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D H Ball’s Beefsteak Beefsteak – Big red, beefsteak type, 10 to 14 ounce fruits n o

with uniform shoulder color. Luscious fruits have a s T e e a F t s e r F a delicious old-fashioned tomato flavor, perfect for a S e

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I H 2 R Plants need to be staked or caged. 7 Totally Tomato Seeds Beefsteak – Huge, tasty, red tomatoes, many weighing 1 n t o s lb. each. Large, delicious, bright red, high yielding fruits n e a a t t e a

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continuing to frost. Good foliage protection prevents sun r m R b r M

y e e scald. Better Boy is highly adaptable and thrives in most - t s s H e a y d

climates and has very good disease resistance. e a n s i I D

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Slicing - A sensational and very popular, very early s o d s e

producing tomato variety. Vigorous, potato-leaf plants a e e e t S

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deep-red color, inside and out. Five to nine fruits per o m l a a r r t i E e

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Crimson Carmello d Slicing – Bred in France especially for fresh eating. o t n a o m

These plump 4 to 5 inch tomatoes will satisfy all your s t e e a n t N a e

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rich tomato flavor. u i 0 r 7 a Plant needs to be staked. Easily grows 5-6 feet. s Renee’s Garden Seeds u F Slicing - Bears heavy crops extremely early, continues n o

longer than most tomatoes. Large clusters of 5 oz. fruits s e a t e a S

are borne extremely early, continues longer than most n i y d l i r m varieties. Globe to slightly flattened shape. Bright red and r a r b e E

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9 5 Burpee Seeds Plants need to be staked or caged. Prairie Fire Slicing - If you like sweet tomatoes, you'll love this n o s

newcomer with a Brix of 10 - highest in the trial. Pointed a e e S t

grape-shaped, 1" by 3" fruit has subtle gold striping and a r d e i n d i i deep red flesh. Chances are this one gets picked and eaten n M i r

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Beefsteak - A praise-worthy variety offering multiple Mountain Merit resistances to important tomato diseases not currently n o s

combined in any other varieties. Medium to large, 8 to 10 a e e t r S

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ounce fruits with excellent resistance to Late Blight, as e e y d n n l i t i i r a h

well as others, makes the perfect slicing tomato. A fresh a b m g L t

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to flattened, globe-shaped with generally smooth blossom D D end scars. Crack resistant. 0 8 Totally Tomato Seeds Plants need to be staked or caged. o t e m t n

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Black Krim Beefsteak – (aka Black Crimson) This rare, and

outstanding tomato yields 3-4” slightly flattened dark-red n o s d a (mahogany-colored) slightly maroon, beefsteak tomatoes e s t e e t d a S r

a with deep green shoulders. Green gel around seeds. e n e e i e n t i n S l i

a Fantastic, intense, slightly salty taste (which is great for m l c a r L o i t

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slicing, salads, and cooking. 7 TomatoFest Seeds Plants need to be staked. Berkeley Tie-Dye Beefsteak - Warning, high acid content may cause n o s

flashbacks. A favorite to many of my chefs. 8-16 oz. fruit, a e e S t

regular leaf plants. Green fruit with yellow and red r a e e t n m i n a

stripes. Creamy green flesh infused with various shades of o i L a o m

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red and yellow. Each of these colors has a different flavor r n e i s t o e y e C

resulting in a spicy, sweet, tart tomato with good acid all a H d D n

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Needs strong staking or caging 7 Chef’s Choice Orange Beefsteak – Johnny’s Seeds was impressed with Chef's n t o

Choice Orange when they saw it as an AAS entry, and n s a e a t t e r s subsequent winner, in 2013. 8-11 oz. fruits are low in a i S e

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High resistance to tobacco mosaic virus. i I D

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Cherokee Purple Beefsteak - HEIRLOOM. Its flavor is rich and full—often compared with . This large dark purple n o

heirloom tomato from Tennessee is rumored to have s a d e s e t e t come from Cherokee gardeners. With its rich, full flavor, d S a

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r o i red and very attractive sliced on a plate. Plants produce - e

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Burpee Seeds 2018 Modern Farmer – Culinary Chefs Favorite!

