This year our growers are offering well over 100 varieties. We will carry as many as possible, but not all varieties at once. Some of the cold tolerant varieties may be planted early, but for best results, tomato plants should be planted between April and September. Of course, we never know what Mother Nature has in store, weather wise. Our best selection is available between late March and early May.
Tomato plants tolerate various conditions. All do well in full sun, but the crops produced by plants growing in nearly full shade always surprise us. Tomato plants will grow well in nearly any soil and need just a little fertilizer.
The average tomato plant will do well in a container at least 16 inches
wide. A good potting soil can be
either pure sand or our Laguna Hills Nursery Potting
Soil, or Tropical Potting Soil. Container grown plants require more
frequent applications of fertilizer.
Any tomato plant can get infestations of hornworms in summer and fall. Apply Bt every 2
weeks starting in July, dusting occasionally with Sevin, or hand picking, are effective. Yellowing leaves are usually a sign of root disease. Root disease is promoted by low
soil oxygen levels and by the presence of dead tomato roots from previous
crops. Root diseases are not easy
to cure. Leaf spot diseases are
promoted by rainy or misty weather. Pale
foliage edged in bronze is due to lack of nutrients.
Expect plants to live at least 6 months.
We have personally had individual plants survive more than 3 years. For consistent results tomato crops
require rotation. Most farms will
plant 3 other crops before planting tomatoes again. Tomato plants usually can be grown in
the same soil for several years without rotation before performance suffers. The modern varieties with disease
resistance will perform better when crops are not rotated adequately (see
notes below). Heirloom varieties often fail when crops are not rotated
well.
Steve Goto, a local wholesale plant grower
and our main supplier, is the tomato expert of Southern California. We note a few of his favorites.
*Tomato plants set and ripen fruit in 2 different patterns. Determinate (D) varieties set a crop of fruit and ripen that crop simultaneously. Indeterminate (I) varieties are constantly setting and ripening, a few at a time.
*The time (in
days) to harvest is noted. This
is the average number of days required to harvest from the date the transplant
is set in the ground.
*Modern
varieties often show resistance to common tomato diseases. Variety names followed by the letters VFFNTAL, are resistant to
the following common tomato diseases. V-Verticillium
wilt. F-Fusarium wilt (2 types). N-Nematodes. T-Tobacco Mosaic virus.
A-Alterneria leaf spot, L-Septoria leaf spot. Varieties with more designated letters are resistant to more
diseases. These diseases are most
prevalent when tomato plants are grown in the same soil, year-after-year
without proper crop rotation.
*Heirloom
varieties are designated HEIRLOOM and generally show superior flavor when
grown under conditions resembling their place of origin. Heirloom varieties generally do not have the disease
resistance of their modern counterparts.
For these, proper crop rotation is essential.
( OUR PICTURES ARE BELOW EACH VARIETY )
Varieties
Ace 55 (I) 80 days. VF. Old favorite.
Abraham Lincoln (I) 75 days. Beautiful
large 8 oz. smooth skinned, dark red fruit free of cracks and seams. Flesh is sweet, solid, and meaty. Heavy yield. Ideal for slicing, juice, and catsup. This is a hybrid offspring of an heirloom variety.
Amana Orange (I) 90 days. HEIRLOOM from Amana, Iowa. Beefsteak-type orange-red fruit up to
2 lb. size. The mild, sweet flesh
has tropical fruit taste.
Anna Russian (I) 70 days. HEIRLOOM. Large
pinkish-red, heart-shaped fruits average about 1 lb. Outstanding flavor. The
foliage is wispy. Brought to
Oregon from Russian long ago.
Arkansas Traveler (I) 90 days. HEIRLOOM. Medium size, (6 oz.) rough fruit with an excellent, creamy,
mild flavor. Very adaptable. From the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas
and Missouri.
Aunt Ruby’s German Green (I) 80 days. HEIRLOOM. Beefsteak-type fruit weight 1 lb. or more. The green flesh is spicy and sweet. Excellent for slicing. Late producer.
