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VARIETY DAYS DESCRIPTION PRICE

ACE 80 days Ace is best for fresh use. The medium late, , firm, oblate are moderately smooth. The are medium to large and weigh 6-8 oz. 4

AUNT RUBY’S GERMAN Heirloom A sweet, juicy large beefsteak type from Ruby Arnold of GREEN 80 Days Greeneville, with a spicy, aromatic flavor that is a pale Indeterminate green with a hint of yellow striping. The large 12- 16 oz., Large slightly flattened tomato has the wetness of a and can give a 4 deep flavor explosion—fruity sweet and slightly spicy taste. It is generally used in , but is also a wonderful tomato to fry.

BIG BEEF 70 days Vigorous vines ripen big 4-6 inch globe shaped tomatoes earlier Hybrid than other varieties of this size. The 9-16 oz. firm, crack-resistant Indeterminate tomatoes have a wonderfully sweet, slightly flavor and produce over a long time. Stores well. 4

VARIETY DAYS DESCRIPTION PRICE BLACK PRINCE Heirloom This ‘true ’ is one of the most popular black 70 days tomatoes. Indeterminate These deep garnet, round, 2-inch, 2 to 3 oz. tomatoes are full of 5 and incredibly rich fruity flavors that chefs rave about. The small contain deep on the inside. Grow in patio gardens. Particularly good for cooler temperature area. Perfect for

eating fresh and in in sauce. It is said to have considerable health benefits beyond the presence of . 5 BOX CAR WILLIE Heirloom This old prolific heirloom variety, named after the King of the 80 Days Hoboes, delivers beautiful and delicious 10-12 oz. smooth red Indeterminate tomatoes. Very prolific over a long season. It is well suited for use Large as a "main crop" tomato. These excellent tasting tomatoes are very 5 juicy, dependable, tasty and abundant throughout the season. Old fashioned flavor with a high yield tomato is great for an all purpose kitchen tomato or sliced on a ! is disease resistant and fruit is crack resistant.

BUSH CHAMPION 70 Days Plant produces high yields of 8 oz red tomatoes all season long until Determinant frost. Tomatoes are very flavorful and meaty. Excellent for salads Large and . Plant thrives in dry spells and hot temperatures. Hybrid Disease Resistant. Compact plant, 24” tall. 4

VARIETY DAYS DESCRIPTION PRICE CELEBRITY 70 Days Vigorous, disease resistant, high yield and exceptionally flavorful Semi- fruit make a winner for gardeners. This mid-early Determinant variety will produce under a broad range of conditions. Great flavor 4 Medium Salad in firm, 8-oz. crack-free fruits. Performs well in almost every region and under adverse conditions. Good blight tolerance and foliage cover. Most genetic resistance of any. All America Selection winning tomato. 1984 AAS winner.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY 70 Days The skin is an attractive shade of port wine and chestnut. Plant Indeterminate produces trusses of 1-inch round fruit nonstop grown in clusters of Cherry 8. The flavorful tomatoes are crack resistant and hold very well on Hybrid the plant. They can be picked several days before completely mature 4 and allowed to ripen off the vine without sacrificing quality. Excellent for gourmet dishes and platters.

COSTOLUTO GENOVESE Heirloom This is an old Italian preserving tomato variety. It's heavily lobed 78 Days and often convoluted shape is indicative of early nineteenth century Indeterminate tomato varieties, but makes an oddity in today's vegetable garden. It Plum has stellar flavor—intense and acidic. Because of its odd shape, this 4 7 oz. tomato is best for sauces and pastes where the skin is removed. Does well in heat but continues to produce in cool weather.

