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| Uncle Wayne's Tomatoes 2009 Plant list - first draft - 03/22/09 Atkinson Tomato Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 75 days 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 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." 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 Open Pollinated Slicer Red Indeterminate 75 days New to me this year, I fell for the way it was described as having the old beefsteak size, looks and great taste, but early enough to be sure to ripen in Oregon. Not only is the flavor good, but it will keep well after being harvested. 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. Beaverlodge Slicer Open Pollinated Slicer 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". Round fruit, apx. 2.5 inches diamater. 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." 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." 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 New to me and Tomato Grower's Supply this year. 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, "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 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 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. Blondkopfchen Heirloom Cherry Yellow Indeterminate 75 days Seed Savers Exchange 2005 catalog reads, "Small golden-yellow fruits with excellent sweet taste. Fruits are borne in giant clusters, enormous yields, and never a cracked fruit. Bears until frost." "Plant produces phenomenal clusters of 20-30 very-very-very tasty gold/yellow grape- sized (1/2") cherries. Put this in your mouth and see if you can keep from smiling." Tomatofest. com 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." Blue Fruit Hybrid Salad Black Indeterminate 75 days New to me this year. Here is how Burpee describes their new variety, "The deep burgandy color, with undertones of purplish-black, is as rich as the flavor. We find it high in both sugars and acid, creating a sweet, strong, complex flavor that is hard to beat. The 6-8 oz. pear-shaped fruits are just large enough for slicing into salads..." 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. Borgo Cellano Heirloom Paste Red Determinate 80 days Italian, thick-walled paste tomato, excellent for drying. Box Car Willie Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate 80 days Medium size, delicious flavor, very productive. 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 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 Yellow Heirloom Slicer Yellow Indeterminate 85 days "Large yellow fruit of exceptional quality, creamy texture and gourmet taste. Fruit size is from 12 to 24 oz., and vines have potato-leaved foliage. An extremely good-tasting tomato and one that is especially beautiful." Tomato Growers Supply 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 Early Pick Hybrid Salad Red Indeterminate 62 days This variety is indeed early, and sets fruit in a wide range of temperatures. Will give you an abundance of really delicious, medium-sized fruit packed with old fashinoned full tomato flavor, acid-tasting, yet sweeeet. Most fruit are about a half pound, but some will reach a full pound. 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." Campbell's 1327 Heirloom Salad Red Determinate 69 days Totally Tomatoes 2005 catalog reads, "Prodces medium-early fruits that are oblate, smooth and bright red, with good interior color. Sets fruit well under unfavorable conditions, with tolerance to cracking and strong disease resistanace." 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 Charlie Chaplin Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 78 days "Not sure how this one got it's name, but it is unusual. Accordion-shaped, ruffled fruits are deeply ridged, dark red and weigh 3-4 ounces. Rich, juicy flavor, excellent stuffing variety." rachelssupply.com Cherokee Chocolate Open Pollinated Slicer Black days NEW www.tomatofest.com describes it this way, "Craig LeHoullier stabilized this rogue heirloom originating from the popular old heirloom from Tennessee, Cherokee Purple. This 4-inch beefsteak variety has developed a great following among celebrity chefs because of its exceptionally rich tomato flavors and wonderful chocolate mahogany color." Cherokee Purple Heirloom Slicer Purple Indeterminate 72 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "This Southeastern heirloom matures easily and was rated best at a Corvallis, OR farmers market tasting. Rounded, medium-large fruits are a dark pinkish-purple in color. Striking flavor and growing ease make it a good choice for the home or market garden." Cherokee Purple PL Open Pollinated Salad Purple days NEW, sent to me by a new tomato friend, Bill Jeffers. Described as "Excellent potato leaf variant of Cherokee Purple, from Bill Malin. Aka Spudleaf Willie. Cherry Brandywine Open Pollinated Cherry Pink Indeterminate 70 days NEW www.mariseeds.com "A perfect 1 1/2 oz. miniature version of Brandywine, with the very similar fabulous flavor!" 