This is the varieties of tomatoes that are currently available.
All are Heirloom Plants, will be posting pictures tomarrow, most of these plants are ready to put in the ground , there are a few that won't be ready until next week , we asteric those that are still pending.
Some varieties will be are vey limited in number, they will be highlighted with the numeral sign, and available 1st come 1st serve.
"# ," reflects how many are in stock as of 4:30pm Monday 4/19, will update daily, some shall increase as we have some in 3rd teir of seedlings are hardened off.
Abe Lincoln # 3 , indeterminate ; 70- 80 days, color: Red ; late season , brilliant red medium sized tomatoes. Delicious. Excellent resistence to foilage disease.
Amish Paste # n/a , indeterminate; 75-85 days ; color: Red ; mid to late season, Great sauce tomato, good in salsa. Heavey yeilding, 1 lb , acorn shaped.. lots of options with this tomato.
Arkansas Travelers # 22 , indeterminate; 75 days , mid season, color: red , 5-7 oz fruits, great taste.
Tolerates high heat and humidity, resistant to cracking, 5-6 ft vines.
Aunt Ruby's German Green # 10 , indeterminate , 80 days , late season, color : green, beefsteak tomato. The number one green tomatoe, spicey aromatic, this is the one for fried green tomato's , or green salsa, green relish, rare seeds.
Aussies # 6 , indeterminate, days 85, late season; color: red, beefsteak 1 -2 lb tomato, "The BomB !, these buggers are show tomatoes, market tomato's. Named one of the top 10 tomatoes in the U.S. 2008 ; by cracky.
Big Rainbow # 13 , indeterminate, 82 days , color : green shoulders -yellow middle-red bottom, 1-2-lb tomato; Beefsteak , show tomato, Gourmet flavor ; slicer, or sandwich maker. awsome !~
Black Krim # 7 , indeterminate, 80 days , color : blachish dark red, 10-16 0z fruits, beefsteak , considered one of the best black tomato's, flavor naturally salty, do not require salting, great for heart great for salt restricted diets.
Black Plum # 14 ,indeterminate, 70-80 days , color : deep mahoghany brown , 2 0z fruits, developes best in hot weather, perfect for sauce, drying , or eating out of hand.
Black Prince # 5 , indeterminate, 69 days, color : reddish brown/black, 2-3 0z fruit, These deep garnet round, 2-inch (2-3 oz.) tomatoes are full of juice and incredibly rich fruity flavors. This is a tomato that chefs I deliver to rave about for it's rich flavors. The small fruits contain deep rich colors on the inside. Perfect for patio gardens. Perfect for eating fresh, and in cooking in tomato sauce or other culinary receipe's.
Brandywine Black # 19 , indeterminate , 80-85 days ; color : purple black, 12 - 16 0z fruits, beefsteak. Rich sweet flavor , good yeilds.
Brandywine Red # 35 , indeterminate, 72- 80 days , color: red, 12-16 0z fruits, beefsteak. Great Slicer,
Brandywine Pink # 38 , indeterminate, 72-80 days, color : red/pink 12-16 0z, Slicer , salad. great taste.
Carbon # 3 , indeterminate, 69-80 days ; color : purple brown/pinkybrown/reddish black, beefsteak, medium to large fruit 8 10 12 oz, fair producer, not a quantity crop, however great tast.
Creole # 13 , indeterminate, 70- 72 days , color : red , high yields , googd patio plant, early season
An heirloom developed in Louisiana for hot, humid climates. This variety has a very loyal following. Yields 3-inch, round, firm, red fruit with a lots of juice and delicious
Cherokee Purple #30 , indeterminate, 69-75 days , color: purple /brown / black , 120 yr. old Tennessee Indian Heirloom , one of the most popular black tomatoes, does extremely well in the region. Duh!, Cherokee might of gave it away. Beeksteak , 8-16 0z & over fruit. A very popular market variety because of it's rich, complex and sweet flavors. One of the best tasting heirloom tomatoes.
