Most Americans don't realize the diversity of colors and shapes of tomatoes. I personally feel that the Pink and Purple types are much undervalued and overlooked. On my list of favorite tomatoes, nearly all are this color. I have had people say "why isn't that tomato ripe?", when they are expecting a red tomato, never realizing the hidden gifts and fabulous sweet rich flavor of most Pink fruited varieties. Take a look at these beauties and read the great stories behind some of the best heirloom tomatoes that exist right on this page! I think I can make you a believer in "pretty in pink" in the tomato world.
Two of my most exotic tomatoes are pink in color, and are listed on this page. The very rare "Togo Trifle African Tomato" is the only African tomato I carry. Also, my personal favorite for beauty, the strangely lovely, scalloped beauty "Zapotec Pink Pleated Tomato" ,which hails from what is believed to be the botanical birthplace of all tomatoes, the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico. Be sure to have a look at the Belarusian/Ukrainian/Russian Tomato page as well for more Pink / Purple selections.
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SORRY, SOLD OUT FOR THE SEASON! “PURPLE DOG CREEK TOMATO"- KY HEIRLOOM - This super big deep pink tomato was the biggest surprise of the season. Not only are they huge and everything wonderful in a tomato, but there is also truly heartwarming story about where they came from. This tale is what makes hunting for heirlooms such fun."Purple Dog Creek" is a very rare family heirloom tomato from the tiny community of Dog Creek near Munfordville, inn Hart County, Kentucky. At a picnic supper given for a Martinsburg, West Virginia preacher and members of his church, these were served as a ”thank you" gift. They had gone there to help do some home improvements for the low income elderly people in that area. The tomatoes were such a hit that the preacher asked if anyone had seeds to share. One of the men at the church supper said he had grown those tomatoes and he went home to fetch the seeds. He gave those seeds to this preacher. They were then passed along to a friend of someone in his WV congregation who had heard about the Dog Creek charity work. And they continued to be passed along until I received them from my southern tomato collector friend, N.M. They are without a doubt one of the best big pinks I have ever had the privilege to eat. And trust me, I have eaten my share of wonderful big pink fruits. Indescribably delicious, I can't come up with enough superlatives to cover their taste. Meaty and lovely and oh so large. Complex blend of sweetness with a deep purplish pink hue. (I am sorry that my photos don't due justice their color, my camera tends not to get the purple/pink range of colors decently). These fruits were 1 pound (lb) or more and this was a very bad growing season here in Amishland with severe drought and unseasonably cold weather. I bet that in a good summer they would go up to 1 1/2 luscious pounds easily. I can't suggest a new to me heirloom tomato with higher regard. Very scarce and hard to find. SORRY, SOLD OUT FOR THE SEASON
AMISH MAYBERRY TOMATO TOMATO ~BACK AGAIN FOR 2010~ Exclusive ~ Only commercial source in the USA ~ cherry/grape type- When I wrote the article on "Saving Amish and Mennonite Seeds " for Farm & Ranch Living magazine in 2007, I received a number of phone calls and letters from plain people all over the United States. Many offered me their family's heirloom seeds. This little tomato was the very best of those very kind gifts. The lady who sent it to me wished to remain anonymous regarding putting personal information on my website. I was astonished at this little cherry/grape type of tomato. It was the first to ripen of all my tomatoes this season and the last to go, right up to hard frost. It just kept pumping out buckets of sweet, succulent little fruits. They were red with a peculiar, almost golden tint to the skin. Most were round but some were more of a grape shape. The great thing was not only were they prolific but they stayed on the bush, and didn't fall off the vine like so many cherry types do. They grew on a compact small plant , only 3 1/2 to 4 feet tall but not a determinate plant in that it produced all season, not once and done like most determinate tomatoes. Nice and sweet yet firm enough to travel, so these would be a market grower's dream. I am sorry, but other than the fact that they came from an Amish community in the Midwest, and are a genuine Amish heirloom, I don't have any real history or any other information on this little darling. But I guarantee you will love the “Amish Mayberry Tomato”. Try this baby, you won't be disappointed. Easy enough for a child to grow, just great for a beginner gardener. They never cracked, rotted, spotted or "catfaced". Each fruit was just a perfect little jewel all season long. To the best of my knowledge, I am the only commercial seed source of this tomato. 10 fresh organically raised seeds.
