2012 TOMATObase Seed Catalog - V17

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Table of Contents
Lettuce Seeds..............................................................................................................................................................................3 Melon Seeds.............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 2 Pepper Seeds Sweet Peppers.............................................................................................................................................. 1 7 Pepper Seeds Hot Peppers.................................................................................................................................................. 2 4 Tomato Seeds - Hearts ............................................................................................................................................................. 2 5 Tomato Seeds Paste, Plum, and Canners......................................................................................................................... 4 7 Tomato Seeds Container and Dwarf Tomatoes................................................................................................................ 6 3 Tomato Seeds - Cherry............................................................................................................................................................ 9 2 Tomato Seeds - Currant......................................................................................................................................................... 112 Tomato Seeds - Pink.............................................................................................................................................................. 114 Tomato Seeds Red.............................................................................................................................................................. 158 Tomato Seeds Yellow and Orange.................................................................................................................................... 206 Tomato Seeds Black/Purple.............................................................................................................................................. 230 Tomato Seeds Bi-Color and Multi-Color........................................................................................................................... 243 Tomato Seeds White, Light Yellow, and Peach-Colored ................................................................................................. 251 256 Tomato Seeds - Green............................................................................................................................................................ Tomato Seeds Striped Tomatoes...................................................................................................................................... 265 Tomato Seeds Unusual Tomatoes ..................................................................................................................................... 267 Watermelon Seeds.................................................................................................................................................................. 269 Winter Squash Seeds............................................................................................................................................................. 271
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Lettuce Seeds
Amerikanischer Braun
Largebeautifulgreen/red/brownlooseheadswithruffledleaves.Light grayseed. History:Speculatively,thisseemstobeaGermannameforanold Americanvarietybutitshistoryisunknown. SeedSource:MIFLJ07(JeffFlemingofAugusta,Michigan)/PAWEW01 (WillWoysWeaverofDevon,Pennsylvania) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.25
Amish Deer Tongue

Darkseeds,compactplantwithsharplytriangulargreenleaves,verynice flavor,crunchytexture. History:Amishheirloom. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds07 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.25
Bacardi
Blackseed.Verynicelargepink/brownyellow/greenbutterheadlettuce withsoftleavesandverygoodtaste.Verybeautifulinagardenbedandin salads. History: SeedSource:MIFLJ07(JeffFleming,Augusta,Michigan)/WASCM99 (MarySchultzofMonroe,Washington)/anunknowncommercialsource Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.25
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Baquieu
Compactandboltresistantheadlettucevarietywithbeautifulredtinged, finelycrinkledleaves. History:HeirloomfromtheFrenchCVTerredeSemences,nowoffered byFrenchCVKokopelli. SeedSource:MIFLJ(2003seed)/DENMTOL(LilaTowleofTjele, Denmark) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.25
Black Seeded Simpson

Leaftypewithlightgreen/yellowishleaveswhichareruffled,slowtobolt. Darkseeds. History: SeedSource:CV?04 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.25
Brown Dutch Winter

Butterheadtype,darkseeds,largelooseheads,palegreenleaveswith brownmargins,verycoldtolerant,canoverwinterinZone4. History:GrownbyThomasJeffersonatMonticello,thisvarietywasnoted asearlyas1731byEnglishbotanistStephanSwitzer. SeedSource:MIFLJ/OHSUF01 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.25
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Buttercrunch
Greenbutterheadlettucewithsmalltomediumsizefirmheadsandcrispy leaves.Verygoodflavor. History:PI536804.DonatedtotheUSDAin1963byJosephHarris Company,Inc.andNewYorkStateAgriculturalExperimentStation. SeedSource:CVPacificNorthwest07 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.25
Cimmaron
6070days,romainelettucewithlargecrispheadsofdeepredcolor,10 12talland10"wide,deliciousflavor.Redcolordevelopsbestincooler weather.Darkseeds.Slowboltingvariety. History:Heirloomlettucewhichdatesbacktothe18thcentury. SeedSource:CVHeirloomSeeds11;CVPinetreeSeeds08;CVWestCoast Seeds11 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.25
Cowlick
Looseleaftypelettucewithbrightgreencrinkledleavesandexcellent sweettaste.Growsveryfastanddoesnotboltveryquickly. History:FromCzechoslovakia. SeedSource:FullCircleSeeds07 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.25
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Dark Lolla Rossa

Verydarkredlooseleafheads,frillyleaves,excellentforbabygreen salads,crispandflavorful.Veryslowbolting,Ihavebeenharvestinggood headsinearlyAugust,whenalltheoverlettucevarietiesIgrewthisyear wenttoseed. History:SelectionofLollaRossa,awidelyavailablecommercialvariety. Thisstrainsaidtohavebeenselectedforitsdarkercoloration. SeedSource:CVBakerCreekHeirloomSeeds07 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.25
De Morges Braun
Romainetypelettucewithtenderroundedandslightlycrinkledleaves thataretingedpinkinspringbutchangetolightgreeninsummer.Very goodflavorandtexture. History:Anheirloom. SeedSource:FullCircleSeeds06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.25
Esmeralda
Green butterhead type, very nice texture and flavor, large and firm heads can grow up to 1 lb. It is good for spring, summer, and fall plantings. Resistant to tip burn, bolting, downy mildew and lettuce mosaic virus.
History:? SeedSource:West Coast Seeds 05, 11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.25
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Forellenschluss
Romainelettucewithdelicategreenleavesfleckedwithwinered splotches.Textureandflavorofbutterheadlettuce. History:AustrianheirloomintroducedinU.S.bySeedSavers ExchangewhoobtainedvarietyfromArcheNoah,anAustrianseed preservationgroup. Namemeansspeckledlikeatroutsback. SeedSource:MIFLJ07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.25
Galactic Red
Dark red leaf lettuce, slow bolting, compact heads, great cutting lettuce with strong flavor. White seeds.
History:? SeedSource:MIFLJ07;CVSnowSeed11 Crop:2009,2011 UnitPrice:$2.25
Hanson
Greencrispheadlettucethatisslowbolting.Verynicetaste,sweetwitha veryslighttouchofbitternessthatmakesitmoreflavorful.Coldhardy. Whiteseed. History:Veryoldvariety,introducedbyHenryA.DreerCompanyin1871, offeredbyBurpeeandothersinthe1890s. PI536738.DonatedtotheUSDAin1959byPieterWheelerSeed Company. SeedSource:JeffFleming,Augusta,Michigan07(MIFLJ)/SeedSavers Exchange00 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.25
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Hungarian Winter
Butterheadlettucewithtendergreenleaveswithpinktingeandspeckles thatdisappearinsummer.Verycoldtolerantandcanoverwinterinzone 6.Thisisatruewintervariety,itboltsearlyinsummerandbetterbe plantedseveralweeksbeforethelastfrostorinthefall,tooverwinter. History:Hungarianheirloom. SeedSource:MIFLJ07(JeffFleming,Augusta,Michigan)/SeedSavers Exchange98 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.25
La Brillante
Largecrispheadlettucewithfirmandcrispygreenleaves.Slowbolting. Excellenttaste. History:? SeedSource:MIFLJ07/SCM04 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.25
Landis Winter
Butterheadtype.Whiteseeds,greenleaves,beautifulsmallheads,good taste.Itboltsveryquicklyinhotweather,soitisnotsuitableforgrowing inspring/earlysummer,especiallyinwarmerzones.Itisrecommended forfallandwintercropsasanexcellentwinterlettucewhichisveryhardy. History:PennsylvaniaDutchtennisballtype. SeedSource:MIFLJ/TerroirSeeds(formerUnderwoodGardens)01 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.25
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Leda
Greencrispheadlettucewithsmalltomediumsizeheads,softerleaves comparedtoothercrispheadvarieties,verygoodsweettaste.Itdoesnot boltuntiltheendofJunehereinPacificNorthWest.Myfavorite crispheadlettuce. History:AcommercialvarietyfromSlovenia. SeedSource:RandyWhite,Mission,BC,Canada07/CVSemenarna Ljubljana2004 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.25
Little Gem
White seeds, green small cos (romaine) lettuce heads, crispy and flavorful, very fast growing. It is the first spring lettuce to grow heads, and this is why I have been growing it every year.
History: SeedSource:CVBakerCreek Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.25
Pinetree Kitchen Mix

This is a mix of many tasty mild and spicy greens, as per the mix recipe by Pinetree Seeds. It that includes chard, arugula, spinach, kale, mustard greens, beets, peas, and some Chinese greens. Very good for growing on a kitchen windowsill in winter, but you can also sow it in the garden in early spring.
SeedSource:PinetreeSeeds08 Crop:2008,2009,2010 UnitPrice:$2.25
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Pinetree Lettuce Mix

Thisisamixofmanybeautifulandtastylettuces,asperthemixrecipeby PinetreeSeeds.Ilovethemulticoloredmixandgrowiteveryyear,bothin theopengroundandcontainer,sprinklingseedsaroundandjustletting themgrowtobabyleafstageforanearlyspringlettucesalads. Themixincludesthefollowinglettucevarieties:GreenIce,BlackSeeded Simpson,SimpsonElite,RedVelvet,MidnightRuffles,RedDeerTongue, AmishDeerTongue,MatinaSweet,Buttercrunch,MayQueen,andAll YearRound. SeedSource:PinetreeSeeds08 Crop:2008,2009,2010 UnitPrice:$2.25
Prizehead
Beautifullooseleaflettuce,curlyyellowgreenleaveswithpinkedges, softandcrunchy History:PI536757.DonatedtoUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture in1961byJosephHarrisCompany,Inc. SeedSource:CVPacificNorthwestSeed07 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.25
Redina
Darkpurplelollarossalettucewithcrispyleaves.Verybeautifulandtasty. Greyseeds.SaidtoberesistanttoDownyMildewandSclerotiniaStem Rot.Slowbolting. History:? SeedSource:MIFLJ07(JeffFleming,Augusta,Michigan) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.25
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Rossa DAmerique
Looseleaflettucewithbeautifulruffledleaveswithdarkpinksplashes. White/greyseed. History:Italian?PI612651.DonatedtotheUSDAin1990bySchultz,M., SeedBank. a.k.a.RossaDiTrentoorDrunkenWoman. SeedSource:FullCircleSeeds07 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.25
Tango
Darkseeds,greenlooseleaflettucethatlooksalotlikeanendive; extremelycurly,deeplycutgreenleavesareidealforbabygreens, extremelycoldhardy,overwintershereinPNW,excellenttaste.My favoriteleaflettuce. History:? SeedSource:PinetreeSeeds05 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.25
Tania Lettuce Mix

ThisisanaturalcrossofRedLeprechaunlettucewithanunknown,likely green,oakleafthatwasdiscoveredinmy2010gardenwhenIgrewRed LeprechaunlettucefromtheseedIreceivedfromBillMinkeyofDarien, Wisconsin,wherethecrosslikelytohaveappeared.Theseedwillproduce acolorfulmixofoakleaf/romainelettuces,somesolidgreenandsome withpurplishspeckles.Veryfastgrowingandrobust,greatflavor. History:AnaturalcrossofRedLeprechaunredromainelettucewithan unknownoakleafvarietythatproducedarangeofromainelettuces,some withpurplespecklesandsomewithserratedleaves.Itwasdiscoveredin thegardenofTatianaKouchnarevain2010inthepatchofRed Leprechaunlettuce. SeedSource:WIMIB06(RedLeprechaunseed) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.25 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 11
Timpurie de Mai
Butterheadtypewithlooseheads.Whiteseeds,lightgreensoftleaves, beautifulsmallheads,goodtaste.Itboltsveryquicklyinhotweather,soit isnotsuitableforgrowinginspring/earlysummer,especiallyinwarmer zones.Veryearlymaturing.Recommendedforwintergrowinginmild winterclimates. History:? SeedSource:MIFLJ03(JeffFleming,Augusta,Michigan) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.25
Tom Thumb
Very early, 35-45 days, green butterhead lettuce with very small heads. Sweet buttery flavor. Very good summer lettuce, as it tolerates high temperatures at maturity and resists bolting better than larger butterhead varieties. Dark seeds.
History:United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536767. Donated to the USDA in 1970 by Ferry-Morse Seed Company. SeedSource:West Coast Seeds 11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.25
Melon Seeds
Ananas
100 days. Sweet and juicy white flesh. Fruit are around 3-4 lbs.
History:Known in France as Ananas d'Amerique a Chair Verte. An old heirloom from the 1800s. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds06 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$3.00
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Charentais
Fruitsare23lb.,withlightgreygreenskinandbrightorangeflesh,very sweetandveryfragrant.Itdoesnotslipoffthevinewhenripe,fruitsare maturewhentheyturnslightlyyellowandarefragrant. History:AveryoldFrenchheirloomthatoriginatedinthePoitou Charentesregioncirca1920. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds06 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$3.00
Collective Farm Woman

Earlywhitefleshmelonwithyellowishgoldenskin,small~24lbsfruits thataresupersweetandfragrant.Verygoodmelonforshortseason gardeners. History:Russian/Ukrainianheirloommelon,collectedin1993bySeed SaversExchange. Russianname:Kolkhoznitsa SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$3.00
Crenshaw
Largeovalmelonswithgreen/yellowskinandsalmonpinkflesh,very sweet.IamsurpriseditmaturedinourPNWclimate,butIgrewitina coldframethatwasclosedforthemostpartofourcoolsummer.Ican onlyimaginehowsweetitcangetinhotteranddrierclimates! SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds05 History:StabilizedhybridofcasabamelonsandPersianmelons. Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$3.00
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Extra Early Hanover

