MVUC PLANT SALE CATALOG ALL SALES ARE ONLINE starting APRIL 15 All orders are held for pickup. DETAILS MVUC.ORG/GREENHOUSE CATALOG 4/15/20 Tomatoes - Large Tomatoes - Small Peppers Eggplants Others LARGE TOMATOES: MVUC GREENHOUSE 2020 Bella Rosa Hybrid (67-75 days) This juicy, great tasting beauty is a perfect tomato. It yields an abundance of large (10- to 12-ounce), round fruit with smooth, deep red skin that is thin, but doesn't crack. It performs well in high heat and humidity with good disease resistance. Perfect for home gardens. Determinate. Big Beef Hybrid (73 days) 1994 All-America Selection Winner. Combines delicious flavor with a full spectrum of disease resistance. Works well in any climate. Smooth fruits are deep red, globe-shaped, extra-large 4-6″ and crack-resistant. Has a sweet, slightly-acid flavor. One slice fits a sandwich. Produces up to frost. Indeterminate. Black Krim (69 to 80 days) A most unusual novelty. Fruits are a dark red (almost a shiny black) with heavy green shoulders. Interior is a deep, reddish-green color. Sweet and tasty. Originated in the Crimea, an island peninsula in the Black Sea with perfect “tomato summers”. Matures extremely early and is blight resistant. Indeterminate Box Car Willie (80 days) This prolific heirloom is better than most of today's hybrids. The vines produce crack-free, disease tolerant 10-18 ounce tomatoes with a delicious sweet, yet tart flavor. Because of their abundance and medium to large size, they could well be a mainstay of your crop. Indeterminate. Brandywine (90 to 100 days) An Amish heirloom that dates back to 1885 with a taste described like sweet ambrosia. It generally is considered to be the world’s best-flavored tomato. Plants look like potato vines with good yields of extra- large (weighing up to 1-1 ½ lbs.), firm, clear-skinned, light-rosy-pink fruits. Prone to cracking. Needs tall and strong supportive staking or caging - not a good variety for containers! Indeterminate. Bush Early Girl Hybrid (54 days) Sister to popular Early Girl delivers the same desirable qualities in a compact, patio-sized variety. Extremely early and huge yields of firm, meaty, flavorful fruits that are larger than Early Girl-a full 4" in diameter. Can be grown in containers on a patio, deck or balcony. Determinate. Carbon (80 days) Rich, complex flavors. The winner of an heirloom tomato taste testing at Cornell University. One of the darkest black tomatoes offered. Produces flattened round and smooth, medium to large, 8 to 12 ounce fruits bigger than Cherokee Purple without the cracking or blemishing. They are dark purplish-brown on the outside with a deep brick-red interior. Excellent for salads and sandwiches. Indeterminate. Carmello (70-75 days) An outstanding classic French slicing tomato with a deservedly great reputation both in America and Europe, due to its wonderful flavor, perfect sugar/acid balance, crack-resistant skin, and disease resistance. Yields abundant, bright red juicy 5 to 7 ounce, medium-large tomatoes with rich, sweet flavor. Rarely seen in shops due to their thin yet non-cracking skin. Appreciates support. Indeterminate. Celebrity Hybrid (70 days) All-America Selection Award Winner established a new standard for main-crop hybrids requiring multiple disease resistance. Highly adaptable from Canada to the South. Medium sized, globe-shaped fruits are crack-resistant and average 7 oz. Semi-determinate. Cherokee Purple (80 to 90 days) Cherokee Purple is said to be more than 100 years old, originally grown by the Cherokee Indians. A reliable producer of unusual, medium pink-purple fruits that appears brown in color, and average 8 to 12 oz., each. Fruits are round to oblate, with no cracking. Exhibits tolerance to mild drought as well as to common diseases. Indeterminate. Delicious (77 days) Lives up to its name! A refined selection of Beefsteak, it’s an excellent slicer, with most fruits over 1 lb. and many to 2-3 lbs. A fruit of Delicious held the Guinness World Record for weight (7.75 lbs) for 28 years! Produces smooth and solid fruits that seldom crack, with small cavities, nearly solid meat, and excellent flavor. Indeterminate Defiant PhR (56 days) This mid-size slicer has high resistance to late blight and intermediate resistance to early blight combined with great flavor. The 6-8 oz., globe-shaped fruit are smooth and medium-firm with deep red internal and external color. High-yielding, medium-sized plants are widely adaptable. Defiant was bred to inherit the Ph-2 and Ph-3 major genes for late blight (Phytophthora) resistance. High resistance to Fusarium wilt races 1, 2, late blight, and Verticillium wilt; and intermediate resistance to early blight. Determinate. Early Girl Hybrid (57 days) These 4- to 6-ounce fruits are red-skinned, smooth, and absolutely delectable! They are filled with tangy juice, and have an old-fashioned, rich tomato tang that imparts more