SORRY, SOLD OUT FOR THE SEASON - “LARGE MENNONITE PINK TOMATO" - I was ecstatic over this huge pink beefsteak tomato. Another great tomato sent to me via my southern tomato collector friend, N.M. I was unable to trace history or anything but this name about this wonderful tomato at all. It was fairly early for such huge fruit set on, surprisingly, not particularly large vines. This was one lovely tomato, a very deep almost purplish hue of pink. In the photo it looks lighter due to the sun. It was very handsome with little cracking and no cat facing, especially for such a heavy, large fruit. Most of mine weighed over 1 pound (lb). This is especially amazing since we had a terrible drought and a very unseasonably cold summer here in Amishland. I would hazard a guess that these monsters would top out up to 1 1/2 to 2 pounds (lbs) easily in a good summer. And the taste is sublime, like so many huge pinks. It was sweet, creamy and rich with a perfect balance of flavors. One slice would cover a sandwich for sure. I get local organic homemade bacon and that, with some Hellman's mayo and this superb tomato makes it the ultimate. BLT heaven, anyone? This was my second favorite tomato I grew out this season, after the wondrous “Grandma Josie's Amish White". Still, Large Mennonite Pink was really so much better than any tomato out there. Easy to size up and the only problem was staking the branches which didn't seem strong enough to hold their way heavy fruit. Ah, we should all have such problems with our tomatoes, eh? SORRY, SOLD OUT FOR THE SEASON
STUMP OF THE WORLD TOMATO, synonym (-aka) - BIG BEN TOMATO
BACK FOR 2010! - VERY RARE - Limited quantities - ORDER EARLY! - I finally found out more information about the strange name of this tomato , one of my personal favorites. Ben Quissenberry,( 1887-1986), the legendary tomato grower and collector, who was one of the first to try to save heirloom tomato varieties from extinction. Quissenberry received his original seeds for this in 1967 from Bob Dyke of Boonsboro KY. In Ben's own words: " I didn't like the name for a tomato..." ( it was called " Stump of the World") "... so I list it as Big Ben" . According to " The Heirloom Tomato" the latest book by Amy Goldman, gardener and writer extraordinaire, the tomato was probably named after a peach of the same name. That peach was described in 1917 by U.P. Hedrick as " melting, juicy, sparkling and rich; it originated on the farm of Samuel Whitehead in Middlesex County , New Jersey in 1825. " So finally I found out a bit about the peculiar name. More research also turned up a theory that the name " Stump of the World" was a homey, old time preacher's way of saying "Stump of Jesse" or "Tree (or Stock) of Jesse" , an old testament Bible reference. Interesting stuff. Although this tomato is sometimes described as weighing up to one pound , mine were smaller, more in the 1/2 to 3/4 lb size range. But this was a drought season and an unseasonably cool summer here in Amishland. It is smaller and somewhat more productive than the famous Brandywine tomato, another of Ben's famous contributions to seed saving. It is its outstanding flavor that has earned its great reputation, ( despite what may be the weirdest tomato name ever given) . Complex, rich, sweet, perfect tomato flavor is the real reason this this super rare , pink variety has been coveted all these years.I feel priveleged to be growing and offering this famous tomato but I still have very limited quantities of seed. I can offer ONLY ONE PACK PER CUSTOMER, PLEASE.
I want as many gardeners as possible to have a chance to grow and taste this wonder.
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ROSE TOMATO aka AMISH ROSE GENUINE AMISH HEIRLOOM - BACK FOR 2010!-
This huge pink tomato rivals Brandywine for taste. In my yearly summer taste test it beat out the legendary Brandywine. A deep rose-red color, usually smoother than Brandywine, and every bit as large and meaty. Normal leaf plants also out-yield Brandywine, and are earlier.