70days,oneoftheearliestmelons,smallroundfruit,1012"indiameter, withslightribbing,yellownettedskinwhenripe,greenribbedbabyfruits, yellowgreenflesh. History:IntroducedbyT.W.WoodsandSonsin1895. SeedSource:NYGOA07(AmyGoldman)/SeedSaversExchange Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$3.00
Golden Honeymoon
90+days,veryprolifichealthyvinesproduceanabundanceoflargelight greenmelonsthatturnyellow/goldwhenmature,deliciousgreenflesh,3 5lbs,saidtobe2weeksearlierthanregularHoneydew,butIhadno opportunitytogrowthemsidebysideandcompare,asoursummersare coolandshortinPacificNorthwest;verygoodkeeper,cankeepforweeks withoutlosingquality. History:? SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$3.00
Hales Best Jumbo

QuiteearlyandripenswellinourPNWclimate.24lbfruitwithsalmon orangeflesh,goodverysweetflavor.Iobservedtwoshapesfromthe sameplantsroundandslightlyoval. History:Anheirloomintroducedin1924. SeedSource:CVPacificNorthwestSeed05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$3.00
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Jenny Lind
Greenfleshmelon,24lbs,sweetmildflavor,slightlyribbed.Theskinhas somenetting. History:Anheirloomcantaloupefirstintroducedinthe1840s.Themelon iscommonlybelievedtohavebeennamedfortheSwedishsingerJenny Lind. SeedSource:CVPinetreeSeeds05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$3.00
Kazakh
Darkgreenfruitwhichturnsyellowwhenripe,veryfragrant,sweet,great flavor.Smallfruits. History:AnancienttypeofmelonfromCentralAsia,collectedin KazakhstanandonceofferedbyGurney'sSeedCo,ofYankton,South Dakota. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds04 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$3.00
Petit Gris de Rennes

Small,1lbmelonswithverysweetandfragrantorangeflesh.Grey/green rind.Early,welladaptedtocoolclimates,performsverywellinPNW. History:Frenchorigin. SeedSource: 1.BarbaraMongenroth,NY06; 2.BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$3.00
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Sakatas Sweet
Relativelyearly,veryvigorousvinesproduceanabundanceofsmalllight green,almostroundfruits,thatturngoldenyellowwhenmature,36"in diameter,supersweet,crispandcrunchy,verysmallseeds. History:JapanesevarietydevelopedbySakata'sSeedCo.,ofYokohama. Stillquiterare. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds06 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$3.00
Sleeping Beauty
Veryearly.Smallorangefleshedmelons,1/21lb,gray/yellowskinwith warts/netting,slightlyribbed.Verythinskin.Iobservedsomevariability infruitshapes:somefruitswereroundwithalittle'turban'onthe blossomend,andsomeflattened.Fruiteasilyslipsoffthevinewhenripe. Highyields.Exceptionallysweetandfragrant.Compactvines. History:DevelopedbySouthernExposureSeedExchangegrowerMerlyn NiedensofIllinois,introducedin1997. SeedSource:WIGRS07(SueGronholz,BeaverDam,Wisconsin)/ILNIM 96(MerlynNiedensofIllinois) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$3.00
Spear
LargerandlatermaturingmuskmelonthatcanstillperformwellinPNWif growninacoldframeoragreenhouse.Theskinisnettedandturns yellowwhenmature.Sweetandfragrantorangeflesh.Fruitsareshaped likeadirigible. History:SSEMELON4 SeedSource:NYGOA07(AmyGoldman,NY)/SSE Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$3.00
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Tam Dew
95-100 days. Ivory green round fruit with lime green, very sweet flesh, no ribs, classic Honeydew flavor. 5" in diameter. Said to be resistant to powdery and downy mildew.
History:Bred by Texas A&M University. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds07 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$3.00
Vert Grimpant
Perfectforshortseasongrowers,thismeloncaneasilybegrownona trellisbecausethefruitsareonlyabout12lbseach.Crispandjuicysweet greenflesh.Keepswellafterpicking. History:OldFrenchvariety. AlsoknownasGreenClimbing SeedSource:BarbaraMongenroth,NY08 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$3.00
Pepper Seeds Sweet Peppers

Bulharsk Sladk
(Capsicumannuum)Smalltomediumsizesweetpepperthatripensfrom greentored.Somefruitareslightlyribbed.Thinwalls.Excellentsweet taste.Veryfragrant.Verygoodfordrying. History:BulgarianheirloompepperfromGatersleben.SSEPEPPER2003. SeedSource:WIGRS07(SueGronholz,Wisconsin)/DENMTOL00(Lila Towle,Denmark) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.75
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Chervena Chushka
(Capsicumannuum)Deliciousredfryingpepper,upto67"long,very productive,verysweet. History:AnheirloompepperfromBulgaria. SeedSource:RandyWhite,Mission,BC,Canada05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.75
Chervena Kamba Velika

(Capsicumannuum)Smallroundsweetredpepperswiththickwalls,1oz. Thecompactplantscanbegrown11.5'aparttomaximizetheharvest fromsq.ft. History:Bulgarianvariety. SeedSource:BULGHRH07(HristoHristov,Bulgaria) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.75
Culinar Paprika
(Capsicumannuum)Round,flatscallopedfruitripensfromgreentored, excellentsweetflavorandgoodproductivity,thickwalls.Asitsname indicates,itisgoodformakingpaprika. History:? SeedSource:WIGRS07(SueGronholz,Wisconsin)/WASWA00(Alice Swan,EastSound,Washington)/CVLem(nowdefunct) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.75
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Early California Wonder

(Capsicumannuum)early to midseason maturity. Medium to large red bell
pepper, sweet, thick walls. Very productive for a bell pepper and reliable producer here in PNW.
History: SeedSource:CV 'Home and Garden' 06 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.75
Golden California Wonder (Golden CalWonder)

(Capsicumannuum)90 days to full maturity, large golden bell peppers, very sweet and flavorful. Very thick walls. History: SeedSource:CV Pacific Northwest Seed 08; Snow Seed 11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.75
Golden Marconi ***SOLD OUT***

(Capsicumannuum)90days,largeyellowpeppersupto1012"long,very sweetandflavorful,goodforfryingorfresheating. History:Italianorigin. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds06 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.75
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Kurtovska Kapiya 1619

(Capsicumannuum)Mediumsizesweetfryingpepperthatripensfrom greentored.Veryaromatic,greatflavor.Thinwalls,verygoodfordrying. History:Oldheirloom,nowcommerciallyavailableandisthemost popularvarietyinBulgaria.NamedafterKurtovoKonarevillagenear Plovdiv. SeedSource:BULGHRH07(HristoHristov,Bulgaria) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.75
Lunker
(Capsicumannuum)Largethickfleshedbellpepper,ripensfromgreento red,veryniceandsweet. History:SeedsoriginallyfromJeffNekola,Wisconsin. SeedSource:WIGRS0707(SueGronholz,Wisconsin)/WINEJ00 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.75
Melrose
(Capsicumannuum)Veryearlyfryingpepper,4"long,turnbrilliantred veryearlyintheseason,richverysweetflavor,greatbothfriedandfresh. Firsttoproducegreenandredpeppersinmygarden. History:Italianheirloom,broughtfromItalyyearsago. SeedSource:GaryFitzgerald,MA07 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.75
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Orange Sun
(Capsicumannuum)Sweet orange bell pepper. Medium size, blocky fruit with thick walls. Compact 2 plants. Quite early in our climate. History:? SeedSource:West Coast Seeds 11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.75
Osmarsko Kambe
(Capsicumannuum)Maturesbrightred,heartshapedmediumsizeheavy pepperswithexcellentsweettasteandverythickwalls.Excellentfor stuffing,cookingandfresheating. History:Bulgarianorigin(?) SeedSource:HristoHristov,Bulgaria07 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.75
Piroska
(Capsicumannuum)Smallpimentotypepepper,maturesfromgreento red,thickwalls,fairyields,verysweet.Smallplants. History:Hungarianvariety. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary06/CVBudapestiKertimag05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.75
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Purple Beauty
(Capsicumannuum)70-75 days from transplant. Very pretty dark purple
bell pepper with large 4-lobed, thick-walled fruits with crisp texture and mild sweet flavor. Holds in the purple stage for some time before ripening to a radiant purple-red.
History:? SeedSource:West Coast Seeds 11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.75
Purple Marconi
(Capsicumannuum)LargeItalianfryingpepperwith highyieldofdarkpurplefruitsthatturnredwhenfully mature,56"longpeppers,sweet. History:Italianorigin. SeedSource:RichardParker,TishomingoMS10 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.75
Quadrato dAsti Rosso

(Capsicumannuum)Mediumtolargeredbellpeppersthatarequite productive,withgreatsweetflavorandthickwalls.Plantsgrowupto2' tall. History: SeedSource:CVGustoItalia06 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.75
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Red Bulls Horn

(Capsicumannuum)Largeredfryingpepper,upto67"long,very productive,verysweet. History:AnoldItalianheirloomvarietyfrompre1920. SeedSource:WestCoastSeeds05 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.75
Sweet Ferdi
(Capsicumannuum)Verythinandlongsweetfryingpeppers,turnred whenfullymature.Verygoodtasteandgreataroma. History:? SeedSource:RandyWhite,Mission,Canada06/originalCVseed Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.75
Tangerine Pimento
(Capsicumannuum)65(green)and8085(ripe)days,smallsquat pimento/bellshapesweetpepper,thickwalled,juicy,verygoodflavor, holdstexturewhencooked,yelloworangewhenripe. History:? SeedSource:ORTRR08/CVSeedsofChange07/CVDeepDiversity (AlanKapuler,Oregon) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.75
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Tequila Sunrise
(Capsicumannuum)Veryprolificsweetfryingpepperthatmaturesfrom greentoorange.Shapedlikeacarrot.34"longand1"indiameter.Can bedriedveryeasily.VeryearlyinourcoolPNWclimate. History: SeedSource:CVPikeSeeds08 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.75
Vanity Yellow
(Capsicumannuum)Early.Highyieldsofverylargeyellowsweetbell sweetpeppers,68oz,46fruitsperplantcanberipeningatthesame time.PerformsverywellinourcoolPNWclimate. History:Russianorigin.Frommymotherinlaw,apeppergrowninthe 19801990sintheirfamilyfarmintheSouthUralsregion,Russia(zone3). Originalnameisunknown,soInameditin2005. SeedSource:ValentinaKushnareva,Chelyabinskregion,SouthUrals, Russia00 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.75
Pepper Seeds Hot Peppers

Cigana
(Capsicumannuum)Verythinandlonghotchilipeppersthatmaturefrom lightgreentoyellowandthentoredwhenfullymature.0.50.75"in diameter,6"long.Compactplants. History:CommercialvarietyfromSerbia.Thenamemeans'Gypsy'in Serbian. SeedSource:AlexPopovich,Surrey,BC,Canada08/CV(Serbia) Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.75
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Tam Jalapeno
(Capsicumannuum)VerynicemildJalapenotype,withthesamedelicious flavor,lowheat.Veryproductive.Smallelongatedpeppers~2"longthat maturefromgreentored. History: SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds07 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.75
Trinidad Perfume ***SOLD OUT

(Capsicumchinense)Seasoningpepperthatlookslikeatypicalhabanero buthasabsolutelynoheat.Smallyellowfruitsareshapedlikependants;it islatematuringandrequiresanearlystart.Greataroma,excellentin salads,cooking,andstirfry.(20seedsperpacket) History: SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.75
Tomato Seeds - Hearts

Alice
indet.,wispyregularfoliage,goodyieldofmediumheartswithbeautiful darkgreenstripesandshouldersthatdisappearwhenfruitsarefullyripe. Meatybutjuicyflesh,veryfewseeds,andexcellentrichsweetflavor.510 oz. History:OriginallyfromPortugal.FirstofferedcommerciallybyTwo WingsFarm. SeedSource:CathyHeenan,BC,Canada08/TwoWingsFarm07 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 25
Alices Egypt
indet.,regularleaf,wispyfoliage,mediumsizeredfruits,shapedlikefat plumsorblunthearts.Brightredmeatyfleshwithsmallseedcavitiesand veryfewseeds,typicalforheartshapedtomatoes.Thefleshisjuicyand notdryasinpastetomatoes.Outstandingsweetflavor.612oz. History:SeedoriginallycamefromAliceBiltz,whosefamilyhadbeen growingitfordecades. SeedSource:JohnSeewald,NewJersey07/OHINF(FrederickIneman, Ohio)/AliceBiltz Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Anna Russian
75days,indet.,wispyfoliage,regularleaf,517ozpink,heartshaped fruit,excellenttaste,goodyield. History:RussianfamilyheirloomdescribedinCarolynMale'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesforAmericalGarden".ItwassenttoCraigLeHoullier in1989byBrendaHilleniusofCorvallis,Oregon.Brendareceivedthe varietyfromhergrandfather,KennethWilcox.Kennethreceivedthe seedsfromaRussianimmigrantinthe1980s,whowassentthevarietyby hisfamily,wholivedinRussia. OneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Bashkirskiy Krasavets (=Bashkirian Beauty)

Earlytomidseason,compactindet.plantswithregularwispyfoliage, mediumtolargedarkpinkheartshapedfruitwithverygoodsweettaste andveryfewseeds,1016oz.Smallcore,meatyflesh,smallseedcavities. Goodforsaladsaswellaspaste. History:Russiannoncommercialvarietyfromthetomatoseedcollection ofTamaraYaschenkoofByisk,Siberia,Russia. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenkoofByisk,Siberia,Russia06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Berkeley Tie-Dye Heart ***SOLD OUT

Midtolateseason,indet.butcompactplantswithregularfoliage, mediumsize(46oz)darkbrownredfruitswithgreenstripesthat resembleheartsofvariableshapes,meatyflesh,notveryseedy.Very goodflavor. History:AstableunknowncrossthataroseinthefieldsofBradleyGates ofCalifornia.PossibleparentscouldbeBigRainbow,MarvelStripe, Brandywine,CherokeePurple,BlackKrim,andGreenZebra.Thiscultivar camefromtheseedssavedfromanextralargeGreenZebrawithapink spotin19992000. SeedSource:AnnieNeoh,California07/BradGates,CA Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Brad's Black Heart

