2015 Heirloom Tomato Descriptions

Descriptions and pictures from seed catalogs and internet sources

All varieties indeterminate unless specified

USA-WISCONSINVERY PRODUCTIVE AMISH HEIRLOOM. BLOCKY ROMA-TYPE TOMATOES HAVE DELICIOUS RED FLESH. PERFECT FOR PASTE, CANNING OR FRESH EATING.

PRODUCES 6-12 OZ. RED CORELESS FRUIT WITH OUTSTANDING

FLAVOR. OXHEART TO ALMOST TEARDROP-

SHAPED.

Amish Paste

UNUSUAL VARIETY WAS DEVELOPED BY PASCAL MOREAU, A HORTICULTURIST

FROM BELGIUM.MULTI-COLORED, SMOOTH FRUIT (GREEN, YELLOW AND PURPLE MIX) WEIGH ABOUT 1 1/2 LBS. THE FLESH IS BRIGHT GREEN

WITH DEEP RED STREAKS. SUPERB FLAVOR, BEING BOTH SWEET AND SMOKY WITH A HINT OF CITRUS. HEAVY YIELD

Ananas Noire

BEAVERLODGE RESEARCH CENTER IN CANADA.HIGH YIELDING, 1.5 INCH FRUIT

WITH ALMOST MORE FRUIT THAN LEAVES! EXTREMELY COMPACT PLANTS

FOR HANGING BASKET OR PATIO CONTAINER. EARLY! (55 DAYS) RICH AND BALANCED FLAVOR. TRULY A GREAT COMBINATION OF EARLINESS,

SIZE, PRODUCTIVITY, AND QUALITY. DETERMINATE

Beaverlodge

POLAND VARIETY "RIGID STEM" HABIT DOESN'T REQUIRE

STAKING OR PRUNING. HANDSOME POTATO-LEAF VINES ARE VERY

PRODUCTIVE, YIELDING 3-6 OZ FRUIT. SMOOTH AND BLEMISH-FREE.

THE FRUITS ARE WELL FLAVORED AND EXCELLENT FOR SLICING, CANNING,

SAUCES OR PASTEDETERMINATE

Betalux

RUSSIAN HEIRLOOM. SMALL PLANTS PRODUCE MEDIUM-SIZED

BROWNISH-PINK FRUITS WITH OLIVE GREEN SHADING.

WELL MARBLED FLESH IS ATTRACTIVE WHEN BLANCHED AND PEELED.

RICH FLAVOR. POTATO LEAF FOLIAGE.

DETERMINATE

Black Sea Man

  AN HEIRLOOM VARIETY FROM THE USA .

THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN NAMED AFTER THE LEGENDARY COUNTRY SINGER.

PLANT PRODUCES HEAVY YIELDS OF 10 OZ RED TOMATOES. TOMATOES HAVE THE OLD

FASHIONED TOMATO FLAVOR AND TURN TO RED WHEN MATURE.

CRACK AND DISEASE RESISTANT.

Box Car Willie

NEW INTRODUCTION FROMKAZAKHSTAN RUSSIAN.

RICH, SWEET TASTE AND RASPBERRY-RED COLOR

MAKE THESE 1-LB, FLATTENED GLOBES PERFECT FOR SLICING.

VERY PRODUCTIVE

Brave General

 AN ELONGATED PASTE TOMATO THAT IS CREAMY WHITE TO PALE YELLOW IN COLOR.

THE SWEET FLAVOR IS A HIT WITH GOURMET CHEFS.

BUSHY PLANTS ARE QUITE PRODUCTIVE. UNIQUE SAUCE COLOR!

DETERMINATE

Cream Sausage

A LOVELY TOMATO FROM THE FORMER SOVIET UNION. THIS VARIETY PRODUCES

PRETTY, GLOBE SHAPED FRUIT OF MEDIUM SIZE. RELIABLE YIELDS WITHSTAND SOME GARDEN NEGLECT. THEY ARE A STUNNING

DEEP CARAMEL COLOR WITH HINTS OF RED AND CHOCOLATE. THE FLAVOR IS RICH,

SWEET AND FULL-BODIED, AND THE TEXTURE IS TENDER AND SMOOTH. AN

ATTRACTIVE TOMATO THAT IS GREAT FOR BOTH HOME AND MARKET.

Creme Brulee

 

HEIRLOOM FROM ITALY. THE NAME MEANS “BEEF HEART” IN ITALIAN.

DELICIOUSLY SWEET RED HEART-SHAPED 12

OZ MEDIUM SIZE TOMATO. MEATY, EXCELLENT SLICER, HIGH YIELDS. GREAT FOR FRESH EATING OR COOKING.

LARGE VIGOROUS VINES.

Cuor di Bue-Riviera-

FRENCH HEIRLOOM PRODUCE LARGE LEAFY VINES THAT YIELD

DEPENDABLY HEAVY QUANTITIES OF HUGE (1-2 LBS.),

RED, BLEMISH-FREE, RIBBED TOMATOES THAT HAVE INTENSE, BALANCED, OLD-FASHIONED

TOMATOEY FLAVORS. FRUITS ARE TYPICALLY 4-INCHES ACROSS.

