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With improved resistance to soil-borne diseases and greater tolerance for weather imperfections, grafted tomato plants are beautiful and healthy producing long, abundant harvests of tasty fruit—home gardening success! ‘’ ‘’ (Sudduth’s) ★ H IN 80–90 H IN 80–90 Heirloom paste tomato produces This famous heirloom produces tons of meaty 6–8 oz. red fruits— 1–2 lb., scarlet-pink beefsteaks one of the best for sauces and with high acid and sugar content. canning. Thrives in short summer Considered one of the world’s areas. 102 best-tasting tomatoes. 102, SAMP, COLL TOP SELLER

™ ‘Beefsteak’ Bumblebee ‘Purple’ H IN 85–95 IN 65–75 Bright red, slightly ribbed 4–5” Striped, crack-resistant cherry heirloom tomatoes with delicious, tomato in vivid violet and dark sweet, meaty flesh. An excellent green stripes combines standout slicer, but also wonderful for visual appeal and superb flavor. cooking, salads, or canning. 102 Round, 1½” fruits are fantastic in fresh salads. 102

‘Big Beef’ ‘’ IN 70–75 H IN 75–85 Red, globe-shaped, 1 lb. Dusky rose, 8–12 oz. round fruits fruits with a perfect balance of with complex, old-time flavor. sweetness and acidity. Abundant 19th century heirloom. Perfect for firm, crack-resistant tomatoes slicing and sandwiches. 102, COLL produced over a long period. 102, SAMP, COLL TOP TOP SELLER SELLER

‘Big Zac’ ‘Chocolate Stripes’ ★ IN 80–90 H IN 70–80 Prize-winning variety has been Scarlet and green striped heirloom known to produce fruits weighing tomatoes with deep red-brown up to 6 pounds. Huge, glossy red flesh combine gorgeous color and beefsteaks are ideal for slicing and rich, sweet, complex flavor. Places sandwiches. 102 high on all taste tests. Superb for slicing or salads. 102

‘’ ‘Celebrity’ ★ H IN 70–90 D 70–75 Violet-red, slightly flattened 4–5” Longtime favorite, flavorful, 7–8 oz. fruits with near-black shoulders round red tomato for slicing, salads, have intense, smoky flavor. or sauce. Productive and reliable in Heat tolerant. Color deepens many conditions! AAS winner. 102 as summer temperatures rise. Russian heirloom. 102

TRAY SIZE: 102; SAMP 6x34-strip; COLL 3x2x34-strip; 20mm TOM, EGG, PEP and 25mm CUC, MEL ★ Flavor Favorites ‘Costoluto Genovese’ Indigo ‘Apple’ ★ H IN 85–95 IN 70–80 Large, heavily lobed, deep red New, rare addition to the “blue heirloom tomatoes have meaty, tomato” series with extra-high full-flavored, slightly tart flesh. anthocyanins. The 2–4 oz. fruits Makes beautiful scalloped slices start green and purple, ripening to as well as a rich, hearty sauce. 102 near black in the sunlight. Good sweet flavor. Produced by Wild Boar Farms. 102

‘’ ‘Juliet’ ★ IN 50–60 IN 60-70 Bright red, 4–6 oz. round slicers. Rated one of the most disease Early, dependable, and flavorful resistant. 12–18 deep red fruits fruits in almost any climate. 102, per cluster. Delicious, rich tomato SAMP, COLL taste for salads, great salsa, and fresh pasta sauce. Good crack resistance, vine storage, and shelf life. AAS winner. 102, COLL TOP TOP SELLER SELLER

‘Homestead 24’ ‘Mortgage Lifter’ (Estler’s) H D 80–90 H IN 85–95 Round, red, 8 oz. heirloom Dark pink, 1–2 lb. fruits are tomatoes are smooth and uniform meaty with good old-time with good flavor. Compact, flavor. Heirloom known for its heat-tolerant plants ideal for productivity. 102, SAMP, COLL high temperatures and container gardening. 102 TOP TOP SELLER SELLER