Dagma's Perfection # 2 , indeterminate, 72 days , color : yellow/redstripe Mid season ; A vigorous and abundant producer of medium-sized (3”, 12 oz.), slightly flattened, pale-yellow fruits with delicate, light red striping. Deliciously flavorful with overtones of tropical fruit and subtle hints of lime. Firm, juicy and elegant in the mouth, and jewel-like indeterminate, ,
Fresh Salsa # 7 , determinate, 65-75 days , Large , plum-shaped and dripless, 'Fresh Salsa' is "all meat"- ideal for tasty salsas, bruschettas and "light" Italian sauces., bushy plants are loaded with 4-5 oz. fruits, 2-3 1/2" long by 2" in diameter.
Gary Ibsens Gold # 7 , indeterminate, 75 days , mid season, color: yellow /orange . Tomato seeds for this tall, leafy variety were sent to me in 1990 from a gardener in Boone County, WV who shared that he had been growing these, and a favorite red variety for 40 years. He was given the tomato seeds from his Uncle who had grown them in Tennessee. For the past several years I included them in my seed trials under the name "No Name #4", and harvested the seeds each year from a few preferred fruits. In 2006 while eating some of this fruit just off the vine, I found myself so pleased with the flavor that I said to my wife, "Now this (slurp) is my kind of gold!" She suggested I call it "Gary Ibsen's Gold," harvest more seeds, and share it with our friends. Plant produces lots of very juicy, 14 oz. , brilliant orange-gold globes with tropical fruit flavors with enough acid balance to guarantee a burst of tomato delight
Green Zebra # n/a , indeterminate, 69-80 days, color green/yellow stripe, The 2-inch round fruit ripens to a yellow-gold with dark-green zebra-like stripes. The flesh is lime-emerald in color that has an invigorating lemon-lime flavor. A great green tomato for brightening up salads and other tomato dishes
Giant Syrians #10 , indeterminate, 75 days, color : red , . Regular leaf plant yields a good set of 1 lb., red, gorgeous meaty, good flavored, heart-shaped fruits.
Heidi # 13 , indeterminate, 75 days, color: red , A prolific tomato from Africa that bears 2-1/2-inch, pear-shaped, bright-red fruit with rich tomato flavor. A long season, super paste or canner or good eaten raw in the garden
Jersey Devils # 3 , indeterminate, 80 days , color red w/green shoulders, produce abundant crops of 5-6" long, tapered, bright red, paste tomatoes with pointed end, few seeds and very good taste. This variety is well respected as a meaty sauce tomato that is a good choice for making salsa.
Mortgage Lifters # 4 , indeterminate, 83 days , color : red , this heirloom tomato remains very much in demand in the Mid-Atlantic states. Mr. Byles, affectionately known as "Radiator Charlie" earned his nickname from the radiator repair business he opened at the foot of a steep hill on which trucks would often overheat. Radiator Charlie, who had no formal education or plant breeding experience, created this legendary tomato by cross-breeding four of the largest tomatoes he was able to find and developed a stable variety after six years of pollination and selection. He then sold his heirloom tomato plants for one dollar each (in the 1940’s) and paid off the six thousand dollar mortgage on his house in six years. It is said that each spring, gardeners drove as far as 200 miles to buy Charlie’s seedling tomatoes. The large, slightly flattened, pink-red fruits that range from 1 pound to more than 3 pounds, are meaty, very flavorful and have few tomato
Old German # n/a , indeterminate, 85 days, color red/yellow strip, Big regular leaf plant yields 1-2 lb. beautiful fruits. Fruit color is yellow with red mottling and striping on the outside and throughout the flesh. Best color of several strains of this heirloom. Not a heavy producer, but fruit harvested is deliciously sweet and very decorative.
Old Ivory Egg # 14 , indeterminate, 80 days, color yellow/white, An heirloom well named as it's fruit is the size (1 x 2"), shape and approximate color of a chicken's egg. (An unusual color for a plum-type tomato) Pale, ivory, fruit eventually turns creamy-yellow and has a mild sweet flavor.
