor...you'll be eating them as you pick!" Charkee Green Heirloom Slicer Green Indeterminate 72 days NEW Earlier and bigger than Green Zebra, but with bold taste and color. Duck fans certainly should try this one. Should be a terrific accent color and flavor in salsa and salads. Cherokee Purple Heirloom Slicer Purple Indeterminate 72 days Seeds Of Change packet reads, "8-12 oz. fruits, a Tennessee heirloom reportedly of Cherokee Indian orgin. Vigorous, indeterminate plants produce choice large redish green tomatoes with a puple cast. Less productive than some, but well worth growing for the superior flavor. Disease resistant. Grows well in the south." Cherry Roma Heirloom Cherry Red Indeterminate 75 days Good taste, cherry, and roma are not normally put together to describe a tomato. But this productive heirloom really needs all three words to describe it. Meaty, almost crunchy, plum-shaped taste delights! Chianti Rose Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 78 days NEW What a combination! Big 1 to 2 pound fruit earlier than most yet delivering the heirloom look and taste we all want. Patato leafed plants set heavy yields of delicious fruit. Chocolate Cherry Open Pollinated Cherry Black Indeterminate 70 days NEW Territoral Seed Company 2008 catalog reads, "These cherries have both skin and flesh shaded an attractive combination of port wine and chestnut with a comparably delicious and multifaceted flavor. The super productive, indeterminate plants produce trusses of 1 inch round fruit nonstop.." Christmas Grapes Open Pollinated Grape Red Indeterminate 75 days Seed Savers Exchange 2005 catalog reads, "NEW! Better by the bunch! Highly productive plants yield a steady stream of 1" fruits that are borne in clusters of 10-20. Incredibly sweet tomato flavor." Classica Hybrid Paste Red Determinate 76 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, " A beafutiful new pear tomato that may become the replacement for Roma. Fruits weigh about 3- 1/2 ozs. and are nearly twice the size of roma. They also have significantly more flavor, which makes them great for eating fresh as well as canning, freezing, or making into sauce or salsa. Very strong plants set a heavy crop and have less tendency for blossom end rot than other pear tomatoes." Copia Open Pollinated Slicer Bicolored Indeterminate 85 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "These very beautiful tomatoes are a stunning combination of fine-lined golden yellow and red stripes. While visually exciting, the real treat comes when you cut them open. Their gold flesh is streaked with red and is very juicy, flavorful, and sweet. ... weigh about one pound each." Costoluto Fiorentino Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate 80 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "Produces loads of bright red tomatoes with terrific flavor. Tomatoes are typically about 8 ounces, but may be larger, with a smooth shape rather than the heavily ribbed shape typical of Costoluto Genovese. The flavor is high in sugar, but also high in acid, making for outstanding taste that's wonderful fresh or made into sauces." Costoluto Genovese Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days "Large, deep-red, juicy tomatoes are deeply ribbed but fully flavored and absolutely delicious. This variety is hearty and does well in hot weather, but continues to produce even when the weather turns cool." Tomato Growers Supply Cream Sausage Open Pollinated Paste White Determinate 80 days Seed Savers Exchange 2005 catalog reads, "NEW! A unique new variety. Creamy white to light yellow sausage-shaped fruit, very productive busy plants. Nice sweet flavor, great for salsa and for a fabulous colored sauce!" Cuore di Bue Open Pollinated Paste Bicolored Indeterminate 85 days hen I saw this one featured in several catalogs, I figured I had to have it. It certainly fits the "unusual" category. One of the largest saucing/paste tomatoes I've found, it is a squat pear shape, measuring almost 4 inches. The dense flesh in nice, but they say it also has better flavor than other sauce types. Add the orange/red skin, and you have a real eye and mouth catcher. Cuore di Toro Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 70 days NEW for 2010, from TomatoBob.com "An heirloom variety from Italy. Oxheart shaped fruits weigh up to 2 lbs!!! A very sweet tomato that is an excellent producer. This is one of our favorites and always a popular variety." Currant Tomatoes Heirloom Cherry Red Indeterminate 70 days "These rare heritage, clustered, currant-sized tomatoes are intensely flavored. They make attractive garnishes. Packets of red seeds may produce 10% yellow currant plants. These have become a favorite of sophisticated chefs." Nichols Garden Nursery Delicious Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days "Huge red fruit is smooth, nearly solid, and often weighs more than 1 lb. Excellent flavor, tiny seed cavities, and very little cracking." Tomato Growers Supply Dinner Plate Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 95 days These red to pink tomatoes have a taste that is worth the wait! Great taste and size, red to pinkish color, but short shelf life. Dona Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate ? days www.tomatofest.com"This excellent variety was bred by the French specifically for their customers in markets, where flavor and quality standards are uncompromising. Slightly flattened, almost seedless, round tomato with a sweet/acid balance (just like the commercial hybrid) that few modern tomatoes can match. The heavily producing plants yield 6 ounce, juicy fruits that are smooth, meaty, and deep-red in hue. Good disease resistance. " Dorothy's Delight Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate days Featured by Al's Garden Centers in 2009, I grew it and saved the seeds. It was promoted as rather ugly but with outstanding size and taste. My results were large, but less taste than I had hoped for. But worth trying, if you did not try it last year. Dr. Wyches Heirloom Slicer Yellow Indeterminate 80 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "This is undoubtedly one of the best tasting yellow tomatoes to be found. Fruit is beautiful, very unblemished and smooth, golden-yellow and varying from 10 ozs. to 1 lb. The shape is that of a typical beefsteak with very meaty interiors. Huge, vigorous plants produce well, but it is the rich, excellent flavor and large fruit size that really set this one apart." Druzba Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days Seed Savers Exchange 2005 catalog reads, "Bulgarian heirloom first offered to SSE members by Carolyn Male. Translates as 'friendship.' Round 4" fruits are slightly flattened and blemish-free. Heavy set of smooth red fruits. Good flavor, sweet but tart. Deserves to be used more as a main- crop red tomato." Duggin White Heirloom Slicer White Indeterminate ? days A medium-sized beefsteak tomato that has a strong, fruity taste. Dwarf Red Heart Open Pollinated Salad Red days NEW, sent to me by a new tomato friend, Bill Jeffers. Described as "very nice, 2-3 foot (plants), hardy - healthy, great for 4 to 5 gallon container." Earl of Edgecomb Heirloom Slicer Orange Indeterminate 77 days "The smooth, 3-inch, round, uniformly ripening fruits are beautiful orange globes, typically borne in clusters of two or more. Flesh is firm, meaty and exceptionally flavorful." Tomatofest Earlicrop Open Pollinated Salad Red Determinate 70 days New to me this year. I am still searching for the "best" early tomato. Catalog claims that Earlicrop will give you an abundant early crop of 2 inch flame red fruits that are crack resistant. I'll try it. Hope you will, too. Earl's Faux Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 80 days NEW for 2010, from Tomato Growers Supply, "Deep pink, 1 to 1.5 lb. beefsteaks have delicious rich flavor that is both sweet and complex. In fact, the flavor is so good that this variety has won awards in tomato tasting contests. Tall, vigorous plants are potato-leaved." Early Cascade Hybrid Salad Red Indeterminate 60 days "Matures early and continues heavy yields to produce bumper crops all season. Abundant clusters of 7 to 9, medium-sized fruit, bright red and delicious for salads, sandwiches, canning, or sauce." Tomato Growers Supply Early Girl Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 52 days "This variety is indeed early, but its main feature is an abundance of really delicious, medium-sized fruits packed with old fashioned full tomato flavor, acid-tasting yet sweet. While most are about 8 oz., fruit can grow to 1 lb." Tomato Growers Supply Early Goliath Hybrid Salad Red Indeterminate 58 days "Superb size, perfect shape, continous production, luscious flavor and broad disease resistance of the marvelous original. ... extra-large harvest of big, 8 oz., red, sweet fruits that are deep oblate to globe-shaped." Totally Tomatoes Early Wonder Hybrid Salad Pink Determinate 55 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "This extra-early maturing, compact variety makes a impressive crop of round, dark pink tomatoes with an average weight of 6 ounces. They have excellent, full tomato flavor, and earn their name since it is a wonder when an early variety tastes this good. Perfect for gardeners in short-season areas." Emerald Evergreen Heirloom Slicer Green Indeterminate 80 days "Medium-large fruit that stay 'evergreen'. The large plants set heavy yields of these beauties having lovely lime-green color. The flavor is rich and superbly sweet. It’s one of the best." Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. Eva Purple Ball Heirloom Salad Purple Indeterminate 78 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "Huge yields of sweet, juicy round fruit that is delicious for salads, sandwiches, and a variety of other uses. Dark pink fruit is smooth and usually abut 2 inches across. Heirloom variety from Germany." Evan's Purple Pear Heirloom Cherry Purple Indeterminate 75 days Potato leaf. 2-3 oz. pear shaped fruit, exc. sweet flavor. Ronald Rodgers, a tomato friend in New York, sent me a few seeds to trial. Very limited number of plants, and rather small as they arrived late. Fantastic Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 85 days "The 3-5 inch, round firm slicers are very solid, and have above average crack resistance. Fantastic's meaty, bright red fruit are rich in beefsteak flavor that makes this a maritime Northwest favorite. Very high yielding." Territorial Seed Company Far Eastern Rose Open Pollinated Salad Pink Indeterminate 75 days NEW, from Russia. This one really surprised my taste buds with a unique sweet, fruity, delightful taste. Compact plants gave an abundant supply of salad sized fruits. I will keep a few plants for my garden this year! Federle Heirloom Paste Red Indeterminate 85 days "Beautiful 6-7" long paste tomato, rich full flavor unlike most other banana pepper-shaped tomatoes. Very few seeds, excellent for processing, especially good for salsa." Seed Saver's Exchange First Lady II Hybrid Salad Red Indeterminate 85 days "Vigorous plants bear a bounty of 3-4.5 inch mid-summer tomatoes that have a flavor and texture to match the best. Soft and juicy, yet very crack resistant." Territorial Seed Company First Prize Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 70 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "The kind of tomato home gardeners would love to grow for a county fair entry. Vigorous plants produce loads of delicious 10 to 12 oz. fruit, even when conditions are not ideal. This one was a winner in our trials for its high yields, good disease resistance, mid-early maturity, and great flavor." Flamingo Hybrid Grape Pink Indeterminate days NEW Territorial Seed Co. 2008 catalog reads, "A rosy pInk tomato that's a beauty to behold and tantalizing to taste. These chunky, juicy fruit burst with sumptuous, exotic, pineappely nectar. The vigorous, indeterminate plants yield flocks of 1 3/4 inch, oblong treats. ..." Fourth of July Hybrid Salad Red Indeterminate 49 days Fourth of July sounds like a real winner for cool, short seasons. "Firm but juicy" they claim, so should be great for salads. And, at 2 1/2 inches across, this may be your first tomato to use on summer hamburgers. Fox Open Pollinated Cherry Red Indeterminate 85 days Seeds of Change 2005 catalog reads, "RARE 1.5 oz.. One of the finest chery tomatoes we've found. Tall vines bear large red cherries with rich, full-bodied, mildly acidic flavor. Incredibly prolific indeterminate vine." Gardener's Delight Open Pollinated Cherry Red Indeterminate 72 days Totally Tomatoes 2005 catalog reads, "German-bred and prize-winning, producing long, grape-like, red, sweet, 3/4" fruits. Clusters of 6 to 12 sugar- sweet cherries are crack-resistant and bear until frost. Hardy vines require staking or caging." German Giant Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 77 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "This family heirloom variety produces an abundance of deep pink tomatoes that are just huge and brimming with luscious flavor. The plant's potato-leaved foliage may remind you of Brandywine, but this one matures fruit that are earlier, larger, and more plentiful than those of Brandywine. German Giant tomatoes are smooth in shape, 2 lbs. or more, and full of that rich but sweet taste that make a tomato scrumptious." German Head Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 85 days Totally Tomatoes 2005 catalog reads, "Old-time favorite with large, beefsteak-shaped, dark pink fruits. Excellent yields of fine-flavored, crack- free fruits, weighing 1 to 2 pounds." German Johnson Pink Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 80 days "A long-time flavor favorite from Virginia and North Carolina. The large 12 to 24 ounce fruits have pink skins and yellow shoulders with very mild, low acid, meaty flesh and few seeds. One of the 4 parent lines of Mortgage Lifter." J. W. Jung Seed Co. German Queen Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 80 days "Luscious, sweet pink beefsteak fruit have an incredible flavor and are large and meaty, making them perfect for slicing. Tomatoes average 1 lb. and grow on tall, vigorous, potato-leaved plants. Renowned for its fine flavor." Tomato Growers Supply German Red Strawberry Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 85 days "They average 10 ozs., but can grow to 1 lb. or more. Tomatoes are meaty with an excellent taste that is on the acid side." Tomato Growers Supply Giant Belgium Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 85 days Huge, sweet fruits average 1 to 2 lbs. and have weighed in at nearly 5 lbs. Dark pink fruits have smooth blossom ends and a low-acid, mild flavor, so sweet that some growers use them to make wine. Gills All Purpose Open Pollinated Slicer Red Determinate 85 days New to me this year, and another one that I saw in several catalogs. First bred by Gill Brothers Seed Company, Portland, OR, in 1947, I think this is a must try one. Being determinate, it will ripen most of its fruit all at once, which would make it ideal for canning or sauces. But they claim it has the taste of a good sandwich or hamburger tomato, also. Gold Medal Open Pollinated Slicer Bicolored Indeterminate 75 days "This whopper is unbelievably early for its size. The large yellow fruit have an interior blush of red and weigh over 1 pound, some reaching 2 pounds. Full, sweet, low acid tomato flavor." Territorial Seed Co. Gold Nugget Open Pollinated Cherry Yellow Determinate 60 days Among the first to ripen, fruit is amazingly sweet. Plants are compact but very productive early, but fade out by late summer. Great for containers, or for the first ripe tomatoes in the neighborhood. Golden Gem Hybrid Cherry Orange Indeterminate 65 days NEW for 2010, from Tomato Growers Supply, "Stunning golden color and a sugar content of 10% are what make this hybrid outstanding. Small cherry tomatoes are round to globe-shaped and crack resistant. Fruit appears on tall plants capable of producing enormous harvests with up to 50 fruit per cluster. These tomatoes have a very special taste that is sweet yet rich and fruity." Golden Girl Hybrid Salad Yellow Determinate 69 days Nichols Garden Nursery 2005 catalog reads, "The high yields of Golden Girl will please, this variety produces some of our earliest tomatoes and keeps going through the season. Attractive flattened round fruits are a large 6 to 8 ounces. Flavor, sweetness and a good juicy consistency please discerning gardeners and cooks." Golden Queen, USDA Strain Heirloom Slicer Yellow Indeterminate 75 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "Distinctly different from other Golden Queens commonly sold, this is from a strain obtained from the USDA seed bank, and is the original Golden Queen described by the seedsman Livingston in 1882. Tomatoes are 8 to 12 ozs. and yellow with a pronounced pink blush on the blossom end extending up toward the stem end. What makes this one better than the common solid yellow Golden Queen is its superior flavor. It is delicious, with a full tomato taste that is also sweet and most pleasant." Golden Rave Hybrid Paste Yellow Indeterminate 85 days NEW Territorial Seed Company 2008 catalog reads, "We've found the ultimate hybrid yellow roma. Indeterminate plants produce buckets of dandelion yellow, 3 inch long, meaty fruit on concentrated clusters of 4-5. An exceptional saucing variety, Golden Rave also has just the right amount of juice and flavor galore for a superb eating tomato." Golden Sunray Open Pollinated Slicer Yellow Indeterminate 85 days Seed Savers Exchange 2005 catalog reads, "Another great tomato from Ben Quisenberry. Golden-yelllow fruits are uniform and virtually blemish- free. Sturdy productive 4' vines produce fruits up to one pound that rarely crack. Excellent full tomato flavor. Our finest yellow tomato." Golden Treasure Open Pollinated Salad Yellow Indeterminate 70 days Storage tomatoes are an interest of mine. The tomatoes in the stores in