7580days,regularleafplantwithtypicaldroopyfoliage;purpleblack (clearskin)withatendencytowardsgreenshoulders,justabitdarker thanCherokeePurple,mediumlarge,89ozaverage,slightlypointed heartshapedfruitwithgreatflavor;notalotofseeds,andnotasmuch greengelintheseedloculesasonemightseewithmanyotherdarks,not veryproductive. History:Firstknownblackheartshapedtomato,BradGatesfounditina patchofseveralthousandBlackKrimplantsatafarmcloseby. SeedSource: 1.OHANA07(AlAndersonofTroy,Ohio) 2.LindaBlack,California08/BruceBradshaw,CA07 3.AnnieNeoh,CA07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Budenovka, Pink
76days,compactsemidet.plantwithregularwispysparsefoliage,large pinkheartshapedtomatoeswithyellowshoulders,upto20oz,excellent flavor. History:RussianheirloomcultivatedinSiberiaandSouthUralsregions since1950s. Thenamecanbetranslatedas'ahatofthe1stRussianCavalryArmy soldiers'. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenko,Byisk,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Budenovka, Red
76days,compactindet.plantwithwispyregularfoliage,redheartshaped fruit,412oz. History:Russiancommercialvariety. SeedSource:RandyWhite,Mission,BC,Canada05/UkrainianCV Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 28
Bulgarian Roza
indet.,regularfoliagethatissomewhatwispy,pinkheartshapedfruits,8 12oz,verygoodmildlyacidicflavor,mediumtohighyields. History:Bulgarian. SeedSource:FrederickDeny,Granitovo,Bulgaria08 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Chernoe Serdtse (a.k.a. Black Heart) ***SOLD OUT

indet.,regularleaf,wispyanddroopyfoliage,darkmahoganyblackfruits thatareshapedlikeblunthearts.Verystunningappearanceandvery goodsmokytaste.410oz. History:BredbyaUkrainianhobbybreeder,DenisTerentiev. Thenamemeans'BlackHeart'inRussian. SeedSource:DmitryShlomin,Bryansk,Russia11/D.Terentiev,Ukraine 09 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Dagestanskiy
75days,regularleaf,indeterminateplantwithwispyfoliage,pinkheart shapedfruit,615oz,sweetandmeaty,withveryfewseeds,excellent flavor,goodyield. History:RussianheirloomfromDagestanregion,fromTamara Yaschenko'scollection. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenkoofByisk,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Donskoi ***SOLD OUT

80days,indet.,regularleafplantwithhighyieldoflargeredheartshaped fruits,averageweight1316oz,thelargestfruitwas2lb1oz,doubleor tripleheartsarenotuncommon,verygoodflavor. History:RussianheirloomtomatofromTamaraYaschenko'scollection. RussianvarietyfromRostovregion.Thenameimpliesitmayhave originatedfromDonregionofcentralRussia. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenkoofByisk,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Fritz Ackerman Red Heart

Tallindet.plants,regularleaf,highyieldofredheartshapedfruit,meaty andexcellentflavor.Itmaynotbestable. History:AnofftypefromFritzAckermanseedgrowninTatianasgarden in2010.Bothfruitshapeandcolorwereincorrect,anditmaymeanthat theFritzAckermanfromReinhardKraft,Neukirchen,Germanyisstill segregating,ortheoriginalseedsweremislabeled. SeedSource:TXGUR09(MichaelGunnofPasadena,Texas)/Mr.Hahm Hartman,Germany Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
German Red Strawberry ***SOLD OUT

midtolateseason,butitisworthwaitingfor,verytallhealthyindet. plantswithregularwispyfoliage,producedlargeredheartshapedfruits, 1220oz,withexcellentsweetflavor.Meatyfleshandfewseeds. History:FamilyheirloomofGermanoriginfromMarjorieMorris,Indiana. OneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource: 1.BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds06 2.ONTGIN10(1997seed)(NeilGillard,Ontario,Canada)/NYMAC96 (CarolynMaleofLatham,NewYork) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 30
Giant Syrian
Indet.plantswithregularleaf,largepinkheartshapedfruitupto1lb, excellentflavor.Highyield. History:Seedobtainedin1990bySSEmemberCraigLeHoullierof Raleigh,NorthCarolinafromCharlotteMullensofWestVirginia. SeedSource:SeedSaversExchange Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Gildo Pietroboni ***SOLD OUT***

Indet.,verywispyregularfoliage,brightredblunthearts,614oz,very meatywithveryfewseedsbutstillquitejuicy.Excellentsweetflavor. Outstandingtomato. Verysmallseedquantities,20seedperpacket. History:OriginallyfromItaly,seedwasbroughttotheUSinthe1950sby agentlemannamedGildoPietroboni,whopassedawayinthemid1990s. TheseedswerepassedfromMr.Pietrobonitohisson,whosefriend sharedthemwithFerpNecciaiofMonongahela,Pennsylvania.Ferp NecciaisentsomeseedstoDavidLemastersofPennsylvaniain2009,and Davidsharedfewoftheoriginalseedswithsometomatogardenersand SSEmembers. FirstofferedintheSeedSavers2011YearbookbyNeilGillardofOntario, Canada. SeedSource:MichaelJohnsonofWollaton,Nottingham,England11/ ONTGIN(NeilGillard,Ontario,Canada)/FerpNecciai,Monongahela, Pennsylvania/asonofMr.Pietroboni Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Gran's Portuguese Neighbour

8085days,indet.,regularleaf,highyieldofmediumsizepinkheartswith bluntend,somefruitsareslightlyribbed,excellentbalancedtomato flavor,donotletitgetoverripeasthefruitqualityquicklydeteriorates, veryfewseeds,especiallyinearlyfruits,612oz. History:Igrewitfromtheoriginal1998seedthatDenisereceivedfrom her99yearoldgrandmotherwhogotthemfromaPortugueseneighbor, therealnameoftheneighborisnotknown.Denisewanted'Neighbour' spelledtheEnglishway,hencethevarietyname. SeedSource:DeniseSalmon,BC07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Grandpas Cock's Plume

det.,bushyregularleafplants,highyieldofmediumsizedpinkhearts,6 12oz,verygoodmildsweetflavor.Performswellin5galcontainers. History:FromAltaimountainsofSiberia,Russia.Firstintroduced commerciallybySeedsTrust/HighAltitudeGardens. Thisisanothertomatothatdifferentpeopleandseedvendorshavebeen describingdifferently.SeedsTrust/HighAltitudeGardensoriginally describeditaslargeheartswithlightredskin.Tanagerdescribeditasa medium(46oz)redhearts.SeedSaversExchangemembersdescribeitas mediumtolargepinkheart,andsomedonotspecifythefruitcolor. SeedSource:ONTHUJ06(JenniferHutson,Ontario,Canada) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Gulliver
Midseasonvariety,veryproductive,compactindet.plantswithwispy lookingregularfoliage,producemediumsizedredheartshapedfruits. YoungseedlingsaresusceptibletoCRUD,butgrowoutofitquickly.The flavorisacidicandverygood.Fruitsaremeaty,49oz,andhavesmall seedcavitieswithfewseeds.Basedonthedescriptionfromtheoriginal seedpacketfromtheRussianvendorIthoughtthefruitswouldbepink, buttheyaredefinitelyred(yellowskin). History:Russiancommercialvariety. SeedSource:CV'RusskiySad'03 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Gus Heart
indet.,regularleaf,mediumpinkbluntheartswithgoodflavor. History:FirstintroducedbyNeilGillardofOntario,Canada.NeilGillard collectedtheseedin1995fromGusAiello,hisfellowemployee.Gus AielloalsosharedtwoothertomatovarietieswithNeil,laternamedGus' GiftandGus'Greek.Unfortunately,GusAiellowassoondiagnosedwith cancerandquicklypassedaway,evenbeforehecouldreceivetreatment. SeedSource:KathWeidemoyer,UpperBlackEddy,Pennsylvania12/ seedswapbyHeatherMcDonnald Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Justine Heart
Midseason,indet.,regularleaf,largeredfruitsofvariablebluntheart shapes,1220oz,somedoublehearts.Excellentflavorwhichismore sweetthantart,meatyinterior,fewseeds.Oneofmyfavoritesin2009. History:Idiscoveredthistomatoin2009inapatchofJustinetomatoes fromMireiileBlais'seedsenttomein2006.Justineisalargeredplumor bombshapedtomato,andthisonewasdefinitelynot!Althoughitmay notbestable,itisanexcellenttomatotogrowandstabilizeifnecessary. ItmaybeacrossofJustinetomatowithanunknownheartshaped variety. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Kanauss Oxheart
indet.,regularleafplantabout5'tall,wispyfoliage,hugeblossoms.Large redfatplumsorblunthearts,812oz.Verygoodtoexcellentflavor,both freshandcooked. History:SeedwasdistributedbyGezaKorbely,Hungaryin2004via GardenWebseedexchange.Theoriginofthistomatoisunknown. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Kardinal
80days,semidet.,regularleaf,highyieldof610ozpinkheartshaped fruit,verygoodsweetflavor. History:Russiancommercialvar.,alsoissomethimescalled'Cardinal', whichisnotacorrectspelling. SeedSource:PattyBrown,OH05/CVAgroplant(Russia)04 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Korol London
indet.,regularleaf,612oz,pinkheartshapedfruits,meaty,verygood flavor.Thenamemeans'KingLondon'inRussian. History:AcommercialvarietyfromRussia.VendedbyRussianCV 'SibirskiySad'. SeedSource:SWEDTRA09(AkeTruedsson,Sweden) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Kosovo
7580days,indet.,regularleaf,812ozpinkheartshapedfruit,good yield,verygoodflavor. History:SeedwascollectedbyGlennParkerofNewZealandfromaU.N. workerintheKosovoregionofformerYugoslaviainthe1990s. IntroducedtoSSEbyCarolynMale. SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply11 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Lescana Heart
80days,compactindet.,regularwispyfoliage,perfectbluntredhearts withyellowshoulders,615oz,meatyanddryishflesh,goodtaste,good yield,bestflavorwhenfruitisfirm.. History:PossiblyrelatedtoLescana.MartinLongseth(WILOM)offered theseedtoGardenWebmembersin2005. SeedSource:WILOM05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Lopatinskie
indet.plants,regularleaf,highyieldofmediumredheartshaped tomatoeswithverygoodbalancedtasteandnicemeatyflesh.Thefruits arenotbeefsteaksasAndreydescribed,anditcouldbeyetanother variationoftheRussiantomato,veryworthofsavingseedandgrowing fortheflavor.Theplantssurvivedaparticularlybadoutbreakoflate blightinJuly2011andcontinuedtogrowandproducefruits. History:ARussiancommercialvarietyvendedbyRussianCV'Sibirskiy Sad'. SeedSource:BELRBAA07(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus)/CV 'SibirskiySad' Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Malinovye (=Pink)
indet.,regularleaf,wispyfoliage,largepinkheartshapedfruit,812oz, goodmildflavor,yellowshouldersandsomecoreinfirstfruits,better textureinlaterfruits.Oneofthefirstheartstoripeninmy2010garden. History:FromRussia,seedcollectedbymymother,AllaGavlovskaya, fromagardenerinChelyabinsk,SouthUrals,Russiain2005. SeedSource:AllaGavlovskaya,SouthUrals,Russia08 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Malinovyi Surpriz (=Pink Surprize)

midseason,compactindet.plantswithregularfoliage,mediumsizepink fruitsthatarefatplumsorheartshaped,withgoodflavor.46oz.Nota pastetomato,asitistoojuicyforcooking,bestinsalads. History:RussianvarietyfromTamaraYaschenko'scollection. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenko,Byisk,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Mammoth Cretan ***SOLD OUT***

Tallindet.plantswithregularfoliage,lowtomediumyieldoflargered hearts,814oz.Verygoodsweetflavor. History:Greekorigin,possiblyfromCrete(asthenamesuggests). Crete(Greek:,transliteration:Krt,moderntransliterationKriti)is thelargestoftheGreekislands.ApersonfromCreteiscalledCretan. SeedSource:ONTHUJ06(JenniferHutson,Ontario,Canada) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Marek's Pointy Heart

indet.,vigorousplantwithnomainstem,branchesgrowindifferent directions,bettercagedthanstaked.Regularwispyfoliage.Oneofthe firsttosetfruitinmy2009garden.Mediumtolargeheartshapedred fruitsthatareverymeatywithveryfewseeds,814oz.Sweetflavor. History:FrederickDenny,whonowlivesinBulgaria,receivedtheseedor plantsfromhislocalBulgariangardeningfriend,Marek.Theoriginalname ofthistomatoisnotknown,andFrederickcalledit'Marek'sPointyHeart'. SeedSource:FrederickDeny,Granitovo,Bulgaria08 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Mazarini ***SOLD OUT

indet.plantswithregularwispyfoliageandheavyfruitsetinmid summer.Heartshapedpinkfruits,mediumtolargeveryexcellentsweet flavor.Meatyflesh,smallseedcavities,andveryfewseeds. History:RussiancommercialvarietyfromSt.Petersburg,Russia. SeedSource:BarbaraMorgenroth,NY06/BELRBAA(AndreyBaranovski ofMinsk,Belarus) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Mrs. Houseworth
indet.,regularleaf,3"heartshapedpinkfruit,somefruitsaresmaller; veryfewseeds,excellenttaste. History:AccordingtoTomatofest(GaryIbsen),itisaheirloomfromthe 1930's,originallyfromMrs.Houseworth'sgardeninCenterville, Pennsylvania.IntroducedbyTomatofestin2006. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,Quebec,Canada07/Tomatofest Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Orange Strawberry
7585days,largeindet.plantwithregularleaffoliage,deeporangeheart shapedfruit,814oz,butcangrowupto1lb,veryproductive,fewseeds, richtaste,meatyfleshwithsmallseedcavitiesandthickgel,excellent. History:SeedsforwhatbecameOrangeStrawberryweresenttoCarolyn MaleofLatham,NewYork,byMarjorieMorrisofIndiana,whodiscovered itasastrayseedinapackofcommercialPineappleseedsandnamed 'OrangeStrawberry'basedonthefruitshapeandcolor. SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Orlinoe Serdtse ***SOLD OUT

indet.compactregularleafplant,verysimilartoBudenovkaPink,pink heartshapedfruits,somearehugeupto23oz,meaty,fewseeds,some greenshouldersappearwhenfruitisexposedtosun,asthefoliageisvery sparseanddoesn'tprotectfruits,verygoodtaste;thefruitdoesn'tkeep well,soconsumequicklyafterpickinganddon'tletitgetoverripe History:Russiancommercialvar.fromTamaraYaschenko'scollection. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenko,Byisk,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Palestinian
78days,indet.,wispyregularfoliage,hugeredhearts,someflattenedand someelongated,1029oz,mostfruitsare~1lb,verygoodflavor,dryish flesh,fewseeds,excellentfordrying,fresheating,orsauce. History:TheseedwasfirstofferedinSeedSavers1986YearbookbyNick andAliceRiniofOhio,whodescribeditas"100days,indet.,sameas Pastebut14ozfruits". SeedSource:ILLON06(NeilLockhart,Illinois)/CVTo2 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Petushinyi Grebeshok (=Roosters Comb) ***SOLD OUT