VARIETY DAYS DESCRIPTION PRICE DONA 75 days This excellent variety was bred by the French specifically for their Indeterminate customers in markets, where flavor and quality standards are Hybrid uncompromising. Slightly flattened, almost seedless, round tomato with a sweet/acid balance that few modern tomatoes can match. The 4 heavily producing plants yield 6 ounce, juicy fruits that are smooth, meaty, and deep-red in hue. Good disease resistance

EARLY GIRL 60 Days Our earliest slicing tomato. is a name gardeners have Indeterminate relied on for many years. These smooth red-skinned, meaty 4 to 6 Hybrid oz. fruits are ready in just 60 days. Plants are vary heavy-bearing and vigorous with great disease resistance. 4

FIRST PRIZE 75 Days Vigorous plants produce loads of 10 to 12 oz. fruit, even when Indeterminate conditions are not ideal. A winner for high yield, disease resistance Hybrid and great flavor. First fruit mature early and low and continue to bear over a long season. 4

GARDENER’S DELIGHT 67 Days Also known as Lump, these red cherries range from 3/4 to 1- Indeterminate 1/2 inch across and are loaded with sugary sweet flavor. Very Cherry successful in cooler climates. Crack resistant. 4

VARIETY DAYS DESCRIPTION PRICE GOLDEN JUBILEE 72 Days 1943 All-America Selections Winner! Plant produces high yields of Indeterminate 6 to 7 oz., round, smooth golden-yellow tomatoes. Has a mild flavor Salad that is less acidic than many other varieties. Its vines are uniform and upright, making Golden Jubilee one of the easier varieties to 4 manage. Excellent for making and . Also good in salads and cooking.

ITALIAN GOLIATH 76 Days Adds robust tomato flavor to all your favorite dishes. Firm, 8 oz. Indeterminate beefsteak type fruits, with excellent flavor turn from green Med. to Large with green shoulders to bright red at maturity. Vigorous plants, with Salad good cover, are strongly disease resistant. 4

JULIET 60 Days This 1999 AAS Winner is a large, pink-fruited cherry that will Indeterminate change the minds of those who feel that most cherry tomatoes lack Cherry/Salad flavor. Good acid content and exceptionally sweet flavor in meaty fruits that are produced in clusters. You can expect 9 to 14 fruits per 4 cluster weighing about 1-1/2 oz. piece, with a distinct elongated shape. Resists cracking.

LEGEND 68 days This tomato is recognized as an early maturing slicing tomato. Great determinate for salads and canning. It produces short, bushy regular-leaf tomato plants that yield early bearing 14-16 ounce fruit. The uniform 4-5 inch smooth, round, blemish free, glossy red tomatoes have 4 wonderfully delicious sweet flavors that are balanced well with just the right amount of acidity. Fruit has very few seeds. Very blight resistant.

VARIETY DAYS DESCRIPTION PRICE MARVEL STRIPE 85 Days This heirloom variety has become one of gardeners' favorite Indeterminate bicolored tomatoes because of its beauty, size, and taste. Large Large yellow-orange fruits are streaked with ruby red and have a sweet, fruity taste that is absolutely delicious. Tomatoes weigh about 1 lb., 5 although they often become 2 lbs. or even more. Large harvests on vigorous vines.

MATINA 67 Days Plant produces good yields of 2 to 4 oz. red tomatoes. The taste is so Indeterminate good it would normally only be found in huge beefsteak varieties. A Medium Salad very early producing variety that bears continuously throughout the season. Excellent for salads and sandwiches. This is a leaf 4 strain. An heirloom variety from Germany.

PRINCIPE BORGHESE 75 Days Italian heirloom variety very popular in and for Determinant splitting in half and sun drying. Small plum to grape sized 1 to 2 oz Small Plum fruit and very meaty. An ideal variety for drying with low moisture and few seeds. Although determinate, it will require some staking to 4 support the vines heavy clusters of fruit. They maintain color and flavor well.

VARIETY DAYS DESCRIPTION PRICE OREGON SPRING 60 days O.S. produces incredibly early yields of 4-inch oval tomatoes when Indeterminate planted early. Good for cooler temperatures. Plant produces heavy yields of 5 oz red tomatoes. Tomatoes are very flavor, meaty and have very few seeds. Excellent for making and sauce. Does 5 well in cool weather too. Suitable for short season regions.

