HEIRLOOM TOMATOES
We get a kick out of growing tomatoes and it shows. We have reds, pinks, yellows, oranges, greens, mahoganys and bicolors. They are lemon-shaped, heart-shaped, flattened, fluted and even furry. Flavors are sweet, tart, fruity, spicy, rich and unforgettable. Giant Belgium has been known to grow up to 5 pounds. Red Currant is the size of a pea. We think of the following varieties not so much as a seed list but as a playground--with plenty of room to explore and many surprises along the way. Packet is 30 seeds.
VG01728 ANANAS NOIRE (aka BLACK PINEAPPLE)
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 85 days
Large, 1-1.5 pound dark purple fruits, with green shoulders, and amazing tie-dye interiors of pink, red, green, and yellow. Flavor is rich, sweet and smoky, with the right amount of acididity to deliver that true tomato "tang" we are always looking for. An excellent slicer, Ananas Noire also makes tasy tomato sauce. Vigorous, large, remarkably productive, indeterminate vines.
VG05503 ANDREW RAHART'S JUMBO RED
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 90 days
Huge, delicious, slightly tart bright red 12 to 24 ounce fruits on disease resistant, easy to grow vines. Indeterminate.
VG00219 ANNA RUSSIAN
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 70 days
A large, pinkish-red heart-shaped tomato known for its outstanding flavor. The early, juicy fruits are carried on slender indeterminate vines.
VG00221 ARKANSAS TRAVELER
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 85 days
Famous for producing well even in hot weather- this Southern heirloom produces an abundance of flavorful 6-8 ounce pink tomatoes. Indeterminate vines.
VG00223 AUNT GINNY'S PURPLE
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 80 days
Here is an excellent deep pink smooth, juicy, 14-ounce beefsteak with flavor some prefer to Brandywine. Vigorous and high yielding, with little cracking. Potato-leaved indeterminate vines.
VG00225 AUNT RUBY'S GERMAN GREEN
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 80 days
A sweet, spicy, smooth, superb tasting large green, yellow-tinted beefsteak. Fruit averages just under a pound. Indeterminate.
VG01721 BIG ZEBRA
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 85 days
Deep red, green striped, medium to large fruits, with lime green, pink streaked interiors. Flavor is mild and sweet. Extremely productive, indeterminate vines.
VG00220 BLACK KRIM
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 80 days
This Russian heirloom produces 10-12 ounce deep red-brown fruits. Their interiors are red-green and their flavor is rich and salty. The indeterminate vines are widely adapted and quite productive.
VG00227 BLACK PLUM
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 70 days
Tall indeterminate vines produce sweet, deep mahogany morsels perfect for backyard grazing. No other tomato quite like it--we are pleased to offer this rare and very special variety.
VG00229 BLACK PRINCE
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 70 days
Indeterminate, prolific vines carry medium-size deep garnet, round, smooth, juicy and tender fruits. The interior varies from dark red to chestnut brown. Siberian heirloom.
VG01719 BLACK ZEBRA
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 75 days
Jagged green stripes decorate the 4 ounce, deep burgundy fruits. The mahogany-colored flesh is sweet and juicy, carrying flavors which are remarkably rich, and complex. A stabilized cross of Green Zebra and an unidentified black tomato. Vines are vigorous, and indeterminate. We highly recommend this beautiful and flavorful variety.
VG00222 BOX CAR WILLIE
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 75 days
Named after the famous country singer, Box Car Willie delivers beautiful and delicious 10-12 ounce smooth red tomatoes. Very prolific over a long season it is well suited for use as a "main crop" tomato. Indeterminate vines.
VG00231 BRANDYWINE, PINK
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 80 days
An 1890's Amish heirloom that has potato-like foliage and very large 1-1.5 pound fruits of legendary luscious flavor. Its superb mild taste is perfect for slicing, salads or canning. Highly recommended.
VG00233 BRANDYWINE, YELLOW
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 90 days
Gorgeous golden-yellow creamy textured, 1 to 2 pound, flattened, rough tomatoes of exceptional quality. The indeterminate vines have potato-leaved foliage. Can sometimes be finicky but the rewards are great.
VG00224 BULL'S HEART
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 89 days
This rare Russian heirloom produces large pink, oblong ox-heart type tomatoes. Their flavor is sweet and refreshing. Fruits are capable of growing to 2 pounds or more. Indeterminate vines.
VG01726 CARBON
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 80 days
Medium to large, 8-12 ounce, purple-brown fruits are among the darkest of black tomatoes. The flesh is deep, brick-red, meaty and creamy, with an exceptional, rich, sweet, smoky flavor. Crack-resistant fruits, on indeterminate vines. Highly recommended.
VG00237 CASPIAN PINK
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 80 days
Originally grown in the area between the Caspian and Black Seas this 10-12 ounce Russian heirloom has an absolutely wonderful, very sweet, rich flavor that many prefer to Brandywine. Indeterminate vines with normal leaves.
VG01722 CHEROKEE GREEN
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 72 days
12-16 ounce, amber-green tomatoes develop a yellowish hue when ripe. Our favorite tasting green tomato. Outstanding fresh, it also makes superb sauce.
VG00239 CHEROKEE PURPLE
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 75 days
Sweet dark pink-purple fruits on relatively short, productive, indeterminate vines. Has a full, rich flavor, with that real tomato "tang." 10-12 ounces. Highly recommended.