Try this for great tasting, big, sandwich size tomatoes, especially if you grow Brandywine. Seeds from Dr. Grace Kaiser, who was a physician to the Amish in New Holland, Pennsylvania (which is about 10 miles form my home) She was given the original seeds in 1960 by Hannah Lapp, one of her Amish patients. Read more about Dr. Kaiser in her fascinating memoir of her years as a doctor to the Amish community in the book: Dr Frau. 10 of my own fresh organically grown seeds.
BACK FOR 2010! BRANDYWINE PINK -SUDDUTH'S STRAIN - aka "SUDDUTH'S BRANDYWINE"- sometimes known as "Quissenberry's Brandywine" - BACK FOR 2010! This is the quintessential strain of the legendary "Brandywine Tomato". Here is the history: In the early 1980's, a Mrs. Doris Sudduth Hill of Tennessee gave seeds that had been in her family for 100 years to the famous tomato collector,the late Ben Quisenberry of Ohio. It had been introduced by Johnson And Stokes in 1889, and the Sudduth family had grown it ever since. It was thought to be an extinct line, until Ben got Mrs. Sudduth's seeds.There is extensive history and information about "Sudduth's Brandywine" in Amy Goldman's new book The Heirloom Tomato. .She devotes an entire page to this tomato and even gives her story of tracking down the then still living Doris Sudduth Hill at age 93. For very detailed information,history and Sudduth family anecdotes, please refer to page 108 of her book. As with the "Red Brandywine", she gives a long list of synonyms for this tomato, that attests to its continued popularity. The large potato leafed strong plants produce an abundance of dark pink fruit with that perfect tomato taste we all seek and seldom find. Excellent, complex flavor like a fine wine. It gets huge, up to 2 pound fruits are what make this strain so special. My fruit did not get as large as that this season since we had a severe drought coupled with a very late cold spring and unseasonably coool temperatures all summer.The fruits tend to vary from round to boat shape, but it is not the looks we are after, it is the fabulous, memorable flavor. All of the Brandywine tomatoes are all super wonderful tasting, but this strain may have the very best classic taste . It is fairly early for such a large fruit as well, 85 days from transplant in my zone 6A garden. Very rare strain, get yours and compare. See if you, like myself, believe this may the best Brandywine strain there is! 10 of my own organically grown seeds
BACK FOR 2010! PINK BRANDYWINE TOMATO - BACK FOR 2010! - Potato leaf (80 days) Ben Quissenberry Strain - While there are many stories about the Amish
origins of this tomato, William Woys Weaver has documented this tomato as being introduced in January 1889 by the Philadelphia seed firm of Johnson & Stokes. Flavor is the sole reason that this Pennsylvania heirloom tomato from the nineteenth century remains available. The large pinkish fruits range in size from 10 to 24 ounces and are borne on vigorous vines. Fruits are flattened and irregular, a pinkish red. This is the true Brandywine from the famous Tomato Guru Ben Quisenberry. This outstanding large pink tomato is considered by many to be the best tasting of all. 10 of my own fresh organically grown seeds
BACK FOR 2010! "LANCASTER COUNTY" BIG PINK TOMATO - BACK AGAIN FOR 2010 ! ~VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES~ ORDER EARLY~ - Potato Leafed - I had received 3 plants in a plant/seed trade. They were supposed to be the fabled "Amish Paste Tomato". I wanted to grow out this tomato again, since I specialize in Amish heirloom seeds. I had grown it years ago but have never offered those seeds for sale on my website. Imagine my surprise when just about the largest beefsteak sized tomatoes I have ever grown started showing up on huge potato leafed vines, extremely early in the season! Now "Amish Paste Tomato” is a small regular leafed rather short vine with fruit about 5 to 8 oz. This tomato was very deep pink and monster sized, especially since it was so early. Most of the amazingly prolific fruit were 1 to 1 1/2 pounds each! Some of the fruit had a bit of green on their shoulders, especially early in the season. The vines grew at least 8 feet or more on very thick strong trunks, like small trees! I could barely stake them, they were so heavy, and I use 6 foot commercial steel farm fence posts for staking most of my tomatoes. In one day I picked about 40 of these giant fruit off of just those 3 plants!