Aussie (I) 85 days. HEIRLOOM
from Australia. Very large 1-2
lb. deep red fruit. Old fashioned
tomato flavor. Big vigorous
plants.
Banana Legs (D) 75 days. Bright yellow, pointed, banana-shape fruit 4 inches
long. The meaty flesh is low in
acid. Great in salads.
Better Boy (I) 75 days. VFNASt. Large, plump, deep red fruit can reach
1 lb. Good flavor. Sturdy plant can grow quite large.
Big Beef (I) 73 days. VFFNTASt. Beautiful, smooth, globe- shaped fruit
from 9 oz. to 1 lb. Old-fashioned
rich flavor. Excellent yield and
uniformity. Highly adaptable to
growing conditions. A miracle of
modern breeding technology. This
plant will tolerate terrible growing conditions. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Big Boy (I) 78 days. Large red fruit to 1 lb.
Big Rainbow (I) 85 days. Very
large orange fruit with red spots and streaks often over 4 inches in diameter. Firm, meaty flesh with a delicious,
low acid, flavor. Good for
slicing and cooking. GOTO FAVORITE.
Big White Pink Stripes (I) 90 days. The 1 to 1½ lb. fruit is pale, peach
pink blushed skin with faint stripes. The
flesh has a sweet, tropical, mild flavor.
Excellent sliced.
Big’s Red (I) 72 days. Handsome
round red fruit to 12 oz. Large
plant is quite self-supporting. This
Siberian tomato tolerates cool weather.
Big Zac (I) 80 days. Champion
GIANT red fruit weigh up to 5 lbs.! Rich
flavor. This can produce the
largest fruit you’ve ever seen.
Black Cherry (I) 65 days. Small
round fruit with black skin. Rich,
sweet, complex flavor, typical of black tomatoes. Strong vine.
Black Ethiopian
(I) 80 days. Medium
size plum or oval fruit. Wonderful
flavor. This variety probably
originated in the Ukraine.
Black from Tula (D) 85 days. HEIRLOOM
from Russia. Ugly, but delicious! The fruit is blackish-red with green
shoulders. The chocolate flesh is
rich and sweet.
Black Krim (I) 69 days. Russian
HEIRLOOM from the Black Sea. Medium
size dark, deep red with dark green shoulders.
The deep red to reddish green flesh is sweet and tasty. In 1998 was voted “Best Tasting Tomato”. GOTO
FAVORITE
Black Plum (I) 82 days. The
oval fruit is 1 inch in diameter with dark purple shoulders. Excellent flavor. Good
production on a 6 foot tall plant.
Black Prince (I) 70 days. This
Siberian tomato has 3 oz. round fruit with deep garnet skin. The dark flesh is very juicy with a rich fruity flavor.
Black Sea Man (D) 74 days. Medium-size
fruit with deep brown skin. Flesh
is pink at core. Excellent and
novel when sliced.
Box Car Willie (I) 80 days. Large
red-orange fruit, up to 1 lb. with old-fashioned flavor. Heavy yield, easy-to-grow, multi-use
tomato.
Brandywine, Pink (I) 80 days. Amish HEIRLOOM.
Very large 1-2 lb. fruit with rosy pink skin and firm flesh. Superb flavor. Foliage resembles potato vines. Not particularly disease resistant. This is the most popular Heirloom
variety!
Black Brandywine (I) 110 days. HEIRLOOM. Large, oval, nearly black skin with
superb flavor that has won many taste contests.
Good yield.
Red Brandywine 100 days. Indeterminate. HEIRLOOM. Similar
to Brandywine with scarlet skin.
Yellow Brandywine (I) 100 days. HEIRLOOM. 12-24 oz. flattened fruit with
golden-yellow skin and excellent creamy texture. Good yield. Unusual foliage resembles potato
vines.
Broad Ripple Yellow Currant (I) 75 days. Small
½” true cherry tomato with tart-tangy sweet flavor. Produces hundreds. Found growing in a street crack in
Indianapolis.
