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Abraham Lincoln
Medium size, 6-10 oz. juicy and reliable tomato. Interiors are dark red. They are smooth, crack free, and can be used for ketchup, juice, or slicing. Indet. 85 days
Amish PasteSOLD OUT
Dates back to the turn of the century with the Amish in Wisconsin, and is often called the best for sauces and canning. Its deep red fruits are large for canning types (about 8 oz.), with “real tomato” flavor. Not overly acidic. Indet. 74 days
Andrew Rahart's Jumbo Red
These brilliant, scarlet red beefsteaks weigh in at 12 to 16 ounces. This is the kind of delicious, juicy tomato to eat right off the vine. Sturdy vines with good disease resistance bear very abundantly. Very meaty and brimming with rich robust flavor that will delight your taste buds! Indeterminate. - 92 days.
Anna RussianSOLD OUT
An heirloom oxheart variety from Brenda Hillenius, of Oregon, who got it from her grandfather, Kenneth Wilcox, who received seeds from a Russian immigrant. An excellent, gorgeous tomato. Early maturing for a heart-shaped tomato, the large, visually beautiful, pink-red fruit normally weighs about 1 lb. Superb rich old fashioned tomato flavors with lots of juice. Indeterminate. 70 days. (pictured tomato 15.5 oz.)
Arkansas Traveler
Bred by the University of Arkansas and well known to be a high producer even in high heat. Abundant crops of pink tomatoes that average 7 oz. Indeterminate, 85 days.
Aunt Ginny's Purple
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 ounces and are mostly smooth with very little cracking. Potato-leaved plants are vigorous and give decent yields of these juicy and delicious tomatoes. This is one to plant for excellent flavor, not necessarily production. Indeterminate. 75-85 days.
Aussie
Heirloom variety from Australia. Seed company promises “huge”, “abundant fruit” with lots of “old-fashioned flavor”. That’s what we like to hear (and see)! We added this one in 2009. Although I planted mine late, the fruit were huge and they tasted really good. Indeterminate 85 days.
Babywine
New try for 2010! 4 ounce fruits that are claiming to be Brandywine comparables?! Indeterminate, 75 days.
Beefmaster
Okay, I know, it sounds too generic to some of you, but a customer requested it 2008 and we tried it here at TBC. We loved it in our own garden as it often had ready fruit that were also very tasty. (VFNASt) One of the most popular hybrid beefsteak types. Bright red tomatoes weigh up to 2 lbs. Large yields, fruit, and good tolerance to cracking/splitting. Indeterminate, 80 days.
Believe-It-Or-Not
Seed company boasts this plant will give an exceptional crop of tomatoes that will get up to 2 lbs. Smooth, bright red tomatoes that make for a good all-around garden type. Full flavored, juicy sandwich tomato. Indeterminate 85 days.
Bella Rosa
This is another one that we picked for its disease resistance for 2010. High yields of large bright red fruit promised to be round, firm, and highly flavorful boasting of a “good balance of acid and sugar”. This one is heat tolerant which does well in hot humid areas. (VFFAStTSWV) DETERMINATE, 75 days.
Big Zac
This hybrid was bred by Minnie Zaccaria, a New Jersey gardener. This tomato has good fruit production of fruits consistently a pound each. A meaty, good tasting tomato with good disease resistance. Ind., 80 days.
Bloody Butcher
Very early and high yielding variety. Exceptional dark red color inside and out. Fruits are borne in clusters and average 4 ounces (golf ball size) on a sturdy potato leaf plant. Fruits have a full bodied flavor that is very unique to this variety. It is almost a “meaty” taste that we have found some customers to love and some to dislike. Indet. 65-70 days.
BradleySOLD OUT
New supplier/strain for 2010. This is a semi-determinate variety with compact, bushy plants. Plant is disease resistant to include Fusarium Wilt. This is a good producer, with a very large crop ripening at the same time making it an excellent variety for canning and freezing. Expect dark pink fruits that are 7-10 ounces with the sought after old-fashioned flavor. This is a farmer’s market favorite in Southern regions. SEMI-DETERMINATE, 76 days.
