Tomatoes

Huge, deep red beefsteak tomatoes are blemish-free and very well shaped for such large fruit. Their flavor is superb, sweet yet rich and deep with solid, meaty interiors. They weigh about 1 lb., but often become much larger. Generous harvests of these outstanding tomatoes originally from France. Indeterminate. 85 days.

Huge red heart-shaped tomatoes are absolutely luscious, hefty and solid but still delicate inside with superb juicy flavor. Their shape may vary from an elongated globe to a true heart shape, but we still call this an oxheart for its wispy foliage and the fruit's meaty texture. Slice these for dinner, or when the harvest brings too many, cook them into a richly flavored sauce. Heirloom variety. Indeterminate. 80 days.

This old variety dates back a century and produces lightly scalloped pink beefsteak tomatoes that weigh one pound and often more than one pound. Their rich, sweet flavor has a depth and intensity that is just outstanding. Our seed originated with the seedsman George Gleckler, and is the true Watermelon Beefsteak, which produces regular-leaved plants. Indeterminate. 75 days.

Heavy yields of very flavorful, 8 to 10 oz. beautiful red tomatoes are what makes this greenhouse variety so desirable. Vigorous plants keep producing for a long season, and fruit is of the highest quality, unblemished and deep red both inside and out. Indeterminate. 77 days.

A family heirloom of Kalman Lajvort, of Edison, New Jersey, with the seed originally coming from Europe. 8 ounce pink, oval shaped tomatoes have outstanding, rich, sweet flavor. Fruit is very meaty and can be used as a slicer as well as being almost like a large, juicy paste tomato. They are just delicious and produced in abundance until late in the season. Indeterminate. 85 days.

Very small plants bear heavy crops of 2 oz., oval tomatoes that are bright red and juicy with good tomato flavor. Although plants stay low-growing, they do spread out and become bushy with rugose foliage. Harvests begin incredibly soon, and many gardeners report they are pleasantly surprised by this early variety's excellent flavor. Determinate. 58 days.

Italian heirloom tomatoes are deep red and scalloped with meaty interiors bursting with wonderful, rich tomato flavor. Expect a great production from these vigorous plants, with plenty of delicious 8 to 12 ounce fruit. Indeterminate. 80 days.

An orange fruited version of Pixie Hybrid II. Plants are 18 inches tall at maturity and bear 1-1/4 inch yellow-orange fruits with meaty orange flesh and excellent flavor. Determinate. 52 days.

Vine doesn't really climb, but can reach 15 ft. or more by season's end. Each plant yields bushels of dark pink fruit, each weighing about 1 lb. Tomatoes are mildly flavored and meaty with few seeds. Indeterminate. 90 days.

Giant, light pink fruit grow to 2 lbs. or more, but are incredibly productive for such a large tomato. The fruit is virtually crack-free and smooth in shape except for ribbing at the shoulders. It is very juicy with delicious, sweet flavor. This is an extraordinary variety due to its size, productivity, and very good taste. Indeterminate. 85 to 90 days.

Pretty little green cherry fruit have fabulous flavor, making Green Doctors a favorite new green variety. Small tomatoes are about 3/4-inch and borne on long trusses. This variety originated as a green variation of the white Dr. Carolyn tomato growing in the garden of Amy Goldman. Compared to Green Grape, Green Doctors is smaller and sweeter with a nice balance of tartness mingled in. Indeterminate. 75 days.

Medium to large light yellow, heart-shaped fruit. Flavor is exceptional and flesh is meaty and yet juicy. Yields are only average, but the quality of the fruit makes this fine fancy slicing tomato well worth growing. Indeterminate. 90-95 days.

Beautiful orange paste-type tomatoes are 3 to 4 inches long with pointed ends. Plants are very vigorous, producing enormous yields of these sweetly-flavored fruit. They taste so good that they are perfect for salads as well as making into unusually colored sauces and salsas. Indeterminate. 80 days.

Banana Legs tomatoes are low in acid and have a meaty texture. A great tomato for making sauces or cut up for salads. Fruit are up to 4 inches long and 1 ½ inches in diameter. As fruit mature to a bright yellow color, they occasionally appear to have light colored stripes similar to the Speckled Roman tomato. Compact determinate. 75 days.

Compact, mounded plants bear loads of beautiful 4-in. long sausage-shaped tomatoes that are yellow with green stripes. Their rich, sweet flavor and firm texture make them wonderful as a specialty paste tomato. Think of using them to make a great-looking tomato sauce or a vibrantly green salsa. Determinate. 75 days.