Vigoroushealthydet./semidet.plant(mostbranchesendwithaflower truss),regularleaf,wispyfoliage,verylargepinkfruitofvariableshape, withmostbeingdoublehearts,excellentsweettaste,meaty.Upto1lb. History:RussianheirloomfromTamaraYaschenko'scollection. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenko,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Polish Giant Heart

indet.,regularwispyfoliage,mediumtolargepinkheartshapedfruit, meaty,412oz,verygoodflavor.Highyields. History:AnofftypeofPolishGiantorseedmixup.Seedsweresenttome byJodiKnicely,Canada,in2005. SeedSource:JodiKnicely,Canada05 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Provenzano
Italianheirloom,8090days,indeterminate,regularleaf,highyieldof verylargeredorangeoxhearts.Mostfruitsareribbed.Hearty,drought anddiseaseresistant.Respondswelltolownitrogenfertilizer.Excellent flavor,fewseeds,goodforbothcookingandsalads.Largesize(average 400500g,somelargerthan1kg)andrich,sweet,mediumacidflavor makethisvarietyperfectforcooking,canningandfreezingassauce, ratatouille,oryourfavoriterecipe. History:AnoldItalianheirloomthatwasoriginallybroughtfromItaly, andhasbeengrowninColumbiaValleyofBritishColumbia,Canada. SeedSource:OriginalseedfromJeanDakin,Parson,BritishColumbia, Canada2003,viaCharlesBowler,Minneapolis(MNBOC)2004. Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50 *Theseseedsweresavedin2009fromStevensHouseGarden,an isolatedareaofMinnehahaParkinMinneapolis,byGeraldFoleyand JeffreyLoesch,sponsoredbyDowlingCommunityGardenin Minneapolis.Jeffreybelievesthatthisvarietydeservesmuchgreater attentionfromthehomegardeners,becauseofitsflavorand dependability. **ThepictureandthedescriptionareprovidedbyJeffreyLoeschof Minneapolis,Minnesota.
Russian #117
8590days,indet.,regularleaf,goodyieldoflargeredheartshapedfruits, 1024oz,verygoodflavor,notsweet. History:FamilyheirloomfromRussia;originalseedscametoCarolyn Male,NYfromMarieKodamaofAiea,Hawaii(HAKOM)in1991.#117is theSSEaccessionnumberthatallowsdistinguishingitfromothertomato varietiesalsocalled"Russian". Oneofthe100heirloomsnotedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100Heirloom TomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:NYMAC05(CarolynMale,NY)/HIKOM91(MarieKodama ofAiea,Hawaii) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 40
Severnaya Korona (=Northern Crown, or Corona Borealis)

midseason,indet.,regularleaf,wispyfoliage,heartshapedmeatyred fruits,612oz,sweet,verygoodflavor.Highyield. History:RussiancommercialvarietysoldbyRussianseedvendor'Aelita'. NamedafterCoronaBorealis,anoldconstellationfoundinthesummer skies.CoronaBorealis,theNorthernCrownis,accordingtolegend,a crowngiventoAriadneinhonorofherloyaltytoTheseus. SeedSource:BELRBAA07(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus)/CV 'Aelita'(Russia) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Shapka Monomakha ***SOLD OUT

indet.,wispylookingplantswithregularfoliageproducepinkheart shapedfruitswithpointedorlongtip,612oz,meatyandsweet. History:Russiancommercialvariety. ThenamecanbetranslatedasMonomakh'sCap,or"TheCrownof Monomakh",anditreferstothecrownofallRussianTsarsfromDmitri DonskoitoPetertheGreat.Somesourcestranslatethenameas 'Monomakh'sHat',whichistechnicallycorrect,butdoesnotrefertothe historicalheadgear. SeedSource:CVSibirskiySad03 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Slankards ***SOLD OUT

indet.,largeandvigorousregularleafplantwhichproducesmanylarge heartshapedpinkfruits,sometimeswithyellowshoulders.Fruitsare meatyandhaveveryfewseeds,whichistypicalforaheartshaped variety.Theflavorisexcellentandsweet.Fruitsare816oz,butcangrow upto2lbs. History:Familyheirloom,historyunknown.Theseedoriginatedfrom MichaelByrneofLawton,Michigan(MIBYM),whoofferedthisvarietyin SeedSavers1996Yearbook. SeedSource: 1.JohnSeewald,NJ 2.MIFLJ08(JeffFlemingofAugusta,Michigan)/ILLON(NeilLockhart ofOblong,Illinois)/MIBYM96(MichaelByrneofLawton,Michigan) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Spadaro ***SOLD OUT

indet.,regularleaf,wispyfoliage,mediumtolargepinkheartshaped fruits,verygoodsweetflavor,meatyflesh,veryfewseeds.612oz. History:AnItalianheirloom.CarolynMaleobtainedtheseedfromJoe Huth,whogotitfromhisbarber(probablynamedSpadaro?).Introduced toSSEbyCarolynMaleofLatham,NewYorkin1993. SeedSource:ONTHUJ06(JenniferHutson,Ontario,Canada)/NYMAC 93(CarolynMaleofSalem,NewYork)/JoeHuth Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Sunsets Red Horizon

indet.,regularleaf,mediumtolargeheartshapedredfruits,614oz,very meatyandnotjuicyflesh,verygoodtoexcellentbalancedflavor. History:Theoriginalvariety,Rostova,isaheirloomnativetoSouthern RussiaanditwasintroducedtothewestbyNikPeplenovwhoimmigrated totheUSin1999andbroughtwithhimhisfavoriteheirloomseedsfrom theRostov,DonregionofRussia. FirstofferedcommerciallybySeedFestin2001.In2003GaryIbsen,the ownerofTomatofest,reachedanagreementwithSeedFesttorename thisvarietytoSunset'sRedHorizon,andhehasbeenofferingitsince underthisname. UnfortunatelysometimelaterafterRostovawasfirstreofferedby Tomatofestunderanewname,Sunset'sRedHorizon,something happenedwiththeseedstock,andthelaterseedsofferedbyTomatofest weredescribedasheartshaped.Theheartshapedvariantfounditsway tothehandsofmanygardeners,andintoothercommercialseedcatalogs (2007TomatoGrowersSupplyseedcatalog).ThetrueRostovaisared beefsteak.TodaysSunsetsRedHorizonsoldbyTomatofestisaredheart. ItisclearthatSunsetsRedHorizonandRostovaarenowtwodifferent tomatoes,andshouldnotbeconfused. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,Quebec,Canada07/Tomatofest07 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Teton de Venus
indet.,regularleaf,wispyfoliage,redplumtobombshapedfruits,46oz, verygoodsweetflavor,juicy,greatforsaladsandfresheating,aswellas forsauce. History:MostoftheSSEmembersindicatethatthisvarietyisofFrench origin,butitisdescribedasItalianatVentMarin. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Ukrainian Heart, TNMUJ strain

77days,compactindet.,regularleaf,wispyfoliage,1020ozpinkheart shapedfruit,veryfewseeds,meaty,verygoodflavor. History:Ukrainianfamilyheirloom,fromJerryMurphyofTN(TNMUJ). Oneofthe100heirloomtomatoesnotedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:SandHillPreservationCenter04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Uncle Steves Oxheart

71days,indet.,regularleaf,819ozredheartshapedfruits,goodflavor, greatfordryingorsauceorfresheating. History:DavidBabineauobtainedtheseedsfromhisuncle,StevePicone, fromFilicudi,Italy,whomovedtotheUSwhenhewasayoungboy.Steve PiconeworkedondevelopingthistomatoinMassachusettsinthelate 1930'sandsimplycalleditOxheart.ItwasgrownbyalltheoldItaliansin thefamilyforyears. SeedSource:JeffCasey,AB,Canada06 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Utrennyaya Rohsa (=Morning Dew)

earlytomidseason,indet.,regularleaf,redheartshapedfruit,48oz, verymeatywithveryfewseeds.Verygoodflavor,moresweetthantangy. History:BredbyMoldovanPrindestrovianResearchAgriculturalInstitute andRussianAgrofirmAelita,releasedin1999. SeedSource:BELRBAA05(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Verna Orange
indet.,regularleaf,wispyanddroopyfoliage,mediumsizedpersimmon coloredfruits,mostofwhichareheartshaped,butsomecanberound. Meatywithveryfewseeds.Verygoodsweetflavor. History:HeirloomvarietyoriginatedinIndianaandreleasedbythe SouthernExposureSeedExchangein1990. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary06 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Volovie Ukho (=Oxs Ear)

indet.,regularleafplantwithsomewhatwispyfoliage,highyieldoflarge pinkheartshapedfruits,upto1+lb,verygoodflavor. History:Russianvar.fromTamaraYaschenko'scollection. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenkoofByisk,Siberia,Russia06 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
White Heart
indet.,regularleaf,goodyieldofmediumsizedlightyellowfruitswith darkershoulders,shapedlikeblunthearts,firmfleshwithfewseeds,mild flavor.58oz. History: SeedSource:SWEDTRA10(AkeTruedsson,Sweden) Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Yellow Cookie ***SOLD OUT

74days,compactindetplantwithregularwispyfoliage,goodyieldof yellowgoldenheartshapedfruit,622oz. History:FromaplantboughtatAmishnurseryatHiddenValley, Marsdale,PA,byPattyBrown'smotherwholivesinWV.Pattythinksthat itmaybeanAmishheirloom.Pattyhasbeensavingseedsforthisvariety fromatleast2003onward. SeedSource:PattyBrown,Ohio04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Yellow Oxheart
midseason,indet.,regularleaf,highyieldsoflargegoldenheartshaped fruits,1020oz,mildsweetflavor,verymeatyfleshwithsmallseed cavitiesandfewseeds. History:ThisisthebackgroundastakenfromtheSouthernExposure SeedExchangewebsite(theywerethecompanythatintroducedthe variety)."Possiblyfirstavailablecommerciallyin1929byLivingstonSeed Co.thoughitdatesfromabout1915asafamilyheirloomfromWillis, Virginia.Reintroducedin1989bySESE."CraigLeHoullierbelievesthatit wasTadSmithofVirginiawhoobtainedthevarietyfromafamilyinWillis andsentittotheSESEforevaluation. SeedSource:BlueRibbonTomatoes09/KYSTM(MariaStenger, Kentucky) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Zolotye Kupola (=Golden Domes)

Indet.butcompactplantwithregularleafwispyfoliagethatistypicalfor EasternEuropeanheartshapedtomatovarieties.Produceslotsoflarge flowers.Yellowheartshapedfruit,oftenwithsomepinkishstreaksinside, 820oz,somefruitscanbeupto2+lbs,verygoodtoexcellentflavor,few seeds. History:Russiancommercialvar.Thenamereferstothedomesofthe RussianOrthodoxchurch(Cathedrals). SeedSource:TamaraYaschenkoofByisk,Siberia,Russia06 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Tomato Seeds Paste, Plum, and Canners

Alla's Plum ***SOLD OUT
Compactdet.(orsemidet.?),regularleafplantwithhighyieldofpink plumtomatoesthatvaryinshapeandsize,from2ozto7oz.Verynice flavor,goodforcanning,cookingandeatingfreshinsalads. History:Russiantomatogrownbyoneofmymother'sfriendsinSouth UralsregionofRussiaintheearly2000s.Theoriginalnamewaslost.I nameditaftermymother,Alla. SeedSource:AllaGavlovskaya,SouthUrals,Russia00 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Akers Plum Pink

indet.,regularleaf,highyieldofpink,small,plumshapedfruitabout12 oz,2.53"longand1.52"indiameter.Clearskinmakesitapinktomato, despitethefactthatthelatefruitsvisuallyappearedmoreredthanpink. Verythickwalls,meatyfleshwithlittlejuice,goodflavor.Highyields.It matchesthedescriptionofAker'sPlumotherthantheskincolor. History:PossiblyamutationofAkersPlumthatledtothechangeofthe skincolorfromyellowtoclear. SeedSource:CABLL08(LindaBlackofCalifornia)/ILLON04(Neil LockhartofOblong,Illinois)/NYMAC97(CarolynMaleofLatham,New York)/NCLEC93(CraigLeHoullier,Raleigh,NorthCarolina) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Amish Paste
74days,indet.,regularwispyfoliage,goodyieldofplumshapedredfruit withpointattheblossomend,48oz,notapastetype,sinceitisfartoo juicyandseedytobeatruepaste,excellentflavor;Iobservednocracking inthesummerof2006. History:Familyheirloomtomato,originatedinWinconsinbut "discovered"inPennsylvania,theheartoftheAmishCountry.Itgoesback tothe1870s.TomHauchofHeirloomSeedsacquiredthistomatofrom theAmishnearLancaster,Pennsylvania,andhewastoldthatthisvariety camefromAmishfarmersinMedford,Wisconsin.TomHauchsharedthe seedwithLandisValleyMuseuminLancaster,Pennsylvania. ItwasfirstintroducedintheSSE1987YearbookbyThaneEarleof Whitewater,Wisconsin(WIEAT),whodidnotofferanydescription,and sincethen,ithasbeenofferedagainbymanySSEmembers. SeedSource:WestCoastSeeds Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Berwick German ***SOLD OUT