At any rate, I am unable to positively identify these delicious monsters, nor could my seed trade friend. But the good news is that the taste was supreme. They were creamy, sweet, rich, and perfectly balanced. They had that great old fashioned tomato taste we all seek and seldom find. Well, they are still producing huge 1- 1/12 lb fruits, even though it is the very end of October here and the weather turned unseasonably cold these past 2 weeks, and we are about to have frost. Nothing has stopped these tomatoes! They won my yearly tomato taste tests I do with my friends each season. I imagine they are one of those great heirloom pinks, possibly German, because they actually ripen early, despite their huge size. But I really don't know which one it is. Take a wild chance and don't miss out on one of the best tasting tomatoes I have grown in years. My new favorite for taste, if only I knew what it was. So, I am just calling it "LANCASTER COUNTY" TOMATO” since that is where I live and grow out my seed stock, until I can get a positive identity. It ripened in about 70 days from transplant. Try it, I guarantee you will love it! I am giving extra seeds for this one .Please let me know what you think and see if you can help me to identify it. I even sent many photos of this 'mater to a fellow seed seller friend who maintains a collection of over 350 varieties of tomatoes and she couldn't help for a positive identity.
10 of my own fresh organically grown seeds.
NEW EVA'S SCHOENECK ( BEAUTIFUL CORNER) PINK TOMATO ~Exclusive Lancaster County Heirloom~Only Source~
- Schoeneck is the village where my 89 year old, Pennsylvania Dutch friend, Eva lived. The name translates from Pennsylvania German as "beautiful corner". Eva has given me so many of her family heirloom seeds. She passed away over a year ago in mid sentence asking her son about how big his fish were on his latest fishing trip. That's the way to go! I miss her so much. I still go to her grave and talk to her about how her gardens and mine have been growing.
Eva gave me seeds of her favorite tomato, the one I sell called "Eva's Amish Stripe" a few years back. I like to always go back to my original seed source when I grow a variety for a few years to make sure it is growing true. Nestled in the same bag was a packet of a few smaller seeds. I grew these out along with the original " Eva's Amish Stripe" seeds this season. And this lovely ribbed pink is what grew out from those extra seeds. Very prolific, growing in trellised bunches and early, this was a standout in the garden this year. Medium sized slightly squatty fruit weighed anywhere from 8 to 14 ounces. There seemed to be quite a variance in size even on the same vine. Pretty, bright pink color, tender skin and sweet creamy flavor. These were quite juicy as well. They grew on strong rather branching vines. I asked Eva's daughter to look at these tomatoes and see if she remembered anything about them. Well, she only recognized them as "one Mum always grew". So, I don't know any more documented history than that. I do know that Eva was an avid seed saver and only saved seeds of what she loved. But my educated guess would be that Eva probably grew these, like her other favorite tomatoes, for at least 40 to 50 years. You are sure to love this special old time pink tomato. You won't find this heirloom tomato anywhere else. Thanks to Eva's generosity, I am the only USA source for these seeds. 10 fresh organically raised seeds.