Bull’s Heart (Cuore de Toro) (I) 100 days. HEIRLOOM. Globe-shaped, beefsteak-type, fruit up
to 16 oz. with clear yellow and red skin and a creamy taste. Vigorous plants have unusual
potato-like foliage.
Burpee’s Delicious (I) 77 days. Extra large fruit, usually 2-3 lbs. Holds world record over 7 lbs. Smooth fruit with red skin and solid
meat with good flavor. Developed
from beefsteak.
Bush Celebrity (D) 67 days. Large 8
oz. fruit with glossy red skin. Flavor
is a good balance of acid and sugar. Better
disease resistance than Celebrity. The plant grows just 15 inches tall.
Bush Early Girl (D) 54 days. Bright
red 4 inch fruit with sweet, meaty, flavorful flesh. Great in containers.
Carbon (I) 80 days. A very
dark “black” tomato of 8-12 oz. with very smooth blemish-free
purplish-brown skin. Exceptionally
rich, sweet flesh.
Carmelo (I)
70 days. VFN. Medium size, heavy, fruit with smooth red, crack
resistant, skin. The heavy flesh
has rich, perfectly balanced flavor. The
highly productive plants are very disease resistant. Goto TOP 25
Caspian Pink (I) 80 days. Amish
HEIRLOOM that originated in Russia. This
heirloom has beaten Brandywine in taste tests!
Celebrity (D)
72 days. VFFNT. Large, smooth, globe-shaped
fruit with deep red skin and firm flesh of excellent flavor.
Champion (I) 62 days. VFNT. Medium to large fruit with red skin
and flesh of excellent flavor.
Cherokee Purple (I) 90 days. Cherokee
HEIRLOOM. The medium size, round,
crack-free, fruit has brownish-pink skin and great flavor. Somewhat drought tolerant. GOTO
FAVORITE
Costoluto Genovese (I) 90 days. Medium size, heavily ribbed, scarlet
fruit with firm flesh of excellent sweet flavor. Old variety from Northern Italy.
Coustralee (I) 82 days. French
HEIRLOOM. Large beefsteak-type
with red skin and very soft, delicious flesh.
Heavy production.
Dad’s Mug (I) 90 days. Large,
cylindrical (vaguely mug-shaped), pink-red fruit with thick walls and very few
seeds. Mild flavor. Good shelf life. Excellent for paste as well as stuffing.
Dixie Golden Giant (I) 90 days. Amish HEIRLOOM. Huge (1-2 lb.) lemon yellow
beefsteak-type fruit with a pink blush. The delicious flesh has a fruity flavor with few seeds. Vigorous. Great for slicing. GOTO
FAVORITE
Dona (I) 65 days. VFFNT. Medium size, smooth, deep red
fruit has flesh with a unique flavor and a nearly perfect acid to sugar ratio
balance. From France.
Dr. Carolyn (I) 75 days. Cherry
tomato with ivory to pale yellow colored skin.
Complex, sweet flavor. Very
productive.
Dorothy’s Green (I) 80 days. HEIRLOOM. The 1 lb. fruit ripens chartreuse
green. The excellent flavor
combines sweetness and spicy tartness.
Druzba (I) 80 days. Bulgarian
HEIRLOOM. The mostly red, mostly
round, 4 inch fruit has a fine sweet/acid flavor. Excellent for slicing.
Earl of Edgecombe (I) 73 days. New
Zealand HEIRLOOM. Brought to England by the 7th Earl who was a
sheep farmer in New Zealand. Smooth,
round, 3” golden fruit.
Early Girl (I) 57 days. VFF. Small to medium bright crimson fruit with meaty flesh with excellent sprightly flavor. Heavy production. VERY POPULAR.
Elberta Girl (D) 100 days. Plum
shaped, 3 oz. fruit with bright red skin striped, and splotched with gold. The silvery green foliage with a crop
of spectacular fruit make a beautiful ornamental.