Indet.,regularfoliagethatiswispylooking,large,irregularlyshaped plum/heartorbombshapedredfruit,812oz,verygoodflavor. History:FromalocalgreenhouseinBerwick,Pennsylvania(nowoutof business),introducedtoSeedSaversExchangemembersbyBillEllisof Conyngham,Pennsylvaniain1991. SeedSource:AdamFloro,IL05 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Bisignano
indet.plantswithregularwispyfoliage,mediumsizeredplumsthatarea bittoojuicytobeapastetomato,nicebalancedflavorwithsweet aftertaste.34oz.VerysimilartoBisignano#2. History:ProbablyrelatedtoBisignano#2. SeedSource:HeatherCook,Montana07/EarlCadenhead,Ohio Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Cuneo Giant Pear

95days,indet.,regularleaf,beautifulredruffledpearshapedtomatoes, 511oz,earlyfruitsareseedless.Pastetype,fruitssimilartoLiguriain shapeandcolor,butwithoutthegreenshouldersthatIobservedin Liguriafruits.Highyields. History:ApearshapedtomatofromItaly,likelyfromatowncalled Cuneo,basedonthename.CuneoisatownnotfarfromAlbenga(Liguria region),locatedinthesouthernPiemonteregion,Italy. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Cuore Di Bue
indet.,regularleaf,pearshapedmediumsizeredfruit. Adifferent'twist'ontheoxhearttomatotyperibbedand'bottom heavy',moreofapearshapedthanaheartshaped. History:Therearemanydifferenttomatoeswithsimilarname."CuoreDi Bue"means"Oxheart"inItalian. SeedSource:CVThompson&Morgan08 Crop:Seedsofferedarefromtheoriginalcommercialpacket(Thompson &Morgan,genuineItalianseeds) UnitPrice:$2.50
De Barao
80days,indet.,regularleaf,lightgreenfoliage,notwispyasDeBarao Anna's,andwithsmaller34oz.redfruit,verysmoothovalshape,firm, crackfree,perfectsizeandflavorforcanning. History:ThisvarietyhasbeencultivatedinRussiaformanyyears,but originallycamefromBrazil. SeedSource:CVJohnnysSelectedSeeds Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Dominick's Paste
80days,indet.,regularleaf,largeredbombshapedfruits,juicy,excellent freshflavor,notapastetomatoinmyopinion;earlyfruitsexposedtosun maydevelop'greenspots'thatneverripen/turnred;latefruitsdonot havethisproblem. History:IntroducedtoSSEbyDonaldKellumsofPortByron,Illinois(ILKE D),whoobtainedhisoriginalseedfromCVPetersSeed. SeedSource:JohnSeewald,NJ07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Ed's Fat Plum

indet.,regularleaf,fairlyproductivewithlargefatredplumshapedfruits, withoccasionalroundfruits,quitemeatyandjuicy,excellenttaste,nota pastetomatobymystandards,keepsfairlywellafterpicking History:SelectedbyaConnecticutgardenerforfatnessforover20years. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Ei Von Phuket
indet.,regularleaf,vigorousplantswithhighyeildofsmalleggshaped fruitinclustersofsix,ripensfromwhitetoraspberrypink.Verysimilar,if notidenticaltoThaiPink. History:Thenamemeans'EggfromPhuket'inGerman,namedafter Phuket,thebiggestislandinThailand,locatedintheAndamanSeaoff southernThailand.SSETOMATO3189. SeedSource:AngeloDorny,Belgium07 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Grushovka
70days,compactdet.,regularleaf,pinkplumshapedfruits,3oz,juicy andsweet,verygoodflavor,notapastetype,greatforgrowinginpots. History:Russianheirloom. SeedSource:ValandDanMcMurray,Wynndel,BC,Canada05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Howard German
96days,indet.,regularleafplantwithgoodyieldofelongatedredfruit withapointedtip,pasteorsaucetomato,51/2"longand22.5"wide, dryflesh,fewseeds,goodflavor,variableshapes,fromplumpbanana peppertoelongatedpear. History:Oldheirloom. SeedSource:OHANA06(AlAnderson,Ohio)/BakerCreekHeirloom Seeds Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Jaffa
7580days,indet.compactplant,regularleaf,narrowleaves,droopy wispyfoliage,26ozorangefruits,slightlyelongatedfatplum/pearshape, keepswellafterpicking,verygoodflavor. History:DevelopedbyReinhardKraft,Germany. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Kalmans Hungarian Pink ***SOLD OUT

indet.,regularleafplantswithwispyfoliage,pinkplumshapedfruitswith apointontheblossomend,48oz,verygoodsweetflavor. History:AfamilyheirloomofKalmanLajvortofEdison,NewJersety. OriginalseedfromEurope. SeedSource:TedBuila,Washington09/TomatoGrowersSupply Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Kanopus
Det.,sprawlingregularleafplant,~3'+tall.Foliageiswispy/droopy,which isquitetypicalforeasterneuropeanpastevarieties.Fruitsareovalshape, somewithatip.Thecommercialseedpacksaidthatthefruitcangrowup to600g,butthisiscertainlyamyth!35ozfruit,whichisabittoojuicyfor apastetomato.Veryproducive,goodkeeper,verygoodtaste.Some concentricandradialcrackingoccursinheavyrainfall. History:Commercialvar.fromRussia,Siberia. SeedSource:CVSibirskiySad03 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Kazakhstan Heart
89days,compactindet.,wispyregularleaffoliage,fairyieldofelongated ribbedredheart/bombshapedfruits,1215oz,goodflavor. History:? SeedSource:ILLON06(NeilLockhart,Oblong,Illinois)/ReinhardKraft, Neukirchen,Germany Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Korean Love Pink

indet.,regularleaf,mediumslightlylobedpinkroundfruitswithsemi emptyseedcavitiesandthickfirmwalls.36oz.Cookingorstuffer tomato.IthinkChuckWyatt'sseedwasmixeduporcrossed,astheSSE memberswhoobtainedtheseedfromhimgivethistomatodifferent description.IlabeleditKoreanLovePinktodifferentiatefromredKorean Love. History:FirstintroducedintheSeedSavers1996YearbookbyChuck WyattofMaryland,wholisteditin'Red'section,asamediumsize tomato,butdidnotmentionfruitcolorinhisdescription.OtherSSE memberswhogottheirseedfromChuckWyattsaythatthefruitwas mediumsizedpinkforthem.NoSSElistingsin20052006,andin2007 thisvarietywasagainofferedasalargered,seedfromMr.Hahm Hartmann,Germany. SoitisnotclearwhethertheoriginalKoreanLovetomatowaspinkorred. Mr.HahmHartmann'sKoreanLoveiscertainlyred,butmediumsize. SeedSource:MDWYC96(ChuckWyatt,Maryland)/NMHAR95(R.T. Hagar,Moriarty,NewMexico) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Krasnodar Titans
Det.,denseregulardarkgreenfoliage,largeroundredtomatoes,817oz, blemishfreefirmroundfruitthatkeepsverywellafterpicking,veryhigh yields.Verygoodforcanning. History:CarolynMaleofNYobtainedtheseedfromMarianaBelfer,NY who,inturn,gotitfromLubovKovina,NY.LubovKovina'sdaughter,who livesintheKrasnodarregionofRussia,sharedtheseedswithLubov. SeedSource:NYMAC06(CarolynMaleofSalem,NewYork) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Lyuda's Mom's Large Red Ukrainian

indet.,regularleaf,relativelycompactbutvigorousandbushyplants, goodyieldofmediumredoblatefruits,46oz.Brightcrimsonredflesh. Verygoodbalancedandstrongflavor.Excellentforcanningbecauseofits firmflesh,thickgel,perfectsize,andnoblemishes.Keepsverywella coupleofweeksafterpickingripe. History:AfamilyheirloomfromUkraine,seedssenttoPattyBrownof OhiobyLyudaBattininTexas,whosemomlivedinUkraineandalways grewthistomato.ItwasnamedbyPatty;theoriginalnameisnotknown. PattysentseedstosomeTomatovillemembersin20042006. FirstintroducedinSeedSavers2007YearbookbyJeffFlemingofAugusta, Michigan(MIFLJ). SeedSource:PattyBrown,Ohio06/LyudaBattin,Texas/Ukraine Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Martinos Roma
Midtolateseason.Compactdet.plants,regularfoliage,highyieldsof redplum/pearshapedfruit,12oz,2.53"longand1.52"indiameter, withfirmdryfleshinteriorandfewseeds.Fruitseasilyfalloffthevine whenripe,whichpromptsforpickingslightlyunderripe.Flavorisvery goodandsweet. History:AnheirloomfromthewesternpartofNewYorkState,originally fromItaly. FirstofferedintheSeedSavers1991(?)YearbookbyMaureenConway, NY(NYCOM),whoreceivedtheoriginalseedfroma87yearoldItalian gardenerinFingerLakesareaofNewYorkState,whowasatrueseed saverandgrewthisvarietyformanyyears.Hereceivedtheseedfroma friendwhobroughtthemfromItalymanyyearsearlier. SeedSource:KristienDhoor,Belgium06/ReinhardKraft,Neukirchen, Germany Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Mike's Italian
indet.,regularwispyfoliage,mediumyieldofpinklargeplumsthatare toojuicyandseedytobeapastetomato,nicesaladorslicertomato. Fruitseasilydetachfromthestemwhenripe,andcouldbeknocked downaccidentally.Theflavorisverygoodandsweet.610oz.Some green/yellowshoulderswhenfruitsareexposedtodirectsun. History:? SeedSource:JohnSeewald,NJ07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Nell's Red
indet.,regularleaf,roundandplumshapedredfruitsgrowinginclusters of56,59oz,veryfirmandmeatyflesh,notmanyseeds,goodcanneror pastetomato. History:AsperFullCircleSeedsCatalog,itisa"largedeliciousred tomatofromNell,anelderlyfarmwomaninNorthCarolina." SeedSource:AlexPopovich,BC08/CVFullCircleSeeds Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Opalka
80days,indet.,regularwispyfoliage,longredcarrotshapedand/orbomb shapedfruit,pastetype,excellentsweetflavor,fairlyproductive. History:AfamilyheirloomfromPoland,whichwasbroughtto AmsterdamofNewYork,USAinthe1900sbyOpalkafamily.CarolynMale gottheseedsfromhercoworker,CarlSwidorski,whosewifewasfrom theOpalkafamily.CarolynMaleintroduceditatSSEYearbookinthe 1990s. Oneofthe100heirloomtomatoesnotedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:SeedSaversExchange11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 56
Oslinye Ushi (=Donkeys Ears)

Indet.,regularleaf,wispy/droopysprawlingvines,mediumlargesize pinkredelongatedplumshapedfruit,slightlyribbed,upto5fruitsina cluster. History:Russianvar.fromTamaraYaschenko'scollection.Thename means'Donkey'sEars'inRussian. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenko,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Pink Ice
indet.,regularleafplantswithhighyieldsofsmallpinkfruitsofplumor cylindricalshape,12oz.Verygoodmildsweetflavor,nicetexture. History:FirstintroducedinSeedSavers1997YearbookbyCarolynMale ofLatham,NewYork,whoobtainedtheseedfromJoeBratkain1996. SeedSource:SandHillPreservationCenter04 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Polish Linguisa
lateseason,indet.,regularwispyfoliage,elongatedredpastefruitswitha knobontheblossomend,56"long,firmfleshwithveryfewseeds,very goodsweetflavor.Goodforfresheatingandcooking.Mediumtohigh productivity,mostfruitsripenatthesametime,buttheplantcontinues toproduceuntilitiskilledbyfrostordisease. History:HeirloomvarietyfromPoland,whichwasbroughtUSbyaPolish immigrantfamilyinthelate19thcentury. ItfirstappearedintheSeedSavers2003Yearbook,listedbyBillMinkeyof Darien,Wisconsin;hisseedsourcewasCVNicholsGardenNursery. SeedSource:CVWe19 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Prue ***SOLD OUT

