Tagawa's 2014 Tomato Varieties *Varieties in Green Are Organic Only
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Tagawa's 2014 Tomato Varieties *Varieties in Green Are Organic Only FRUIT IND/ DISEASE VARIETY DAYS TASTE SIZE DET COMMENTS Organic Heirloom RESIST Abraham Lincoln 80 Rich, slightly acidic Medium I Good disease resistance X Ace 70 Mild/Low Acid Large D Thick skin, solid, meaty VF Amish Paste 85 Sweet Medium I Heirloom, paste X Applause 66 Fresh, delicious Large D Compact plant, large tomatoes Arkansas Traveler 85 Very flavorful Medium I Heirloom, pink tomatoes Ball's Beefsteak 76 Sensational flavor Large I Great sandwich tomato VFFT Beam's Yellow Pear 70 Wonderful pick-and-eat Small I Loads of pear-shaped yellow fruit X Beef Master 80 Outstanding Large I Solid, meaty, bright red VFN Better Boy 75 One of the best Large I Plump, juicy, deep red VFN Better Bush 68 Real tomato flavor Medium I Compact, good for containers VFN Big Beef 73 Old-fashioned, rich Large I AAS winner, smooth large fruits VFFNTA Big Boy 78 Meaty, great flavor Large I Long time favorite, smooth scarlet fruit Black Cherry 65 Sweet, rich Cherry I Truly black cherry tomato, Heirloom X X Black From Tula 75-80 Rich, sweet Large I Reddish brown, beefsteak, Heirloom X X Black Krim 75 Excellent flavor Large I Red w/greenish black shoulders, Heirloom X X Box Car Willie 80 Delicious Med-Lrg I Smooth, red, abundant, Heirloom X X Brandywine Pink 80 Exceptionally rich Large I Great hamburger slicing tomato, Heirloom X X Brandywine Yellow 75-80 Exceptionally rich Large I Yellow skin, great slicer, Heirloom X Brandywine Red 80 Exceptionally rich Large I Red, great slicer, Heirloom X X Burpee Better Boy 75 One of the best Large I Plump, juicy, deep red VFN Burpee Big Beef 73 Juicy, highly flavored Large I AAS winner, smooth large fruits VFFNTA Burpee Big Boy 78 Meaty, great flavor Large I Long time favorite, smooth scarlet fruit Burpee Brandy Boy 75-78 Rich, tangy-sweet Large I Huge pink beefsteak Burpee Celebrity 70 Excellent flavor Medium D AAS winner, crack resisant, heavy yield VFFNTA Burpee Champion III 65 Delicious Medium I Good slicer, great in salads, high yields Burpee Early Girl 52 Flavorful Medium I Early slicing tomato VFF Burpee Fourth of July 49 Red, lucious Small I Very early 4 ounce tomatoes Burpee Old Time Tasty Burpee Steak Sandwich 70 Rich, sweet taste Large I Great slicer, large 10 ounce fruit Burpee Sun Gold 57 Very sweet, fruity Cherry I Bright orange cherry tomato Burpee Super Tasty 70 Rich, tangy juicy Medium D Bushy, space saving habit, minimal staking Burpee Sweet 100 F1 65 Exceptionally sweet Cherry I Extra high vitamin C Burpee Sweet Seedless68-70 Sweet, rich Med-Lrg I Seedless, first rate taste Bush Beefsteak 62 Excellent, sweet Large D Compact, bushy, good for containers Bush Celebrity 67 Very flavorful Med-Lrg D Great for containers, award winner VFFNTA Bush Champion II 65 Excellent meaty flavor Large D Good slicer, compact 24" plant VFFA Bush Early Girl 54 Good Medium D Compact, ideal for short season Tagawa's 2014 Tomato Varieties *Varieties in Green Are Organic Only FRUIT IND/ DISEASE VARIETY DAYS TASTE SIZE DET COMMENTS Organic Heirloom RESIST Carmello 75 Exceptional flavor Medium I Heavy, juicy fruit, French heirloom X Celebrity 70 Mild flavor Medium Semi - DMedium sized VFFNTA Champion II 70 Just right