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! Chocolate Cherry Open Pollinated Cherry Black Indeterminate 70 days 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!" Crimson Fancy Hybrid Salad Red Determinate 75 days NEW Tomato Growers Supply packet reads, "8 oz. red, round fruit with good, sweet flavor and good yields. Because of its excellent disease resistance, this variety will give good results with only a minimum of care." Crimson Sprinter Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 70 days Seeds of Change 2005 catolog reads, "A delicious medium-sized slicer that matures early and tolerates cool conditions. The original seed for this lot was acquired from Seed Saver's Exchange about 25 years ago … It stores and ships better than heirlooms due to a slightly thicker skin." Cuore di Bue Open Pollinated Paste Bicolored Indeterminate 85 days New to me this year. When 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. 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. Dr. Carolyn Open Pollinated Cherry White Indeterminate 75 days "Round fruit are about 1 inch in diameter and ivory-white deepening to pale yellow. The flavor is not just sweet, but also complex and nicely balanced with acid." Tomato Growers Supply Dr. Lyle Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 80 days Huge pink beefsteak tomatoes weigh up to 2 lbs. and are incredibly rich, juicy, and sweet. The flavor has to be tasted to be appreciated, but it is very well regarded by tomato connoissieurs who consider it outstanding. 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." 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. 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 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." 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." Fourth of July Hybrid Salad Red Indeterminate 49 days New to me this year, 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." Garden Peach Heirloom Salad Yellow Indeterminate 83 days A mild flavored tomato, peach colored throughout, and covered with a slightly fuzzy skin. 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 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. Gift of Woodlands Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate days NEW. From Gary Millwood. "Indeterminate, about tennis ball size, round, red fruit, mid season. Serveral years ago I shared seedlings with Fred Zipp who lives in the Knobs of Indiana. He has a large and extended family and they had a late summer tomato tasting. This was their favorite tasting tomato!" 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. Glacier Open Pollinated Salad Red Determinate 55 days This very early salad-sized tomato has a remarkable sweet flavor for an extra early type. Developed in Sweden, Glacier has a small determinate plant habit and is suited for postage stamp gardens and raised beds. Deep red 2.5 - 3 inch tomatoes. Glory Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 75 days Gurney's Seeds & Nursery says, "A cross of two outstanding heirloom tomatoes, Glory bears lots of sweet, meaty, 11-oz. fruits with a taste akin to Brandywine." 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 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 Honey Bunch Grape Hybrid Cherry Yellow Indeterminate 75 days "This is the first golden grape tomato. Bite size fruits are crisp and exceptionally sweet with a concentrated flavor. Vigorous vines produce multiple clusters of 10-20 fruits." Nichols Garden Nursery 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 to me this year. 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." The description and picture in another catalog would lead me to think it is a large grape tomato rather than a roma. We will just have to try it and see. 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 New to me this year. 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 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 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 Gregori's Altai Open Pollinated Salad Red Indeterminate 67 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "Siberian variety that originated in the Altai Mountains on the Chinese border. Tall plants are heavy producers of 8 to 12 oz. pink-red beefsteak tomatoes. The flavor is sweet yet acid and just delicious, with harvests continuing over an incredibly long season." Grosse Chaire de Boeuf Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate 85 days Highly ribbed, flattish, light rose colored, med. size. 