95days,indet.,regularwispyfoliage,sparseanddroopy,elongatedred fruits,somewithanippleatthebottom,somewithout,variableshapes, butmostlyavariationofplumshape,412oz,outstandingflavor,very fewseeds,greatvariety. History:OriginatedfromTomGallucciofConnecticut,seedscamefrom Tom'sexwife'sgrandfather,Mr.PrueofMA,whowasbornaround1900 andhadbeengrowingtheseinthe1940sorearlier.Originalsourceis unknown. SeedSource:AdamFloro,IL05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Purple Russian
68days,indet.,regularleaf5'plantwithwispyfoliage,darkpurpleplum shapedelongatedfruit,49oz,verygoodflavor.Highyields. History:HeirloomvarietyfromtheUkraine.FirstintroducedintheSeed Savers1999YearbookbyFrederickInemanofRavenna,Ohio(OHINF), whosaidthattheseedcamefromUkraine,fromtheirAuntIrmaHenkel in1980. SeedSource:SeedSaversExchange Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Rogers Juicy Red Oblong

indet.,regularwispyfoliage,elongatedplumshapedfruits,pink(clear epidermis)andnotredasthenameindicates,23oz,meatybutjuicy, smallseedcavities,verygoodsweetflavor. History:DeniseSalmonofVancouver,BC,Canadareceivedtheseeds fromRogerDahlstrm,Sweden,in2000,alongwithRoger'sBestBlack seeds. SeedSource:DeniseSalmon,BC,Canada10/RogerDahlstrm,Sweden 00 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Roma
det.,regularleaf,plumshapedredfruit,goodforcookingorcanning. History:ItwasofferedinGlecklerSeedcataloginthelate1950s.Thisis whatthedescriptionfromthe1958GlecklerSeedcatalogsays: "AveryimportantnewtomatodevelopmentatthePlantIndustryStation, Beltsville,Maryland.FinalselectioncamefromprogeniesofcrossesofSan Marzano,PanAmerican,andRedTop.Vineandfruitcharacteristics resembleRedTop,butmuchmoreproductiveandslightlylargerSan Marzanotypefruit.Therehasbeengreatneedinthepastforawilt resistantpastetomatoinareaswhereinfestationsoffusariumwilthas beenaproblem.Romafruitripensevenlytoadeepredcolor.Interioris extremelyhighinsolids,makingitexcellentforprocessingwhole,for manufactureofpulporfortifyingsoupstocks.Themildflavor,fewseeds andsolidpastetypefleshmakeRomafineforhomeuseinfresheating andsalads." SeedSource:CVThompson&Morgan08 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
San Marzano
Midseason,indet.,bushyandvigorous45'vineswithverydenseregular leaffoliage,elongated45"longbrightredglossyfruitinclustersof56, dryflesh.Veryhighyields,verygoodcookingtomato,verygoodtaste whencookedorcanned,butnotsogoodforfresheating. History:FromItaly. SeedSource:IrinaOgorodnova,Nebraska05/CVLakeValleySeed05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Santa Cruz Cada

Verytallindet.plantswithregularleaf,producelotsofredperfectly shapedplums,35oz.Drysolidfleshwithfewseedsandlittlejuice, perfectforpaste,cooking,orcanning.Nicesweetishflavor.Resistantto lateblight. History:FromBrazil. SeedSource:KristienDhoor,Belgium06 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Sochulak
Indet.,regularleafplantwithsomewhatwispyfoliage,pinkbombshaped mediumsizefruits,verygoodflavor. History:BroughtfromItalytoNJpriorto1900,inSochulakfamilyfor40 50years.LizLauerofSpringfield,ME(MELAL),collectedfromSochulak Family. AnumberofSSEmemberslistthisvarietyaspotatoleaf;accordingto CraigLeHoullier(NCLEC),thisisnotcorrect.Craiggotthevarietyfrom thepersonwhointroduceditintotheSSE,anditshouldberegularleaf.If indeeditisprovidingpotatoleafseedlingsforsomepeople,acrossormix upoccurredinoneoftheseedsharingtransactions. SeedSource:1.BillD.McAlevey,MA05/NCLEC04(CraigLeHoullierof Raleigh,NorthCarolina)/MELAL89(LizLauerofSpringfield,ME) 2.DeniseSalmon,BC07/NancyW(GW)05 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Tegucigalpa
indet.,regularleaf,smallredelongatedfruit,1"indiameterand3"long, beautifullyshaped,verygoodbalancedflavor,dryflesh. History:FoundinTegucigalpa,Honduras,butcommoninNicaraguaas well. SeedSource:KristienDhoor,Belgium06/ReinhardKraft,Neukirchen, Germany Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 60
Tom Pattis Italian Paste

largeindet.,regularleafplant,highyieldofpeartobombshapedred tomatoes,410oz,juicyandsweet,excellenttaste,Iwouldn'tcallita pastetomato. History:SeedwasbroughtbackfromItalybyTomPattiintheearly 1960s.SSETOMATO3873. SeedSource:HowardEssl,Maryland07/NJCAJ97(JosephCavanaughof ValleyRoad,Delaware,NewJersey) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Uncle Steves Italian Plum

7580days,indet.sprawlingplantwithawispyfoliage.Fruitisred,about 612ozinsize,pastetype,meaty,buthassomejuicetoo,soitsgood enoughtoeatfreshorforcookingorcanning.Fruitsrangefromroundto plumshape. History:Italianorigin.SeedoriginallycamefromKeithofCalumet, Michigan,whogotthisvarietyfromhisgreatuncleStevewhoimmigrated fromSicilyintheearly1900s. SeedSource:JanNienaber,BC,Canada06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
VB Russia
80days,indet.,regularleafplantwithloadsofperfectpinkplumswith pointedtip,311oz.ProducesmostimpressivefruittrussesIhaveever seenamongnoncherryvarieties. History:Russianorigin. SeedSource:NYMAC06/ReinhardKraft,Neukirchen,Germany Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Valentina
Compactdet.plantwithregularleaves,mediumsizeplumshapeddark redfruit,12oz,verymeaty,goodtaste. History:Russiancommercialvar.;bredbyVavilovGeneticInstitute, Moscow,Russia. SeedSource:CVSedek(Russia)03 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Vidojes Surprise
80days,largeindet.plantwithregularwispyfoliage,largeredbomb shapedfruit,upto1lb,brightred,pastetype,somefruitshadsemi hollowseedcavities,veryniceflavor,extremelyproductive. History:AlexPopovichofSurrey,BC,Canada,obtainedtheseedfroma Serbianneighbor. SeedSource:AlexPopovich,Surrey,BC07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Wickline
midseason,indet.,regularleaf,12oz,pinkredeggshapedfruits,great forpickling. History:HeirloomfromPennsylvania. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,Quebec,Canada07 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Tomato Seeds Container and Dwarf Tomatoes

Anmore Dewdrop
Ultraearly,89110daysfromseed,verycompacttumblingdet.,<12"tall, prolificbloomer,theearliestandmostproductivetomatoselectedand stabilizedfromtheTumblerhybrid,brightredroundcherryfruit,upto 12g,idealforahangingbasket,theearliestamongthecompacttomatoes, growsandripenswellunderlightsinwinter,allfruitsripenatthesame time,butstartfloweringagainoncethefirstsetoffruitsarepicked. History:DehybridizedversionofTumblerhybrid,selectedforearliness andsmallplantsizeandstabilizedbyTatianaKouchnareva. SeedSource:TatianaKouchnareva,Anmore,BC,Canada08 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Anmore Treasures
126daysfromseedgermination,regularleafcompacttumblingplant,12" tallandbushy,brightpinkredroundcherryfruits,1"dia.,excellent sweettartpronouncedflavor,veryearly,growsandproduceswellina potassmallas1gal,someradialcrackingafterheavyrain History:DehybridizedversionofTumblerhybrid,selectedforearliness, productivity,andsweetpinkcherryfruitsbyTatianaKouchnarevainthe 20052009.StabilizedandnamedbyTatiana. SeedSource:TatianaKouchnareva,Anmore,BC,Canada08 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Belye Nochi (=White Nights)

Early,compactdet.plantswithregularfoliage,setsfruitearlyeveninour coldspringweather,veryproductive,fruitsetsallatonce.Producessmall roundredfruitabout12oz,whicharefirmandmeatyandhavefull tomatoflavor.Greenfruitshavebeautifuldarkgreenshouldersthat disappearwhentheyturnred.In2009,itripenedattheendofJune, whichisveryearlyforourzone. History:RussiancommercialvarietyfromSt.Petersburg.Thename means'Whitenights'inRussianandreferstothewhitenightstypicalto theSt.Petersburgareainsummertime. SeedSource:BELRBAA05(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus)/ RussianCVBiotechnika,St.Peterburg Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Bohun
Det.,regularleaf,redroundfruits,35oz. History:CommercialvarietyfromPoland,vendedbyPlantiCo. SeedSource:JaroslawJackiewicz,Poland10/CVPlantiCo(Poland) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Buda Torpe
Earlymaturingvariety,det.compactbushplant,veryhealthyplant throughouttheentireseason,1824"height,rugosefoliage,12oz(1.5") redfruitsofexcellentquality. History: SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC07 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Bursztyn
veryearly,largedet.,regularleaf,12.5ozyelloworangefruit,thefirst fruitsareseedless,verygoodtaste,sweet. History:a.k.a.Brnsten;originatedinPoland;SSETOMATO3673 SeedSource:B.CMCD05(ValandDanMcMurray,Wynndel,BC,Canada) /Jetta?,Denmark04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Carrot-Like
Compactdet.,regularleafplantwithverynarrowlacyleavesthat resemblecarrotfoliage,46ozredfruitthatmaturesearly;similarto (couldbethesameas)SilveryFirTreeand/orMorkovnyi,greatfor containergrowing,veryniceflavoronthetartside. History:Russianheirloom,whichcametoUSinthemidtolate80'sand wasofferedbySeedsBlum,nowoutofbusiness;CraigLeHoulliernoted thevarietygrowingintheSSEgardenswhenheattendedthe1993 Campout.Uponrequest,DavidCavagnarosharedseedswithCraigin 1994;CraigthenlisteditintheSSEYearbook.WhetherSilveryFirTreeis infactthesametomatoasCarrotLikeneedstobeconfirmed. SeedSource:JohnSeewald,NewJersey04/NYMAC(CarolunMale, Salem,NewYork)/CVSeedsBlum Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Chibikko
det.,minidwarfuprightplant,upto1'tall,rugosefoliage,smallred slightlyflattenedcherryfruitwithmildacidicflavor,goodforsmall containers(0.51gal),quitedecorativeandproductiveforasmallplant. History:Japanesevariety.FirstlistedinSSE1995YearbookbyAke TuedssonfromSweden(SWEDTRA). SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Dragotsennost (=Jewel)
75days,det.,4'plant,regularrugosefoliage,310ozozroundredfruit, glossyskin,yellowshoulders,unevenripening,fruitshaveslightribbing, lookbeautiful,butfruitsaretoofirmandnotveryflavorfulforfresh eating;althoughitisquitegoodforcanning. History:Russianorigin. SeedSource:ONTHUJ05(JenniferHutson,Ontario,Canada) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Dwarf Beryl Beauty

indet.dwarf(treetype)plantswithrugosepotatoleaf,fruitsfrom2oz to7oz,1stfruitwas10oz,withthemajoritybeing34oz.Fruitsare palegreenontheoutside,withsomeveryfaintyellowishblush.Itisnot easytotellwhenthefruitisripe,anda'squeeze'testisrequired.Most ofthefruitsareround,andsomeoblate.(20seedsperpacket.) History:Developedinthe20062011bythemembersoftheDwarf TomatoProjectfromacrossbetweenGoldenDwarfChampionwith GreenGiantmadein2006byPatrinaNuskeSmallinAustralia,and namedSneezy.Othertomatogrowersinvolvedinitsdevelopmentare MichaelVolk(Texas),RichardWatson(NewZealand),HowardKushner, LisaMoore,ReinhardKraft(Germany)andBillMinkey(Wisconsin). Stableinits9thgeneration. ThisvarietywasselectedandnamedbyCraigLeHoullierafterthe gemstoneBeryl,whichexhibitscoloringsimilartothefruit. Firstintroducedcommerciallyin2011byVictorySeedCompany. SeedSource:aplantfromJeannineChalmers,Coquitlam,BC,Canada11/ VictorySeedCompany11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Dwarf Champion Improved

4550days,dwarfbush,rugosefoliage,someradialcracking,pink, flattened23ozredfruit,withsomegreengelaroundseeds,fruitslook likeminiaturebeefsteaks,goodtaste,slightlyacidicandrefreshing,first fewfruitsarealmostseedless. History:AnimprovedversionofDwarfChampionheirloomtomato; maturesafewdayslaterandaccordingtosomereputablesourceshas slightlysweeterflavorthanDwarfChampion.NSL43540.Donatedto USDAin1966. SeedSource:ONTHUJ06(JenniferHutson,Ontario,Canada) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Dwarf Mr. Snow

indet.dwarf(treetype)plantswithrugosepotatoleaf,510ozflattened beefsteakswithsmoothshoulders,paleyellowcolorinsideandout,very meatyfleshwithsmallseedcavitiesandnotmanyseeds.Verynicesweet flavorwithstronghintofcitrus.(20seedsperpacket) History:Developedinthe20062011bythemembersoftheDwarf TomatoProjectfromacrossbetweenGoldenDwarfChampionwith GreenGiantmadebyPatrinaNuskeSmallinAustralia.Tomatogrowers involvedinitsdevelopmentareDavidLockwood(Australia),Susan Anderson(Texas),PaulFishandBillMinkey(Wisconsin).Shouldbequite stableinits7thgeneration(2011). ThisvarietywasselectedandnamedbyCraigLeHoullierafterfriendand localnewspapercolumnist,A.C.Snow,whoisalsoaloverofgreat tomatoes. FirstintroducedcommerciallybyVictorySeedCompanyin2011. SeedSource:aplantfromJeannineChalmers,Coquitlam,BC,Canada11/ VictorySeedCompany11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Dwarf Stone
Midseason,indet.,treetypedwarfplantswithregularleafrugose foliage,smallroundflattenedredfruit,13oz,goodmildsweetflavor, thickwalls,storeswellafterpickingripe. History:Introducedin1902byLivingston.PI339941.DonatedtoUSDAin 1969. SeedSource:JeffCasey,Audrie,Alberta,Canada06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Dwarf Wild Fred

indet.dwarf(treetype)plantswithrugoseregularleafproduceloadsof largeblack/purplefruitsthatareshapedlikebeefsteaks.612oz.Very goodtoexcellentflavor,richandsmoky,withsomesweetness.Iliked thistomatoverymuch.(20seedsperpacket.) History:Developedinthe20062011bythemembersoftheDwarf TomatoProjectfromacrossbetweenCarbonwithNewBigDwarfmade in2006byBruceBradshaw,andnamedSleazy.Othersinvolvedinits developmentareMarthaHufford,VincentLaValle,MichaelVolk(Texas), FrederickDenny(Germany),LyneRancourt(Canada),DougMcSee (Australia),andBillMinkey(Wisconsin). ThisvarietywasselectedandnamedbyCraigLeHoullierafterhisfather Wilfred,fromahumorousmisspellingofhisnameinachurchbulletin. FirstintroducedcommerciallybyTomatoGrowersSupplyin2011. SeedSource:aplantfromJeannineChalmers,Coquitlam,BC,Canada11/ TomatoGrowersSupply11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Extreme Dwarf Bush, German