This old market variety offers plenty of 6 to 8 oz. globe shaped tomatoes that are pink on the outside with a red interior. Fruit is smooth and flavorful. Very popular still in the Gulf states as a good all-around tomato. Indeterminate. 78 days.

Empire VFFNT tastes and looks a lot like Celebrity, but it has a larger plant that provides excellent cover for fruit. A great farmers market tomato. Determinate. 70 days.

A long time favorite variety bearing medium sized, round fruit. Indeterminate. 78 days.

An heirloom all-purpose variety that is especially well suited for canning. Medium to large, round red fruit have good quality flesh that ripens uniformly throughout. Vines are vigorous and continue to bear well throughout the season. Indeterminate. 70 days.

What really sets this variety apart from other bicolored tomatoes is its smaller size of 8 to 12 ozs., making it a great choice for gardeners who want a more modest sized bicolored fruit. It has the same luscious sweet flavor and beautiful golden yellow exterior with a red blush on the blossom end that radiates to the center. Indeterminate. 75 days.

Prolific, vigorous vines bear an abundance of pink-purple, pear-shaped tomatoes that average 6 ounces and are about 3 to 4 inches long. Their shape is quite unusual for a tomato, resembling the form of a d'Anjou pear. They have a delicious, sweet flavor and are very pretty for mixed colors on a platter or salad. Heirloom variety brought back by a Peace Corps volunteer who served in Yalta. Indeterminate. 80 days.

The seed of this variety reached America via a Lebanese college student who obtained it from farmers living in the Lebanese hills. Juicy pink beefsteak fruit has exceptional flavor that is rich and delicious. Tomatoes tend to be quite large, averaging 1-1/2 pounds. Indeterminate. 80 days.

This commercially bred variety is perfect for salsa, pico de gallo, canning, and fried green tomatoes. Plants are hardy with good leaf cover, and resist Yellow Leaf Curl virus. 7 to 9 ounce fruit. Large determinate. 73 days.

This round, red tomato from the University of Hawaii is tolerant to both nematodes and bacterial wilt, serious problems in tropical and sub-tropical climates. It is the only open-pollinated variety we know of that can boast of these traits. While it is well suited for the tropics, it is well adapted to more temperate areas also. Determinate. 78 days.

One of a series of extra early tomatoes bred for extremely cold climates. Dwarf vines produce concentrated clusters of 2-1/2 oz. fruit with good flavor. Excellent for Northern gardeners or anyone seeking early tomatoes. Determinate. 62 days.

6-1/2 oz. brick-red tomatoes are smooth and slightly flattened in shape. Extremely productive and very early variety developed in Manitoba, Canada. Determinate. 60 days.

This heirloom variety is a small beefsteak that ripens to emerald green with a touch of yellow on its blossom end. What makes it really special is the unique fruity aroma that is released when you cut open the ripened fruit. Smooth with a flattened-round shape, these tomatoes have chartreuse-green interiors full of sweet, complex flavor with a hint of spice. Indeterminate. 80 days.

A longtime favorite variety with pink fruit up to a whopping 2 lbs. Firm and meaty, low in acid. To prevent sunscald, grow the large, vigorous vines in wire cages. Indeterminate. 80 days.

This is one of the best tomatoes we know of that's green when ripe. Mild, delicious flavor and medium to large size make these solid beefsteak fruit good for slicing and very enjoyable to eat. Indeterminate. 72 days.

SunBunch Hybrid is a grape tomato with delectable flavor, wonderful productivity, and tremendous disease resistance – including Late Blight. Fruit are delicious measuring 1 ¼ inch by 1 inch, averaging 22 grams. Resists cracking. Indeterminate. 75-78 days.

This early maturing plant produces high yields of small red cherry tomatoes. They are very sweet and flavorful and are good for salads and snacks. The plant will require support, either from staking or cages. Indeterminate. 65 days.

Classic French garden tomato that bears well even in cool weather. Abundant crops of beefsteak-shaped large 8 oz. scarlet fruit with delicious flavor and firm, meaty flesh. Semi-determinate. 67 days.

Reliably large harvests of beautiful scarlet tomatoes with thick walls and medium size. Vines are strong and offer heavy foliage cover. Well adapted to most areas. Determinate. 72 days.