January are not really tomatoes are they? The catalog claims this one, when picked green, will ripen in four to six weeks, and will still store for up to 3 months after that. Plus, they claim these will taste like a real tomato - even in January. This might give us a reason to look forward to winter! Goliath Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 85 days "Appropriately named, this variety does bear giant fruit. Strong, vigorous plants yield large to huge red fruit with the classic beefsteak shape and flavor. Tomatoes are solid with few seeds. Up to 3 lbs." Tomato Growers Supply Grace Lahman's Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate 80 days Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (www.rareseeds.com) reads, "This variety is a globe-shaped tomato with very good flavor. It has been one of the most popular tomatoes for tasting at the Heirloom Garden Show. Very productive over a long season and perfect for canning whole." Grandma Mary's Paste Heirloom Paste Red Indeterminate 70 days NEW for 2010, from Tomato Growers Supply, "This family heirloom variety has large, pointed red paste tomatoes that are meaty and flavorful, just right for cooking into sauce or chopping up for fresh use. Expect abundant harvests, as these plants are prolific." Granny Cantrell German Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate ? days Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (www.rareseeds.com) reads, "This meaty beefsteak-type tomato is named after Lettie Cantrell, who received seeds from a soldier returning from Germany during World War II. She grew this tomato in the hills of eastern Kentucky for many years. This was her favorite tomato and the only one she grew. Each year she saved seeds from the largest tomatoes, some of which reached 2 1/2 lbs. Our growers find it to be quite productive. Ahh! What a flavor! This variety was named best tasting tomato of the year at the 2006 Heirloom Garden Show in our taste testing contest." Grape Tomato Open Pollinated Grape Red Indeterminate 55 days "Long, grape-like clusters of brilliant red elongated cherry tomatoes. Very sweet, complex flavor is delicious and has made these tomatoes a favoirte of people everywhere. Crack-resistant and tolerant of heat and a number of tomato diseases." Tomato Growers Supply Great White Heirloom Slicer White Indeterminate 85 days Tomato Growers Supply 2007 catalog reads, "… Beautiful, large white beefsteak tomato with sweet flavor and lots of juice. Fruit is larger than that of White Beauty. Vigorous plants have heavy foliage that provides good protection against sunscald ..." Green Grape Heirloom Grape Green Indeterminate 75 days Large grape-sized fruit are pale green with hint of yellow when ripe. They are juicy and very pleasant tasting. Green Pineapple Heirloom Slicer Green Indeterminate 80 days NEW for 2010, from Tomato Growers Supply, "This heirloom variety is a small beefsteak that ripens to emerald green with a touch of yellow on its blossom end. What makes it really special is the unique fruity aroma that is released when you cut open the ripened fruit. Smooth tomatoes have chartreuse-green interious full of sweet, complex flavor with a hint of spice." Green Zebra Heirloom Salad Green Indeterminate 75 days "A unique and delicious salad tomato. 3 oz. green fruits ripen to amber- green with darker green stripes. The light green flesh is very flavorful, sweet yet zingy." Tomato Growers Supply Haley's Purple Comet Heirloom Cherry Black Indeterminate ? days Large black (dark purple) with green shoulders. Ronald Rodgers, a tomato friend in New York, sent me a few seeds to trial. Very limited number of plants, and rather small as they arrived late. Hank Heirloom Salad Pink Indeterminate 75 days NEW for 2010, from TomatoBob.com "A small pink pleated tomato similar in shape to Ceylon. Some people love Hank for its production and acidity, others say it is too seedy....we will let you decide." Hawaiian Pineapple Open Pollinated Slicer Orange Indeterminate 90 days "Golden-orange beefsteak fruit grow up to 1.5 lbs. and have a pineapple- like flavor when perfectly ripe. Fruits are deep orange and incredibly rich, fruity and sweet." Tomato Growers Supply Hazelfield Farm Red Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate 75 days From Gary Millwood. "Teresa and Paphe of Hazelfield Farm found a volunteer growing outside the garden some eight or ten years ago. When the plants they were growing had difficulty thru the heat and stress of dry hot summer, these tomatoes just kept producing. They began growing it as one of their main crops. Teresa says this is her all 'round favorite tomato for slicing/salads/salsa.canning because ot its taste! Small to medium red fruits with green shoulders." Heartland Hybrid Salad Red Indeterminate 68 days NEW for 2010, from Tomato Growers Supply, "This dwarf variety was trialed by hundreds of home gardeners, who reported excellent performance and flavor. Vines grow only 3 to 4 feet tall, but produce an abundance of 6 to 8 ounce meaty fruit all season." Heinz 1439 Heirloom Salad Red Determinate 80 days Totally Tomatoes 2005 catalog reads, "Developed especially for the best ketchup, purees and sauces, as its name suggests! Fruits resist cracking and plants feature good foliage cover. Smooth, slightly flattened, 6 oz. globes. Good disease resistance and high meat content." Heinz 2653 Open Pollinated Paste Red Determinate 75 days There are several Heins #--- around, and some have asked for a number I had not yet found. Is this the one? They claim it out produces other paste types in cool weather. 3 1/2 - 4 foot plants will give you an abundance of 3 to 3 1/2 inch firm fleshed deep red fruits just right for juice, paste and/or salsa. Henderson's Winsall Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 90 days Tomato Growers Supply 2008 catalog reads, "While there have been a lot of tomatoes distributed under the name of Winsall, this one is the original grown from stock seed we obtained from the USDA Seed Bank. The plants have regular tomato foliage and produce large 1 lb. or more pink fruit with absolutely scrumptious taste. Heirloom originating with the Henderson Seed Company in 1924". High Carotene Hybrid Salad Red Indeterminate 76 days "Excellent for canning with 2-3 times the amount of beta-carotene as other varieties." Territorial Seed Co. Hillbilly Heirloom Slicer Bicolored Indeterminate 85 days "Huge bicolored tomato is yellow-orange with red streaking. Fruits have sweet and fruity flavor and usually weigh from 1 to 2 lbs." Tomato Growers Supply Honey Bunch Grape Hybrid Grape Red Determinate 76 days "Only 30 to 36 inches tall, tie to a small stake, short fruit laden branches will dangle down carrying clusters of 10 to 20 fruits. This intermediate type is a 'pole determinate' and production continues through the season. Extra early maturity, and small Husky Gold Hybrid Salad Yellow Indeterminate 70 days "Sturdy, dwarf indeterminate plants produce golden yellow fruit that are sweet, mild and delicous. The plant also has an unusual potato-like leaf." Harris Seeds Husky Red Hybrid Salad Red Indeterminate 68 days "Small indeterminate plants that require little if any prunning. Grow in patio containers for excellent yields of sweet, delicious red tomatoes." Harris Seeds Ildi Open Pollinated Grape Yellow Indeterminate 68 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "These lovely oval yellow cherries are about the size and shape of a large grape, with well balanced flavor that is a delicious combination of sweet and acid. Vigorous plants are quite prolific, producing large bouquets of these yellow morsels of sweetness. Ildi is definitely in a class by itself. Its fruit is also being sold commercially as Yellow Grape." Imur Prior Beta Open Pollinated Salad Red Indeterminate 65 days Developed in Norway, Imur Prior Beta is great for short seasons and high altitude gardens. Potato leafed plants yield small fruits (2oz) with a strong tomato flavor. Great for salads or snacking. Indian Stripe Tomato Open Pollinated Salad Purple days NEW, sent to me by a new tomato friend, Bill Jeffers. Described as "Similar to but better than Cherokee purple. Earlier, smoother, better sets." Isis Candy Open Pollinated Cherry Yellow Indeterminate 73 days "This variety is a real taste treat! Its golden-yellow fruit, marbled with red, contains a complex blend of richness, sweetness, and fruitiness." Territorial Seed Co. Italian Gold Hybrid Paste Yellow Determinate 75 days "The bright gold color of this Roma-style tomato will give you some of the richest, thickest homemade sauce you have ever made. Italian Gold is a compact, determinate plant that is highly disease resistant." Territorial Seed Co. Italian Heirloom Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 75 days Seed Savors Exchange 2007 catalog reads, "Beautiful, huge heirloom form Itally. Plants are completely loaded with fruits weighing over a pound, one of the most productive varieties we have grown. Excellent full tomato