Abe Lincoln Improved Medium Beefsteak Type
A hybrid of the original Buckabee’s Abraham Lincoln. A mild tasting, heavy yielder that became the standard of excellence by which tomatoes have been judged for decades. Fine flavor and vigorous growth habit. 8 oz. fruit are bright red, globe-shaped.
Indeterminate.
Amish Salad Cluster/Grape Type
This pink, grape-shaped Amish heirloom produces loads of crunchy cherries that are sweet and tasty. Plant produces high yields of flavorful 2 oz round pink cherry tomatoes. The tomatoes are very sweet and grow in clusters of 6. Excellent for salads, snacks, sauces, and drying. Tomatoes last almost forever on the vines.
Indeterminate.
Amish Paste Plum/Italian Paste Type
Amish heirloom discovered in Wisconsin. Giant, blocky Roma-type tomatoes have delicious red flesh that is perfect for paste and canning. Produces 6-8 oz. red fruits that are oxheart to almost teardrop-shaped. Meaty fruits are juicy and have really outstanding flavor. Good for sauce or fresh eating.
Indeterminate
Anna Russian Oxheart Beefsteak Type
Original source was B. Hillenius of Oregon whose grandfather received seeds years ago from a Russian immigrant. High sugar-low acid, ox-heart shaped tomato , three inch meaty, 3 to 6 ounce, pink with light green shouldered fruits. Great for canning.
Indeterminate
Bloody Butcher Cluster Type
Very early and high yielding variety. Great full tomato flavor and exceptional dark red color. Fruits are borne in clusters and average 4 oz. Rich red colored skin and pulp with excellent flavor.
Indeterminate.
Box Car Willie Medium Beefsteak Type
Thought to have been named after the legendary country singer. An heirloom variety from the USA . Plant produces heavy yields of 10 oz red tomatoes. Tomatoes have the old fashioned tomato flavor and turn to red when mature. Crack Resistant. Disease Resistant.
Indeterminate.
Cuor di Bue Oxheart Beefsteak Type
This Oxheart type Italian heirloom from Italy. The name means “Beef Heart” in Italian. Deliciously sweet red heart-shaped 12 oz medium size tomato. Meaty, excellent slicer, high yields. Great for fresh eating or cooking. Large vigorous vines.
Indeterminate.
Cherokee Chocolate Medium Beefsteak Type
The chocolate-colored sister to Cherokee Purple. Fruit are a unique brownish- chocolate color, with succulent flesh that is tangy and sweet. Like its sister, this variety also produces great yields of 12 oz fruit. Developed from a mutation of the purple variety. Delicious!
Delicious Large Beefsteak Type
This tomato was developed many years ago by Burpee's from "Beefsteak" tomato, after 13 years of selection for smoother fruit. This really big tomato produces huge 1-to 3-lb fruit that are fairly smooth for a giant tomato, and, as the name implies, these are delicious! In 1986 it set the world record for weight, with a giant 7 lb 12 oz fruit!
Druzba Medium Beefsteak Type
Bulgarian heirloom. Translates as "friendship". Round 4" 12 oz fruits are slightly flattened and blemish-free. Heavy set of smooth red fruits. bright red with pink- gold shoulders. High acid content. Good flavor, sweet but tart.
Dutchman Large Beefsteak Type
The Dutchman tomato is an extremely old variety that dates back to at least the 1920's. By WW2, the variety had all but disappeared and was maintained only by a single family. This wonderful heirloom tomato is a producer of huge, solid tomatoes of a purple pink color with a sweet flavor. The tomatoes weigh up to three pounds.
Indeterminate
Garden Peach Cluster Type
Offered under a variety of names to American gardeners since the middle 1800’s. Abundant clusters of 2” yellow tomatoes with a pink blush when fully ripe. Skin is somewhat fuzzy resembling a peach and the flavor is sweet and fruit-like. Outstanding flavor, rarely cracks. Indeterminate.
