2016 Tomato ListRED TOMATOES: Amish Paste – I- M. Bright red 8oz. fruits, canning type, Excellent for slicing fresh, not too acidic. Better Boy - I- M. Plump, juicy, deep red, very large. Produces full season. Big Zac – I-M. Record-breaking up to 5 lbs.; meaty and delicious. Celebrity – D-M. Excellent large, 7-8oz. globe-shaped red tomato for slicing. Early Girl – I-E. Early slicing tomato, high yields of 4-6 oz. slightly flattened fruit. Genuwine – I L. Recent, 2-week-earlier cross of Costoluto Genovese and original Brandywine. Goliath – I-M. Bright red, deep oblate, 10-15oz., sweet flavor; vigorous plant. Italian Heirloom – I-M. Large 1 lb. fruit, easy to peel, ideal for canning or fresh eating. Momotaro – I-M. Famous early tomato from Japan where it is top rated for flavor, 7 oz. fruit. EARLY Moskvich – I-E. Deep red fruit, smooth texture, rich taste, average 4-6 oz., globe shaped. EARLY Mortgage Lifter – I -L. 2-4 lbs, few seeds, the perfect tomato-sandwich tomato. Red Brandywine – I-M Scarlet-red, sister to the Brandywine, with the same incredible flavor. Roma – D-M Paste-type, perfect for sauces. Bright red pear-shape, meaty, few seeds. San Marzano – I-M. Excellent flavor, slightly rectangular, bright red, clusters, great canner. Shorty Allen – I-L. Large red fruit, up to 1 lb., excellent flavor, very prolific. Silvery Fir Tree – D-E. Prolific only 2’ tall plant from Russia; best container tomato we know. EARLY Stupice – I-E. Very early, cold tolerant, superior flavor, 1-2oz fruits, very sweet. EARLY PINK / BLACK/PURPLE TOMATOES: Ananas Noir – I-L. Dark purple fruit, green shoulders; sweet, smoky flavor. Black From Tula – I-L. Deep mahogany-brown beefsteak with rich, sweet flavor, 8-12oz. Black Krim – I-M. Dark red (almost black) with green shoulders. Interior is a deep, reddish-green. Black Plum – I-M. Small elongated-oval fruit, deep mahogany, sweet & fruity. Brandy Boy – I-L Bred from Brandywine taste with better yields a little earlier. Brandywine, Sudduth’s – I-L. Large pink beefsteak can weigh up to 2 lbs. Incredible flavor. Cherokee Purple – I-L. Medium pink-purple (brown) fruits avg. 8-12 oz., are round to oblate. Rose de Berne – I. M. Sweet, dark pink globes have a bit of a zip to their great flavor; Swiss Heirloom. Tiffen Mennonite – I-L. Large, dark-pink fruit, 4 inches across, firm with outstanding flavor. YELLOW / ORANGE TOMATOES: Jaune Flamme – I-M. Apricot colored, 4oz., fruity flavor; old French Heirloom. Lemon Boy – I-M. Lemon yellow, 6-8oz., mild flavor, best producing yellow tomato for NW. Miss Lillian’s Yellow – I-M. Medium but lush, sweet fruit with thin skin. Nebraska Wedding – D-M. 4” round, glowing orange color, well balanced flavor. Old German – I-L. Huge, 1-1/2 to 2 lbs., golden-yellow with red stripes, boat shape. Pineapple – I-L. Yellow-red striped beefsteak fruits, mild flavor and no green shoulders. Pineapple Pig – I-L. Even sweeter and lower acid than original Pineapple, and more fruit. Yellow Brandywine - I-L. Rich, delicious flavor, 1-2 lb. fruit, smoother shape. GREEN/WHITE TOMATOES Great White – I-L. Large white fruit with sweet flavor and lots of juice. Green Zebra – D-M. Green with light stripes, small fruits have sweet, zippy flavor, from Tom Wagner. CHERRY TOMATOES: Green Grape – I-E. Small green fruit, very juicy and flavorful. Indigo Cherry Drops - I-E. New, improved Indigo Rose, with earlier, riper fruit. Juliet – I-E Elongated fruit in grape-like clusters, red crack-resistant skin, sweet flavor. Matt’s Wild – I-E. Small deep red round fruits, sweet, full flavor makes great salsa. Riesentraub – I. E. Excellent German heirloom grape tomato. Suncherry – I-E. Grape-like trusses of very sweet red fruit. Sungold – I-E. Exceptionally sweet, tropical flavored orange fruits, vigorous plants. Super Sweet 100 – I-E. Long strands of sweet-flavored red fruits. Bears heavily, needs staking. Yellow Pear – I-E. Sweet, yellow, 1 oz. pear-shaped fruit. I=Indeterminate; D=Determinate; E= Early Maturing; M= Mid-season; L=Later part of season |