Brandymaster
New for 2010! Classic Brandywine flavor in a new potato leafed, hybrid variety. Red fruits weigh up to one pound with “firm, juicy flesh and an incredible, rich tomato taste”. Description states that “fruits mature later in northern areas”. (VF) Indeterminate, 70-80 days.
Brandywine, Suddath's Strain
Mrs. Sudduth of TN gave seeds said to be in her family for 100 years, to tomato seedsman, Ben Quisenberry of Ohio. Prolific potato leaf plant producing 1-2 lb. large, pink fruit. This is a strain many believe to be that of the original Brandywine. Excellent flavor! Very large crops that can tend to slow down in the Summer heat. Plant this one for the flavor. A good tomato grower will pair these with more heat tolerant, prolific varieties for full season tomatoes. Indet. 85 days. (pictured tomato 1 lb. 7 oz.)
Burpee Seedless
We sampled this one new from Burpee in 2009 and liked it. Medium size, 8-10 oz. fruits with a solid, meaty, juicy interior. While this is not the absolute best tomato I have ever had, it is a good tomato…finally, an absolute perfect answer for tomato lovers who cannot tolerate the seeds. I was pleasantly surprised with the plant’s disease resistance and ample production in a wet 2009 season. Indeterminate. 68 days. (This plant costs 50 cents more due to a much more costly…seed...how do they do that?)
Caspian Pink
This tomato has beaten Brandywine in taste tests! Heirloom Caspian Pink was originally grown in Russia in the area between the Caspian and Black Seas. Frequently compared to Brandywine in taste but with a longer season. Indeterminate. 80 days.
Chapman
I have seen this one for years, but we are first trying it in 2010 as I am hearing more about it from consumers. Deep red fruit weigh 1-2 lbs. with dense, meaty flesh and “extraordinary flavor”. Taunting other tomatoes, this supplier (and others) boasts of this beefsteak’s high yield. Indeterminate, 80 days.
Climbing Trip-L-Crop
This vine should be trellised as it may grow as long as 25 ft. Plants give enormous yields of 2-3 bushels of big, meaty fruit measuring up to 6” across. Big and productive?! Hope its taste is up to par! Ind. 85 days.
Country Taste
We tried this one first in 2008 and were very happy with its flavor. Seed company promises “real tomato flavor” in this hybrid tomato. High yields of deep red beefsteaks weighing up to a pound. Great for off the vine eating. Indeterminate. 70 days.
Creole
Grown in Louisiana for hot, humid climates. This variety has a very loyal following including our own local LA native friends. Unfortunately, we found, several varieties are loosely termed “Creole”, so it will be a trial and error to find the regional one we really like. We have a new supplier/strain for 2010 who actually supplies to LA. Expect 3 inch, round, firm fruit with lots of juice and delicious good acidic tomato flavors. Indeterminate, 78 days.
Costoluto GenoveseSOLD OUT
Old Italian heirloom type. Large, deep-red, juicy tomatoes are pretty and deeply ribbed. This is a pretty boat shaped tomato. This variety is hearty and does well in hot weather, but continues to produce even when the weather turns cool. Ind. 78 days.
Picture compliments of Hanna
Delicious
Huge red fruit is smooth, nearly solid and often weighs more than 2 lbs. Excellent flavor, tiny seed cavities, and very little cracking. This is the variety that holds the world record for the largest tomato ever grown as set in 1986 with a giant 7 lb 12 oz fruit! Indeterminate. 77 days.
Early Giant - Tomato Girl's FAVORITE Tomato
Hybrid. Height 6-8 foot. Early crops of large, smooth, bright scarlet fruits of finest quality. Vines display hybrid vigor, are large, have good disease tolerance and bear until frost. Excellent interior color and fine flavor. I still get people saying that this is the best tomato they have ever had….I don’t know if it is the TN soil, or what?! People that don’t even like tomatoes (Yes, I have met a few), say this tomato is great! This tomato was the one that got me started in all this! (VFN) Indeterminate. 60 days.