German Strawberry Large Beefsteak Type
Distinctive in appearance, excels in flavor. This German heirloom resembles a strawberry in color and shape, though much larger! 'German Red Strawberry' is excellent in salads and is the quintessential sandwich tomato. It is meaty with a scant amount of seeds and juice, and the spectrum of flavor components runs broad and deep. Fruits average 10 oz. in weight and average 3". Shoulders smooth to slightly ribbed and slower to ripen. Plants average 5-1/2’ at maturity with open growth habit and light foliage cover. Indeterminate.
Giant Valentine Plum/Italian Paste Type
Plant produces good yields of 10 oz deep red heart shaped tomatoes. Tomatoes are very flavorful and very juicy. It is a cross between a paste tomato and an oxheart tomato. Excellent for salads and making tomato paste. Disease Resistant
Indeterminate.
Green Zebra Green Globe
An heirloom variety from the USA. Plant produces good yields of 3 oz green tomatoes. Ripen to amber-green with darker green stripes. The light green flesh is very flavorful, sweet yet zingy. Tomatoes have the old fashioned tomato flavor and stay green when mature. Excellent for salads, sandwiches, pickling, and sauces. Indeterminate.
Isis Candy Cherry/Grape Type
Gorgeous fruits are marbled with red. Rich flavor is a complex blend of sweetness and fruitiness. Each fruit has a spectacular cat’s eye starburst on the blossom end. Plants are loaded with 1½" fruits on short trusses in double rows of 6-8. Indeterminate
Japanese Black Trifele Black/Purple Type
Originally, a stock of red pear shaped tomatoes were imported to the former Soviet Union. Japanese Black Trifele features an absolutely wonderful flavor that possesses an extraordinary richness. Unlike many other black varieties, the tomatoes yielded are blemish free and are not subject to cracking. It's an 8 oz., pear-shaped, mahogany-black tomato with green shoulders. Determinate
Legend Large Beefsteak Type
Introduced by Dr. James Baggett at Oregon State University, this very early variety sets large 8-16 oz fruit that are glossy red and round with a very good flavor that is a nice blend of sugars and acids. Legend has strong resistance against the late blight fungus, a problem that has thwarted many a tomato gardener. It sets fruit well under cool temperatures, and contains few seeds.
Determinate
Manyel Cluster Type
The name 'Manyel' means 'many moons'. An heirloom reportedly of recent Native American origin. Original seed sent to SESE by Carolyn Male. Fruits look like yellow moons amidst the sparse green foliage. Creamy yellow tomatoes with a characteristic lemon-like flavor. Smooth shouldered fruits are thin-walled with some concentric cracking. Average fruit weight is 6 oz., measuring 2" high by 2-1/4" wide. Fruits are borne in clusters of 2 to 4 on vines providing light foliage cover. The sweet and lemony flavor of this variety is distinctive and adds another dimension to salads and tomato dishes. Indeterminate
Moonglow Yellow
A very pretty tomato and one of the best for straight-from-the- vine eating. Medium-sized, bright orange fruits glow with neon intensity against 36" vines. A high yielder and good keeper, producing loads of tasty, 3 to 4 oz., globe shaped fruits that are dense and meaty, with thick walls and few seeds. Flavor is sweet, with a hint of tartness, but without that strong acidic taste.
Mortgage Lifter Large Beefsteak Type
A family heirloom variety from West Virginia.. This variety was developed in the 1930's by Mr. Byles of Logan, WV to help pay off his home mortgage. He was able to pay off his mortgage in 6 years by selling the tomato plants. He crossed German Johnson, Beefsteak, and Italian & English varieties to come up with this unique variety. Plant produces good yields of 1 to 2 lb beefsteak tomatoes. Tomatoes have a sweet rich flavor and turn deep pink when mature. Excellent for slicing and salads. Disease Resistant
Indeterminate
Mule Team Medium Beefsteak Type
Medium sized plants produce perfect 8 oz red globes that have very little cracking, making this a good choice for market growers. The fruit have a sweet but acid flavor; a good all-around standard red variety. Good resistance to heat and disease, and the vines bear heavily over a long season. An heirloom variety from Joe Bratka.