NEW TODD COUNTY AMISH TOMATO ~Scarce, hard to find Genuine Amish Heirloom~
I got my original seeds in a seed trade after I put the word out that I am always looking for genuine Amish Heirlooms. Many tomatoes purport to be Amish but few really are. This came to me from a friend who got it in a convoluted way via a Wisconsin (or possibly MN, I had 2 states given to me as the source) Amish Family who did not want their name given. So it was named after the county where they lived. The Amish family had called it German Non-Acid. It might be assumed with that name to be originally of German origin but there was no trackable, clear history given by the family. Not a very pretty name for a wonderful tomato. These huge tomatoes are way beautiful, and really, really heavy and meaty. They have a totally pale pink interior, very few seeds. They had greenish yellow shoulders when ripe. And yes, it is sweet with very little acid and quite nice rich flavor. Just a fabulous tomato that really did well in our colder than normal summer here in Pennsylvania. The average fruit was over 1 pound and can be up to 2 pounds, and was pretty with little cracking for that large size. I was very impressed with this one. Like all of my photos from this camera, they don't show up as pink as they are in real life. Grow this one if you want tasty big'uns.
10 fresh organically grown seeds.
NEW AMISH POTATO LEAF TOMATO ~Scarce, hard to find Genuine Amish Heirloom
I got my original seeds in a seed trade after I put the word out that I am always looking for genuine Amish Heirlooms. Many tomatoes purport to be Amish but few really are. This came to me from a friend who got it in a convoluted way via a Wisconsin (or possibly MN, I had 2 states given to me as the source) Amish Family who did not want their name given. So it was named after what it looked like. The Amish family had called it just “Low Acid”. I also got the other, new to me, Amish Heirloom "Todd county Amish" from this same source.
There was no other trackable, clear history given by the family. This one also is believed to have a German origin. Not a very exciting name for a wonderful tomato. This tomato also was very large but had Potato leafed foliage. The monster huge pink fruit were really gorgeous and one of the very largest of the tomatoes that I grew out in this season of really huge tomatoes. Fruits were all deep pink in color which doesn't show well in my photos. My camera tends to make all the pink tomatoes look more red. Most were over 1 pound and some were much larger than that. Very flawless with little cracking or catfacing for such a large beefsteak type. Just perfect pink flavor. I am convinced that no red tomato can hold a candle to a pink as far as taste is concerned. And this was yet another winner in the pink category. And very high yield as well, they kept on coming all season long. For such huge fruit it was amazingly early as well. You will love this genuine Amish family heirloom.
10 fresh organically grown seeds.
NEW DEPP'S PINK FIREFLY TOMATO ~ Scarce Kentucky Heirloom ~
This just might be the most poetic name I have ever heard for a tomato. This one I had heard of but it took a few years to track it down. I finally found it for growing out this season. This heirloom dates back to Glasgow KY and has been grown by the Depp family since 1890. It was a potato leafed vine that was rather large with a trunk- like main stem. Deep, dusky pink fruit . It had an indescribably delicious creamy texture you don't often find . Very sweet and strangely heavy tomatoes, that are ever so meaty and with little juice. Most of my fruit was about 1/2 to 3/4 pound although they are supposed to get over 1 pound. We had a cool summer and I am north of Kentucky from where this came so that probably affected its size. It is supposed to have flecks ( the fireflies ) on its skin but only a few fruit did that and it barely shows in my photo. Just a wonderful, sweet, old fashioned pink like you remember. You won't be disappointed with this one. It was described to me " as a gem" and that is exactly what it is.
10 fresh organically grown seeds.
BRANDYWINE TOMATO-GLICK'S STRAIN STRAIN ~BACK AGAIN FOR 2010! -VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES~ ORDER EARLY~ The Best of the Brandywines !~
I have grown out as many of the fabled Brandywine tomatoes as I can find and this strain was sent to me as the best of the best by a collector with over a thousand tomatoes in his collection. He is right, this is the best of the Brandywines in every way. The history is that the seed came via Glen Brendle, whose family obtained it from Isaac N. Glick, an early seedsman from Lancaster, PA, who distributed seed for Johnson and Stokes Seeds of Philadelphia. Brandywine Tomato was first introduced by them in 1889. This was fabled tomato collector, the late Ben Quisenberry's favorite tasting tomato. This appears to be the most original of the many Brandywine strains, and still the best tasting of all of them by a long shot. This is, as with all Brandywines, a potato leaf plant and it threw out the prettiest fruit. They were as perfect as any large 10 to 20 ounce pink I have grown and just as perfect in flavor. They have that wondrous mix of sweet and tart with rich winey overtones. You will love this great, early and genuine version of Brandywine Tomato.