Tomato in photo grown by Mrs. Shrader, Rosemark, TN.
Eernie's Plump
This 8-12 oz. tomato came highly recommended from our seed source, “Extreme producer” that “cooks down to the reddest, richest, flavorful sauce ever!” If it cooks that nice, I am sure it is excellent straight off the vine…..Yes! We tried this one in 2008 and we loved its wonderful taste packed in a nice, medium size tomato! Unique, ribbed, somewhat oblong, pear shaped tomato unlike any of our others. Indet. 80 days.
Ferline
In recent trials, this tomato has shown impressive blight tolerance. This one could be the answer to many gardeners’ prayers especially after the rainy, cloudy, cool 2009 season. We can’t predict the weather, but as this one boasts the most tolerance to blight, fusarium and vericillium wilt, I will be sure to add it to our list for us all to try! Seed company promises “vigorous, plants” producing “heavy crops with very good flavor”. Tomatoes are on the small side, of only 5 oz. but I will definitely be adding one to my own garden. I don’t know how they taste yet, but if it puts out when others do not….it will be appreciated! Indeterminate, (This plant costs 50 cents more due to a much more costly seed.)
Florida Pink
Huge beefsteak variety with fruit weighing 1-3 lbs. Light dusty rose color fruit with green shoulders. Heavy bearer with few seeds and lots of flavor making it also suitable for cooking. Sets fruit well even in high Summer temps. Indeterminate, 85 - 90 days.
(From the garden of Richard Garnett, Collierville, TN. Tomato weight 2 lb 7.6 oz)
Fred Limbaugh Potato Top
(aka Limbaugh’s Legacy Potato Top) Seeds were saved by gardener, Fred Limbaugh from Robinson, PA and his father and grandfather. Potato leaf vines yielding large amounts of 1-2 lb. slightly flattened and slightly fluted pink beefsteaks. Highly recommended by the seed company has having “exceptional, complex, fruity sweet flavors” and the “right amount of acidity to make for that old-fashioned tomato taste”. Indeterminate, 78 days.
German Giant
Family heirloom with an abundance of deep pink tomatoes weighing 2 lbs. or more. If you like Brandywine, this one is also full of luscious flavor, but supplier claims its fruit to be earlier, larger, and more plentiful than those of Brandywine. Indeterminate, 77 days.
German Johnson
This is a longtime favorite in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. It is one of the parent lines of Mortgage Lifter. This plant’s vines produce meaty, pink, very flavorful, 1-2 lb. fruits. Not sure as to the yield size, but this one does have great taste. Indet, 80 days.
German Pink
Potato leaf plants produce large 1-2 pound fruits. These are meaty with few seeds making them excellent for canning or freezing. Seed company promises excellent yields and taste. We tried this one new in 2008 and got feedback such as, “that is the best tomato I have ever had!” Indeterminate 85 days.
German Queen
Sweet, pink, meaty beefsteak fruit have an “incredible” flavor making them perfect for slicing. Tomatoes average 1 lb and grow on tall, vigorous, potato leaved plants. Indeterminate, 80 days.
German Red Strawberry
German heirloom. Red fruits are 10 oz to 16 oz. and look like very large strawberries. They are very meaty with few seeds and little juice yet big taste. Fantastic for saucing or slicing. The only complaint we have had on this one is that they were not huge producers in 2009, but still they were complimented for taste. You may have to plant more of this type or similar oxhearts to get a better yield. Unfortunately, oxhearts don’t seem to be huge producers. Indeterminate. 85 days. (pictured tomato 9 oz.)
Giant Belgium
This is another for the big tomato search! Huge fruits average 1-2 lbs. and have weighed in at nearly 5 lbs. Very dark pink fruits have smooth blossom ends and medium ribbing on the shoulders. Very pleasing full flavored tomato. Indeterminate 82-90 days.