flavor than many modern varieties. Great resistance to Verticillium Wilt and Fusarium Wilt. Cage or stake to support their heavy-bearing bounty. They will keep growing and setting new fruits all summer long! Indeterminate Green Zebra (78 days) The most unusual variety you'll grow! Fully ripened fruits are bright green, with lighter green stripes. Round, smallish, 2 to 4 oz. fruits have excellent, "real tomato" flavor. Plants are vigorous. Indeterminate Hawaiian Pineapple (90-95 days) Golden-orange beefsteak fruit grow up to 1-1/2 lbs. and have a pineapple-like flavor when perfectly ripe. Fruits are deep orange and incredibly rich, fruity and sweet. As a bonus, you can expect very large harvests of these unusual yet wonderful tomatoes. Indeterminate Jetsetter (64 days) Jetsetter sacrifices nothing for its early maturity - delivers "real tomato" flavor in large 8 oz. fruits that are smooth, juicy, flattened globes, with consistently huge yields and good disease resistance. Indeterminate. La Roma III Hybrid (76 days) An excellent roma tomato known for its vigor and uniformity. Bright red, meaty fruits are large, 5 to 8 ounces, and full of flavor. Disease resistant plants are very vigorous and produce fruit abundantly throughout the growing season. The perfect variety for any home gardener who enjoys canning or making tomato pastes and sauces. Determinate. Matina (58 days) This very early variety bears loads of 2 to 4 oz. red fruit with terrific flavor normally found only in a huge beefsteak. The fact that its fruit is ripe up to a full month earlier than many beefsteak varieties makes Matina really special. Potato-leaved plants put on large clusters of abundant tomatoes, and even though they start early, continue to bear throughout a long season. Heirloom from Germany. Indeterminate. Patio Hybrid (70 days) Dwarf. Perfect for growing in containers on a sunny patio, deck or balcony. Produces medium-sized, deep oblate fruits that are smooth, firm and flavorful. Disease resistant. Determinate Paul Robeson (80 – 90 days) A Russian heirloom that continues to be a favorite in taste test competitions. Brick red, 8 to 12 ounce fruits have dark green shoulders and red flesh. Flavor is exceptional with a nice balance of sweetness and acidity. Named in honor of Paul Robeson, the famous opera singer and civil rights activist. Indeterminate. Persimmon Orange (80 days) Great flavor and eye appeal! Large, plump, golden-orange fruits average 1 to 2 lbs. - meaty, with luscious flavor and only a few seeds. You can expect these vigorous plants to produce good yields. Indeterminate. San Marzano II (78 days) San Marzano is considered one of the best paste/sauce tomatoes of all time. It has the traditional elongated shape, vibrant red color and rich taste. The whole 4–6 oz. tomatoes peel easily and cook down quickly. Various strains of San Marzano exist; this strain originates from Parma, Italy and was selected to preserve genetic diversity and increase food security. Indeterminate. Skyway (78 days) Large beefsteak-type with broad disease resistance for the South. Attractive red, moderately ribbed, 8-12 oz. tomatoes. Very good flavor and fruit quality. High resistance to Fusarium wilt races 1, 2, and 3, tomato apex necrotic virus, Verticillium wilt; and intermediate resistance to nematodes, tomato spotted wilt virus, and tomato yellow leaf curl virus. Determinate. Super Verde Hybrid Tomatillo (75 days) These extra-large tart, yellow-green fruits are firm; weighing approximately 2 1/2 ounces each, have strong healthy husks, and an above average shelf life. Sturdy plants have excellent vigor, cover and fruit set. This hybrid has a higher yield potential and an extended harvest window - all improvements over comparable varieties. Unusual 2" fruits are harvested green - the husks are removed before cooking and are a staple ingredient in Mexican Salsa Verde. Also can add a distinctive taste to salads. Indeterminate. Tough Boy Hybrid (75 days) Extra early and vigorous. Plants have medium sized leaves and medium short internodes. Fruits weigh approx. 1 lb. and grow in clusters of 6 to 7. This pink tomato is very sweet with skin that resists cracking. Ideal for home gardens or fresh market. Disease resistant. Indeterminate Ultimate Opener Hybrid (57 days) More often than not, early-ripening tomatoes are under-sized, have marginal flavor and color with way too many blemishes. This new tomato developed by the same breeder of Early Girl and Better Boy Hybrids, produces blemish-free fruits about 33% larger than Early Girl with marvelous flavor that's sweet and juicy. Strong, vigorous plants are capable of tremendous yields. Strong disease resistance. Indeterminate CHERRY TOMATOES MVUC GREENHOUSE 2020 Chocolate Cherry (70 days) Outstanding flavor reigns in these unique tomatoes. Round 1” fruits produced in large trusses are an attractive chocolate-red color and do not crack.