veryearly,dwarf,compactdet.plantabout11.5'tall,rugosefoliagethat sometimescurlsupevenundernormalgrowingconditions(=physiological leafroll).TheplantsareidenticaltotheExtremeBushwhichIgrewside bysidein2008,andisverylikelythesametomato.Smallmediumred globes,veryjuicyandofgoodflavor. History:Anoldcommercialvarietyofferedin1958GlecklerSeedCatalog. ListedatSSEas'ExtremeBushGermanDwarf'. SeedSource:MichaelVolk,TX07 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Floragold Basket
Minidwarf,det.,68tallplant,growswellina6"pot,regularrugose foliage,fewfruits,yellowturningtoorange,sharppronouncedtaste,very goodforayellowtomato.Itcanbesuccessfullygrownindoorsinwinter. Veryearly,55daysfromgerminationtofirstflower. History:Breederandvendor:UniversityofFlorida,Bradenton. Parentage:Fla.Basket,PI205046,andFla.breedinglines.1988 SeedSource:KristienDhoor,Belgium06 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Gold Nugget
det.,compactbushplantwithregularfoliage,highyieldofsmallgolden yellowovalshapedcherryfruit,whichisjuicyandseedy,withmildsweet flavortypicalforyellowcherryvarieties.Suitableforgrowingin containers.Earlyfruitsareseedless.Setsfruitwellincoolspringweather andthereforeoneofthefirsttoripeninmyPNWgarden.Ihadfirstripe fruitsinmidJunein2009. History:DevelopedbyDr.JamesBaggettoftheUniversityofOregon, USA.Releasedin1983. SeedSource:PinetreeSeeds05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Golden Bison
Quiteearly,bushydet.plantswithregularleaffoliage,heavyfruitset earlyintheseason.Roundgoldenfruitofpingpongsize(12oz),very uniform.IgotthefirstripefruitonJuly3,2009.Someminorconcentric crackinginverywetweatherwhengrownincontainers. History:AcrossofBisonxGoldenQueen,bredandstabilizedbyA.F. YeagerofNorthDakota,releasedin1932.PI645122.DonatedtoUSDAin 1963. SeedSource:TXGUR05(MichaelGunnofPasadena,Texas)/Victory SeedCompany Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Golden Dwarf Champion

80days,compactdet.plant,rugosefoliage,2ozpaleyellowroundfruit, veryjuicy,verygoodflavor. History:Pre1900Burpeevariety.Accordingtothe1899W.AtleeBurpee SeedAnnual,theoriginalseedwassenttothembyacustomerinabout 1896anditwasreleasedinabout1898.Saidtobeayellowversion ofPinkChampion,anoldShumwayvariety. SeedSource:ONTHUJ05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Grushovka
70days,compactdet.,regularleaf,pinkplumshapedfruits,3oz,juicy andsweet,verygoodflavor,notapastetype,greatforgrowinginpots. History:Russianheirloom. SeedSource:ValandDanMcMurray,Wynndel,BC,Canada05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Hahms Gelbe Topftomate ***SOLD OUT

70days,det.,6"talldwarfplantwithrugosefoliage,quiteahighyieldof mediumsizeyellowcherryfruitforsuchasmallplant,verygoodflavor, greatforpotsandcontainers. History:FromReinhardKraft,Neukirchen,Germany SeedSource:RenaAbernathy,GA06 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Hana
Early.Det.,regularleaf,smallroundredglobes,23oz.Niceflavor. Perfectforcontainergrowing. History:DevelopedinCzechoslovakia. SeedSource:CVNohelGarden Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Iditarod Red
Earlytomidseason.Regularleaf,darkgreenrugosefoliage,stoutcentral stem,growsto3feettallperfectforalargepot,andyieldstomatoes untilkilledbyfrost.Fruitaresmoothandround,withsomeshowinga nippledblossomend,rangingfrom34ounces,andripentored(thecolor ofNepalorAker'sWestVirginia).Flavoriswellbalancedandpleasant. History:Developedinthe20062011bythemembersoftheDwarf TomatoProjectfromacrossbetweenBudaiTorpeandBlackfromTula, madein2006byPatrinaNuskeSmallinAustraliaandnamedGrumpy. ThistomatowasnamedbySueBaileyofAlaskaaftertheworldclass dogsledracefromAnchoragetoNome,Alaska. AselectiongrownbyRichardAllenofAustraliawassenttoSueBaileyof Alaska,whofoundandnamedIditarodRed.Varietydevelopmentwas handledprimarilybySue,withhelpfromDougFrank,andseedgrownout fortheinitialreleasebyTedMaiden,Tennessee. Firstintroducedcommerciallyin2012byTatianasTOMATObaseSeeds. SeedSource:TedMaiden,Tennessee12/TomatoDwarfProjectteam 20062011 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
*ThephotographwaskindlyofferedtousbyTedMaiden,Tennessee.
Imur Prior Beta

5560days,potatoleaf,smallredroundfruits,samesizeasStupice,12 oz,greatflavorbothearlyandlateintheseason History:AccordingtoVentMarin,thisvarietywasdevelopedinNorway specificallyfortheareaswithshortsummers. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Islandaise
Det.compactbushyplantswithregularfoliage,heavyfruitsetearlyinthe season,smallroundfruits1520grams,verygoodsweetflavor.Highyield. Earlymaturing. History:Frenchvariety.SeedoriginallyfromNorbertParreira,Helliner, France,1992.FirstofferedintheSeedSavers1994YearbookbyBill MinkeyofDarien,Wisconsin(WIMIB). 'Islandaise'means'Icelander'or'Icelandic'inFrench. Foranindeterminatevariant,seeIslandaiseII. SeedSource:TNSAA07(AndreaSaylor,Tennessee) Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Jagodka (=Little Berry)

Veryearly,verycompactdet.plant,2'high,withovalshaped(grape)large redcherries,1oz,verygoodflavor. History:a.k.a.Yagodka(alternativespelling).Russianorigin. ThecanbetranslatedasLittleBerryfromRussian. SeedSource:B.CMCD06(ValandDanMcMurray,Wynndel,BC,Canada) /MichaelAnderssonLinden,Sweden Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Kalinka
46days,veryearly,regularleaf,compactdet.plantwithveryhighyieldof redroundglobes,49oz,upto9fruitsononecluster,2seedcavities, excellentflavorforanearlytomato,juicy,onthesweetside,donotletit getoverripe(whichmayhappenveryquickly). History:DevelopedbyBelarusianRes.Inst.ofVeg.Gardening,stabilized crossofSovremennyiXHomestead13. SeedSource:JeffCasey,AB06/BELRBAA(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk, Belarus) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 73
Kanopus
Det.,sprawlingregularleafplant,~3'+tall.Foliageiswispy/droopy,which isquitetypicalforeasterneuropeanpastevarieties.Fruitsareovalshape, somewithatip.Thecommercialseedpacksaidthatthefruitcangrowup to600g,butthisiscertainlyamyth!35ozfruit,whichisabittoojuicyfor apastetomato,butverygoodforsalads.Veryproducive,goodkeeper, verygoodtaste.Someconcentricandradialcrackingoccursinheavy rainfall. History:Commercialvar.fromRussia,Siberia. SeedSource:CVSibirskiySad03 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Kootenai
Veryearly,~130daysfromseedgerminationtoripefruit,~4560days fromtransplant.Compactdeterminatedwarftypeplantswithregular rugosefoliageproduceroundslightlyoblate22.5"redfruits.Perfectfor containergrowing,willdowellin13galpots.Moderatetohighyields. Excellentsweetflavor,meatyandjuicy.Oneofthefirsttoripeninmy 2010garden(June),andthepickharvestwasinearlymidAugust. History:OneoftheSSEmemberswholisteditinthe1980s,ALBCOD, notedthatitoriginated"fromtheRussianDoukhoborswhosettledinthe mountainregionofthewestKootenaysofB.C." SeedSource:MTKRJ06(JeanneKrenning,Montana)/SandHill PreservationCenter06/MEBOW82 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Lucky Leprechaun
7075days,det.,23'stoutplant,rugosefoliage,12ozroundredfruit, somecrackingwhenhumidityishigh,goodmildflavor,goodyields. History:Irishheirloom,datesbacktotheearly1900s. SeedSource:CVHeirloomSeeds05 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Lyana
Veryearly,5570days,det.,compactbushyplantwithregularleaf,22.5' tall,12ozredroundfruits,withbrightredcrimsoninterior,verymeaty withsmallseedcavities.Strongtomatotaste.Greenfruitsarevery beautifuljustbeforetheystartturningcolordeepgreenwithdarkgreen shoulders.Itgrowsandproduceswellina1galpot,butalargercontainer willincreaseproductivityandplantsize.2largefruitsetsperseason. History:Moldovanvar.,bredbyPridnestrovianAgric.Res.Inst.,(Letox Cheburashka)xStartcross.Releasedin1996. IntroducedtoNorthAmericangardenersbyAndreyBaranovskiofMinsk, Belarusin2004viaseedswapsatGardenWebandTomatoville. SeedSource:KimTephabock,DE07/DavidLemastersPA Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Malinowy Retro
Compactdet.plantswithregularleaf,pinkroundfruits812oz,verygood flavor.Goodforcanningandfresheating. History:CommercialvarietyfromPoland,vendedbyPlantiCo. SeedSource:JaroslawJackiewicz,Poland10/CVPlantiCo(Poland) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Manitoba
early,det.,regularleafplantwithhighyieldofmediumredfruit,26oz, verygoodtartflavor,juicyandmeaty. History:Breederandvendor:Expt.Farm,Morden,Manitoba,Canada. Parentage:(MarglobexBounty)xRedskin.Adaptation:southern Canadianprairies.1956.PI279815.DonatedtoUSDAinMarch1962from Canada. SeedSource:CVMcKenzie04 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Mano
Det.,compactplantwithrugoseregularfoliage,veryproductive.Small roundredfruits,12oz,excellentstrongacidictastewithahitof sweetness. History:Hungarianvariety. SeedSource:RandyWhite,Mission,BC,Canada05/GezaKorbely, Hungary Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Maskotka
Veryearly,det.,regularleaftumblingplantswithhighyieldofbrightred cherryfruit,someround,someslightlyoval,1219grameach.Two concentratedcropspersummer.Veryhighyieldsforsmallplants. Excellentsweettaste.Mostofthefirstcropfruitsareseedless. History:FromPoland. Thenamemeans'Mascot'inPolish(aperson,animal,orobjectthought tobringluck). SeedSource:SWEDTRA09(AkeTruedsson,Sweden) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Mini Red Cherry

Compactdet.plantwithregularfoliage,palered,almosttranslucentsmall roundcherry,notsweet,veryjuicyandseedy,okflavor. History:Breederandvendor:BurgessSeedandPlantCo.Burgess1969 catalog.1968. SeedSource:MichaelVolk,Texas07/JenniferHutson,Ontario,Canada Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Minibel
Early,verycompactdet.plant,612"tall,regularrugoseleaves,small brightredcherrieswithgoodflavor,growswellinsmall3"potsand suitableforgrowingunderlightsindoors. History:InroducedbyK.Sahin,ZadenB.V.in1998,Netherlands,LY2025. SeedSource:aRussianCV Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Mohamed ***SOLD OUT

Veryearly,99daysfromseedgermination,verycompactminidwarf plant,<12"high,rugoseregularleaffoliage,smallbrightredcherryfruit, quiteproductiveforsuchasmallplant,idealforgrowingunderlightsin winter,4"potislargeenoughtogrowthisvariety. History: SeedSource:MireilleBlais,Quebec,Canada07 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Morkovnyi (=Carrot-Like)
Compactdet.plantwithverynarrowlacyleavesthatresemblecarrot foliage,regularleaf,46ozredfruitthatmaturesearly;similartoSilvery FirTree,greatforcontainergrowing;veryniceflavoronthetartside, recommendedforshortseasonandcontainergrowers. History:RussianheriloomthatwasintroducedtoUSAas'CarrotLike'. SeedSource:BELRBAA05(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus)/ originalRussianCVsource Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Mountain Princess
69days,det.,compactregularleafplantwithhighyieldofmediumred fruit,36oz,verygoodflavor.Smooth,crackfreefruitsmakeitavery goodmarkettomato. History:Anheirloomgrownforgenerationsinthemountainclimateof theMonongahelaNationalForestRegionofWestVirginia. SeedSource:B.CMCD06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Native Sun
6570days,det.plantwithregularleaffoliageandyellow37ozfruitthat areperfectglobes.IgotthefirstripefruitonJuly3in2009,soitisas earlyasadvertised.Goodgrowthandproductionin5galcontainers. Fruitsarejuicyandmildtasting. History:TimPeter'stomato. SeedSource:SueBailey,AK09/PetersResearch Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Nikola
Early,det.compactplantwithregularfoliageandhighyieldofsmallred tomatoes,growinginclustersof56.Fruitsare24oz,slightlyredoblate globes,meaty,withaniceflavor.Verywellsuitedforcontainergrowing. History:TomatovarietyfromAltai,Siberia,Russia.Releasedin1993and availablethroughseveralRussianCVs. SeedSource:BELRBAA07(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Northern Delight
58days,det.,bushplant,regularleaf,loadsofsmallishredsaladettetype fruit,slightlyelongated,12oz,56fruitsincluster,2seedcavities,juicy, notsweet,forthosewholikeacidictomatoes,extremelyproductive,good candidatefor'tomatoesonthevine'sincefruitsinaclustercanripen almostsimultaneously,keepswelloncepicked. History:Breederandvendor:IdahoAgric.Expt.Sta.,Moscow.Parentage: PixiexSubArcticEarly.1989. SeedSource:TerritorialSeedCompany04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Odessa
65days,compactdet.,2'tall,veryearly,regularleaf,23ozroundred, slightlyflattenedfruit,juicy,goodflavor,radialcrackingatthebottomof thefruitwhenoverwatered. History:Breederandvendor:FMCCorp.1977 SeedSource:B.CMCD06(ValandDanMcMurray,Wynndel,BC,Canada) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Oregon Spring
6070days,compactdet.,beautifulhealthyplantwiththickregular foliagecover,36ozredroundslightlyoblatefruit.Itisparthenocarpic, whichmeansitcansetfruitatlowandhightemperatures,andthese fruitssetundertheseconditionswillbeseedless.Goodmildflavor, slightlytart.Mostfruitswereseedless.Highyields.Pronetoconcentric crackingunderheavyrainfallwhengrownincontainers.Thisvarietyis recommendedbyOSUforgrowinginPNWareas. History:Breederandvendor:OregonStateUniversityinCorvallis, Oregon.BredbyDr.JamesBaggett.Releasedin1984. Parentage:SeverianinxStarshot.Severianinisanearlyparthenocarpic varietyfromRussia. SeedSource:WestCoastSeeds04 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 79
Orlovskie Rysaki (=Orlovski Trotters)