sweetness Large I Luscious sandwich tomato, solid, meaty VFNT Cherokee Purple 70-75 Deliciously sweet Medium I Dusky rose-purple, thin skin, Heirloom X X Costouto florentino 80 Outstanding for sauces Medium I Heirloom from Tuscany, bright red X Costoluto Genovese 78 Makes robust tangy sauce Medium I Heavy crop of knobby, lobed, red fruit X Czech's Bush 70 Good tasting Medium D Heavy yields, good for containers, Heirloom X X Dagma's Perfection 72 Rich,slight tropical fruit Medium I Pale yellow, light red striping, Heirloom X Delicious 77 Flavorful, juicy Large I Very large, red, meaty, good slicer Dona 75 Balanced, excellent Medium I French heirloom Early Girl 52 Flavorful Medium I Early slicing tomato VFF First Lady 66 Flavorful Sm-Med I Smooth, vigorous VFNTA Flamme' 70 Sweet, fruity overtones Small I Great orange salad tomato, French heirloom X Fourth of July 49 Red, lucious Small I Very early 4 ounce tomatoes Gardener's Delight 65 Sugar-sweet Small I Known as Sugar Lump, big yields, resists cracks German Pnk Heirloom 70-75 Delicious beefsteak Large I Early beefsteak-type, Heirloom X X Glacier 58 Sweet and rich Small D Good cooler temps, early Heirloom X Golden Girl 65-75 Sweet yet tangy Medium D Large yields of golden-orange fruit Goliath Hybrid 70 Juicy and sweet Large I Large crops of big, brilliant red tomatoes VFFNT Goliath 85 Balanced, excellent Large I Giant fruit up to 3 lbs. X Green Doctors 75 Very sweet, low acid Cherry I Prolific producer of small green fruit X Green Zebra Striped 70 Rich, sweet, zingy Medium I Striped light and dark green, Heirloom X X Gregori's Altai 67 Sweet, yet acid Large I Pink-red beefsteak, Heirloom X Health Kick 74 Tangy flavor Medium D Red, plum shaped, firm meaty VFFA Heartland 68 Sweet Medium Semi - DCompact, good for containers VFN Husky Red 68 Classic tomato flavor Medium I Dwarf, husky plant, good in containers VF Italian Heirloom 70 Wonderful flavor Large I Great for slicing or canning, heavy producer X X Japanese Black Trifele 75-80 Meaty,complex, rich taste Medium I Size/shape of Bartlett pear, brick colored X Juliet 60 Full flavor Small I Small, elongated Kellogg's Breakfast 80 Rich, balanced flavor Large I Orange, slightly flattened, large beefsteak X Kosovo 75-80 Sweet, rich & meaty Large I Deep pink heart shaped fruit X Large Red Cherry 75-80 Great full flavor Cherry I Extremely productive plants, great in salads LaRoma III 76 Italian type paste Medium D Large vigorous plants, high yields VFFNA Lemon Boy 72 Mild, low acid Medium I Bright lemon yellow, beautiful in salads VFN Mama Mia 70 Excellent paste tomato Medium D Large red Italian plum, nice roma type Martino's Roma 75 Great for sauces, salsas Medium I Paste tomato, meaty, high yields, Heirloom X X Mexico Midget Cherry 60 Very tasty, kids love them Cherry I Large cherry, heavy yields, Heirloom X Moby Grape 70 Unusually sweet Grape D Compact plant, good for containers Tagawa's 2014 Tomato Varieties *Varieties in Green Are Organic Only FRUIT IND/ DISEASE VARIETY DAYS TASTE SIZE DET COMMENTS Organic Heirloom RESIST Momotaro 74 Rich, sweet Medium I Pink, round, perfectly smooth, Heirloom X Moonglow 85 Bright orange, mild, sweet Medium I Warm-orange slicer, great flavor, Heirloom X X Mortgage Lifter 85 Mild Large I Pink-red, large, very meaty, Heirloom X Moskovich Russian 60 Great for fresh eating Medium