Indeterminate
Opalka Plum/Italian Paste Type
Brought to Amsterdam, New York around 1900 from Poland. Phenomenal set of red 3" by 5" paste tomatoes, excellent fresh flavor. Very few seeds, great tomato for processing. Fruits hold well on the vine. Wispy, vigorous vines. Indeterminate
Persimmon Yellow/Orange Bicolor
Beautiful persimmon colored, rose-orange fruits range between 12 and 16 oz., though early fruits can weigh up to 2 lbs. Ripens from the blossom end to the softly dented light green shoulders, gradually acquiring a rose orange hue. Vines are vigorous, well branched and produce 1 to 2 fruits per flower cluster. 'Persimmon' is one of our personal favorites (Southern Exposure Seed Exchange) for inviting color and rewarding flavor
(Indeterminate)
Pineapple Yellow/Orange Bicolor
An heirloom variety from the USA. Plant produces good yields of extra large 2 lb yellow tomatoes with red streaks both on the outside and inside. The tomato is very flavorful. Plant bears an abundant crop all season long.
Indeterminate.
Riesentraube Cherry/Grape Type
Originally from East Germany, it also may have been grown by the Pennsylvania Dutch as early as 1855. 'Riesentraube' translates from the German as "giant bunch of grapes". One of 'Riesentraube's' outstanding features is the large number of flowers produced per cluster (up to 350 flowers!). Flower clusters appear as compact floral sprays giving rise to large tomato we have grown. The cherry-sized tomatoes approximately 3/4 oz. Distinctive red fruits have a rounded pear shape with sharp pointed end. Vine growth is compact, highly branched, with good foliage cover for developing fruits. The red fruits have excellent full-flavor similar to that found in flavorful beefsteak tomatoes. An excellent salad tomato, great for snacks. Indeterminate
St. Pierre Large Beefsteak Type
A beautiful French heirloom. The tender fruits have a full, rich tomato flavor and are large in size (8-16 oz), great for canning or fresh eating. They are deep red and excellent producers, even in bad conditions. Popular in Europe.
Thessalonki Medium Beefsteak Type
The Greek tomato that was introduced to the USA in the 1950’s by Glecklers Seedsmen, of Ohio. It is a popular 7-10 oz, red uniform fruit with excellent flavor, high yields and disease resistance. An early variety perfect for home or market, keeps well.
Tigerella Cherry/Grape Type
Tasty round fruit are bright red with orange stripes. The 2" tomatoes are quite beautiful. The yields are high even in cool summers and it starts producing very early. It also has good disease resistance. So smooth, so pretty! Originating in England; this is a good greenhouse crop.
Tropic Medium Beefsteak Type
Developed by the Univ. of Florida. This exceptionally disease-resistant variety has excellent versatility as a garden, greenhouse, or market tomato. The fruit averages 8 to 9 oz., is thick-walled, and tends to sit high on the vine under a protective cover of foliage. The sweet flavored fruits ripen to red with slight green shoulders. Recommended highly for the Mid-Atlantic, and hot, humid disease-prone areas, especially where blight is a problem. Indeterminate
Tumbling Tom (hanging basket) Cherry/Grape Type
This magnificent variety cascades to 20" or more, making it ideal for hanging baskets and container gardens. Sturdy, evenly branched plants are loaded with juicy, 1 to 2" fruits, perfectly sized for snacking and salads. A true ornamental that may seem too pretty to pick, but one sweet bite will have you coming back for more.
White Potato Leaf Beefsteak Type
Make beautiful, white tomato sauces for your gourmet dishes with these unusual white to pale yellow-skinned, flavorful tomatoes. Flattened, 4 to 5" fruits have a pleasing acid flavor.
Zarnista
'Zarnitsa' translates from the Cyrillic as "summer lightning". An early bearing, productive, red fruited variety with fruit averaging 2" high x 2-1/2" wide. Vines are short and suited for staking or ground culture. An outstanding feature of this variety is its flavor which is well balanced, sweet, buttery, and smooth. Resists cracking
Short indeterminate
Our Seed Sources:
www.southernexposure.com
Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company
rareseeds.com
www.totallytomato.com