flavor. Easy to peel, ideal for slicing and canning, very little waste." Japanese Trifele Black Heirloom Salad Black Indeterminate 80 days It's large, about 8 oz, pear shaped, mahogony and black with green shoulders. They have absolutely no defects of any kind and taste terrific. It's one of the prettiest tomatoes I've yet to come across. Jaune Negib Heirloom Salad Yellow Determinate 75 days 2.5 - 3.5 inch flatttened bright yellow fruits on 3' vines, become more scalloped as season progresses, flesh white, very productive, good keeper. Norgert Parriera, France. Jelly Bean Hybrid Grape Red Indeterminate 66 days Gurney's Seeds & Nursery say, "These little gems have a fantastic, sweet flavor you're sure to love! Disease-resistant vines bear multiple clusters of 15-30 grape-sized fruits that resist cracking." Jelly Bean - Yellow Hybrid Grape Yellow Indeterminate 72 days Totally Tomatoes 2007 catalog reads, "A prolific yielder of oblong fruits, true yellow in clolor. Bite-sized fruits grow in groups of 15 to 30 per cluster, and can be harvested later in the season than most." Jenny Open Pollinated Cherry Orange Indeterminate 64 days Totally Tomatoes 2005 catalog reads, "This vivid-orange cherry hybrid has proven more resistant to tomato blight than just about all others tested. Heavy yields of several hundred fruits per plant ane not unusual, with each truss producing 25 to 50 small, 0.5 oz. sugary-sweet fruits that measure about 1" across. Fruits are deep, deep-globe shaped, and flavorful." Jersey Devil Open Pollinated Paste Red Indeterminate 80 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "It's back! This variety was made popular many years ago by a seed company that is no longer in business. Many gardeners still remember fondly this prolific variety with 4 to 6 inch long, tapered red fruits shaped like banana peppers. The tomatoes are very meaty and sweet with few seeds -- great for sauces, salsas, or even eating fresh. Color is a gorgeous bright red and yield is impressive." Jet Star Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 72 days Gardeners rate this variety as excellent, especially for its superior, very pleasant taste. Heavy yields of 8 oz. firm, meaty fruit that is generally free of cracks. Vines offer good foliage cover. Not recommended for canning as Jet Star is low in acid. Jetsetter Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 64 days "A real beauty, full size, red ripe 8 oz. fruits are packed with flavor and disease resistance. We really like the fruit quality and round shape for easy slicing. Jetsetter's vigorous vines start producing early and keep going until frost." Nichols Garden Nursery Joe's Plum Heirloom Paste Red Determinate 80 days Huge, 4 by 5 inch red fruit that is very meaty. Very good for canning or sauces. John Baer Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate 70 days NEW Totally Tomatoes catalog says, "…this heirloom variety is renowned for its earliness, enormous productiove and long bearing season. Bright red, meaty smooth fruits weigh 4 to 5 ox. And have very good flavor. Great for fresh eating and canning." Jolly Hybrid Grape Pink Indeterminate 75 days "Abundant clusters of 1.5 ounce pink fruit that is delicious, juicy, and sweet. This one is a prolific bearer, typically offering 10-14 tomatoes per cluster." Tomato Growers Supply Jubliee Open Pollinated Slicer Yellow Indeterminate 80 days "Jubilee has a low acid content and sweet, mild taste. These pleasing medium-sized fruit are a distinctive golden color. For improved yields, stake the vines. You’ll hit gold with Jubilee!" Harris Seeds Juliet Hybrid Cherry Red Indeterminate 60 days Tomato Growers Supply 2007 catalog reads, "… vigorous vines. The 1 oz. fruit is about twice the size of a Grape tomato, but is shaped like a grape or elongated plum with a different taste and texture. Juliet's wonderful, full tomato flavor is high in both acid and sugar ... expect incredible yields..." Kellogg Breakfast Heirloom Slicer Orange Indeterminate 85 days "Lovely, pale-orange fruits are solid and meaty throughout, pakced with mild, superb-tasting flesh. A long-season producer of large, beefsteak-type fruits, up to 16 oz., with solid centers that have just a few seeds at the edges. Very desirable!" Totally Tomatoes catalog Koralik Heirloom Cherry Red Determinate 61 days "These cherry tomatoes are borne on a truss of 6-8 fruits, all consistently ripe at the same time!" Territorial Seed Co. La Roma Hybrid Paste Red Determinate 62 days "One of the very best 'Italian-type' tomatoes for its outstanding hybrid vigor and uniformity. Large yields of 3 to 4 oz. fruit. Produces 7 times more fruit than the standard Roma in field trials." Tomato Growers Supply Lemon Boy Hybrid Salad Yellow Indeterminate 72 days Dependable producer of mild, sweet tasting yellow tomatoes, up to 8 ozs. Favorite among those who like a "low acid taste". Lemon Drop Open Pollinated Cherry Yellow Indeterminate 85 days Seed Savers Exchange 2005 catalog reads, "This variety was hardly bothered by the record-setting wet and cold season at Heritage Farm during the summer of 2004. Heavy sets of 1/2 - 3/4" translucent yellow cherry tomatoes. Nice clean tart-sweet flavor." Lemony (aka Limmony) Heirloom Slicer Yellow Indeterminate 85 days " An abundant Russian heirloom. Produces 1-16 oz., 4-5", light-yellow beefsteak. Unlike most yellows this one is loaded with lots of luscious, big sweet tangy flavors. It's been one of my favorite yellows to grow for market." TomatoFest.com Livingston Paregon Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 75 days NEW for 2010, from TomatoBob.com "The first tomato in the United States that was offered by the Livingston Seed Company as being the perfect "commercial" tomato. The Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival celebrates this tomato every year in their Tomato contest." Longkeeper Open Pollinated Slicer Red Determinate 85 days Produces 4-6 oz. orange-red fruit late in the season. Picked red and stored at 60-70 degrees, they will keep their flavor far into the winter. Magnus Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate 73 days 2009 Tomato Grower's Supply catalog reads, "This heirloom tomato was from the Livingston Collection and originated about 1900. Potato-leaved plants yield plenty of 6 oz. dark pink, smooth round fruit. It is sweet, juicy and very flavorful, just right for summertime salads or sandwiches." Maja Open Pollinated Salad Red Determinate 75 days Given to me by my daughter when she saw them in a fabric store. The packet reads, "Perfect for growing in a container on your balcony or patio, these compact, bush-type plants bear dozens of juicy and flavorful red tomatoes. Use them for fresh eating in a salad or for cooking in soups, sauces and stews. Maja is a great variety for Northern climates as it tolerates cooler growing conditions." NOT recomended for sewing projects! Mama Irene's Open Pollinated Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days This one did well for me even late in the wet and cold 2004 season. Many fruits were over 1 lb. The color was a deep burgandy red, with plenty of good, juicy flavor. Marianna's Peace Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 85 days "Billed as 'the world's most expensive tomato'...'the world's best tasting tomato.' . Potato leaf variety producing moderate yields of 1-2 lb. beautiful, pink beefsteaks. Dense, creamy, sweet flesh with rich complex, old tomatoey flavors." TomatoFest.com Martina's Roma Heirloom Paste Red 75 days NEW for 2010, from TomatoBob.com "This is the most productive paste tomato we have seen. The plants literally exploded with 3-4 oz. dark red paste tomatoes in clusters of 5-8." Marvel Striped Heirloom Slicer Bi-color Indeterminate 85 days Tomato Growers Supply 2008 catalog reads, "This heirloom variety has become one of gardeners' favorite bicolored tomatoes because of its hearty, size, and taste. Large yellow-orange fruit are streaked with ruby red and have a sweet, fruity taste that is absolutely delicious. Tomatoes weigh about 1 pound, although they often become 2 lbs. or even more. Large harvests on vigorous vines." Matina Open Pollinated Slicer Red Indeterminate 75 days The red fruit is 2-3 inches. Sweet yet slightly tart taste. Does well in cool evening temperatures. Matt's Wild Cherry Heirloom Cherry Red Indeterminate 75 days Very popular cherry heirloom. Loads and loads of small red fruits on very vigorous vines. Great for salads. Mexico Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 80 days NEW for 2010, from Tomato Growers Supply, "Very large plants have an excellent set of huge, dark pink fruit with outstanding taste. It is unusual to find a variety tht bears such large fruit in generous numbers, and maintains such superb taste. Expect steady, continuous production of tomatoes that weigh more than 1 lb. throughout the growing season. This family heirloom was brought into the U.S. by a Mexican family living in the Midwest." Milano Hybrid Paste Red Determinate 65 days