10 fresh organically grown seeds.
MIKADO PINK TOMATO- LIMITED QUANTITIES-ORDER EARLY! RARE
- - also know as " Turner's Hybrid". I found very little history on this tomato variety. Here is what I found that is commonly said about this tomato : "Mikado: Also known as "Turner's Hybrid" , this variety was developed and released by Henderson in 1889. It is described as a large, smooth pink tomato on a potato leaf foliaged plant. "
This was an open pollinated tomato, so I wouldn't call it a hybrid at all. It did grow on potato leafed foliage and the plant was rather short. I would call it almost a determinate sort, although it did fruit all season, not once and done like a typical determinate vine. It was not really prolific but the fruits were amazingly pretty. They had an almost striped look to them, ( see photo).This pink fruited version of this tomato came mixed in with the very rare pure white " Mikado" or "Shah" that I had traded for. Please look for my rare "Mikado White " this year also. I was sold out the seed, and now can reoffer it again. So that person must have put both Mikado types together in one packet. At any rate this is very pretty , smooth,almost luminescent pink tomato about 6- 8 oz. It had variations on the skin almost like faint stripes. I have a limited quantity of this seed as this is the first time I have grown it out. 10 of my own fresh organically grown seeds.
BRANDYWINE OTV LIMITED QUANTITIES-ORDER EARLY! - This is a sub variety of the famous Brandywine Tomato. A natural cross of Yellow Brandywine and an unknown red tomato. Potato leafed foliage and great yield make this even better than the original Brandywine in my opinion. Nice huge pinkish red fruit that is delicious with that old time flavor.
Perfect balance of sweet and sour. Vigorous vines and lots of fruit. I really prefer this tomato compared to regular Brandywine which I have grown for years. 10 of my own fresh organically grown seeds
OAXACAN PINK MEXICAN HEIRLOOM TOMATO I got my original seeds of this great tomato in a seed trade. The guy I got the seeds from said I would love it and boy, was he ever right! From the Oaxacan region of Mexico, famous for its folk art and undisturbed native population. These medium to large light pink flattened fruit really produced for me. This tomato was fairly early and seemed to be particularly disease resistant. Pretty fruits really had a pow flavor, sweet with some acid. Rare variety seldom seen outside of Mexico. 10 of my own fresh organically grown seeds
OMAR'S LEBANESE TOMATO
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I won 2 blue ribbons this year for "largest tomato" at my local fairs with this one! It has HUGE pink fruit that can grow as large as 3-4 lbs, and 6" or more across! Mine were close to 2 lbs and that is big for a drought season. Perfect for competitions, bragging rights and great eating. The mammoth fruit have a superb flavor, sweet, perfect tomato taste. A rare family heirloom from Lebanon.
10 fresh organically grown seeds.
TIFFEN MENNONITE TOMATO I was just thrilled to find this Mennonite ( religious sect similar to Amish) heirloom tomato. It is rather similar to the famous "Brandywine" tomato, with potato leaf foliage, deep pink color and that rich old fashioned taste we all love and have missed. Slightly oblate, boat shaped, large fruit makes a superb sandwich tomato for slicing. You will stand in the garden munching on these, before you even get them to your kitchen, they are that good. 10 fresh organically grown seeds
THE DUTCHMAN TOMATO BACK AGAIN FOR 2010! -VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES~ ORDER EARLY
This tomato purports to grow up to 3 pounds! Maybe I am doing something wrong, but I got great fruit but mostly 1/2 to 3/4 pound at most. The history on "The Dutchman" fascinated me. It was sold by one of the first of the rare seed sellers in America, Melin W Gleckler of Gleckler's Seedmen. Described in their 1958 catalogue as: "Here is an extremely old, large fruited pink-skinned tomato. It is practically extinct as far as securing seed. In fact it is doubtful if seed has ever been sold by any seedsmen. Only by handing down by generations of one family had this tomato existed". This is the story of so many heirlooms, that they are saved from being lost forever only by being lovingly saved by families. Very sweet fruit and lovely color, just not as big as I expected. This is my second season growing this pretty tomato, where it stayed this size, so I am figuring perhaps Pennsylvania is not where it is happiest after all. Since I know no more about its history I don't know where it was discovered. Maybe further south? At any rate, it is a fine tomato whatever size it decides to be.