Radiator Charlie’s Mortgage 80 Days This huge heirloom beefsteak averaging 2 1/2 pounds consistently Lifter Indeterminate wins taste-tests. Mild, sweet flavor with pink skin. Developed in the Large 1930's by a gardener who planted the four biggest varieties he knew, Heirloom and crossed one with from the other three. He did this for six 5 seasons and created a variety that produced immense, tasty fruit. He sold the plants for $1 apiece and paid off his mortgage in six years.

SAN MARZANO REDORTA 78 Days Named for a mountain, Pizzo Redorta in Bergamo, Italy this is Indeterminate a preferred Italian paste tomato. An 8 oz. plum shaped tomato Heirloom with a better taste than its cousin, San Marzano. This 4 inch Paste tomato is good enough to eat off the vine with the bonus of 4 ending up with more tomato paste per plant.

SHADY LADY 75 Days Well- known in California for being a top performer and a favorite Determinant in farmers' markets. Large, determinate vines with ample foliage Large provide excellent coverage for the fruit, preventing sunburn, hence Hybrid the name Shady Lady. Round, globe-shaped red tomatoes range 4 from medium to extra large, and have an excellent flavor.

VARIETY DAYS DESCRIPTION PRICE SOPHIE’S CHOICE 55 Days Heirloom from Edmonton, Canada. The best choice for an extra Determinant early tomato - highly productive, flavorful and large-fruited Large Salad averaging 6 to 8 oz. and has an orange-red exterior and deep red Heirloom interior. Produces large fruit on a small plant only 18 to 24" tall. 5 Quality is best in cool climates. Does not handle heat or drought well.

STUPICE 52 days This1-2 oz. tomato ripens red and slightly oval. Its 2-inch fruit Indeterminate makes an excellent choice for salad and juicing. Consistently gets Heirloom high marks for taste throughout the summer. This potato-leaf heirloom from the Czech Republic is a cold-tolerant tomato that 5 won first place for its wonderful sweet/acid tomatoey flavor in a comparative tasting in the San Francisco area.

SUN GOLD Cherry One of the best varieties of cherry tomatoes. The Sungold ripens to a 60 Days golden orange, with a very sweet flavor. Plant produces heavy yields Indeterminate of golden cherry tomatoes. One of the sweetest tasting cherry tomatoes on the market! This tomato is popular in all climates as it 4 produces in warm and cold conditions. Fruit matures quickly, and crops heavily. A variety from England.

SUN SUGAR Cherry The ultimate in cherry tomatoes, this golden yellow beauty achieves 60 Days a new level of sugar-sweetness and flavor, superb texture, and a Indeterminate tangy "true tomato" taste. Fruits are a lovely golden yellow, weigh 1/2 oz., and possess thin skins - remarkable, considering its 4 wonderful crack resistance, even in heavy rains. Heavy early cropper. Very vigorous - can be grown outdoors or indoors in an unheated in cold climates. Commands premium prices at farmers markets. VARIETY DAYS DESCRIPTION PRICE UGLY 75 Days This is the same as the tomatoes that have been appearing in Indeterminate supermarkets during the past several years for premium prices. Large Plants stay a manageable size, and produce a heavy crop of 12 to 16 oz. ribbed beefsteak-shaped fruit with wonderful, old-fashioned 4 tomato flavor. Some of their best attributes after their great flavor are earliness, productivity, outstanding plant vigor, and the ability to keep after harvest. You will want to try these at home!

V = Wilt, N = , F = Wilt, FF =Fusarium Races 1 and 2, T = , A = Stem Canker , St = Stemphylium Gray Leaf Spot.

Selection Tip: when choosing varieties, keep in mind that “determinates” ripen over 3-4 weeks on bushy vines that usually need no staking. “Indeterminate” vines continue to grow and produce fruit all season until frost. The large vines need support.