NEW www.gardenseeds.com reads, "We’re crazy about Milano, a hybrid which ripens at least a month earlier than traditional types! It was our favorite Italian plum-type at trials last year. If you like plum tomatoes, give Milano a try, and revel in the results. Determinate, compact plants yield lots of deep red, elongated pear-shaped fruits. We import this exclusive seed from Italy, where its dense, thick flesh makes Milano a favorite of sauce- makers and sun-driers alike. Unlike many plum tomatoes, these fruits have a big rich, sweet taste. Perfect for enjoying fresh in salsas or transforming into rich, thick sauces or sun-drying.' Momotaro Hybrid Slicer Pink Indeterminate 74 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "NEW FOR 2005 This is the most popular tomato in Japan, where gardeners prefer their tomatoes pink and sweetly flavored. Hybrid plants produce abundant crops of round, medium-sized, perfectly smooth tomatoes with no blemishes or imperfections. Their taste is wonderful, intensely rich and sweet, with just the right amount of acid." Moreton Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 70 days This very popular hybrid produces clusters of large, slightly flattened fruit with a rich red interior. Mortgage Lifter Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 85 days "An old pink variety still in demand by gardeners. Well-shaped, large fruit is very meaty with few seeds." Tomato Growers Supply Mortgage Lifter - Yellow Heirloom Slicer Yellow Indeterminate 85 days Baker Creek Seed Company (www.rareseeds.com) reads, "A beautiful yellow sport of the regular 'Mortgage Lifter'. It has the same great size and taste except this variety is bright yellow in color. Always popular with attendees at the Heirloom Garden Show. This big heirloom is richly flavored and quite rare." Mortgage Lifter (Halladay"s) Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 85 days NEW I really enjoy Mortgage Lifter, but did not know there were "sub- lines". So I had to try this one when I read in the 2010 Seed Savers Exchange catalog, "In a trial of 25 Mortgage Lifter types this Kentucky heirloom produced the best crops of 1-2 pound pink beefsteak fruits. Extremely meaty and typically crack free. Great old-fashioned tomato flavor." Moskvich Open Pollinated Salad Red Indeterminate 60 days NEW Customers have told me about this one, and I finally found it. Reports are that it is as good or better than my favorite early one, Stupice. If its taste is just equal, it will be a bit larger and well worth trying. Mr. Stripey aka Tigerilla Heirloom Slicer Striped Indeterminate 80 days "Also called Tigerella, these red and yellow-striped heirloom variety adds color to any gourmet salad bar. Large, ridge-shouldered fruits are mild- flavored and low in acid." Totally Tomatoes Mule Team Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days Mule Team sounds like an ideal all purpose tomato. Reported to have excellent flavor and texture, these vigorus plants should yield lots of medium sized (8-12 oz.) bright red fruit right up to first frost. Napa Grape Hybrid Grape Red Indeterminate 65 days I am always on the lookout for a sweet grape tomato. Burpee claims "independent studies confirm that it (Napa Grape) maintains a higher sugar content than any other grape tomato. And the sweetness doesn't fade in late summer. Shiny red, 1" elongated globes..." Nature's Riddle Heirloom Slicer Bi-color ? days Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (www.rareseeds.com) reads, "A big, bi- color tomato we are introducing this year from Russia. It is such an attractive one too, having fairly smooth fruit, golden- yellow with fanciful streaks of blushing salmon-pink! Great taste, being very sweet and meaty." Nebraska Wedding Heirloom Slicer Orange Determinate 90 days Totally Tomatoes 2005 catalog reads, "An old Great Plains heirloom reintroduced! Produces huge, globe-shaped fruits of a deep orange color, weighing up to 10 oz. each. Vigorous plants yield a heavy, concentrated set of fruit." New Girl Hybrid Salad Red 65 days Johnny's Select Seeds reads, "First early, great taste. Better tasting and more disease resistant than Early Girl. Holds better than First Lady II." Novikov's Giant Open Pollinated days Seeds were sent to me by a new tomato friend, Bill Jeffers. Described as "Novikov's Giant, aka Gigant-10 Novikova. Russian tomato sent to me by Andrey Baranovski, Minsk, Belarus." Old German Heirloom Slicer Bicolored Indeterminate 75 days From the Mennonite community of Virginia, Old German produces huge 1.5 to 2 lb. fruit that are yellow with red to pink stripes. Add to the unusual color an unusual boat shape and great taste for a real attention getter. Olga's Round Yellow Chicken Open Pollinated Heirloom Yellow Indeterminate 80 days www.mariseeds.com "This tomato will astound you with its productiveness! Plants set out striking 4-6oz. perfect bright orange globes of superior quality. All season plants set another fall crop." (Kay's grandmother's name was Olga.) Olivette Jaune Open Pollinated Cherry Yellow Indeterminate 80 days Much like the old Yellow Pear, but much juicier, larger, more flavorful and more of an olive shape. Omar's Lebanese Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days Totally Tomatoes 2005 catalog reads, "Monster tomatoes, 1 to 2 lbs., from a Lebanese hill town - luscious and incredible! Taste-tempting pink fruits are huge, meaty and somewhat irregular - rich, sweet and juicy. … Harvest a prize-winning crop of huge, highly-produtive 5" monsters!" Opalka Heirloom Paste Red Indeterminate 85 days Seed Savers Exchange 2005 catalog reads, "Given to Carolyn Male by a Polish co-worker, brought to Amsterdam, New York around 1900. Phenomenal set of red 3" by 5" paste tomatoes, excellent fresh flavor. Very few seeds, great tomato for processing. Fruits hold well on the vine. Wispy, vigorous vines." Orange Banana Heirloom Paste Yellow Indeterminate 80 days NEW From Golden Harvest Organics I get this discription, "3 inch long paste tomato. A truly delightful flavor. Sweet and snappy with a hint of citrus. Superb for drying, paste and fresh eating!" Oregon Cherry Open Pollinated Cherry Red Determinate 60 days Territorial Seed Company's 2005 catalog reads, "Oregon Cherry is one of the early cherry tomato releases from Oregon State University. The small- fruited red tomatoes are 1 1/2 inches long by 1 inch wide, and load up heavy on 1 1/2 feet tall by 2 feet wide determinate plants. These thin-skinned tomatoes have sweet flavor and are a reliable maritime Northwest treat." Oregon Eleven Hybrid Salad Red Determinate 65 days Early start, peaks fast, quits by September. Oregon Spring Open Pollinated Slicer Red Determinate 80 days Territorial Seed Company's 2005 catalog reads, "This now-famous determinate, slicing variety was developed at Oregon State University. OSU research shows that Oregon Spring will produce incredibly early yields of 4 inch oval tomatoes when planted outside the second week in April and given no protection except on frosty nights." Oregon Star Open Pollinated Paste Red Determinate 85 days Territorial Seed Company 2007 catalog reads, "Large, vigorous, determinate vines will produce huge fruit, 3 inches wide by 5 inches long when well grown. ... Makes the most thick and creamy tomato juice we have seen." Oroma Heirloom Paste Red Determinate 70 days "Oroma peels easily to make thick tomato sauce and paste. One of the earliest to mature, the fruit sets early in clusters of 4-7 and keeps very well on and off the determinate plants. The smooth, cylindrical tomatoes are gradually tapered at the blossom end." Oxheart Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 80 days "An old-fashioned favorite with heart-shaped pink fruits up to an amazing 2 lbs. Firm, meaty, solid flesh." Tomato Growers Supply Patio F Hybrid Hybrid Salad Red Determinate 70 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "This dwarf variety is one of America's most popular varieties ever for growing on patios, decks, courtyards, or wherever garden space is limited. Plants only become about 2 ft. tall, but produce large harvests of bright red, 3 to 4 ounce flavorful tomatoes. Outstanding for growing in containers - one that measures at least 12 inches wide works best." Paul Robeson Heirloom Slicer Black Indeterminate 85 days Named for Russian opera signer, this tomato is smooth, rich in "fruity" flavor. Peacevine Cherry Heirloom Cherry Red Indeterminate 70-80 days Seeds of Change web site reads, "Seeds of Change Original Highest Vitamin C cherry tomato we've found. Uniquely high in gamma-amino butyric acid, a body sedative that calms jitters. Tresses continuously grow many delicious red (occasionally yellow) fruits. Sow seed in flats indoors and plant out in garden in 6-8 weeks when all danger of frost has passed. Plant in rows 24-36 inches apart. Needs trellising. Harvesting tips. Pick individual fruits as they ripen. When frost threatens, entire plant can be lifted, including roots, and hung upside down indoors