GRAFTED TOMATO SAMPLER GRAFTED TOMATO COLLECTIONS Two-tray sampler of 6 top-selling varieties—34 of each* Two-tray collections of 3 tasty varieties—68 of each

Big Beef First-to-Fruit Collection Brandywine (Sudduth’s) Early Girl Early Girl Juliet Mortgage Lifter (Estler’s) Stupice San Marzano (Redorta’s) Sun Sugar Heirloom Collection Brandywine (Sudduth’s) *Available only on even ship weeks 4–16 Cherokee Purple Mortgage Lifter (Estler’s)

SSS Collection (Salad/Slice/Sauce) Big Beef San Marzano (Redorta’s) Sweet Million

plugconnection.com 2627 Ramona Drive, Vista, San Diego, CA 92084 760 631 0992 [email protected] ‘Pineapple’ ★ ADD MORE FLAVOR H IN 85–95 The following Mighty ‘Mato varieties are limited and Huge golden beefsteaks, marbled available for custom propagation with a five (5) tray in cherry-red, have mild fruity minimum order per variety. Please include additional flavor. Heirloom with yields of 1–2 three (3) weeks for processing. lb. fruits. 102 Anahu INDIGO Ruby Arkansas Traveler Jetsetter Beaverlodge Slicer Julia Child Berkeley Tie-Dye Legend Black Cherry Lucky TIGER Black Icicle Manitoba BUMBLEBEE Pink Marianna’s Peace BUMBLEBEE Sunrise Momotaro ‘San Marzano’ (Redorta’s) Carmello Mountain Magic Copia Paul Robeson H IN 80-90 Creole Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye Famous Italian heirloom yields Defiant Pruden’s Purple bright red, tapered 3” fruits. Meaty Goliath Sasha’s Altai Green TIGER Skykomish and flavorful—ideal for canning or Smarty sauce. 102, SAMP, COLL Heatwave II Sunmaster INDIGO Kumquat Tangerine INDIGO Rose Yellow Mortgage Lifter

TOP Cultural Information SELLER PLANTING Keep graft above soil level ‘Stupice’ MEDIA pH: 5.5–6.2; EC: < 0.75 H IN 60–70 TEMPERATURE Day: 65–75°; Night: 62–65°F Extra early and reliable; cool- season heirloom produces 2” red MOISTURE Maintain moderate moisture levels fruits with wonderful, balanced, HUMIDITY Maintain adequate airflow sweet-acid tomato flavor. Perfect for gardeners in northern climes FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS 100–150 ppm; Every third irrigation, alternate with: 5–10–10 or 5–20–10 or first of season production in Trace elements should also be added as needed warmer areas. 102, COLL PRUNING Prune lateral suckers for best fruiting PLANT GROWTH REGULATOR (PGR) Not required ‘Sun Sugar’ IN 65-75 TRAY SIZES 102; Sampler 6x34-strip; Collection 3x2x34-strip; 20mm Tomatoes Abundant candy-sweet orange cherry tomatoes with high levels of CROP TIME Slightly faster than non-grafted sugar and vitamin A. Possibly the (4”) 3–4 wks; (1GL) 4–6 wks; (2GL) 4–6 wks world’s sweetest tomato. 102, SAMP DISEASE RESISTANCE PACKAGE The SuperNatural rootstock used for Mighty ‘Mato TOP provides a very good soil-borne disease resistance SELLER package that includes: Corky Root Rot, Fusarium Wilt Races 1 & 2, Fusarium Crown Rot & Root Rot, Verticillium ‘Sweet Million’ Wilt, Nematodes, and Tomato Mosaic Virus (TMV). IN 65–75 Sweet, bright red cherry tomatoes produced in large clusters. Crack and disease resistant. 102, COLL

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