SMALL GEL SACKS WITH FEW SEEDS.

Cuostralee

BULGARIAN HEIRLOOM. TRANSLATES AS "FRIENDSHIP". ROUND 4“-12 OZ FRUITS ARE SLIGHTLY FLATTENED AND BLEMISH-FREE. HEAVY SET SMOOTH RED FRUITS ARE BRIGHT RED WITH PINK- GOLD SHOULDERS.

HIGH ACID CONTENT. GOOD FLAVOR,

SWEET BUT TART.

Druzba

A RARE VARIETY FROM RUSSIA FRESH EATING, COOKING AND CANNING.

VERY LARGE GREEN FRUIT OFTEN EXCEEDS 1.5 LBS IN WEIGHT. THIS

TOMATO IS DELICIOUSLY TART WITH A SURPRISING SWEETNESS.

A WONDERFUL EATING TOMATO. IT IS ONE OF THE BEST AND BIGGEST GREEN

TOMATOES IN OUR HIGH SCHOOL GARDEN

Emerald Apple-potential seed shortage-

USAPRODUCTIVE PLANTS

LOADED WITH 7" LONG RED PASTE TOMATOES.

RICH FULL FLAVOR AND FEW SEEDS. EXCELLENT FOR PROCESSING-DENSE

INSIDE FLESH. ESPECIALLY GOOD FOR SALSA.

SIMILAR TO OLPAKA

Federle

 LIGHT, CREAMY-YELLOW, ALMOST WHITE FRUIT HAVE SUPERB TASTE AND TEXTURE! TASTE IS COMPLEX,

WITH ITS SPICY, SWEET, AND VERY FRUITY FLAVOR. THE FRUIT ARE SMALL, AROUND 2", AND THE SKIN IS

SLIGHTLY FUZZY LIKE A PEACH! THIS IOWA HEIRLOOM IS NAMED AFTER THE

WAPSIPINICON RIVER.

WapsipiniconPeach

ORIGINATED IN GERMANY THE FRUIT ARE THE SIZE OF A

SMALL EGG, VIBRANT PINK, SUGAR SWEET, AND BEGGING TO BE

EATEN. PERFECTLY SIZED FOR SALADS OR PUTTING IN THE

LUNCHBOX! RESISTANT TO SPLITTING

German Lunchbo

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FAMILY HEIRLOOM FROM GERMANY. BIG, FLAVORFUL 1-LB FRUIT ARE SHAPED

LIKE A GIANT, RED STRAWBERRY. THESE BEAUTIFUL TOMATOES ARE LOADED WITH A RICH, SWEET FLAVOR. WITH SOLID

FLESH AND ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF SEEDS.

THEY ARE GREAT FOR CANNING AND SANDWICHES. SUPERIOR TASTING TOMATO

German Red

Strawberry

HEIRLOOM BELIEVED TO BE FROM WEST VIRGINIA

HUGE, BI-COLOR HEIRLOOM: BRILLIANT YELLOW COLOR WITH RED MARBLING.

VERY LARGE WITH A RICH, SWEET FLAVOR. BEAUTIFUL WHEN SLICED.

POTATO LEAF. FRUIT AVERAGES TO BE ABOUT ONE

POUND EACH.

Hillbilly

-Flame-

THE RICH FLAVOR IS A COMPLEX BLEND OF SWEETNESS AND FRUITINESS.

EACH FRUIT HAS A SPECTACULAR CAT’S EYE STARBURST ON THE BLOSSOM END. PLANTS ARE LOADED WITH 1½" FRUITS ON SHORT TRUSSES IN DOUBLE ROWS

OF 6-8.

Isis Candy

ENJOY THIS WONDER FROM NOVOSIBIRSK, SIBERIA.

LARGE,HEART-SHAPED TOMATOES CAN GROW TO BECOME ONE POUND OR LARGER.

GREAT SLICER OR CANNERTHEY ARE DELICIOUS WITH A HONEY-LIKE

SWEETNESS. THEY ARE NAMED FOR THE DIAMOND-

ENCRUSTED, CORONATION CROWN THAT PETER THE GREAT WORE.

Monomakh's Hat

DEVELOPED BY M.C. BYLES OF LOGAN, WEST VIRGINIA

AFTER CROSSING VARIETIES FOR 6 YEARS THIS BEAUTY WAS INTRODUCED IN THE 1940'S AFTER HE SOLD PLANTS FOR $1

EACH AND PAID OFF THE $6,000 MORTGAGE ON HIS HOUSE

LARGE, SMOOTH, 1-LB. PINK FRUIT HAVE A DELICIOUS, RICH, SWEET

TASTE.

Mortgage Lifter

-Halliday’s-

 BROUGHT TO AMSTERDAM, NY AROUND 1900 FROM POLAND.

PHENOMENAL SET OF RED 3" BY 5" OBLONG TOMATOES, EXCELLENT FRESH FLAVOR. VERY

FEW SEEDS, GREAT TOMATO FOR PROCESSING. ALSO GOOD FOR CANNING, SAUCES AND EVEN

FRESH EASTING! FRUITS HOLD WELL ON VIGOROUS VINES.