to ripen remaining fruits." Persey Hard Red Open Pollinated Salad Red Indeterminate 75 days From Russia. True to it's name, this is the firmest round tomato I have grown. It would make great sauce or paste, but if you want tomato taste without a lot of juice in salads or for sandwiches, this would be a good choice. Persimmon Open Pollinated Slicer Orange Indeterminate 80 days "Beautiful, golden-orange tomatoes have one of the best flavors of all orange tomatoes. Average 5 in. diameter and between 1 and 2 lbs., quite meaty with few seeds." Tomato Growers Supply Pineapple Heirloom Slicer Bicolored Indeterminate 85 days "This heirloom tomato is a standout in everyone's garden. Bicolored red and yellow fruit grows very large, up to 2 lbs., and is streaked with red both inside and out. The flavor is wonderful - rich, fruity and sweet." Tomato Growers Supply Pink Bertana Heirloom Cherry Pink Indeterminate ? days NEW for 2010, from TomatoBob.com 1.5 inch pink cherry with excellent taste. Pink Ponderosa Open Pollinated Slicer Pink Indeterminate 80 days NEW for 2010, from Tomato Growers Supply, "A longtime favorite variety with pink fruit up to a whopping 2 lbs. Firm and meaty, low in acid. To prevent sunscald, grow the large, vigorous vines in wire cages." Polar Star Open Pollinated Salad Red Determinate 65 days 2009 Abundant Life seeds catalog reads, "Bred in Fairbanks, Alaska, you know it has to be early! Polar Star is a dependable producer of early ripening 3 1/2 - 4 ounce fruit. The red tomatoes are slightly squat with a tangy, good, sweet flavor." Porkchop Heirloom Slicer Bi-color Indeterminate 80 days True yellow w/green stripes. Sweet flavor w/ hints of citrus. Ronald Rodgers, a tomato friend in New York, sent me a few seeds to trial. Very limited availability, and plantswill be small as the seeds arrived late. Primetime Hybrid Slicer Red Determinate 84 days Harris Seeds 2005 catalog reads, "When everyone else has finished picking tomatoes, you'll have the best tasting of all with Primetime. Large, smooth, rich red fruit are produced heavily on large, healthy vines." Principe Borghese Open Pollinated Paste Red Determinate 80 days "A small plum to grape-sized tomato. Fruit are 1 to 2 oz. and very meaty. An ideal variety for drying with low moisture and few seeds." Ed Hume Seeds, Inc. Pritchard Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days Medium to large red fruit with old fashion taste. Hard to find old favorite that I have frequently been asked for. Pritchard's Scarlet Topper Heirloom Red days Sample sent from Sand Hill Preservation Center Pruden's Purple Heirloom Slicer Purple Indeterminate 75 days "Potato leaf vines set out 10 to 16 oz. dark, dusty pink fruits, very similar to Brandywine, only 10 days earlier. This is another favorite of many tomato enthusiasts." Marianna's Purple Calabash Heirloom Salad Purple Indeterminate 85 days "This is the most truly purple tomato we know, not just pink-purple, but it is deep purple-burgundy. It is also uniquely shaped, extremely fluted and almost ruffled in appearance. Furit is flattened, about 3 inches across, and flavor is described by some as distinctively winey and rich." Tomato Grower's Supply Purple Russian Heirloom Salad Purple Indeterminate 80 days "Plum-shaped fruits are 3-4" long and weigh 6 ounces. Great taste, sweet and meaty. Very productive, good cold tolerance. One of the best purplish- black tomatoes for markets since it does not crack or have bad shoulders." Seed Savers Exchange Ramapo Hybrid Slicer Red days From Rutgers NJ Agricultural Experiment Station. This is the first time in years this F1 hybrid has been available. All I know is what is on the seed packet, "Old fashioned Jersey Tomato flavor, developed at Rutgers NJAES, Red 12-16 oz. flattened glove fruit, mid season." Oh, and this is BIG news among east coast tomato fans. Red Alert Open Pollinated Salad Red Determinate 68 days New to me this year. Territorial Seeds 2009 catalog reads, "Red Alert is an excellent choice for its early ripening and high yield. Determinate plants put on an alarming amount of slightly elongated 1 1/2 - 2 inch saladette tomatoes with smooth, stop sign red skin. A word of caution: Red Alert's refreshing flavor may cause excitement at the table and a stampede to the garden for more!" Red Boar Heirloom Salad Bi-color Indeterminate 75 days Top notch performer in looks, taste, production - juicey. Ronald Rodgers, a tomato friend in New York, sent me a few seeds to trial. Very limited number of plants, and rather small as seeds arrived late. Red Calabash Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate 80 days Seeds of Change 2005 catolog reads, "Traceable to Chiapas, Mexico. Delicious, thin-skinned, ruffled fruits resemble miniature beefsteak tomatoes. Documented by William Woys Weaver as appearing in a 1793 painting by Raphael Paele of Philadelphia." Red Pear Open Pollinated Cherry Red Indeterminate 78 days Miniature pear-shaped tomatoes are 1 3/4 to 2 inches long and bright red. Flavorful and sweet, they are great for salads. Red Robin Open Pollinated Cherry Red Determinate 55 days Sturdy but very compact plants are great for sunny windows. 12-18 inch plants will be loaded with 1 in. red fruits. Red Zebra Open Pollinated Salad Bicolored Indeterminate 75 days Seed Savers Exchange 2005 catalog reads, "NEW! Gorgeous 2 1/2 fruits are fire-engine red overlaid with golden yellow stripes. Top quality, extremely uniform strain, very productive,. Great sweet flavor. Sure to be a best seller at farmers' markets." Riesentraube Heirloom Cherry Red Indeterminate 78 days "'Giant Bunch of Grapes' is the English translation of this German heirloom. So much fun to grow, the 1 inch, cherry sized fruits hang in huge clusters on healthy rampant vines. Get your bucket ready for picking; this one never stops producing!" Marianna Roma Rio Grande Heirloom Paste Red Determinate 80 days Vigorous plants produce many 4"-long, pear-shaped fruit with dry flesh, perfect for fresh use and sauces. Productive during hot, dry summers. Roma VF Hybrid Paste Red Determinate 76 days "One of the most popular varieties for paste, sauces and canning. Compact vines yield large harvests of 3 in. long, bright red fruit ... Thick- walled and solid with few seeds." Tomato Growers Supply Roughwood Golden Plum Open Pollinated Paste Orange Determinate 75 days 2.5-3" meaty, orange paste tomatoes on small plants. Cross of yellow Brandywine & SanMarzano. TomatoFest.com calls it a semi-determinate. Rutgers Heirloom Salad Red Determinate 75 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "Gardeners throughout the country are rediscovering this old-fashioned classic for its terrific flavor and productivity. This strain has some disease resistance, which ensures large crops of crack-free, bright red 6-8 oz. tomatoes with delicious old-time taste. For many years, this was a favorite for canning because of its abundance, juiciness and deep red color through and through. Developed in the 1920's, but just right for today's gardens too." Rutgers CS Space Select Open Pollinated Salad Red Indeterminate 75 days According to Territiorial Seed Co., these seeds are descended from a NASA experiment with seeds returned from orbit after nearly six years of weightlessness. The compact growth is good for small gardens, but they still give you 2 to 2 1/2 inch full flavored fruits into the cool of fall. Sainte Lucie Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 85 days "Huge, deep red beefsteak tomatoes are blemish-free and very well shaped for such large fruit. Their flavor is superb, sweet yet rich and deep with solid, meaty interiors. They weigh about 1 lb., but often become much larger." Tomato Growers Supply San Marzano Heirloom Paste Red Indeterminate 85 days "A little later than Roma, with superb flavor in slightly rectangular- shaped fruits that are bright red and hang in large clusters. Holds well on the vine and in storage." Totally Tomatoes Sapho Hybrid Salad Red Indeterminate 64 days NEW For those who want easy salad tomatoes, just cut these in quarters and toss them in. Great for snacking, too. Amazing flavor packed in small (1.5 inch) deep red fruit. Sarah Black Heirloom Black Indeterminate 78 days Purplish brown, smooth & blemish free, rich & intense taste. Saucy Open Pollinated Paste Red Determinate 70 days "Paste tomato, very productive of plum-shaped fruits. Compact plants. Fruit quality holds on or off the vine. Easy to peel. Fruits are sparsely seeded making them a good choice for home canning." Nichols Garden Nursery Sausage Heirloom Paste Red Indeterminate 78 days "Red paste tomatoes up to 6-in. long are very meaty and perfect for mixing in with canning tomatoes or adding to catsup to provide body." Tomato Growers Supply Siberia Open Pollinated Salad Red Determinate 48 days "A native of Czechoslovakia, where its extreme earliness, tolerance to cold, superior flavor and high yields have earned it worldwide attention. Tests show an astounding average of 87 fruits picked per plant. Fruits