This variety sets an abundance of 1 lb., slightly flattened round fruits of the typical beefsteak size and shape. What makes this tomato special is its flavor--exceptionally good with a high sugar, high acid balance. Heirloom variety from the Moldovan region of Europe. Indeterminate. 85 days.

This full flavored heirloom variety from France produces large red beefsteaks with ribbed shoulders. Fruit is typically about 4 inches across, quite meaty, and smoothly textured. Very large crops of big, beautiful tomatoes. Indeterminate. 82 days.

Large harvests of small plum shaped fruit, perfect for salads. Indeterminate. 78 days.

These 2 to 4 oz. bright red tomatoes grow in clusters and are so smooth and round that they resemble a modern, supermarket cluster-type tomato. The comparison stops with the appearance, however, as this is a Bulgarian heirloom variety with intensely sweet and delicious flavor. Plants are vigorous and productive, yielding plenty of these delightful, juicy tomatoes throughout a long season. Indeterminate. 80 days.

What a fitting name for a beautiful round, red tomato with great yields and high resistance to late blight plus intermediate resistance to early blight and Septoria Leaf Spot. Stellar gives gardeners who experience high disease pressure a slicing tomato they can count on. Smooth, lovely fruit is medium-sized at 5 to 7 ounces, perfect for tucking into sandwiches or cutting up into salads. Determinate. 70 days.

Luscious pink-purple beefsteak fruit grow to at least 1 lb., and have a superb, rich flavor, high in both sugar and acid. The tomatoes are smooth in shape and may be compared to those of Brandywine. Potato-leaved plants become large and are quite productive. Indeterminate. 80 days.

This variety was developed by Tom Wagner from heirloom stock. He focused on making a more productive plant and creating flavor that is great for making sauces. The cream to yellow colored fruit are nearly 3 inches long and are shaped like a sausage. The determinate 3 foot bush plants don’t need to be staked. 75 days.

Diminutive plants bloom with bouquet-type sprays followed by loads of small lime green tomatoes that ripen further to amber. 3 to 5 oz. fruit is chartreuse inside and full of juice and good, tangy flavor that is somewhat spicy. This is a wonderful variety for growing in containers since plants stay small yet provide a big harvest. If planting in the garden, put these in front as an attractive border. Very tasty and novel variety. Determinate. 58 days.

Clusters of plum shaped yellow fruit, 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Flavorful and excellent for preserves or salads. Production continues until frost. Indeterminate. 78 days.

Originally released in 1905, this heirloom tomato has some heat tolerance and cracking resistance. The attractive red fruit weigh 5 to 10 ounces, and have that great old fashioned flavor. Plants reach 3 to 4 feet in height. Determinate 81 to 85 days.

In parts of Asia, pink tomatoes are considered the best because they are typically sweet with low acid levels. This variety offers very smooth, unblemished pink fruit that weigh about 8 ozs. each with a delicious, mild flavor. Indeterminate. 78 days.

Large red beefsteak tomatoes from the Black Forest region of Germany are so full of luscious flavor and juicy sweetness that it is no wonder that this seed was saved as a family heirloom. Vigorous plants are productive and bear large harvests of these 12 to 14 oz. fruit. Indeterminate. 80 days.

This is a bush tomato that tastes wonderful and has big 8 to 10 ounce fruit. The flavor is great, and the there is plenty of juicy goodness. The blossom scar is somewhat larger than other tomatoes, but what it misses in looks, it makes up for it with productivity and great flavor. VFF Determinate. 74 days.

Big, beautiful orange beefsteak with clear orange color and green shoulders. Fruit is about 5 inches in diameter and has a mild flavor. Medium productivity. Heirloom variety. Indeterminate. 90 days.

Clusters of bright orange 2 to 3 oz. round fruit are wonderfully flavored, sweet with a refreshing tartness that has a hint of lemon. Larger than a cherry, these tangerine-colored fruit sparkle when cut in half and added to salads or platters. Very productive plants bear heavily from early in the season right on up until frost. Originally from England, this is a sibling of Tigerella. Indeterminate. 75 days.

Deep pink, 1 to 1 1/2 lb. beefsteaks have delicious rich flavor that is both sweet and complex. In fact, the flavor is so good that this variety has won awards in tomato tasting contests. Tall, vigorous plants are potato-leaved and bear a good crop of these smooth, meaty tomatoes. Heirloom variety. Indeterminate. 80 days.