GRAFTED TOMATO Grafted Onto Vigorous Rootstock for Super-Abundant Harvests!

GRAFTED TOMATO Grafted onto vigorous rootstock for super-abundant harvests!

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Stronger! Faster! Super yields!

Fightsand off diseasepests!

Like superheroes, Mighty ‘Mato grafted tomatoes are stronger, faster, more able to fend off foes than regular tomato plants – and their harvests are bigger!

Mighty ‘Mato goes above and beyond the call of duty, defending against pests, diseases, temperature extremes, and poor soils while producing long, abundant harvests of tasty fruit!

Grafting joins the top part of one plant (the scion) to the root system of a separate plant (the rootstock). As their tissues heal, they fuse into one super plant that combines the rootstock’s vigor and disease resistance with the Grafted Tomatoes

® scion’s exceptional fruit quality. Non-gmo. The graft must Amish Paste heirloom Beefsteak heirloom stay above soil level, and prune lateral suckers for best fruiting.

The Mighty ’Mato line-up includes twelve heirloom and four hybrid varieties that will be joined by grafted peppers and eggplant, all to bring big, wholesome harvests to your garden. Grow them all!

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Amish Paste heirloom IN 80-90 Heirloom paste tomato produces tons of meaty 6-8 oz. red fruits – one of the best for sauces & canning.

Big Beef Black Cherry heirloom Beefsteak heirloom IN 85-95 Bright-red, slightly ribbed 4-5” heirloom have delicious, sweet flavor. Great taste & meaty flesh make it ideal for cooking, slicing, salads, or canning.

Big Beef IN 70-75 Large, 1 lb. globe-shaped, juicy, red fruits. Flavorful and deliciously hearty with a perfect balance of sugary sweetness and acidity.

Black Cherry heirloom IN 65-75 Long trusses of beautiful purple-brown heirloom cherry tomatoes. Sweet, juicy, & full-flavored – ideal for salads, snacking.

heirloom IN 70-90 Black Krim Black Krim heirloom Brandywine heirloom Violet-red, slightly flattened 4-5” fruits with near-black shoulders have intense, smoky flavor. Russian heirloom.

Brandywine heirloom IN 80-90 Scarlet 1 lb. fruits with high acid & high sugar. An heirloom that’s widely considered one of the world’s best-tasting tomatoes.

Cherokee Purple heirloom IN 75-85 Dusky rose, 8-12 oz. round fruits with complex, old-time flavor. Pre-1890 heirloom. Perfect for slicing, sandwiches.

Early Girl IN 50-60 Bright red, 4-6 oz. round slicers. Early, dependable, and flavorful fruits in almost any climate! Top seller. Cherokee Purple heirloom Early Girl

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Green Zebra heirloom IN 75-80 An heirloom whose glowing green & gold streaked 2” fruits have a bright citrusy flavor balanced with sweetness.

Mortgage Lifter heirloom IN 85-95 Dark pink, 1-2 lb. fruits are meaty with good old-time flavor. Heirloom known for its productivity.

Pineapple heirloom IN 90-95 Huge golden beefsteaks marbled in cherry-red have mild fruity flavor. An heirloom with good yields of 1-2 lb. fruits.

San Marzano heirloom D 80 Pineapple heirloom San Marzano heirloom Famous Italian heirloom yields bright red, tapered 3” fruits. Meaty & flavorful – ideal for canning or sauce.

Stupice heirloom IN 60-65 Extra early, cold-tolerant heirloom produces 2” red fruits with good, sweet flavor. Good for late-season fruit production.

Sun Sugar IN 65 Delivers abundant candy-sweet orange cherry tomatoes with high levels of sugar & vitamin A. A favorite at Plug Connection for flavor and snacking.

Sweet Million IN 65-75 Great tasting, sweet, bright red cherry tomatoes produced in large clusters over a long harvest season. Crack and Stupice heirloom Sun Sugar disease resistant.

Yellow Pear heirloom IN 70-75 Small, 1-2” pear-shaped golden heirloom fruits have excellent flavor with low acid & few seeds.

Sweet Million Yellow Pear heirloom

Order Mighty ‘Mato Contact your favorite broker to pre-book your grafted young plants. Complete broker list at www.plugconnection.com/brokers Retail garden centers should contact their wholesale grower to 6 request finished plants in spring. Grafted ‘Early Girl’ Bright red, 4-6 oz. round slicers. Early, dependable, and flavorful fruits in almost any climate! Indeterminate. V, F, Mighty ‘Mato Tags N. Non-GMO. 50-60 days from transplant. 5 BENEFITS of grafted vegetables: improved vigor, disease Large custom shape tag with specific variety information is included resistance, & tolerance of temperature swings – for earlier, with every liner purchase. Tags will ship with grafted young plants. longer, more abundant harvests. GRAFTED TOMATOES are created by attaching the top part of one plant (the scion, chosen for fruit quality) to a vigorous, disease-resistant solanum rootstock. TRANSPLANTING: Plant 24-36” apart in rows 3-4’ apart in Increase Mighty ‘Mato Sales full sun. Keep graft well above soil level so scion does not 4 root. Prune carefully so energy goes to fruit production and To order branded 1-gallon Mighty ‘Mato containers please contact not excess foliage. Remove suckers/roots that form below [email protected] for pricing and minimums. or just above the graft. Vigorous plants require support. (See sample container artwork below) www.graftedvegetables.com 5.875”5.875”

Cultural Information 3 MEDIA: pH: 5.5-6.2; EC: < 0.75 TEMPERATURE: Day: 65-70°F Night: 62-65°F MOISTURE: Maintain moderate moisture levels HUMIDITY: Maintain adequate airflow 2 FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS: 100-150ppm. Every third irrigation, alternate with: 5-10-10 or 5-20-10. Trace elements should also be added as needed. PRUNING: Prune lateral suckers for best fruiting PLANT GROWTH REGULATOR (PGR): Not necessary 1 DISEASE AND PEST RESISTANCES: V PL FOR F N TMV TRAY SIZE: 102/102 Tags included in pricing 2.125”2.125” POT SIZE/CROP TIMES: 4”/3-4 weeks, 1-gallon/4-6 weeks, 3-gallon/6-8 weeks 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

CUSTOMER: Plug Connection INK COLORS: 4-Color / Black SIZE: 2.125” x 5.875” PROOF %: 100

PROJECT NAME: Mighty Mato Custom Stakes APPROVED APPROVED WITH CHANGES NEW PROOF REQUESTED

DATE: 10-7-2011 PROOF #: 3 OUTPUT BY: GP Customer Signature / Date 9 28028 16599

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1-gallon Mighty ‘Mato Branded Container Artwork: To read larger copy please see previous page

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