Paul Robeson # 23 , indetermiinate, 74 days, color red/black , This favorite tomato was named after the operatic artist who won acclaim as an advocate of equal rights for Blacks. His artistry was admired world-wide, especially in the Soviet Union. This "black" beefsteak tomato is slightly flattened, round, and grows to 4-inches. It’s deep, rich colors stand it apart from others…a dusky, dark-red, with dark-green shoulders, and red flesh in it’s center. Very flavorful fruits with luscious, earthy, exotic flavors and good acid/sweet balance. Paul Robeson (aka Pol Robeson) won "Best of Show"!~
Principle Borghese # 13 , determinate, 69-80 days, color red. Italian heirloom tomato produce's short determinate plants that prolifically yield big clusters of 1-2 oz. red, plum shaped, crack-resistant paste tomatoes that are a great substitute for Roma tomatoes. Tomatoes are prized for drying because they retain more flavor than most other drying varieties. Italians are known for hanging the whole plant, loaded with fruit, up to dry..A great sauce tomato or eating fresh in salads or canning. Also prized for reconstituting in olive oil or crushing dried fruit into flakes to add to a sauce for quick thickening.
Roma VF # 32 , determinate, days 75, color red, Premium canner, ideal for sauce and paste. Pear-shaped scarlet fruits of the Roma (VF) Open-Pollinated Tomato are thick and meaty with few seeds. Roma is very thick, juicy, nearly seedless and plum shaped tomato with a deliciously different flavour which makes it an excellent variety for eating fresh as well. Tomato Roma is very heavy cropping and disease resistant.
Storgul # n/a , indeterminate, 80 days, color yellow orange, Produces good yields of large, 12 oz., yellow-orange globes with good, rich, sweet flavor.
Sweet Israeli # 7 , determinate, 64 days, color red , Low bush type yielding abundant crop of luscious, 2"-3" inch red tomatoes from Israel.
Taxi # 1 , determinate, 69-80 days, color yellow, best tomato variety for an early, lemon-yellow tomato. Very popular. Our TomatoFest organic tomato seeds produce compact, bushy, determinate, regular-leaf tomato plants that yield 4-6 ounce, meaty, uniformly-round, delicious, bright-yellow tomatoes that are very sweet (almost seem acid-free). A wonderful choice to add a zesty spark to tomato salads. or a splash of bright yellow color to your favorite salsas. Tomatoes hold up well to slicing s they are very suitable for sandwiches. Taxi can be grown well in most areas. They even hold up well in hot, humid growing regions.
Tropic VFN # 11 ,indeterminate, 80 days, color red , This exceptionally disease-resistant variety has excellent versatility as a garden, greenhouse, or market tomato. The fruit averages 8 to 9 oz., is thick-walled, and tends to sit high on the vine under a protective cover of foliage. The sweet flavored fruits ripen to red with slight green shoulders. Recommended highly for the Mid-Atlantic, and hot, humid disease-prone areas, especially where blight is a problem.
Purple Tomatillo * # out , deterimate, 70 days, color : purple w / brown paper husk . Tomatillo "Purple" is a wonderful purple fleshed tomatillo. For those of you not familiar with the tomatillo, it's a wonderful unusual veggie, nornaly looking a lot like a small green tomato, but enclosed in a papery husk. These are excellent for making the "salsa verde" green salsa so popular at mexican restaurants.
White Wonder # 11 , indeterminate, 80 days, color yellow/white, is believed to be related to a white tomato variety which was grown in the 1860's under the name of the White Apple Tomato.
An excellent producer of very mild tasting, creamy white colored tomatoes in the range 5 to 6 ounces. The white color is seen inside and out, giving the White Wonder Tomato an ivory white colored flesh. Excellent for slicing or canning!
Yellow Pear # 8 , indeterminate , 69-80 days, color : yellow, produce huge, bushy plants that yield very large quantities of 1 oz., 1 1/2-inch, bright yellow, pear-shaped cherry tomatoes that will give you fruit until frost. The tomatoes of this yellow pear tomato variety are zesty sweet and delicious. A beautiful salad or snackin' tomato. If you are growing several colors of cherry tomatoes include this one. A great tomato choice for a patio or planter garden
Zheza # 7 , indeterminate, 69 days , color red, 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 , very tasty.
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