Enchantment (I)
70 days. VFFN. The “EGG” tomato with red, 3 oz.,
egg-shaped fruit with delicately flavored flesh. Vines are highly disease resistant. Perfect for salads. High yield. Has won taste tests.
1884
(I) 85 days. Very
large pink beefsteak type fruit with good flavor. This plant was discovered growing in a
pile of debris in West Virginia after the flood of 1884.
Eva’s Purple Ball (I) 80 days. 5 oz. round fruit with pink-purple
skin. This German variety like heat and humidity.
Flamme Orange (I) 75 days. This
French HEIRLOOM has 3 oz. round apricot-colored skin and orange-red flesh with
excellent flavor.
Galina Cherry (I) 59 days. 1”
round yellow cherry tomato ripens very early.
Best taste among early tomatoes.
Garden Peach (I) 70 days. 2 oz.
peachy yellow round fruit with light fuzz on skin. Mild-sweet taste.
Gem State (I) 58 days. Small,
2 oz. red fruit. Compact,
bush-type growth. The University
of Idaho crossed a beefsteak tomato with a cold-tolerant sub-arctic variety to
create a decent flavored cold-tolerant tomato.
German Johnson Pink (I) 80 days. Large, rough pink fruit with yellow
shoulders average nearly a pound. The
meaty flesh is mild-flavored. Ancestor
of Mortgage Lifter.
German Orange Strawberry HEIRLOOM. The 3” heart-shaped fruit has
greenish shoulders and rich flavor. Prolific
vine.
Giant Oxheart (I) 90 days. Large,
heart-shaped fruit with rosy pink skin and meaty flesh with thick walls, few
seeds, and mild flavor. Fruit
weigh up to 3 lbs. Vigorous vines
mature late.
Glacier Semi-indeterminate. 63 days. 2 to 3 oz. round, red fruit
with unusually good flavor for such an early variety. Good cold-tolerance. High
yield, extremely early variety.
Glasnost (I) 62 days. Beautiful
8 oz. round, red-orange fruit. The
dense meaty flesh has excellent flavor. This
Siberian tomato tolerates cool weather.
Golden
Sweet (I) 60 days. A yellow grape tomato. Firm, bit-sized, deep yellow fruit
with mild, sweet flavor. Crack
resistant.
Sunny Goliath (I) 70 days. 7-8 oz.
fruit with yellow skin maturing to gold.
The flesh is medium soft with a juicy, sweet, mild flavor.
Grandpa’s Cock’s Plume (I) 75 days. Large,
heart-shaped 14-20 oz. fruit with light red skin. The deep red flesh is tender and full flavored. From the Altai mountains of Siberia.
Green Grape (D) 70 days. From
Europe comes the first green ripe cherry tomato. These 1 inch diameter fruits are
produced heavily. Very juicy and
sweet. Great for green sauce,
soup, garnish, ketchup, hor d’oeuvers, etc.
Green Zebra (I) 78 days. The
fully ripe small fruit is bright green with green and orange stripes. Excellent “tomato” flavor. GOTO
FAVORITE
Gregori’s Altai (I) 67 days. Large,
purple-red, 9 oz. fruit with dense meaty flesh. Excellent flavor. This
Siberian tomato tolerates cool weather. Organic
Gardening Magazine award winner.
Grushovka (D) 65 days. 3-inch
long, pink egg-shaped fruit with thin skin.
Small plant with heavy production.
Perfect for canning. This
Siberian tomato tolerates cool weather.
Hawaiian Pineapple (I) 90 days. Large
yellow beefsteak ripening to deep gold with red marbling on the bottom and
interior. Very sweet and fruity
flavored flesh. Taste test
winner.
Heatwave (D) 68 days. VFFA. The 7 oz. fruit has red skin. Best production at temperature above
90°F.
Heidi (I) 75 days. Bright red, 3-4 oz., plum-shaped fruit. This African variety is drought resistant and sets at 100°F.
Hillbilly (I) 85 days. West
Virginian HEIRLOOM. Huge
beefsteak-type fruit with orange-yellow skin that is streaked and mottled with
red and pink. The flesh has mild
flavor.