Giant Tree
How could I resist a tomato type with the word “tree” in its name? Seed company boasts of “vigorous 10 to 18 ft. vines with strong stems and heavy thick leaves”. Dark pink/red fruits with few seeds weighing in at 1 to 2 pounds. This was a new one in 2008 and we were quite pleased with size and taste. We are getting mixed reports of its production. Indet. 80-90 days.
God Love
A very productive heirloom, 1 X 2 inch, pink-plum with decent tomato flavor. Customers that like this tomato, appreciate it for its early and steady fruit. The fruit is meaty with a very small core. It became a staple to our salsa despite drought conditions. Drought made it the size of a large, oblate cherry, however, under ideal conditions it will be a 2” small paste type. This is one that we know to be the “first”, AND the “last”, AND very forgiving to its caretaker. This type has a somewhat compact growth habit and may grow nicely in a container. Indeterminate. 75 days.
Goliath
Totally Tomatoes exclusive! Smooth bright red fruits averaging 10 – 15 oz. Good flavor. Tall vigorous plants produce abundantly. Modern disease resistance. (VFFNTASt) Indeterminate, 65 days.
Grandfather Ashlock
One of three Ashlock brothers who served George Washington in the Revolutionary War settled in Kentucky shortly thereafter. Carl Ashlock of Franklin, North Carolina is descended from that patriot. This variety was farmed by his grandfather in the 1920’s. Soft delicious pink beefsteak that is exceptionally delicious, 12-16 oz, sweet, and well-balanced. These do not keep well, but those of us gardening for taste, can make do, aye? Indeterminate, 85 days.
Hellfrucht
This is another new one for 2010. German variety with bright red 3-4 oz. round fruit. I picked this one to try for the supplier’s boast of “extremely heavy” production and “good” disease resistance in this open pollinated variety. Indeterminate, 72 days.
Hellfrucht
This is another new one for 2010. German variety with bright red 3-4 oz. round fruit. I picked this one to try for the supplier’s boast of “extremely heavy” production and “good” disease resistance in this open pollinated variety. Indeterminate, 72 days.
Henderson’s Wins All
Geniune stock grown from seed obtained from the USDA Seed Bank. This heirloom and particular strain originated with the Henderson Seed Company in 1924. Regular tomato foliage plants that produce 1 lb or more pink fruit with “absolutely scrumptious taste”. I understand Ponderosa to be one of the original parent plants and the reason I picked this variety. Indeterminate, 90 days.
Husky Red
This is a compact plant growing to only 4 – 4-1/2 ft tall. Dark green foliage and strong, thick main stems typical of dwarf types. This one has the unlimited production of an indeterminate and the controlled growth typically seen for only determinates. Attractive fruit weigh 5 to 7 oz. Ideal for small spaces, patios, planters, and large pots. Dwarf indeterminate, 68 days.
Italian Giant
Italian beefsteak that is an oblong, boat shaped fruit that just looks like a picture of Italy. Deep red fruits average 1 lb. and 4” in diameter. Supplier promises an impressive yield of delicious fruits. Ind. 85 days.
Italian Heirloom
Classic heirloom from Italy. Good production of 12-16 oz. fat, red, meaty, slightly pear-shaped tomatoes. Good choice for cooking, eating fresh, or canning. Personal favorite of the owner of one of my seed sources as he promises, “rich, complex, sweet flavors that are well-balanced with good acidity” and “BIG TASTE”. Indeterminate. 75 days.
Italian Tree Tomato
“Tree”? I just couldn’t resist AGAIN! Oh gees….seed company promises vines that “can grow to 15-feet” with many, many “meaty, 1-2 pound, 4-5 inch” red tomatoes with superior sweet flavors perfectly balanced with just the right amount of acid”. Some sort of trellis or cage recommended as this plant can bear bushels of all purpose fruit. We tried this for the first time in 2008 and were very happy with its many huge fruit that tasted among the best. However, we are getting mixed feedback as to its yield. Ind. 85 days.
Jersey Devil
Prolific tapered red, paste tomato grows 4-6” long (looks like a banana pepper). Very meaty fruit with few seeds make this one great for salsas, sauces, or even as a fresh slicer. Again, yield promises to be “impressive”. Unavailable for many years as original company went out of business Ind. 80 days.
