Tomatoes

This variety offers some of the nicest shape and whitest color of any of the 'white' varieties. Beefsteak-type fruit weighs 8 to 12 ozs., and is smooth except for ribbed shoulders. Some fruit have a pink blush or streaks on their blossom ends and all ripen to pale creamy yellow with no cracking. Tomatoes are juicy and sweet with a well-balanced flavor. Heirloom variety. Indeterminate. 85 days.

Russian heirloom variety from the area between the Caspian and Black Seas. Large, pink beefsteak fruits average 10 to 12 ounces with a plentiful set and fairly early maturity for a tomato of this type. The sweet yet rich flavor is outstanding and has prompted some tasters to compare it favorably to Brandywine. Unlike Brandywine, this variety has regularly-shaped foliage. Indeterminate. 80 days.

Distinctly different from other Golden Queens commonly sold, this is from a strain obtained from the USDA seed bank, and is the original Golden Queen described by the seedsman Livingston in 1882. Tomatoes are 8 to 12 ozs. and yellow with a pronounced pink blush on the blossom end extending up towards the stem end. What makes this one better than the common solid yellow Golden Queen is its superior flavor. It is delicious, with a full tomato taste that is also sweet and most pleasant. Indeterminate. 75 days.

For those who need an early tomato, Polebig can be your solution. Developed in Poland for earliness and crack resistance, this tomato has first early maturity, and also delivers 7 to 10 ounce tomatoes. Brilliant red fruit are meaty with good flavor The strong vines can hold the fruit longer than other early varieties. Determinate 59 days.

This is the original "blue" tomato released in 2012 by Dr. Jim Myers at Oregon State University. He used conventional breeding methods to get its dramatic purple color by drawing on a substance found in wild tomatoes from Peru and the Galapagos Islands. The substance is called anthocyanin, and it is a powerful antioxidant that protects us against disease and early ageing. Indigo Rose develops a dark purple skin wherever the fruit is exposed to direct sun, but it needs to ripen fully to develop good flavors. It is not ripe until the fruit softens, the bottom turns from green to red, and the flesh is deep red. Expect an abundance of these very beautiful 1 to 2 oz. deep purple fruits with rosy undersides and deep, brick red flesh. Indeterminate. 75 days.

This is an open-pollinated stabilized cross between New Big Dwarf and Paul Robeson. The result is a tomato with the same size, color, and shape of Paul Robeson growing on a dwarf-sized plant. Plants have dark green rugose foliage and grow 3 to 4 feet tall, bearing deep-maroon tomatoes with rich, complex flavor. This is one of the varieties shared by the Dwarf Tomato Project. Indeterminate. 75 days.

These beautiful yellow cherry tomatoes taste sweet and citrusy, but not acidic. Great for fresh eating or for salads. The 1 inch fruit weight about an ounce with some cracking tolerance. This variety tends to keep producing even in the heat. The 4 to 5 foot plants are indeterminate. 70 days.

This small fruited variety, also known as Sugar Lump, rates high with gardeners for its big yields of sugar sweet tomatoes. Crack-resistant fruit is 3/4 to 1-1/2 inches across and arranged in clusters of 6 to 12. Indeterminate. 65 days.

This is the first bicolor oxheart tomato we have seen, and it exhibits the best qualities of both types. Tomatoes weigh 8 ozs. or more and are heart-shaped with smooth golden flesh marbled inside with streaks of red. They are delicious and sweet, somewhat fruity in flavor, and are meaty with very few seeds. Indeterminate. 85 days.

Large, brick-red fruit grows to 1 lb. and more and has exquisite flavor. Vigorous plants set fruit well even in cool weather. Heirloom variety from Poland. Indeterminate. 85 days.

This unique little tomato is a plum-shaped version of Green Zebra and was found as a naturally occurring variant. It has the same beautiful chartreuse green background and bright yellow streaks as Green Zebra, but offers a sweeter taste. The variety was originally named "Michael Pollan." Indeterminate. 75 days.

Heirloom variety from the Midwest. Tall, heavy plants grow very large, up to 2-1/2 lb., beefsteak tomatoes that are pale yellow with a touch of red on the blossom end. They are very meaty, thin-skinned and delicious, seemingly bursting with summer sweetness. Indeterminate. 90 days.