Ispolin (I) 70 days. Round
1-2 lb. fruit with pink skin. A
giant from Siberia that is essential for contests.
Isis Candy (I) 67 days. ¾”
cherry tomato with yellow-gold skin marbled red. The flesh is sweet, rich and fruity. Very productive.
Jaunne Flammee (I) 75 days. French
HEIRLOOM. The 2-3 oz. fruit has
golden-yellow skin and reddish flesh. Grows
in clusters. Excellent strong
flavor. Great for drying.
Jetsetter Hybrid (I) 64 days. VFFNTSa. Medium size red fruit up to 8 oz. High yield, good flavor and extremely
disease resistant.
Jolly Hybrid (I) 73 days. Small,
pink, peach-shaped fruit in large clusters.
Sweet and juicy. Great for
snacking. 2001 AAS winner.
Juliet Hybrid (I) 60 days. Elongated
red grape tomato. Crack free,
sweet fruit on a very productive vine. 1999
AAS winner.
Kelloggs Breakfast (I) 85 days. Beautiful, 1 lb. round fruit with
pale-orange skin. The flesh is
solid, with a few seeds at the edges and meaty with superb, mild flavor.
Kotlas (I) 60 days. Round,
2 oz. red fruit in large clusters. Sweet
savory flesh. Long harvest
period. Sparse foliage is blight
resistant. Tolerate cool weather.
Large Pink Bulgarian (I) 80 days. 8-16
oz. rose pink fruit with superb flavor.
Large Red Cherry (I) 75 days. Small
round red fruit to 1-1/2 inches in diameter with sweet, mild flavor. The commercial red cherry.
Legend (D) 68 days. Large,
round, glossy red fruit about 8 oz. Flavor
has nice acid/sugar balance. Resistant
to late blight. Form Oregon State
U. Sets fruit at high and low
temperatures.
Lemon Boy (I) 72 days. VFNASt. Large, lemon yellow fruit with mild
flavored yellow flesh. The most
productive yellow tomato. Great
in salads.
Lime Green Salad (I) 58 days. Round,
5 oz. fruit with lime green skin ripening to amber. Flesh is chartreuse. The small plant is good in pots. Makes a wonderful green salsa.
Longkeeper Semi-determinate. 70 days. VF1.
Light orange-red fruit. Short
vine. Will keep 12 weeks if
harvested half-ripe and stored in a cool dark place.
Magnus (I) 80 days. HEIRLOOM. Medium size round, pink fruit with a
tangy, watermelon-like flavor. Potato-leaf
type.
Manitoba (D) 58
days. The 6 oz. slightly
flattened, fruit is bright red with good flavor. The small plant is cold tolerant and
extremely early. Developed in
southern Canada.
Manyel (I) 80 days. The
large fruit is clear yellow with superb flavor.
The large vine is of Native American origin. The name means “many moons”.
Marizol Gold (I) 85 days. The
medium size, ribbed fruit has yellow-red bi-colored skin. From Germany.
Marizol Purple (I) 80 days. German
HEIRLOOM. Large smooth, 8-16 oz.
fruit with purplish-pink skin. Meltingly
sweet flesh.
Martino’s Roma
(D) 75 days. Superior Roma-type for sauce.
Marvel Striped Slicing Tomato (I) 100 days. Large
orange fruit with irregular ribs up to 1 lb.
Juicy and mildly sweet with few seeds.
Excellent for slicing.
Matina (I) 58 days. German HEIRLOOM. Cluster of 2-4 oz. red
fruit with terrific flavor for a small tomato.
Potato-leaf foliage.
Matt’s Wild Cherry (I) 60 days. Small,
deep red cherry tomato with tender, very sweet, full flavored flesh. Soft fruit and low yield are defects,
but these are great for salsa and fresh.
From eastern Mexico where tomatoes are native.
Mexico (I) 75 days. Large,
1 lb.+, rose-pink fruits with outstanding flavor. Originally from Mexico.