Julia Child
Open-pollinated, heirloom. The tall potato-leaf plant produces lots of 4 inch, deep pink, lightly fluted, beefsteak fruits that have the kind of robust tomato flavors and firm, juicy flesh that invites tomato feasting and seed-saving. Indeterminate, 78 days.
Legend
I don’t have as many fans of the determinate tomatoes, but I added this one in 2010 as it has shown “strong tolerance to blight strains in even the most virulent regions like the West Coast”. After the wet, cool, cloudy 2009 Spring for most of us, I welcome this one to our list for a bit of “insurance”. Seed company describes its flavor as “sweet with just a little acid to add a touch of zing”. Round, shiny fruits average 4” to 5” have green shoulders, few seeds, and good uniformity. Won’t know until we try it!
DETERMINATE, 68 days.
Long Keeper
This type is known for its long keeping. They stay fresh for 6-12 weeks after picking when stored at 65-68 degrees for optimum keeping time and flavor retention. These are great for keeping fruits in the fall and into the winter. Fruits average 6 oz. and are golden orange-red when ripe. Indeterminate.
Margo
This was a special requested tomato from a man I know. He remembered his grandfather planting “Margo” as a child. I laughed at him for years saying his grandfather must have been planting “MargLoBE”! (I thought the name was just slaughtered with southern drawl.) Then….I found this one….there REALLY was a Margo! His grandfather liked the flavor and the size of these dwarf, compact plants. Upright, 30” tall plants need less support than most. (Grandpa must not have staked his tomatoes.) Fresh or cooked this one is described as a “delight for kitchen gardens and fresh market”. Pretty, red, slightly flattened, green-shouldered fruits that average 6 oz. Prolific plants display vigorous growth with good fruit cover. Okay, Glenn…..we will see!!! DETERMINATE, 70 days.
Marianna’s Peace
This is a pink heirloom that originated in Czechoslovakia. Seeds were brought to America during WW2. Potato leaf variety producing moderate yields of 1-2 lb. beautiful, pink beefsteaks. Dense, creamy, sweet flesh with rich, complex, old tomato flavors. Indeterminate. 85 days.
Mexico
Brought to the U.S. by a Mexican family living in the Midwest. Regular leaf plant yielding huge sets of 1 lb. pinks with good acid and great flavor. Flesh is a bit unsmooth but tomatoes are uniformly round, large, and slightly flat. I have to admit, I just picked it for 2007 because I like that song by James Taylor, but now its one of my favorites for size and flavor! Indeterminate. 80 days (pictured tomato 1 lb. 10 oz.)
Monte Carlo
Well, they all look and sound perfect me…especially in January. “Gourmet quality hybrid” packed in a intense red and round tasty fruit. Supplier speaks highly of this tomato type. Tolerates hot, humid climates well. Indeterminate. 80 days.
Mortgage Lifter
Also called Radiator Charlie as the whole story goes. I think this man “who sold these plants for $1 to pay off the mortgage on his house”, is the owner of one of the best known heirloom tomato stories. Longtime favorite with good yields of very large, smooth, pink-skinned fruits even in droughts. Meaty with few seeds. Indet. 85
Mrs. Benson
Productive potato leaf plant yielding medium size rosy beefsteaks. Seed company highly recommended this new one as a personal favorite of the owner for having both tang and “succulent sweetness”. Indeterminate, 80 days.
Mrs. Houseworth
Prized heirloom from the 1930’s, originally from Mrs. Houseworth’s garden in Centerville, Pennsylvania. 3-4 inch heart-shaped, pink fruit. I have a customer who says he could plant his entire garden with this type. Wonderful oxheart, but again, not a huge producer. I encourage anyone wanting a big, meaty, small seeded, thick canner or slicer to try all the oxhearts for your own custom fit. They do all have wonderful, slightly different flavors. You can’t go wrong with any of these we carry. Indeterminate, 78 days.
