Plant Sale ’09 – Tomato List
Lovingly and carefully home grown since early March/late February of this year, this year’s tomato offering is full of many delicious sweet or tangy possbilities. They come in three sizes – small, medium, premium sized (most mature). Not all types are available in all sizes.
| Tomatoes – Unless indicated all are indeterminate – they are vines and will keep producing until a killing frost | |||||
| Picture | Name | Size | Type | Color/Descr. | Notes |
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Coustralee | Beefsteak (1 lb. Plus) | French Heirloom | Red – 85 days | |
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Marvel Striped | Beefsteak (1 lb. Plus) | Mexican Heirloom | Yellow/Orange/Ruby streaked – 85 days | sweet, fruity taste |
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Mrs. Benson | Beefsteak (1 lb. Plus) | Heirloom – old family variety from Oswego, IL | Dark Pink – 70 days | Good sugar/acid balance |
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Dad’s Sunset | Beefsteak (up to 1 lb.) | Heirloom | Golden Orange – 75 days | Zesty sweet flavor |
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Golden Jubilee | Beefsteak (up to 1 lb.) | Heirloom | Orange – 70 days |
Mild, low acid high in Vitamin C
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| Sorry, no pic | Mary Ann Tomato | Beefsteak (up to 1 lb.) | Heirloom | Deep Pink/Red – 78 days | Meaty flesh/rich tomato flavor – rare |
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Mortgage Lifter | Beefsteak 1 lb. Plus) | Heirloom | Deep Pink/Red – 80 days | Meaty but milder flavor than red tomatoes. |
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Pantano Romanesco | Beefsteak (up to 1 lb.) | Roman Heirloom | Deep Red – 70 days | Rich acidy flavor |
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Pink Accordion | Beefsteak (up to 1 lb.) | Heirloom | Deep pink – 72 days | |
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Japanese Black Trifele | Medium (around 6 oz.) | Russian – determinate | Black = Purple/Maroon – 82 days | pear-shaped fruits that are free of blemishes and cracks |
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Nyagous | Medium (around 6 oz.) | Russian Heirloom | Black = Purple/Maroon – 70 days | lots of sweet, complex fruit flavors and a clean acidic finish |
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Granny Smith | Medium (around 8 oz.) | Hybrid | Green – 72 days | Excellent slicing tomato which can be diced without becoming mushy. Perfect for grilling or frying. Keeps for two weeks after picking. |
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Abraham Lincoln | Medium (under 1 lb. Each) | American Heirloom | Red – 80 days |
Couldn’t resist using that pic. Originated in Rockford, IL in 1923 |
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Banana Legs | Paste Size | Heirloom | Bright yellow/orange – 72 days | Milder tasting than red tomatoes |
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Black Prince | Small (around 2-3 oz.) | Russian Heirloom | Black = Purple/Maroon – 70 days | regarded as a “true Siberian tomato” that does very well in cooler climates. |
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Green Tiger | Cherry (up to 1 oz.) | Unknown | Green/Red Striped | a rich and full flavour with a nice balance of sweet and sharp |
Christine E responds:
Posted: June 1st, 2009 at 6:06 pm →
Wow! I am shocked by the amount…love the Abe Lincoln pick. Looking forward to seeing the selection and then trying them out in my topsy turvey upside down thingy. Thanks, Chris!!
Chris V. responds:
Posted: June 1st, 2009 at 9:22 pm →
You’ll have to let me know how the topsy turvey thing works and we can post the pictures here in the blog.