Momotaro (I) 78 days. Medium
size pinkish skin with excellent flavor with a perfect sugar to acid balance. Vigorous vine. From Japan. GOTO
#1 FAVORITE. HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED!
Moneymaker (I) 77 days. HEIRLOOM. Small ½ oz. fruit are bright red. Meaty and flavorful. Very old variety is very reliable.
Mortgage Lifter (I) 80 days. Also
called Radiator Charlie. Very
large, smooth, pink fruit with nearly seedless meaty flesh with mild, sweet
flavor.
Mortgage Lifter Bi-Color (I) 80 days. This
version has beautiful golden yellow skin with red marbling. Same mild, sweet flavor.
Sometimes producers huge 2 lb. fruit.
Mortgage Lifter-Estlers (I) 85 days. Huge, 1 lb.+ pink fruit with excellent
flavor. This version of Mortgage
Lifter is larger and more prolific than the original with the same flavor.
Moscow (I) 62
days. Small, 3-4 oz., found fruit
with red skin. The dense flesh
has a balanced flavor. Early and
great for canning.
Mother Russia (I) 72
days. Large, 11 oz., heart-shaped
fruit with pink skin. The flesh
is dense, meaty and flavorful. This
Siberian tomato tolerates cool weather.
Mr. Stripey (I) 80 days. HEIRLOOM. Large high shouldered fruit have red
and yellow stripes. The flesh is
very mild with a low acid flavor.
Nebraska Wedding (D) 95 days. HEIRLOOM. Large, 10 oz., round fruit with deep
orange skin. Well balanced
flavor. Heavy sets.
Noire Charbonnuses (I) 80 days. Medium to large
purple-chocolate-brown, smooth fruit with green shoulders. Voted best tasting black tomato at the
2004 local tomato taste off.
Odoriko (Ballerina) (I) 75 days. This
beautiful large fruit has light pink skin and a very distinctive sweet, tangy
taste. Quite disease resistant. From Japan.
Old
German (I)
75 days. Mennonite
HEIRLOOM. Huge 1-2 lb. fruit is
ribbed with orange shoulders. Superb
acidic flavor. Great for slicing. Favorite of many.
Old
Ivory Egg (I) 80 days. HEIRLOOM. The size, shape, and color of this
fruit match the egg of a chicken. The
fruit ripens creamy yellow and has a mild, sweet flavor. Good all-purpose plum-type tomato.
Olena
Urkranian (I) 80 days. Large
1-2 lb. beefsteak fruit with deep pink skin.
Intense flavor is tangy and sweet.
Disease resistant. From
Odessa, Ukraine.
Omar’s
Lebanese 80 days. Indeterminate. Huge 1 to 2 lb. irregular shaped fruit
with pinkish skin. The meaty
flesh is rich, sweet, and juicy. Excellent yield. From
Lebanon.
Opalka (I) 75
days. Polish HEIRLOOM. Paste tomato with 5-inch long slender
fruit. The meaty flesh has very
few seeds and a rich sweet flavor. Great
for sauce.
Orange
Banana (I)
85 days. The 4 inch long,
banana-shaped fruit has orange skin. Sweet
flavor, excellent for drying and paste.
Orange
Queen Slicing Tomato (D) 85 days. Creamy
orange, 5 oz. fruit. The flesh is
juicy with few seeds and a delicious low acid flavor.
Orange
Strawberry 80 days. Uniquely beautiful, heart-shaped,
sharply ribbed, deep orange fruit up to 1 lb.
The juicy flesh has a strong, sweet taste. Wispy foliage.
Oregon
Spring (D)
80 days. Large red tomato
with mild flavor. Good for
slicing. Good early producer
under cool conditions. Tidy
plant.
Paul
Robeson (I) 74
days. HEIRLOOM. A “black” beefsteak-type 8 oz.
fruit with dark red skin with dark green shoulders. The deep red flesh has a good
“earthy” balanced flavor. This
variety was named after the opera star who championed equal rights for Blacks.