Mule Team
Heirloom saved by generations of gardeners and reintroduced because of its endurance qualities: vigorous fruit set, round, baseball-sized globes that weigh approximately 8 oz, with a sweet, mild flavor. Meaty, textured fruits are produced continuously right up until frost on sturdy plants. Good all purpose tomato, with Good disease and heat resistance. Indet. 85 days.
Neves Azorean Red
(Aka. NAR) Developed by Anthony Neves who brought seeds from the Azores. Seed company describes this plant to grow like “wildfire” and produce an abundance of big 1-3 lb. beauties that have a “huge flavor punch that is fantastic”. Great disease resistance promised. This is a new try for 2009. Indet. 75 days.
Omar's Lebanese
Another big one to try! Huge, somewhat irregular, pink fruit that can consistently grow 1-2 lbs. Taste is described as “superb, sweet, and perfect tomato taste”. Said to have “excellent yield”. Heirloom from Lebanon. Indeterminate, 80 days.
Opalka
Great paste tomato for sauces and canning promising to be rich and flavorful fresh or cooked. This is a long pepper-shaped 4 -6” fruit which grows in clusters of 2-5. Indeterminate 85 days.
Purple Brandy
This one is a customer request after him seeing it win a taste test at an Iowa fair. Deep pink-purplish beefsteaks range from 8 to 16 ounces on potato leaved plants. Sounds like they taste great…I am not so sure on the production. May wait and see if production is more important than flavor at your house…Cross by Joe Bratka of Brandywine and Marizol Purple. Indeterminate, 80 days.
Ramapo
I had several requests for this tomato. Genuine seeds of a popular Jersey tomato for many years, is once again available. This one should offer hybrid reliability with old-time taste and grow well throughout the U.S. Resists Verticillium and Fusarium wilt. Medium to large fruit are also resistant to cracking. Semi-determinate, 80 days.
Red Brandywine
Scarlet-red, version of the typically pink Brandywine. Indeterminate. 90-100 days
Richardson Tomato
This is another “monster”. If you’re looking for the biggest bragging tomato, give this one a try. This heirloom came from the Richardson family in Tennessee. Juicy and meaty pink beefsteak fruit between 1 to 1 ½ lbs. Flavor is good and so is the production. Indet. 90 days
Russian 117
Huge, red heart-shaped (oxheart) fruit is often doubled and can weigh up to 1 lb and more. Meaty tomato with few seeds as most oxheart varieties, but with a bit better production than typically seen. I am getting more and more requests for this one’s “excellent flavor” so we are adding it for 2009. Indeterminate 90 days.
Rutgers Heirloom
All-purpose variety, great for canning. Bright red fruits averaging 7 oz. Old time favorite with full flavor. Don’t let this generic sounding name discourage you from this one as a reliable tomato. Disease resistant. Indeterminate, 75 days.
(San) Super Marzano
We had San Marzano in 2008 and loved the full flavor hiding in this paste type. We are giving Super Marzano, an improved variety, a try for 2009. Giant, slightly pear-shaped, blocky roma type are about 4” long and weigh approximately 4 oz. Fruits are high in pectin, giving sauces and pastes a natural thickness. Resistant to Bacterial Speck. (VFNTA) Indeterminate 90 days.
Sioux, Super
This is Super Sioux, the improved version of “Sioux”. You must try this one if you get the heat of the South! 4-6 oz. smooth fruits are bright scarlet red with rich acid flavor. Ind. 75 days
Solar Fire
This is a hybrid type that will take the heat, humidity, and wet climates! This tomato was developed by researchers at the University of Florida. Fruits are glossy red, crack free and average 9 to 10 oz., and best used for fresh eating. Compact plants have high yields, very good disease resistance, and also exhibit tolerance to fruit soft rot. (VFFFSt) DETERMINATE, 72 days.
Stupice
This is a small 1-2 oz., extremely early tomato, producing in 52 days. It exhibits tolerance to cold, maybe making this one an early one to place in a pot. We have tried early ones similar to this one before, but we are still searching for the “best” one….one with GREAT flavor and earliness! Seed company promises “superior flavor” and “high yield” with an “outstanding average of 87 fruits” per plant. Ind. 52 days.