Opalka

USA INTRODUCTION IN THE EARLY '50S BY GLECKLER SEEDSMEN.

ONE OF THEIR MOST DISEASE RESISTANT VARIETIES.

BRIGHT RED, 3 1/2 INCH GLOBE SHAPED FRUIT IS FIRM WITH A WONDERFUL FLAVOR.

STRONG, INDETERMINATE VINES PRODUCE RELIABLY IN MOST CLIMATES.

NATURALLY DISEASE AND CRACK RESISTANT.

Peron Sprayle

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AN HEIRLOOM VARIETY FROM THE USA. IT IS A LARGE PLANT THAT PRODUCES GOOD

YIELDS. THE TOMATOES WEIGH AROUND TWO POUNDS. YELLOW TOMATOES WITH RED

STREAKS BOTH ON THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE. THE TOMATO HAS A SWEET AND

FRUITY FLAVOR. PLANT BEARS AN ABUNDANT CROP ALL SEASON LONG.

Pineapple

WILD BOAR FARMER BRAD GATES, CALIFORNIA, SAYS IT IS THE "BEST

YELLOW I HAVE EVER HAD."WHILE MOST "YELLOW" TOMATOES ARE

ACTUALLY ORANGE, THIS IS A TRUE YELLOW THAT STARTS OFF YELLOW WITH

GREEN STRIPES THAT RIPEN TO GOLD. MEDIUM SIZED, SLIGHTLY FLATTENED BEEFSTEAKS HAVE SWEET TOMATO FLAVOR WITH HINTS OF CITRUS.

Pork Chop

 

ORIGINALLY FROM EAST GERMANYGROWN BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH AS EARLY

AS 1855. 'RIESENTRAUBE' TRANSLATES FROM THE GERMAN AS "GIANT BUNCH OF GRAPES".

OUTSTANDING FEATURES IS THE LARGE NUMBER OF FLOWERS PRODUCED PER CLUSTER (UP TO 350 FLOWERS!). THE CHERRY-SIZED TOMATOES ARE APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OZ. DISTINCTIVE RED FRUITS HAVE A ROUNDED PEAR SHAPE WITH

SHARP POINTED END. VINE GROWTH IS COMPACT, HIGHLY BRANCHED, WITH GOOD FOLIAGE COVER FOR DEVELOPING FRUITS.

EXCELLENT SALAD TOMATO, GREAT FOR SNACKS.

Riesentraube

ITALIAN HEIRLOOM BROUGHT BY A SICILIAN MAN TO THE U.S. IN 1987; GIVEN TO ANN FULLER OF MITCHELL, INDIANA, WHO SAID ITS SLICES LOOK LIKE

RED-PETALED FLOWERS (ROSSO MEANS “RED”). STRIKING CRAYFISH RED COSTOLUTA

(RIBBED) FRUITS WEIGH UP TO 6 OUNCES. FIRM FLESH IS PERFECT FOR MAKING TOMATO

SAUCE OR PASTE. THIN SKINNED

DETERMINATE

Rosso Sicilian

ORIGINATES FROM CALIFORNIA, USA.VERY PRODUCTIVE ROMA TYPE; VIGOROUS PLANT YIELDS BRIGHT RED PEAR-SHAPED

FRUIT THAT ARE UNIFORM AND PERFECT FOR PASTE OR CANNING.

VERY RESISTANT TO DISEASE; PERFECT FOR THE HOME GARDEN OR

MARKET.

DETERMINANT

Royal Chico

ITALYTHIS IS A NEWER SELECTION OF THIS FAMOUS ITALIAN COOKING TOMATO.

LONG, CYLINDRICAL FRUIT ARE FILLED WITH THICK, DRY FLESH AND FEW

SEEDS. THIS HEAVY PRODUCING VARIETY IS A

STANDARD FOR MANY ITALIAN FARMERS AND CHEFS. USED IN SAUCES AND FOR

CANNING.

San Marzan

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CHEFS LOVE THE LUMINOUS SWIRLS OF YELLOWS, REDS AND ORANGES, INSIDE THE FRUITS AND OUT! EVERYONE LOVES

THE SWEET, FRUITY TASTE, TOO! OBLONG LITTLE FRUITS WEIGH BARELY AN OUNCE, SOMETIMES SHOW A PRONOUNCED BEAK

AT THE BLOSSOM END.

Sunrise

Bumble Bee

ORIGINATED IN WESTTOWN, PA AND BRED BY DR. HAROLD E. MARTIN. BLACK BRANDYWINE

WAS A CROSS BETWEEN BRANDYWINE AND THE ORIGINAL BROWN BEEFSTEAK TOMATO

GREAT-TASTING TOMATO THAT IS EXTRA LARGE IN SIZE AND FULL OF THE DEEP, EARTHY AND SWEET FLAVOR THAT HAS MADE BLACKISH-

PURPLE TOMATOES SO POPULAR. SOME FRUITS TENDED TO CRACK, HEAVY YIELD WITH

VIGOROUS PLANTS. SUPERIOR FOR SALSA AND COOKING.

True Black Brandywine