SPECIALTY TOMATOES

Every year we go through tomato seed catalogs looking for new, unusual and interesting tomato, pepper and eggplant varieties. Our specialty tomatoes just arrived priced at 1.99 each in full sized 4" pots they look great.

Here is a listing of the tomato varieties and a short description.

MATINA: this is an heirloom from Germany. It is an early ripening tomato with loads of 2-4 oz fruit with good intense flavor.

PERON: Peron is an introduction from South America that we chose because of its pest resistance. It’s claimed that it never needs spraying. It also has 8 oz fruits with good flavor.

Pict of tomato "Black from Tula"

Tomande: this is a new disease resistant hybrid with resistance to nematode, verticillum and both fusarium strains. It has mid-sized fruit with great flavor and is heavy producing of attractive ribbed fruit.

Mule Team: Mule Team is a main crop heirloom tomato. It’s vigorous growing with lots of excellent tomatoes. It also has a long harvest season.

German Red Strawberry: these are shaped like a strawberry but they don’t taste like strawberries. They are meaty heirloom tomatoes with an excellent taste

Dinner Plate: this is a Beefsteak type that “grows so large one tomato cam cover a dinner plant.” It has a delicious beefsteak flavor. Heirloom variety.

Mexico: Mexico is a family heirloom from Mexico. Where else? It has huge dark pink fruits with excellent flavor. It’s also noted for the consistent production of fruit.

Opailka: This an heirloom paste tomato. It has large fruit shaped like a banana pepper great flavor and Meaty. Great for tomato paste or used in salads.

Sugary: This is a new 2005 All American Vegetable winner. Very sweet oval but cherry sized fruit. Clusters of fruit on a compact plant with a long bearing season

Valencia: An heirloom variety from Maine. It has beautiful large orange fruit with true tomato flavor. Early ripening.

Black from Tula: I guess Tula is a Russian city because this is a Russian heirloom tomato. Sets well and produces well in hot weather. It has a rich sweet flavor.

Burgess Stuffing: this is an unusual variety with the appearance of a hollow bell pepper but the taste of a delicious tomato.. It can be stuffed with cold salads or baked like a stuffed bell.

These are not intended to be your main crop of tomatoes. They are intended to mak an interesting addition to your summer vegetable garden.