Sunset’s Red Horizon
Native to Southern Russia, this heirloom tomato was introduced to the U.S. by Nik Peplenov who immigrated here in 1999. Huge, red, 4 to 6 inch fruit are heart shaped and “delicious with huge tomato flavor”. Early variety the seed company states is “proven resistant to frost, blossom end rot, and cracking”. New for us in 2009. Indet., 72 days.
Supersonic
Hybrid tomato popular in the Northeast. Tomatoes are 8 to 12 oz. with good flavor and structure. Tomatoes are smooth and resistant to cracking. Plants are vigorous, disease resistant and do best when staked or caged. Very large production. (VF) Indeterminate. 75-79 days.
Supersteak
This is the other hybrid that sounds too generic for many of us. I grew it first in 2008 as a request for someone who has had great luck with them. I taunted it all the way, but hey we DID really like it. This is Burpee’s widely adapted Supersteak. It has good disease resistance. Smooth, round, red, large fruits. (VFN) Indeterminate, 80 days.
TalladegaSOLD OUT
Deep red, globe shaped beefsteaks reach 8 ounces or more. Hybrid yields are consistently prolific, even in hot climates. Hearty flavor and dense flesh is how this tomato is described as a “superior slicer”. Best when staked. This is another 2010 edition for disease resistance. (VFFTSWV) DETERMINATE 60-67 days.
Todd County Amish
This is an Amish heirloom beefsteak from Minnesota. Seed company promises “excellent” productivity, “pure heaven on a plate” flavor, and “big, luscious” dark pink tomatoes. We are trying this one new in 2009. Indeterminate 75-80 days.
Tomande
Small, meaty beefsteak type tomato with a slightly flattened, oblate shape. Uniform ribbing dresses this one up with “beautiful dark-green shoulders capping bright red skins”. Seed company describes them as “sweet and sugary, with low acid and a very fine texture” which was “bred to please the Italian palate”. Heavy sets of firm, 6 ½ oz. fruits. (VFFNT) I picked it primarily for is disease resistance. Ind., 68 days.
Tomato Master
I know what you are thinking…..now, I didn’t just have to have this one for its name. I had to add this one for our war on monsoon-loving-diseases. Supplier boasts that this one is “one of the most highly disease resistant beefsteak hybrids available”. Expect half pounder to ¾ lb. fruit to be bright red, meaty, and uniformly round. These have a slight ribbing at the top and are to be “flavorful”. DETERMINATE 75 days.
Tough Boy
VFN, For years we have been saying that we don’t have Big Boy or Better Boy….but now we have TOUGH Boy! I am hoping that my Tough Boy “is better than” everyone else’s wimpy Wal-Mart Boy!!!! Faithful seed company threw it out there…..and of course, I bit. Early and vigorous hybrid plant producing 1 lb. fruit in clusters of 6 or 7. Promises to be “ideal for home gardens or fresh market” and “very sweet with skin that resists cracking” Indeterminate, 75 days. (This plant costs 50 cents more due to a much more costly seed for whatever reason.)
Ugly
Strong, vigorous plants stay a manageable size and produce a heavy crop of 12 to 16 ounce extremely ribbed beefsteak-shaped fruit with wonderful, old-fashioned tomato flavor. This variety is early and productive and it keeps well after harvest. Indeterminate. 75 days.
Wanda's Potato Leaf
Pinkish-red 1 lb or more fruits. Excellent flavor and definitely worth a personal try on your taste buds. Indeterminate. 75 days. (pictured tomato 1 lb. 4 oz.)
Wolford's WonderSOLD OUT
Seeds from this heirloom variety came from a Big Tomato contest winner grown by Max Wolford. Produces large, firm, heart-shaped, 4 X 5 inch fruits that have thick, pink-red skins, but few seeds. Exceptionally juicy and very tasty. I have more than one customer planting an entire garden of these. This is another oxheart worth a good spot. Indeterminate. 90 days.
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