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 Henderson's Winsall Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 90 days NEW 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 For a grape tomato, Honey Bunch is a compact plant, only 30 to 36 inches tall. Good in the garden or in containers as minimal support is needed to see short fruit laden branches dangling down with clusters of 10 to 20 fruits. Early maturity, yet production continues through the season. 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 New to me this year. 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." 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." 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 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 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..." Kay's White Open Pollinated Salad White Indeterminate 80 days NEW www.mariseeds.com "Pale yellow-white 6-8 oz.beefsteaks with nice bright sweet flavor." 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 Kimberly Open Pollinated Salad Red Indeterminate 54 days New to me this year, this seems like one to try for getting good tasting tomatoes early, even if the spring is cool. Potato leafed, compact plants produce 1 to 2 oz. full flavored fruits early and until first frost. 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. Kosovo Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days New to me this year, Tomato Growers Supply to us via Carolyn Male who got the seeds from a UN worker in Kosovo. The catalog claims Kosovo has plenty of meat but is still juicy. Good production and beautiful fruit interests me, but then they added, "but it is the delectable and intense tomato flavor that make this one special." - That sold me. 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 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. Lucky Cross Heirloom Slicer Bi-color Indeterminate 90 days NEW www.victoryseeds.com reads, "Beautiful bi-colored, large (sixteen to twenty ounces) fruits with some ribbing at the shoulders. Juicy, fruity, similar in flavor to 'Little Lucky'. Although it shares the same pedigree as 'Little Lucky', with the help of Craig's local gardening friend, Larry Bohs, it has been stabilized and selected for oblate shape and larger size. A 2004 Victory Seed Company introduction." Lumpy Red Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate days NEW. From Gary Millwood. "Medium red, tasty ribbed fruits, wonderfully delicious - taste like the 'old time' tomato, most often not your pretty tomato, but prolific 5 to 6 foot plants. From Clay City, KY." Magnus Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate 73 days New to me this year. 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 New to me this year, actually 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! Mammoth German Gold Heirloom Slicer Bicolored Indeterminate 85 days New to me this year, I think we will want to grow this one for showing off. OK, it is late, but it is big - up to 2 pounds - and sounds like a unique combination of golden yellow, almost orange, colored fruit with red streaking. Of course it is reported to have great taste, but this one is for the show. Marcellino Hybrid Cherry Red Indeterminate 73 days Park 2004-2005 Wholesale catalog reads, "NEW TO PARK! Superb flavor and a month-long shelf life distinguish this high-performing cherry, which sets clusters of 20 to 25 1-inch fruit on upright plants 5 feet tall, 3 feet wide. Strong tomato bite keeps its freshness long after ripening! Crack- resistant right up til frost!" 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 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. 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 Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 70 days What a surprise! Moreton Hybrid seeds were offered again this year. 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 Mountain Fresh Hybrid Salad Red Determinate 76 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "Unusually large and tasty tomatoes with a flavor that has been rated superior. Firm fruit is resistant to cracking and averages slightly more than 8 ounces." Mountain Gold Open Pollinated Salad Yellow Determinate 71 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "Expect large harvests of these beautifluy, 8 to 12 oz., smooth, round golden-yellow fruit. Their firmness allows for crack resistance and they hold up better than other yelow tomatoes both on the vine and after picking. Fruit has a sweet, mild flavor with just a little bite to it, adding up to a very pleasant taste." 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 New to me this year, 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 New to me this year, because 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... 