are sugary sweet, weighing 1 to 2 oz. Siletz Open Pollinated Slicer Red Determinate 75 days Siletz consistently produces the first ripe beefsteak sized tomatoes for me. Juicy, great taste, size, and earliness make this the first tomato sandwich almost every year. Silvery Fir Tree Heirloom Salad Red Determinate 58 days Totally Tomatoes 2005 catalog reads, "A very pretty patio plant with silver-grey, unusual, lacy, fern-like foliage. Very early porducer of 3 to 4" flattened, oblate fruits ranging from deep orange to red, with excellent acidic flavor. Good disease resistance. Requires stakes or cages." Slava Heirloom Grape Red Indeterminate 65 days 2009 Abundant Life seeds catalog reads, "Teardrop shaped, 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 inch fruit, about 1-2 ounces. From Czech Republic, meaning glory, and glorious it is. A favorite at our farm. Some blight resistance, a heay producer and delicious. Potato-leaved heirloom. Rare." Snow White Open Pollinated Cherry White Indeterminate 74 days Sweet, fruity flavor in a pale yellow fruit that can have a hint of orange at full maturity. Vigorous plants, good production. Solid Gold Hybrid Cherry Yellow Indeterminate 80 days Territorial Seed Company 2008 catalog reads, "A fortune of saffron- colored grape tomatoes grows in big clusters of over a dozen fruit on indeterminate plants. Its petite, 1 inch sized fruit pack a mighty, mulilayered flavor that starts sweet with an increasingly tangy counterpoint. Excellent crack resistance, too." Speckled Roman Open Pollinated Paste Striped Indeterminate 85 days Seed Savors Exchange 2007 catalog reads, "Developed by SSE member John Swenson as a result of a stabilized cross of Antique Roman and Banana Legs. Gorgeous 3" wide by 5" long fruits with jagged orange and yellow stripes. Meaty, great tomato taste. One of the best for processing. Very productive, few seeds. Still throws an occasional yellow striped fruit." Spudakee Heirloom Slicer Purple Indeterminate ? days Potato leaf, more vigor than Cherokee Purple - FLAVOR! Ronald Rodgers, a tomato friend in New York, sent me a few seeds to trial. Very limited number of plants, and rather small as seeds arrived late. Striped Roman Open Pollinated Paste Striped Indeterminate 75- 80 days Territorial Seed Company 2007 catalog reads, "Very unique. These long, roma-shaped tomatoes have orange stripes running down the length of the fruit. Tomatoes are very thick and meaty with a nice rich flavor. Plants stay moderately compact and have a good yield." Stump the World Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 80 days NEW for 2010, from Tomato Growers Supply, "This variety was part of the Ben Quisnberry Collecton, which also contributed the variety Brandywine. Stump of the World is a bit smaller and more producive than Brandywine, but, like Brandywine, offers outstandingly rich, complex flavor." Stupice Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate 52 days The size and shape of Stupice (Stew-pea-chee) can vary, but the taste is consistantly like the good old days! Bears early and keeps on producing until frost. Sugar Lump Heirloom Cherry Red Indeterminate 72 days An heirloom from the 1800's, sugar lump is one of the sweetest red cherry tomatoes. Abundant crack-resistant 3/4 inch fruits ripen on long, grape-like trusses. Vigorous vines should be caged or staked. Sugar Plum Hybrid Grape Red Indeteminate 67 days "NEW for 2010 from Harris Seeds, ""The sweetest grape tomato we know of. The Sugar Plum tomato has been rated the best tasting grape tomato in many taste tests. Its indeterminate plant sets heavy yields of 1 in. grape-shaped fruit that have a rich red color. The firm fruit has a pleasing texture and its sweetness will [please] your customers. The fruit form in long clusters, which allows for an easy harvest."" Sun Gold Hybrid Cherry Yellow Indeterminate 65 days These apricot yellow-orange tomatoes are as sweet as they come. Bet you can't eat just one! Heavy producers all season. Sun Sugar Hybrid Cherry Orange Indeterminate 62 days Thin-skinned yet very crack resistant. Such good flavor that it is hard to keep from eating them all in the garden. Sunset's Red Horizon Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate ? days www.tomatofest.com "This heirloom tomato is a huge, 4 to 5 1/2-inch, red, meaty flesh, oxheart-shaped, glorious fruit. An outstanding heirloom native to Southern Russia with wispy vines similar to the popular Anna Russian. Introduced to the west by Nik Peplenov who immigrated to the US in 1999 and brought with him his favorite heirloom seeds from the Rostov Don region of Russia. They were not only one of the first varieties to produce but produced fruit well into November (in Oregon and in California) and proved resistant to frost. Sunset's Red Horizon has also proved resistant to blossom end rot and cracking. Sunset's Red Horizon is a splendid producer of very delicious fruit with huge, old-fashioned tomatoey flavors." Super Beefsteak Open Pollinated Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days Like the old "Beefsteak", but far more likely to ripen in Oregon. Good yields of large tomatoes with old fashion taste. Super Marzano Heirloom Paste Red Indeterminate 78 days "The large, 5 inch tomatoes feature a high sugar content and rich flavor. They are very high is pectin, giving sauces and pastes a natural creamy thickness." Territorial Seed Co. Super Sioux Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days "An impressive slicing tomato with an exquisite blend of acid, sweet, and earthy flavors. Produces heavily until frost." Seeds of Change Supersonic Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 79 days Harris Seeds 2005 catalog reads, "Supersonic has it all; heavy yields, large fruit, disease resistance and delicious taste! These big, smooth tomatoes have a slightly flattened globe shape and a superb deep red color. A dependable high producer on the ground or staked." Supersweet 100 Hybrid Cherry Red Indeterminate 70 days "Exceptionally sweet and high in Vitamin C, this improved Sweet 100 type is ideal for home gardening. Each plant produces hundreds of small cherry tomatoes in clusters, and has better disease resistance." Harris Seeds Sutton White Heirloom Slicer White Indeterminate 80 days "The most flavorful of the whites in my opinion. Very good production of cute small to medium size beefsteaks that blush yellow when fully ripe. Some of the fruits have pretty fluting on their shoulders." Marianna's Sweet 100 Heirloom Cherry Red Indeterminate 70 days Very productive, sweet 1 inch cherry tomatoes. Left to grow natural, it needs to be caged or supported as it will grow over six feet tall. Sweet Baby Girl Hybrid Cherry Red Indeterminate 65 days "The ultimate in super-sweet cherry tomatoes has arrived! Incredible sets of luscious red fruits in long clusters on compact plants. Crack- resistant, bright red fruits weigh less than 1 oz., and keep well after harvest." Totally Tomatoes Sweet Cluster Hybrid Salad Red Indeterminate 67 days Harris Seeds 2005 catalog reads, "Like the tomatoes you see in stores, Sweet Cluster produces very good yields of 4 oz. fruit that are set in clusters of 6 to 8 per stem. The round fruit ripen evenly to a deep, glossy red color and have a great flavor and pleasing texture." Sweet Hearts Hybrid Grape Red Indeterminate 70 days NEW for 2010 from Harris Seeds, "Sweet Hearts is a grape tomato that produces big yields of fruit that have a brilliant red color, an excellent uniform shape and a superb flavor. Its indeterminate plants produce impressive yields with continuous sets and full clusters to the top of the plant. Sweet Hearts is very sweet and has excellent shelf-life. Resistant to cracking." Sweet Million Hybrid Cherry Red Indeterminate 70 days This tomato reminds me of my childhood, in my Uncle Wayne's garden. Classic cherry tomato vines produce classic fruits with classic tomato taste. Sweet Seedless Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 68 days Read what Burpree says about this one. "Beyond the lack of seeds to digest, this tomato is first rate for taste. In fact, precisely because there are no seeds to absorb the sugars, all the sweetness is immediately available for you to enjoy in every rich slice. This is a totally new tomato on every level - the perfect balance of flavor and sweetness, meat and gel, solid firmness and juiciness." Sweet Tangerine Hybrid Salad Orange Determinate 68 days Burpee's 2007 catalog reads, "Burpee Exclusive Bright orange, extremely sweet and mildly flavored fruits." I grew these about three years ago, then could not find the seed again. One customer "beats me up" each spring that I do not have them. She claimed they were the best canning tomato she had grown. Sweetie Open Pollinated Cherry Red Indeterminate 70 days "Sweetie is an earlier and much sweeter alternative to Sweet 100. The small 3/4 - 1 inch, round, red fruit have a classic tomato flavor, reminding one of rich tomato juice, and are delicious in salads or as