VG05505 CLIMBING TRIP-L-CROP
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 80-90 days
These vigorous vines can reach up to 15 or more feet tall and will produce very large yields of meaty, mildly flavored 1 pound fruits. They are excellent for both slicing and canning. Indeterminate.
VG01717 COPIA
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 85 days
Gorgeous tomatoes, striped in golden-yellow and red. The sweet, juicy, golden flesh is streaked with red, and delivers a superb flavor. A stabilized cross of Green Zebra and Marble Stripe, from the Napa Valley in California. Wine Country restaurants love it! Fruits grow to 1 pound each, on interdeterminate vines.
VG00241 COSTOLUTO GENOVESE
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 78 days
A 1-pound fluted Italian heirloom that makes beautiful scallop-edged slices. Will also cook down into a rich and satisfying sauce. Productive, very heat resistant indeterminate vines.
VG05506 DELICIOUS
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 78 days
The huge, meaty fruits are frequently 2 to 3 pounds each and deliver excellent flavor with very little cracking. Declicious holds the world's record (over 7 pounds) for the largest tomato ever grown. Indeterminate vines.
VG05508 DR. WYCHE'S YELLOW BEEFSTEAK
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 80 days
The luscious, sweet, smooth and meaty 10 to 16 ounce golden-yellow fruits deliver plenty of that true tomato tang we love so much. One of the very best of all the yellow heirloom tomatoes, we recommend it highly.
View larger imageVG07232 EMERALD EVERGREEN
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 75 days
These are medium to large dense beefsteaks with a mild, tasty flavor that is perfect for slicing or salads. Easily one of the very best heirloom green tomatoes, this is truly a unique and special variety.
VG01168 FLAMME
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 70 days
Orange, 2-3 ounce juicy, sweet salad tomatoes on vigorous, indeterminate, heavy yielding vines. The fruits are about the size of jumbo eggs, and deliver a sensational sweet, fruity flavor.
VG00247 GIANT BELGIUM
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 85 days
Huge dark pink, extremely sweet, meaty and delicious tomatoes average 2-pounds and are capable of growing up to five pounds! One slice is all any sandwich will ever require. Indeterminate. Highly recommended
VG00226 GREEN ZEBRA
Tomato Seeds
(OP) 75 days
These sweet, tart, tangy 2-3 inch treasures are certainly among our very favorite tomatoes. With amber-gold skin and forest green stripes they are as fun to look at as they are to eat. Vigorous, indeterminate vines. A newer variety, but with a distinguished heirloom tomato pedigree.
VG00228 HILLBILLY
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 85 days
From the hills of West Virginia come very large, sweet orange-yellow fruits that are marbled with red and pink. They average 1-2 pounds each and are beautiful sliced.
VG05510 LYNN'S BEEFSTEAK MIX
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
A wonderful mix of huge and tasty beefsteak tomatoes in attractive shades of pink, yellow, orange, green, cream, and black. Indeterminate vines.
VG00249 MORTGAGE LIFTER
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 85 days
A very popular meaty 1 pound pink tomato full of classic beefsteak flavor. The story goes that M.C. Byles of Logan, West Virginia developed and sold this variety to save his farm. Indeterminate.
VG00251 MULE TEAM
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 80 days
Vigorous indeterminate vines bear great quantities of bright red 8 ounce tomatoes with great flavor and texture. Produces over a very long season and is an excellent choice for your "main crop" tomato.
VG00230 OLD GERMAN
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 78 days
The large, flattened 1-2 pound fruits are golden yellow and red. The marbled bicolor interiors make beautiful slices and the flavor is outstanding. Indeterminate vines.
VG00255 OMAR'S LEBANESE
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 80 days
High yielding vines produce huge, one to two pound beefsteaks with an exceptional sweet, rich flavor. Brought to America by a Lebanese college student who received the seeds from farmers living in a Lebanese hill town. The best tasting tomato we have ever grown. Indeterminate.
VG01725 ORANGE RUSSIAN
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 85 days
8-10 ounce, heart-shaped, golden-yellow fruits, marbled with with beautiful, red streaks. Flesh is meaty, sweet, and delicious, with fruity overtones. Indeterminate vines.
VG00232 ORANGE STRAWBERRY
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 80 days
Large and beautiful strawberry-shaped, vivid orange fruits have an exceptional rich and sweet flavor. They average 8 ounces to 1 pound. Vines are indeterminate and quite productive.
VG00257 PERSIMMON
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 80 days
This is the best yellow tomato we have ever tasted. The 1 pound meaty, creamy golden-orange fruits have and an absolutely exquisite flavor. Vigorous, indeterminate vines. Persimmon receives our highest recommendation
VG00259 PINEAPPLE
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 85 days
Large, red and white striped fruits with a rich, tart, fruity flavor. These meaty tomatoes grow up to 2 pounds each and make beautiful slices. Vigorous, high yielding, indeterminate vines.
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VG07234 PURPLE CALABASH
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(OP) 86 days
Beautiful deep purple-burgundy fluted tomatoes with a distinctive rich flavor on heavy yielding indeterminate plants.
VG09049 RUTGERS SELECT
Tomato Seeds
76 days
A heavy producer of 5 ounce tasty slightly flattened red tomatoes that are excellent for slicing, sauce and paste. Widely adapted and a particularly good choice for the south. Indeterminate vines.
How to Plant HEIRLOOM TOMATO Seeds
Sow seed in cell packs or flats, press into soil and lightly cover. Kept at 75-90° F., germination is in 8-15 days. Transplant into the garden 2-4 feet apart after all danger of frost. Cage or stake for best results.
