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MR. STRIPEY (TIGRELLA)Mr. Stripey (Tigerella) #4735  Huge crops of red fruits with clearly defined yellow-orange stripes. 1-1/2 to 2 inch tomatoes have a rich, tangy flavor and are a beautiful novelty for adding whole or cutting into salads. Indeterminate. 56 days

PATIO F HYBRIDPatio F Hybrid #6334  This dwarf variety is one of America's most popular varieties ever for growing on patios, decks, courtyards, or wherever garden space is limited. Plants have attractive, deep green foliage and only become about 2 ft. tall, but produce large harvests of bright red, 3 to 4 oz. flavorful tomatoes. Outstanding for growing in containers -- one that measures at least 12 inches wide works best. Determinate. 70 days.

SIOUXSioux #4242 This heirloom variety was originally released in 1944 by the University of Nebraska and is worth planting today because of its incredible flavor and reliably large harvests even in hot weather. Although this appears to be an average size (6 oz.), unassuming red tomato, you just have to grow it to believe how good it is -- sweet yet tangy and full of those rich, complex flavors that make a delicious tomato memorable. Extraordinary taste in a round, red tomato. Indeterminate. 70 days.

SOLAR FIRE VFFF HYBRIDSolar Fire Hybrid #5036 Heat-tolerant variety developed by the University of Florida, this one extends the tomato season for gardeners who can plant a fall crop earlier in the summer and still get fruit set despite high temperatures. Medium to large-sized fruit is produced very heavily on plants that are resistant to three races of fusarium wilt, gray leaf spot, and show tolerance to cracking. Determinate. 72 days.

FLORIDA 91 VFF HYBRIDFlorida 91 VFF Hybrid #3992 Extra large, 10 oz. smooth round tomatoes ripen to a uniform red and are produced as an incredible set of solid, flavorful fruit. Strong, healthy vines have heat-set capabilities and resistance to diseases including alternaria and gray leaf spot. A favorite with chefs and gardeners alike for its versatility and great tomato flavor. Determinate. 72 days.

JET STAR VF HYBRIDJet Star VF Hybrid #3316 Gardeners rate this variety as excellent, especially for its superior, very pleasant taste. Heavy yields of 8 oz. firm, meaty fruit that is generally free of cracks. Vines offer good foliage cover. Not recommended for canning as Jet Star is low in acid. Indeterminate. 72 days.

COSTOLUTO GENOVESECostoluto Genovese #3747 Italian heirloom tomatoes. Large, deep-red, juicy tomatoes are deeply ribbed but fully flavored and absolutely delicious. This variety is hearty and does well in hot weather, but continues to produce even when the weather turns cool. Indeterminate. 78 days.

   

EARLY WONDER

Early Wonder #3540  This extra-early maturing, compact variety makes an impressive crop of round, dark pink tomatoes with an average weight of 6 ounces. They have excellent, full tomato flavor, and earn their name since it is a wonder when an early variety tastes this good. Perfect for gardeners in short-season areas. Determinate. 55 days.

        

CARBON

Carbon #5663  This is among the darkest of the 'black' tomatoes that we've seen and one of the very best tasting tomatoes of any kind that we've sampled. Its flavor is exceptionally rich yet sweet and the essence of delicious summer tomato flavor. Medium to large, 8 to 12 oz. tomatoes are flattened round and smooth, without the cracking or blemishing that seems to plague some black tomatoes. They are dark purplish-brown on the outside with a deep brick-red interior. Indeterminate. 80 days.

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CHEROKEE CHOCOLATE

Cherokee Chocolate #3550  A stabilized version of Cherokee Purple, this 10 to 16 oz. mahogany-colored variety has excellent flavor and beautiful large fruit. Very productive plants are vigorous and yield a large harvest of these chocolate-colored tomatoes with the ample size and wonderful flavor associated with Cherokee Purple. Indeterminate. 75 days

   

DRUZBA

Druzba #4813 (30 seeds)  An heirloom from Bulgaria, this variety bears large harvests of perfectly smooth and round, deep-red tomatoes that weigh between 8 ounces and 1 lb. Flavor is outstanding, with just the right combination of sweetness and tartness, and fruit is juicy and blemish-free. Indeterminate. 80 to 85 days.

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BHN 589 VFFT HYBRID

This is the first BHN variety bred especially for great flavor. It also boasts a complete disease-resistance package including crack-tolerance and offers very high yields. Large to extra-large attractive fruit have real tomato taste making BHN 589 appealing to both home gardeners and those selling at farmers markets. Determinate. 75 days.

BELLA ROSA VFFNA HYBRIDBella Rosa VFFNA Hybrid #3709 This is not only a beautiful red tomato with a melodious name, it is a really serious performer. It is both heat tolerant and resistant to tomato spotted wilt virus, two very important benefits for many growers. In one Louisiana trial of virus resistant tomatoes, Bella Rosa ranked up at the top for its productivity as well as its large fruit size and great flavor. Expect high yields of large, 10 to 12 oz. delicious tomatoes with bright red flesh. Determinate. 75 days.

   

JETSETTER VFFNTA HYBRID

Jetsetter VFFNTA Hybrid #4519 (30 seeds)  Short season gardeners especially will be happy for this variety that doesn't sacrifice size or flavor for early maturity. Tomatoes are at least 8 ozs. and often larger with really good, rich flavor. Yields are plentiful on vigorous plants that have lots of disease resistance, offering even those in the South a great new early tomato. Indeterminate. 64 days.

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Add about a cup of soft rock phosphate to the bottom of each hole. Set the bottom of the root ball directly into this material. This is the single most important amendment you can offer your new plants.

orn meal is a fantastic fungicide; A small handful mixed into the soil at planting, and a couple more around the base of the plant can be an inexpensive prevention for a number of early diseases.

Chocolate Cherry

Black Pineapple

Black Sea Man

Mortgage Lifter

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  85 Ind. This old heirloom will never go away, if by nothing more than the tradition it carries. Reportedly, a gentleman named 'Radiator Charlie' Byles - He located his repair shop at the foot of a steep hill autos were prone to overheat on - Crossed the four largest varieties of tomatoes he could find to develop this strain. A tomato so popular, he sold them for $1 ea. - depression era dollars - and paid off the $6000 mortgage on his farm in four years. Compare with Volaceum K-R, Brandywine OTV, Mexico, Beauty, Marmande, and Watermelon Beefsteak.

THE name in tomatoes, the flavor standard by which all other tomatoes are judged. Of all the 'Brandywine' varieties developed over the years only the choicest can carry on the name and legend. The following are my personal picks. No heirloom tomato garden is complete without at least one representative from this noble line.

Carbon

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  78 Ind.- Noted as one of the darkest colored and best tasting of the black fruit, the flavor is exceptionally rich and yet sweet. 3", 8oz.+ slightly flattened fruit are dark purplish brown outside, deep brick-red inside.Sorry, not available in 2010... May I suggest Black Pineapple, Purple Calabash or Cherokee Purple.

herokee Purple

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  80 Ind. What more can I say, my best selling large fruited variety three years running. And probably the most popular ‘Heirloom’ in Texas. Damn, it even has its own website www.cherokepurple.com!  Of Cherokee decent, this variety was introduced prior to 1890 in Tennessee. These large plants can offer up to 12oz. rosy-pink-purple, o.k., black fruit with deep brick red, richly flavored flesh. Excellent complex flavor, slight sweet aftertaste, perfect slicer for tomato sandwiches. I have been growing this special variety in my gardens since day one. Compare with Indian Stripe, Carbon and of course Cherokee Chocolat