snacks." Territorial Seed Co. T.C. Jones Heirloom Salad Yellow days From Gary Millwood. "Yellow Tomato, from Cumberland County Kentucky. Family grown for three or more generations. Small/medium sized yellow fruits with blush striping at blossom end. From Harry Jones, Crestwood, KY. Merlyn Nieden is growing this variety for Baker Creek and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange 2009 season." Tangerine Heirloom Slicer Yellow Indeterminate 85 days "Deep yellow-orange, large beefsteak fruit is shaped like a tangerine. The texture is meaty and flavor is both sweet and rich - quite delicious. This variety is a heavy producer." Tomato Growers Supply Taxi Open Pollinated Salad Yellow Determinate 70 days Taxi gives you lots of sweet and juicy, mild flavored, medium sized tomatoes. Plant stay compact, so good for small spaces or containers. Thessaloniki Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate 78 days "Fast becoming very popular. I've added this one to my top ten reds. Very early, perfect, uniform, medium red globes, non-cracking with no blemishes. Extraordinary delicious tomato flavor. Add very, very good production. A great red!" Marianna's Tigerella aka Mr. Stripey Heirloom Salad Striped Indeterminate 65 days "These reddish-orange tomatoes striped with golden yellow have a pleasant, tangy flavor. Highly productive vine bears huge crops of medium- to-small fruits. Disease resistant." Seeds of Change Tiger-Like Open Pollinated Salad Bi-color Indeterminate 72 days Territorial Seed Co. 2008 cataloge reads, "Tiger-Like's vigorous 22 inch indeterminate vines bear loads of colorful fruit with a sweet, very complex flavor. The 2 inch fruit has orange-red skin with yellow-green stripes. The tastiest of the striped varieties." Tomato Berry Garden Hybrid Cherry Red Indeterminate 60 days NEW I saw these in several cataloges, and there unique strawberry shaped fruits kept calling to me. The fruit is descriped as 1 inch in size, heart shaped, firm with a meaty texture, but full of flavor. Tommy Toe Hybrid Cherry Red Indeterminate 75 days Seed Savers Exchange 2005 catalog reads, "Extremely vigorous plant yields hundreds of 1" apricot-sized fruits, produces over an extended season. Superb flavor. Won an Australian taste test with 100 other varieties." Tumbler Hybrid Hybrid Cherry Red Determinate 49 days "Bred for hanging baskets. Bushy plants will produce lots of nicely flavored cherry tomatoes. Tumbler tends to fill in a basket instead of producing lanky growth. We also like it as an edging for planting beds." Nichols Garden Nursery Ultimate Opener Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 57 days NEW Sure hope I can believe what I read in Totally Tomatoes catalog. "…proudces blemish-free fruits about 33% larger than Early Girl with marvelous flavor that's sweet and juicy. Storng, vigorous plants are capable of tremendous yields. Strong disease resistance." Valencia Heirloom Salad Orange Indeterminate 76 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "Heirloom variety from Maine. This variety has beautiful, large orange fruit with good true tomato flavor. 8-10 oz. tomatoes are smooth and firm. Valencia ripens earlier than most other tomatoes, making it a good choice for gardeners with shorter seasons." Valley Girl Hybrid Slicer Red Determinate 65 days NEW I am always looking for varieties that will produce in the cool/hot/cool springs we have in the Willamette valley. This one sounds promising. It should set and ripen its medium sized (7-8 oz.) fruits even if the tempretures jump around. Reported to be a good producer of firm, smooth, crack resistant fruit. Variegated Open Pollinated Salad Red Indeterminate 75 days I ordered it because of the look of its leaves, described as "creamy white and green variegated foliage". Now this one should be an attention getter from the first glance. The fruit is small, 3-5 ozs., solid with "a good flavor". Violet Jasper Heirloom Salad Bi-color Indeterminate ? days Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (www.rareseeds.com) reads, "When these little Oriental jewels ripen, your eyes will be stunned with color. They have pretty violet-purple fruit with iridescent green streaks! Fruit weigh 1-3 ounces, are smooth and have good tasting, dark purplish-red flesh. This variety will also amaze you with its yield: it’s not only high, but incredibly high, being one of the most productive tomatoes we have grown." Viva Italia VFN Hybrid Paste Red Determinate 76 days Territorial Seed Company's 2005 catalog reads, "A beautiful Italian sauce tomato with outstanding fresh flavor and abundant mid-season yields. Vigorous determinate vines deliver decidedly firm, pleasantly juicy fruit that ripen uniformly and store well for 2-3 weeks if not overly ripe when picked." Vorlon Heirloom Slicer Purple Indeterminate ? days Cross between Cherokee Purple & Prudens Purple. Ronald Rodgers, a tomato friend in New York, sent me a few seeds to trial. Very limited number of plants, and rather small as they arrived late. Washington Cherry Open Pollinated Cherry Red Determinate 60 days NEW Developed by Washington State Univ., this should do well for containers and getting you that first fix of great tomato flavor. The fruit is descirbed as deep red, thick-walled, meaty and flavorful with good keeping quality. Watermelon Beefsteak Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 75 days NEW Dating back to the 1800's, it gets it name from oblong fruits that resemble watermelons. Mild, pink-skinned fruits have firm, purplish-red flesh that weigh up to 2 lbs. Wayahead Heirloom Salad Red Determinate 63 days Uncle Wayne used to claim he picked dozens of Wayaheads by the time most people had only grown tomato plants. The plants were not much to look at, but the tomatoes tasted great! White Currant Open Pollinated Cherry White Indeterminate 75 days New to me this year. For those of you that like a small tomato, White Currant adds both a new color - creamy white - with a big sugar spike, making it an eye and appetite pleaser. Willamette Open Pollinated Salad Red Determinate 75 days Territorial Seed Company's 2005 catalog reads, "Becoming a Northwest heirloom, Willamettte was developed at Oregon State University by the late Dr. Tex Frazier. This very dependable ripener is one of OSU's first early determinate tomatoes. It's medium in size with a mild, low acid flavor." Wins All Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days From TomatoFest.com. "A disease resistant heirloom named in 1925, in a contest for a name. A personal favorite and consistent choice for my garden year after year. Slightly flattened, beautiful, blemish-free, rose-pink fruits, 1 to 2-pounds with firm flesh and lots of delicious juice. Outstanding true tomatoey flavor, intense, balanced and sweet. A County Fair winner for me. Best enjoyed on its own." Yellow Out Red In Heirloom Slicer Bicolored Indeterminate 99 days My biggest surprise of 2006! I picked the plants just before first frost, set them on the kitchen counter, and ate the last one in December. Still good taste! Yellow skin with red fruit inside. Semi-determinant growth, produces solid 6 oz. fruit that are tart in flavor. Yellow Pear Heirloom Cherry Yellow Indeterminate 75 days Love 'em or hate 'em, these are just like 'em ones Grandpa used to grow. Very prolific production of meaty fruit. Yellow Stuffer Heirloom Salad Yellow Indeterminate 85 days Plant produces high yields of large yellow tomatoes that looks like a bell pepper. An excellent gourmet variety for slicing or stuffing. From Remier Seeds. Zebra Cherry Hybrid Cherry bi-color Determinate 80 days NEW Late season determinate plants are not high on my list. But the looks of these deep red/orange-yellow zebra-streaked beauties caught my fancy. Then the Terrietorial Seed catalog added, "Generoulsly-sized cherry tomatoes are a burst of robust, full-bodied flavor that is outstanding and unique among its cherr tomato peers." Zhezha Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate ? days www.tomatofest.com"Seeds sent to me in 2001 from a farmer in the Zhengjiang province of China as a heat-tolerant favorite. I've trialed this variety for 4 years and have found it to be a wonderful tomato. This short plant produces huge quantities of red, round, 10 oz. produced in clusters of 4-6 fruits. A thicker shin than most heirlooms. Juicy and tasty! Good disease resistence." |
| Our 2010 list is here ... now if spring would just show up! Availability can change without notice! Plants will be $2.50 each in 3.5 inch pots. Yes, we will be at the Spring Garden Fair, in Canby, May 1st & 2nd, We will also be at the sale at the Clark Co. Fair grounds April 23rd - 25th Peppers offered by "ChiliDr" will be available again this year. Check back for his list or email chiledr@yahoo.com. Yes, we accept pre-orders! Just email us with your list, and tell us when you want to pick up the plants. We will set them aside and save them for you. No prepayment is required. Pay for them when you take delivery. |