Tomatoes

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.

Large, heart-shaped red fruit has a meaty texture and outstanding rich flavor with just the right blend of sugar and acid. Tomatoes weigh about 12 ozs. each and make beautiful meaty slices with very few seeds. Expect good production from these high-yielding plants. Heirloom variety. Indeterminate. 80 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.

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.

Delicious yellow clusters of oblong fruit have just the right balance of sugars and acid. They also have a good disease resistance package (VFFASt) and keep producing on strong indeterminate vines for a long period. Fruit are bite-sized and very tasty. 71 days

Huge orange beefsteak that can grow to 2 lbs. and more, with an average diameter of 5 inches. Flavor is mild and quite pleasant. Heirloom variety named for Amana, Iowa. Indeterminate. 90 days.

Originally from Siberia, this very sweet golden-yellow cherry tomato is about the size of a quarter and produced in clusters. The flavor is not just sweet, but has a special depth of rich flavor. Once you try Galina's, you may find it becoming your favorite yellow cherry tomato. Potato-leaved plants yield heavily for a plentiful harvest. Indeterminate. 75 days.

Huge yields of sweet, juicy round fruit that is delicious for salads, sandwiches, and a variety of other uses. Dark pink fruit is smooth and usually about 2 inches across. Heirloom variety from Germany. Indeterminate. 70 days.

Heirloom variety from Maine offers beautiful, 8 to 10 oz. orange fruit with few seeds. Meaty and delicious, their flavor is sweet yet tangy. Valencia ripens earlier than many other orange tomatoes, making it a good choice for gardeners with shorter seasons. Indeterminate. 76 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.

One of the earliest tomatoes for your garden is also one of the best tasting – mild and sweet with good texture. Golden Nugget offers one inch fruit that are borne on compact plants (20 to 26 inches) and have a concentrated fruit set. Fruit weight 1/2 to 3/4 of an ounce. Developed by James Baggett at Oregon State University, for cooler growing conditions. Determinate. 55 days.

Beautiful pink beefsteak fruit are lovely to look at as well as having an excellent, sweet yet complex flavor. Meaty, blemish-free tomatoes average 1 lb., but sometimes become twice that large. Vigorous, potato-leaved plants yield heavily, which may be due in part to this variety holding up well despite exposure to disease. Heirloom variety from a woman named Olena in Odessa, Ukraine. Indeterminate. 85 days.