Peacevine
Cherry Tomato (I) 75 days. Small
fruit with red (and occasionally yellow) skin.
The delicious flesh has the highest Vitamin C among tested cherry
tomatoes. Also high in
gamma-amino butyric acid which is a natural sedative.
Peasant (D) 67
days. This is a 3-4 oz. Roma-type
tomato from Siberia with red skin and thick walls with a fresh juicy flavor.
Peche
Jaune (I)
67 days. HEIRLOOM. 1 inch round, pale yellow fruit with a
slight “peach” fuzz. Wonderful
mild, sweet flavor. Short
shelf-life, but fabulous eaten off the vine.
Persimmon
Orange (I)
80 days. Large 1 to 2 lb.
fruit with golden-orange skin. Meaty
flesh with few seeds and great flavor. High
yield.
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Pilgrim (D) 65 days. 8 oz.
red fruit with good flavor. Excellent
early production under cool conditions.
Pineapple (I)
87 days. Enormous, 5 inch
wide, beefsteak-type fruit with skin that is orange-yellow with red streaks. The meaty, multi-colored flesh is mild
flavored. GOTO FAVORITE
Pink Ping Pong (I) 85 days. Cherry
tomato with pink skin. Mild acid
flavor with high sugar content. Great
flavor and high yield. Best for
snacks and salads.
Plum Lemon (I) 80 days. This
variety from Moscow has lemon-shaped fruit with clear yellow skin and solid
flesh with a mild sweet flavor. It
resembles paste-type tomatoes.
Polar Baby (D) 60 days.
2-inch red
salad tomatoes that are sweet and flavorful. Very small plants produce heavily. Developed in Alaska.
Polar Beauty (D) 63 days. Beautiful
small to medium oblate fruit with deep red skin. Short, bushy plants are quite
productive. This tomato plant tolerates cool weather.
Polar Star (D) 65 days. The 4
oz. round red fruit have the pattern of a star on their blossom ends. The flesh is sweet and tangy. This plant tolerates cool weather. Originated in Alaska.
Polish Giant (I) 90 days. Polish
HEIRLOOM. 2 lb. fruit with
purplish-red skin. Low acid,
sweet flesh. Great for salad,
sandwich, or even wine.
Principe Borghese (D) 75 days. This Italian variety has small
plum-shaped fruit with red skin and very meaty flesh with little juice and few
seeds. Great for drying. Small vine.
Prudens Purple (I) 75 days. This
relative of Brandywine has 1 lb. purple-pink fruit with few seeds. Wonderful flavor and a heavy producer.
Purple Calabash (I) 85 days. The
small to medium size fruit is deeply ruffled with chocolate brown to deep
purple, crack-resistant, skin. The rich flesh has a wine-like flavor. Drought tolerant vine.
Rainbow Cherry This cherry tomato has
fruit of various colors.
Red Currant (I) 65 days. This
tomato relative has tiny pea-size fruit in large clusters with a crunchy,
fruity flavor. Flowers put on a
great early summer show. Great
for salads and snacks.
Red Pear (D) 70 days. HEIRLOOM. Small pear-shaped fruit with bright
red skin and mild-flavored flesh. Highly
productive. Great for salads,
preserves, and pickling.
Red Pear Italian (I) 80 days. Large,
pear-shaped, solid fruit up to 1 lb. size.
Excellent for salads, cooking, and canning. This is not a cherry type tomato like the Red Pear.
Reif Red Heart (I) 75 days. HEIRLOOM. Large, deep red heart-shaped fruit
about 8-12 oz. The meaty flesh
has few seeds and full flavor.
Riesentrabe (I)
70 days. German HEIRLOOM. Huge clusters (up to 40) of small
pointed pear-shaped red fruit with excellent beefsteak-type flavor. Compact vine.
Roma (D)
75 days. Small plum-shaped
bright red fruit with thick wall and meaty flesh with few seeds. Excellent for paste, sauce, and
canning.
Roman Candle (I) 90 days. A pure yellow 4” long banana-shaped fruit with meaty,