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." Nepal Open Pollinated Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "So named because the seed is originally from the Himalaya Mountains. Large, deep red tomatoes weigh about 12 ozs. And have a high-quality, intense tomato flavor. Plants bear well even in cooler weather and mature earlier than most large-fruited types." Neves Azorean Red Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 75 days NEW. From Gary Millwood. "This terrific red tomato was developed by Anthony Neves, who brought seeds from the Azores. There he kept selecting for larger size, resulting in a huge, beautiful beefsteak with 1 to 3 lb. deep red fruit bursting with rich, full flavor. This very big and acidic tomato is perfect for a tomato sandwich or for adding to your best salad. Good Producer." New Big Dwarf Heirloom Slicer Pink Determinate 60 days New to me this year, Tomato Grower's Supply catalog claims these plants will only grow about 2 feet tall, yet will produce delicious deep pink tomatoes 12 ozs. to 1 pound in size. Dates back to before 1915. Good in containers or in the garden. New Girl Hybrid Salad Red 65 days NEW Johnny's Select Seeds reads, "First early, great taste. Better tasting and more disease resistant than Early Girl. Holds better than First Lady II." Northern Lights Hybrid Salad Bicolored Indeterminate 75 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "What really sets this variety apart from other bicolored tomatoes is its smaller size of 8 to 12 ozs. It has the same luscious sweet flavor and beautiful golden yellow exterior with a red blush on the blossom end that radiates into the center." Novikov's Giant Open Pollinated days NEW, 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. Old Ivory Egg Heirloom Paste White Indeterminate 80 days "Pale ivory fruit will eventually turn creamy yellow and has a mild, sweet flavor. Very unusual color for a plum-type tomato, offering great uses in salads, platters, and even salsas and sauces." Tomato Growers Supply Olga's Round Yellow Chicken Open Pollinated Heirloom Yellow Indeterminate 80 days NEW 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.) 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 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 Oxheart Giantissimo Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 85 days "Nice for stuffing. Have you ever heard of a tomato weighing 2 1/2 lbs.? Here is one that can go that heavy. It has an unusual form - shaped like a big heart. Solid interior, with thick firm walls, and very few seeds. Rose pink fruit." Nichols Garden Nursery Park's Razzelberry Hybrid Salad Pink Determinate 76 days Park Seed Wholesale 2005 catalog reads, "The best pink we've ever tasted! Unlike others that can be too soft, these clusters of 6-7 tomatoes are firm and meaty. Plants boast very thick stems, holding the large yields of mild, well-balanced fruit better. Unusual raspberry pink color." 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." Pearly Pink Cherry Heirloom Cherry Pink Indeterminate 77 days "77 days- Indeterminate, very nice 1.5 inch by 1.5inch pink cherry tomato, excellent yield." Sand Hill Preservation Center Persey Hard Red Open Pollinated Salad Red Indeterminate 75 days NEW, 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 Pik Red Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 71 days "An excellent, large size tomato that consistently ripens in short season climates. Firm, juicy, solid red fruit. Compact, bushy growth makes it ideal for garden or container planting." Ed Hume Seeds, Inc. 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 Polar Star Open Pollinated Salad Red Determinate 65 days New to me this year. 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." Polish Linguisa Heirloom Paste Red Indeterminate 73 days Totally Tomatoes 2005 catalog reads, "Loaded with vitamins, fiber and potassium, but low in fat and sodium! This 19th Centrury heirloom has vigorous plants that set more fruit than most heirlooms. Fruits are large, 7 to 10 oz. and pie-shaped. Flesh is soft and very sweet." Porterhouse Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days New to me this year, I just had to see if it really will produce deep red 2 to 4 pound tomatoes that still have that great old fashioned taste and texture we all love. Potato Top Open Pollinated Slicer Pink days NEW, sent to me by a new tomato friend, Bill Jeffers. Described as "1.5 to 2 lb. pink fruit, potato leaf, old fashioned tomato from Fred Limbaugh, Robinson, PA. Distributed by Doug Oster, Pittsburgh Post Gazette Garden Editor." 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. Prize of the Trials Open Pollinated Cherry Orange Indeterminate 80 days NEW Seeds of Change seed packet reads, "Rare. 1-2 oz. fruits. Rated best overall for flavor, yield and crack resistance of all cherry tomatoes in our trials. Vine bears many orange, apricot-sized tomatoes. Thrives in hot, dry climates. Needs trellising." 