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PINK RUFFLED TOMATO- SOLD OUT FOR 2010! RARE
- As I have said before, I just love the "ruffled" or "pleated" sorts of tomatoes. This was yet another kind I grew out this year. As with the red and yellow ruffled ones, this tomato is a "landrace" type and is semi-wild. It also comes from Mexico, the birthplace of every tomato you have ever seen or eaten. Another great and attractive looking fruit that tastes oh so sweet and mild. The tall vines were absolutely smothered in fruits! So many I could hardly pick them fast enough. This is another great tomato for all you beginning gardeners who want something that is guaranteed to grow fast, prolifically and without problems. Like all the semi-wild ruffled types I grow out and sell, it is very resistant to bugs and disease.Quite compact bright pink fruits weigh about 2 to 4 ounces. These cute little squat, pumpkin shaped babies can take whatever Mother Nature dishes out ! You will love them. Be the first in your neighborhood to grow these. SOLD OUT FOR 2010!
BEAR CLAW - (QUISENBERRY STRAIN) ~ RARE Heirloom -BACK AGAIN FOR 2010! -VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES~ ORDER EARLY
From the late, famed tomato collector Ben Quisenberry's collection. I had heard of this rare tomato and how it had such huge fruit with such outstanding flavor. Boy, were they ever right! Just a fabulous tomato in absolutely every way that you can measure. First of all, it had a huge plants that overshadowed the others early on, with stems like tree trunks. I never saw tomato plants grow so large, so fast. It bore ripe large 1 pound or more fruit fairly early in the season. Then the fruit kept coming in larger and larger until it was the largest of all my tomatoes this season. And I grew out some really huge tomatoes this year. Fabulous deep, rich, pink fruit with pink interiors that beat all others in taste. They grew in so large that the branches were drooping even if only one fruit was on it! They were that darned big! So if you want to win all the contests for size this is the tomato to grow. But, if you treasure flavor above all else, then again this is the tomato to grow. Do you want to have the most tomatoes ever grown on a vine, then this is the tomato to grow. Do you see a pattern here? Get this tomato and you will never be disappointed.
10 fresh organically grown seeds.
BALI TOMATO ~BACK AGAIN FOR 2010! -VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES~ ORDER EARLY ~This is a very rare tomato from the island of Bali in Indonesia. It has small 2-3" fruit in the most splendid shade of bright raspberry pink. The photos don't do justice to the color. The taste is sublime, fruity yet spicy - just perfect. They have a strong sweet fragrance, which just adds to the joy of eating them. Large plants, mine grew up a large sunflower then attacked the fence. It has a lot of ribbing and in shape and color is resembles the tomato I sell "Togo Trifle", but it is totally different in flavor.
10 fresh organically grown seeds.
ZAPOTEC PINK PLEATED TOMATO - ~BACK AGAIN FOR 2010! -VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES~ ORDER EARLY ~ Traditional Heirloom ~ - My seed came originally from the Zapotec people of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Zapotecs call these "tomate enrrollado rojo." This is a real showstopper tomato! These unusual sweet, mild, fruits are large and pink with ruffles like a pleated dress. You will never see another tomato like this one! Its pleated shape makes it very ornamental. Wonderful sliced to show off its pretty scalloped edges. They can be stuffed and baked like a bell pepper or delicious served raw in salads. About 1/2 lb each or more. Yields are prolific. I truly believe these are the most ornamental tomatoes you can grow. 10 of my own fresh organically grown seeds.