Chocolate Stripes Slicing - Large, regular-leaf tomato plants that yield a n

plentiful crop of 3-4 inch, mahogany colored with dark, o s e a

olive green striped tomatoes. Fruits have delicious, t e a r S

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complex, rich, sweet, earthy tomato flavors. Chocolate i d o n i i o m a l r Stripe, another desirable 'black tomato," is an excellent M t

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Green Zebra Slicing - A delicious, tangy salad tomato, ripe just as the n o green fruit develops a yellow blush, accentuating the t s e n d t a s a e a e darker green stripes. The 3–4 oz. fruits are the ideal size t t d r s S n a e

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7 Johnny’s Seeds Jaune Flamme Slicing - Beautiful tomato that originated in France. Early n o s

crops of apricot-colored 4 ounce fruits borne on elongated a e e t S a

trusses. Excellent fruity flavor with a perfect blend of sweet r n d i e i

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bi-colored tomatoes. Regular leaf plant produces 3-4-inch, s e a t e 1-2 pound, beautiful tomatoes with sweet, mild, fruity a r S n

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with high sugar content. o s e a t e a S n

Mr. Stripey's mild, sweet-tasting fruits have a high sugar i m e o t m o

content and grow to over 1 lb. each. Pretty and luscious, a r l L e r

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Vintage Wine Beefsteak - Vintage Wine was developed from one of the

lines of Tom Wagner’s Brandy Stripe tomato. A wonderful s n d o e

addition to your garden. Indeterminate, potato leaf plant s e e t a S

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Watermelon A favorite for over 100 years. This is the true

Beefsteak – n s o d Watermelon Beefsteak. Our TomatoFest organic tomatoes s e a e e e

produces indeterminate, regular-leaf tomato plants that yield S S t

a r d m e HUGE 1-2 lb., pink, beefsteak tomatoes that are lightly i n o i n o M i l

scalloped and loaded with deliciously rich and complex, old- m r a - r i

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Gladiator Full Description Sauce – A champion ‘Roma’ tomato with unbeatable n o vigor, flavor, aroma and yield. Gigantic ‘Gladiator’ is the t s e n a t a e a hands-down champion in the arena of ‘Roma’ tomatoes. t S s n

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It bears a bounty of oval 8 oz. fruit on the patio or in a i i m e r r R M b

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i n y s n Its heavy crops of bright red, pear-shaped fruits are nice n d i l i i i l e l h a R t m M o g and meaty, with very few seeds.

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Black Cherry Cherry - The only truly black produced on s n large, sprawling, regular-leaf, vigorous tomato plants that d o e t s e n a S

yield abundant crops in huge clusters of 1”, round, deep a e

e t t r S s a m i purple, mahogany-brown cherry tomatoes. Fruits are e n s y o i n l e i o r l a irresistibly delicious with sweet, rich, complex, full m R a r t

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the best flavorful tomatoes. Beautiful to mix with other i s n i a I n D D a

colored cherry tomatoes. Once you try it…you want g 4 r

MORE! 6 O TomatoFest Seeds Plant needs to be staked or caged. Bumble Bee Pink Cherry - Artisan pink fruits are striped with yellow and

are crack resistant. n o s d e a e The Bumble Bee series of cherry tomatoes is sure to t e t r a S a e

n n i create excitement with its extraordinary beauty and n d i i i l l a m t r M

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mixed pints of cherry tomatoes. Great for fresh tomato, e n C y d e a n basil, mozzarella and balsamic vinegar salads. Vigorous p I D

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Totally Tomato Seeds Plants need to be staked or caged. Candyland Red Cherry - Dark red, 1/2" fruits weigh 1/4 oz. and are n o s

smaller than most cherry tomatoes. Fruits have an a d e e e t S

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excellent sweet flavor and are the perfect size to 'pop' in r a a d e n i i n n

your mouth to enjoy just like candy straight from the i i l M m

l a - t r o garden! Plants have a tidier habit than other currant- e n s P t

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plant making them easier to harvest. 0 O 6 - 5 Totally Tomato Seeds Plants need to be staked or caged. 5 Juliet Grape - Famous for yielding the first elongated, grape-like n o fruits that don't crack! Clusters of unusual, sweet-flavored s a e e t S r a

fruits cling to the vine longer than any other cherry e n y d i l n i i tomato. Glossy, red-skinned fruits weigh 1 oz. each. r r a m a t b r E

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unique, long cascading trusses with up to 40 fruits. Very a e e S t

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flavorful, bright red, 3/4 to 1 ounce cherry tomatoes make r d e i n d i i n

the perfect addition to salads and veggie trays. So sweet, M i r

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such highs marks. The sweet-tart flavor is simply s a e e amazing. The beautiful golden-orange fruits are borne in t S a

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large clusters. The flavor develops early, so this little i r r m a r b

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Cherry - Cherry tomatoes bursting with sugary flavor. n o

The scarlet, 1 oz. cherry-sized fruits are produced in s a e t e a

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