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 Heirloom Tomatoes 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 Quick Pick Hybrid Slicer Red Indeterminate 79 days "Big fruits extra early! Full of delicous home-grown flavor." Territorial Seed Co. Ramapo Hybrid Slicer Red days From Rutgers NJ Agricultural Experiment Station. This is the second 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. Razzle Dazzle Hybrid Slicer Pink Indeterminate 75 days New to me this year. Up to 12 ozs. in size, Burpee claims these to be "The best tomato we've grown for silky smooth texture and balanced flavor. Beautiful and totally unique fruits are shiny, deep raspberry color, not quite red and not quite pink." 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 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 Lightning Hybrid Slicer Bicolored Indeterminate 82 days New to me this year, Burpee claims they are a "vast improvement on 'Red Zebra, an heirloom from which it is derived. Red Lightning loads up with brilliant red 2 1/2 - 3" fruits that are covered with 'hand painted' yellow stripes. The flavor is irresistible - sweet, tangy and with a rich aroma." 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 Heirloom Tomatoes 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 Roman Candle Open Pollinated Paste Yellow Indeterminate 90 days Seed Savers Exchange 2007 catalog reads, "Spectacular smooth iridescent yellow fruits that are 2" wide by 4" long. Very meaty with nice flavor. One of the few pure-yellow bananna-shaped fruits available to gardeners. Great for making salsa base or tomato sauce. ..." Rose Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 80 days Seed Savers Exchange 2007 catalog reads, "Heirloom from the Amish in New Holland, Pennsylvania. Large, meaty, dusty rose colored fruits. Great taste, rivals Brandwine. Strong healthy plants with lots of leaf cover." Rose Beauty Heirloom Slicer Yellow Indeterminate days NEW. From Gary Millwood. "Large yellow fruit with pink blush on blossom end, 1.5 lbs., very good flavor & productivity. Grown in the late 1920's and early 1930's on Happy Top Road on the Estill/Jackson County line in Kentucky." 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. Russian Rose Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 78 days New to me this year. I fell for the discription of a large crop of 12 oz. rose pink fruit that have a sweet, full flavor. And I like roses. 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 New to me this year - it sounded out of this world. 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 Santa Lucia Grape Hybrid Grape Red Indeterminate 75 days Vigorous 6’ vines produce fruits in clusters of 10 to 20 fruits. Knockout flavor, sweetest fruits are the smaller ones produced late in the season. Santiam Hybrid Salad Red Determinate 70 days Territorial Seed Company's 2005 catalog reads, "Gardeners who grow Santiam for the first time are always surprised by its earliness and size. Smaller, but maturing a full week ahead of its sister, Oregon Spring, these rich, delicious 2-3 inch fruit are beautifully round and red." 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 Scotia Open Pollinated Salad Red Determinate 60 days "Sought after for its ability to set fruit in cool weather and produce firm, deep red, globe shaped tomatoes with good flavor. 4 oz. fruit." Territorial Seed Co. 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 New to me this year. 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. 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." Spudayellow Strawberry Open Pollinated Slicer Yellow days NEW, sent to me by a new tomato friend, Bill Jeffers. Described as "A gold variant of German Red Strawberry tomato from Bill Malin." Striped Hollow Heirloom Salad Striped Indeterminate 80 days "Beautiful stuffing tomato, blocky thick-walled red fruits with yellow stripes. Abundant 8 oz. fruits. Keeps 4 weeks when harvested ripe. Good flavor, superb stuffer." Seed Savers Exchange 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." 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 Snack Hybrid Cherry Red Indeterminate 65 days New to me this year. I am always looking for sweet cherry tomatoes, and Burpee's discription grabbed my attention. "Long, heavy clusters of perfectly round, deep red, incredibly sweet fruits all season. Size: 3/4". Wt: 1 oz." Sugary Hybrid Cherry Red Indeterminate 60 days New to me this year. This description in the 2009 Park Seed Co. catalog persuaded me to try them. "Scoring 9.5 on the Brix scale, this is by far the sweetest cherry yet. And they arise in huge clusters on vining plants so vigourous, you may have to cut them back in midseason! Super flavor and nonstop yields make this a 'gimme'!" 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 Leaper Hybrid Slicer Red Determinate 69 days "Sun Leaper sets plenty of fruit even when night temperatures are high. Slighly flattened tomatoes are large and firm with very good flavor." Tomato Growers Supply 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. Sungella Hybrid Cherry Orange Indeterminate 90 days Totally Tomatoes 2005 catalog reads, "A breeding triumph that crosses ever-popular Sungold with a larger, orange-skinned heirloom to create these orange, golfball-sized fruits. Plants produce heavy trusses of 2-oz. fruits with superb flavor and low acidity, juicy and sweet. Already called 'the new Sungold' by discriminating growers ..." 