I Cold tolerant, good producer, Heirloom X X Mountain Pride 77 Firm and flavorful Medium D Good yields of firm red fruit. Resists cracking VFFA Mountain Spring 65-75 Mild and pleasant Large D Resistant to cracking and blossom end rot VFF Mountain Magic 65-75 Sweet salad tomatoes Small I Resistant to early, late blight & cracking VFF Mule Team 80 Excellent flavor & texture Med-Lrg I "Main crop", all-purpose, big crop, Heirloom X Mr. Stripey 56 Rich, tangy Med-Lrg I Yellow-orange stripes, Heirloom X Nepal 80 Tomatoey Large I Large, deep red, Heirloom X Opalka 75 Rich, sweet Medium I Great paste tomatoe, meaty, Heirloom X Oregon Spring V 60 Full tomato flavor Med-Lrg D Juicy, cold tolerant, few seeds. Heirloom X X Oxheart 80 Good old fashioned flavor Large I Heart shaped, meaty, pink fruit; few seeds X Park's Whopper 65 Succulent tomato flavor Large I Big, juicy, sandwich sized VFNT Patio 70 Very flavorful Medium D Smooth, firm, deep oblate Paul Robeson 70-80 Rich, smokey, balanced Med-Lrg I Siberian-sets fruit at cooler temperatures X Pineapple 85 Rich, fruity, sweet Large I Bicolor red and yellow, Heirloom X Plum Lemon 70 Sweet, bright yellow Medium I Heirloom from Moscow, good yields X Principe Borghese 75-80 Retain flavor when dried Small D Pear shaped; prized for sun-drying, sauces X Quick Pick 60 Early and flavor packed Sm-Med I Round, smooth, heavy yields VFNTA Red Fig 85 Sweet but balanced Cherry I Pear shaped, good for snacking and salads X Red Pear Cherry 70 Great for snacking Cherry I Pear shaped, good in salads, huge yields X Red Robin 55 Sweet, can grow indoors Cherry D Small plant perfect for containers, Heirloom X X Prudens Purple 75 Excellent flavor Large I Great for hot day, cool night climate X Roma, Window Box 70 Excellent Small D Pear shaped, long shelf life VFT Rutgers 75 Delicious old-time Medium D Favorite for canning San Marzano 80 Mild and meaty Sm-Med I Excellent for canning, paste, or puree San Marzano Redorta 80 Mild, good fresh Medium I Large plum from Tuscany, extra solid, Heirloom X Siberian 55-60 Really good and early Small D Cold tolerant, short season, Heirloom X X Silvery Fir Tree 58 Very flavorful Small D Compact, good for containers, Heirloom X X Sioux 70 Rich, sweet, tangy Medium I Heirloom, extraordinary taste Snow White Cherry 75 Sweet, delicious Cherry I Pale yellow cherry Sub Arctic 42 Tart, real tomato flavor Small D Extra early, great for short season, good yields VF Stupice 55-60 Sweet, flavorful Small I Cold tolerant, great production, Heirloom X X Sugar Snack 65 Sweet and delicious Cherry I Vigorous, best staked Sugary 60 Very sweet Cherry Semi-D Clusters of reddish-pink fruit, award winner Sungold 57 Very sweet, fruity Cherry I Bright orange cherry tomato X Sun Sugar 62 Sweet, fruity Cherry I Clusters of fruit, vigorous, resists cracks FT Tagawa's 2014 Tomato Varieties *Varieties in Green Are Organic Only FRUIT IND/ DISEASE VARIETY DAYS TASTE SIZE DET COMMENTS Organic Heirloom RESIST Super Bush 75 Juicy, sweet, full flavored Small D High yields, compact plants, good for containers VFN Super Fantastic 70 Delicious Large I Smooth, meaty, solid VF Super Sioux 71 Good tasting, balanced Medium Semi-D Good for hot, dry climates, sets fruit in high heat Supersonic Hybrid 79 Good flavor Large I Meaty, solid VF Supersteak 80 Beefsteak flavor, meaty Large I Super sized 2 lb.