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. 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 Heirloom Tomatoes 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 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 New to me this year, and my most expensive seeds - almost 50 cents each! Read what Burpree says about it and judge for yourself. "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, extremelyh 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. 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. Tennessee Britches Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 90 days NEW. From Gary Millwood. "Large pink one lb. and up. I shared a seedling with a friend at our plant exchange last season and he won the largest tomato at our tasting with a tomato over 3 lbs. And it was ugly! Meaty with good taste. Grown by the Meadows family in middle Tennessee for over a century." 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 Heirloom Tomatoes Tiffen Mennonite Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 85 days Territorial Seed Co. 2008 cataloge reads , "Once you taste Tiffen Mennonite, you'll know why it was a winner of our 2003 Great Northwest Tomato Taste-Off. The sweet, yet tangy flavor and large sized fruit of this pink-skinned heirloom make it a great slicing candidate for your favorite sandwich. These whoppers can grow 5 1/2 inches across and are borne on potato leaved, indeterminate plants." Tiger-Like Open Pollinated Salad Bi-color Indeterminate 72 days NEW 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." Todd County Beefsteak Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 80 days New to me this year, Tomato Grower's Supply 2009 catolog reads, "This wonderful heirloom beefsteak was handed down from an Amish family living in Minnesota and has big, luscious dark pink tomatoes that slice into pure heaven on a plate. The flavor is rich yet sweet and just lovely." Tolstoi Hybrid Salad Red Indeterminate 73 days Park's 2004-2005 Wholesale catalog reads, "NEW TO PARK! Gourmet 'vine-ripened' 3-to-4-ounce fruit arises in clusters of up to 13 on indeterminate plants. Excellent flavor with a combination of tomato bite and extra sweetness. Fruit is blemish-free and bright red." Tommy Toe Heirloom 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 Variegated Open Pollinated Salad Red Indeterminate 75 days New to me this year, and truth is 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". Virginia Sweets Heirloom Slicer Bicolored Indeterminate 80 days New to me and Tomato Grower's Supply this year. Their catalog reads, "This heirloom variety is simply one of the best tasting, best producing gold- red bicolors we have ever grown. On top of that, the tomatoes are stunningly beautiful and enormous, weighing at least 1 pound each. Golden yellow beefsteaks are colored with red stripes that turn into a ruby blush on top of the golden fruit. Flavor is sweet and rich, and harvests are abundant." 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." 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 Beauty Open Pollinated Salad White Indeterminate 85 days Tomato Growers Supply 2007 catalog reads, "Creamy white color inside and outside make White Beauty a rarity. Extremely mild and sweet because of a high sugar content. Fruits average 8 ounces and are quite meaty with few seeds." 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." Winterkeeper Heirloom Slicer Bicolored Indeterminate 91 days Normal leaf, 10 oz. fruits, solid green until storage then turn a pale yellow outside and red inside. Wisconsin 55 Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate 78 days New to me this year, but one I have heard a lot about. Originally from the Univ. of Wisconsin in about 1940, this seems to be a tomato with great taste and good looks, too. Hardy plants seem to do well in less than ideal growing conditions. Wisconsin 55 Gold Sport Open Pollinated Yellow days NEW, sent to me by a new tomato friend, Bill Jeffers. Described as "Found about 1955 by Dr. Robert Raabe in Univerisity of Wisconsin Fields. RARE." 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. The plants listed below are available in VERY LIMITED quantities. 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 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." Aunt Ginny's Purple Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 80 days Tomato Grower's Supply 2005 catalog reads, " This heirloom beefsteak variety has flavor so excellent and rich that some folks claim it is equal to or better than Brandywine. Deep pink tomatoes weigh 12 to 16 ozs. and are mostly smooth with very little cracking. Potato-leaved plants are vigorous and give good yields of these juicy and delicious tomatoes." Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry Heirloom Cherry 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. Aunt Ruby's Yellow Cherry Open Pollinated Cherry Yellow Indeterminate 75 days NEW www.mariseeds.com "One of the finest golden yellow cherries in trials to date." Well, we like Aunt Ruby's German Green, so we had to try her yellow cherry, too. 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." Austrailian Heart Heirloom Slicer Red Indeterminate 85 days NEW. 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." Black Mountain Pink Heirloom Slicer Pink Indeterminate 80 days NEW. From Gary Millwood. "Round, pink fruit is 1 lb. or more, with very good flavor. From an abandoned homestead in the Black Mountain area in Harlan County, fall of 1933." Seeds available from Marianna's Heriloom Seeds, which decribes the fruit this way, "Very dense flesh is a beautiful deep rose with garnet streaks. Flavor is outstanding." 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." Caro Rich Heirloom Slicer Orange Indeterminate 75 days "10-12 oz. fruits get their deep golden-orange color from their high vitamin content, particularly that of beta-carotene (10 times as much as most tomatoes.) Very low in acid for nice, sweet flavor." Totally Tomatoes 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. 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. ..." Flamme Heirloom Salad Orange Indeterminate 70 days Tomato Growers Supply 2005 catalog reads, "Also known as Jaune Flamme', these beautiful orange salad tomatoes are very juicy and have a good, sweet flavor with fruity overtones. Tomatoes weigh 2 to 3 ozs. and are a lovely persimmon orange color both inside and out. Extremely productive heirloom from France." Hazelfield Farm Red Heirloom Salad Red Indeterminate 75 days NEW. 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 of its taste! Small to medium red fruits with green shoulders." Heins 2653 Open Pollinated Paste Red Determinate 75 days New to me this year. 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. 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." Kootenai Heirloom Salad Red Determinate 75 days "This densely-leafed bushy plant produces salad tomatoes 2-3 in. in diameter. The fine-flavored fruit is thin-skinned and juicy." Territorial Seed Co. Legend Open Pollinated Slicer Red Determinate 68 days "Legend steadily produces large 4-5" fruits. Early, high quality, richly flavored, fruits are round, red and seedless (until end of season)." Nichols Garden Nursery Lenny & Gracie's Heirloom Slicer Yellow Indeterminate days NEW. From Gary Millwood. "Large yellow ribbed fruit with a pink/red blush and a juicy, fruity flavor. From the Johnson/Magoffin county area of eastern Kentucky." Marvel Striped Heirloom Slicer Bi-color Indeterminate 85 days NEW 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." Mexico Midget Heirloom Cherry Red Indeterminate 75 days "Very prolific plants continue producing heavily throughout the entire season. Round dark-crimson ½" fruits give an incredible flash of rich tomato flavor, great for salads." Seed Savers Exchange 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. Palestinian Organic Open Pollinated Oxheart Red Indeterminate 85 days NEW Nichols Garden Nursery seed packet reads, "Red, 14 oz. oxheart type fruits. Delicious, lightly seeded, the favorite of the Kapuler family. Alan Kapuler, PhD of Peace Seeds says this is a must offer and provided our seed. Is it an heirloom? I am researching. Will Bonsall of the Scatterseed Project says it was first offered in the 1988 SSE directory by a gentleman from East Palestine, Ohio, hence the name." T.C. Jones Heirloom Salad Yellow days NEW. 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." Tiger Paw Open Pollinated Salad Bi-color Indeterminate 80 days NEW www.mariseeds.com "Exact shape and size of a tiger paw. This bi- color has super flavor with tropical overtones and is a very new favorite of mine." Tumbling Tom Hybrid Cherry Red Determinate 70 days New to me this year. I have been, and still am, growing Tumbler. But I thought I would give this one a try. It should cascade down from a 10 to 12 inch pot about 18 inches and provide delicious 1 to 2 inch bright red fruit. White Queen Heirloom Slicer White Indeterminate 85 days "Beefsteak-type fruit weighs 8 to 12 ozs., and is very smooth except for ribbed shoulders. Some fruit have a pink blush or streaks on their blossom ends and all ripen to pale creamy yellow with no cracking. Tomatoes are very juicy and sweet with a well-balanced flavor." Tomato Grower's Supply 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." |
| Our 2009 list is here .... I am working on our 2010 list. 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. |