Det.,compactplantswithregularfoliage,highyieldofredflattened mediumsizetomatoes,somehaveirregularshape,goodflavor,juicy,37 oz. History:ThenamereferstoaRussianhorsebreed,"Orlovskitrotters", bredbyCountAleskeyOrlovChesmenskyinthe1770sandfamousfor speed.;alsoknownas'Chapai'.NoncommercialvarietyfromRussia. SeedSource:BELRBAA07(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Pavlina
Det.,regularleaf,mediumsizedredbeefsteaks. History:CommercialvarietyfromCzechRepublic.OriginatedinHungary. SeedSource:JaroslawJackiewicz,Poland10/CVSemo(CzechRepublic) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Perth Pride
Earlytomidseason.Regularleaf,darkgreenrugosefoliage,stoutcentral stem,growsto34'tallperfectforalargepot,andyieldstomatoesuntil killedbyfrost.Fruitaresmoothandround,rangingfrom3to5ounces, andripentoadeeppurplecolor(thecolorofCherokeePurple).Flavoris fullanddelicious,withapronouncedtartelementthatisveryrefreshing. History:Developedinthe20062011bythemembersoftheDwarf TomatoProjectfromacrossbetweenNewBigDwarfandPaulRobeson, madein2006byPatrinaNuskeSmallinAustraliaandnamedHappy.This tomatowasselectedandnamedbyTessaMillessewholivesinPerth, WesternAustralia. VarietydevelopmentwashandledbyTessaMillesse,PatrinaNuskeSmall, DustinStober,CraigLeHoullier,JeanneKrenning,JustinMorse,Nuria Sanchez,JerryDickersonandDanaIvey. Firstintroducedcommerciallyin2012byTatianasTOMATObaseSeeds. SeedSource:TedMaiden,Tennessee12/TomatoDwarfProjectteam 20062011 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Pipo
41days,veryearly,det.,regularleafplantwithhighyieldofperfectround redfruit,23oz,verygoodflavor,juicyandsweet. History:? SeedSource:KristienDhoor,Belgium05/ReinhardKraft,Neukirchen, Germany Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Polyarnye (=Polar) ***SOLD OUT

113daysfromseedgermination,65daysfromtransplant,veryearlyand verycompactplant,1'tall,rugoseregularleaf,brightyellowgoldenround fruit,11.5oz,growsverywellin1galpotsandunderartificiallights, henceitisgoodforgrowingindoorsorgreenhousesinwinterinwarmer climates. History:RussianvarietyfromMurmanskregionofRussia.Datesbackto thelate1940sorearlier,itwasenteredintoVavilovInstitute(VIR) databasein1949.Mymotherinlawboughttheseedin1998froma RussianCVinMoscow(nolongerinbusiness)andgaveittomein2003. SeedSource:aRussianCV98 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Red Robin
verysmallplants,suitableforgrowingin4"or1gallonpots,regular rugosefoliage,producedtwoconcentratedharvestsformeinoneseason, thefirstoneinJune,smallredcherries,0.51"indiameter,mildflavor. History: SeedSource:WIMIB03(BillMinkey,Darien,Wisconsin)/MDWYC96 (ChuckWyatt,Maryland)/TomatoGrowersSupply94 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Reine Claude Rouge

det.,regularwispyfoliage,smallredsaladettefruit,niceflavor History:SSETOMATO5502 SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Sandpoint
55days,compactdet.plantswithregularfoliage,producesaheavyload ofsmallredfruitveryearlyintheseason.Allfruitsripenatonce,and afterthattheplantwillsetfruitagain.Fruitsaremostlyround,12oz, someareslightlyovalorstrawberryshape.Mildacidicflavor. History:DevelopedbyDr.ArtBoeattheUniversityofIdahoand introducedcommerciallyin1978.PI645404.Donatedin1980fromIdaho, UnitedSates. SeedSource:SandHillPreservationCenter05/CVMountainSeed78 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Scoresby Dwarf
70days,compactbush,regularleafplant(notrugoseleafandnota'tree' type),withafairyieldofredmediumroundfruit,13oz,goodflavor. History:? SeedSource:JeffCasey,Alberta,Canada06 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Scotia
70days,det.,regularleaf,unusualflowers,roundred15ozfruit,some fruitsareround,andsomeflattened,excellentsweetstrongflavor,fair yield. History:Breederandvendor:DominionExpt.Farm,Kentville,Nova Scotia,Canada.Parentage:MeteorxQuebecno.5.1957. PI279817.USDAdescription:"OriginatedatDominionExperimentFarm, Kentville,NovaScotia.Plantdeterminate,productive,veryearly;fruit greenshouldered,mediumsize.Adaptedtoshortseason,coolareas." SeedSource:DanandValMcMurray,Wynndel,BC,Canada Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Shchelkovskiy Ranniy (=Shchelkovskiy Early)

Theearliestamongmynoncherrytomatoplantstosetfruitin2006. Compactdet.plant,1'tall,somewhatsparseregularfoliage,growswellin 3galpot,23ozredfruit,goodflavorforanearlytomato,Ilikeitthebest whenthefruitisslightlyunderripeandhasanicesharptomatoflavor. History:Russianvar.,introducedtoUSandCanadiangrowersbyAndrey BaranovskiofMinsk,Belarusin2005throughseedexchangeswith GardenWebmembers. SeedSource:NYKIN06(NancyKirch,NewYork)/BELRBAA(Andrey BaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Siberian
142daysfromgermination,earlytomato,det.compactbushyplant, excellentforcontainergrowing,regularleaf,largecherryeggshapedred fruit,2"x1",verygoodflavor,verygoodyield,23harvestspersummer. History:IntroducedthroughSSEin1984byWillBonsall,originallyfrom theLowdenCollection. SeedSource:MichaelVolk,Texas07/SSE(publiccatalog) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Sibirskiy Skorospelyi (=Siberian Early)

Veryearly.Det.,23'tallcompactbushyplantswithregularfoliage producemanysmalltomediumsizeredroundoblatefruits,26oz,with excellentsweetflavorwithjustahintoftartness.Earlyfruitsareseedless. History:Russiancommercialvariety,bredinthe1950sbyWestern SiberianVegetableExperimentalStation(foundedin1932)fromacross Kollektivnyi114xOpolchenets534/1. SeedSource:BELRBAA05(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus)/CV PoiskSeeds(Ukraine) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Sleeping Lady
Earlytomidseason.Regularleaf,darkgreenrugosefoliage,stoutcentral stem,growsto3'tallperfectforalargepot,andyieldstomatoesuntil killedbyfrost.Fruitaresmoothandroundtooblate,rangingfrom36 ounces,andripentoachocolate/mahoganycolor(thecolorofCherokee ChocolateorPaulRobeson).Flavoriswellbalancedandpleasant. SleepingLadyseemstobeparticularlyprolificincomparisonwithmostof theothernewDwarfprojectvarieties. History:ThisnewvarietyoriginatedfromacrossbetweenBudaiTorpe andBlackfromTula,madein2006byPatrinaNuskeSmallinAustraliaand namedGrumpy.ThevarietywasselectedandnamedaftertheLegendof theSleepingLadybySherryShieslofAlaska. VarietydevelopmentwashandledprimarilybySherryShieslofAlaska, withminorparticipationbyCraigLeHoullier,andseedgrownoutforthe initialreleasebyTedMaiden,Tennessee. Firstintroducedcommerciallyin2012byTatianasTOMATObaseSeeds. SeedSource:TedMaiden,Tennessee12/TomatoDwarfProjectteam 20062011 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Sophies Choice
Early,compactdet.plantswithregularleaf,310ozredroundoblatefruit, verygoodacidicflavor,meatyflesh,nocore.Excellentforcontainers. AccordingtoDr.CarolynMale,thistomatolikeswet/dampsoilandwill notproducewellindrysoil. History:AfamilyheirloomfromEdmontoninAlberta,Canada.Barry ComdenofCaliforniaofferedthisvarietytoCarolynMale.Ithadnoname, andBarrysaidthatafriendofhisinCaliforniahadgottenitfrom someoneinEdmonton,Canada.CarolynaskedBarrytonameitandhe deferredtohisCalifornianfriendwhonameditSophie'sChoice. FirstofferedintheSeedSavers1996YearbookbyCarolynMaleofSalem, NewYork(NYMAC).Oneofthe100heirloomtomatoesnotedinCarolyn J.Male'sbook"100HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden" SeedSource: 1.TedAmano,Ontario,Canada04 2.ONTGIN07(NeilGillard,Ontario,Canada)/WIPAL99(LauraPaineof Madison,Wisconsin)/SouthernExposureSeedExchange/NYMAC (CarolynMaleofSalem,NewYork)/BarryComden,California Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Sub-Arctic Plenty
5060days,smalldet.plants,regularleaf,veryearlyredtomato,12oz, round,nicesharpsourtaste,veryprolificproducer,goodforcontainers, toleratedcoldspringweatherverywell;produces2harvestspersummer (earlysummerandlatersummer/earlyfall) History:BredbyDr.Harris,Alberta,Canada.PI358502.DonatedtoUSDA in1971fromCanada. SeedSource:CVMcKenzie03 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Summertime Green
indet.dwarf(treetype)3'tallplantswithrugoseregularleaf,thefirst fruitwasverylarge(22.8oz)andmisshapen,asaresultofalargefused blossom.Manyfruitswereupto1lb,whichisverysurprisingforsucha compactplant.Nicecreamyfleshandbalancedflavorwhichismore sweetthanacidic.Thecolordoesnotchangesignificantlywhenfruits ripen,theystaygreenanddonotdevelopanyyellowishhues,thereforea 'squeeze'testisrequiredtodetermineifafruitisreadytopick.Ihad12 largefruitsononeplant,anditprobablywouldhavesetmore,butthe summerwasalreadyover.(20seeds/pkt) History:Developedinthe20062011bythemembersoftheDwarf TomatoProjectfromacrossbetweenGoldenDwarfChampionwith GreenGiantmadein2006byPatrinaNuskeSmallinAustralia,andnamed Sneezy.TomatogrowersinvolvedinitsdevelopmentareMichaelVolk (Texas),DavidLockwood,JuliannaGriffin(Canada),MarthaHufford,Paul Fish,SusanAnderson(Texas),BobFromm,ReinhardKraft(Germany)and BillMinkey(Wisconsin). ThevarietywasselectedandnamedbyDavidLockwoodafterhis newborndaughter,Summer. SeedSource:aplantfromJeannineChalmers,Coquitlam,BC,Canada11/ TomatoGrowersSupply11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Sun Surprise
Compactdeterminate3'tallplantwithdarkgreenregularfoliage,heavy fruitsetearlyintheseason,rathercoldtolerant,yellowcherryfruit0.3 0.5oz,verygoodtartsweettaste,surprisingforyellowcherry.Perfectfor containersandquitedecorative.Ripefruitcrackedradiallyformeaftera 3dayslongrainshower,butthecrackshealedquickly. History:SeedsfromaTomatostandinMilan,Ohio;collectedbyDoug HillebrandofSandusky,Ohio. SeedSource:OHANA06(AlAnderson,Ohio)/DougHillebrand,OH Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Tiny Tim
5560days,det.,smalltreelike16"plant,rugosefoliage,0.751"bright redcherryfruit,veryproductive,morefruitthanfoliage,greatfor containergardening. History:DevelopedbyUniversityofNewHampshire,Durham,in1945. Parentage:WindowBoxxRedCurrant.WindowBoxwasalsobredby UniversityofNewHampshire,fromaRedskinxDwarfChampioncross. PI303797,PI636200.DonatedtoUSDAin1962and1965. SeedSource:CVMcKenzie02 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Titan
det.,regularleafplantsthataresuitableforcontainergrowing,earlyfruit set,smallroundredfruits,12oz,verynice'oldfashioned'tomatotaste, nicejuice/meatbalance,verygoodforsalads.Beautifulgreenshoulders onmaturingfruitsthatdisappearwhenfullyripe. History:NoncommercialvarietyfromRussia,Krasnodarregion(VIR #4622).1984. SeedSource:BELRBAA07(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Tsjagbka
7075days,compactdet.(=branchendswithaflowertruss),regularleaf, redroundglobes22.75"india.,34oz,goodtomatotaste. History:FromBelgium. SeedSource:AngeloDorny,Belgium07 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Volgograd
65days,bushhabit,regularleaf,25ozroundredfruit,perfectshape,no cracking,theplantsareloadedwithfruit,verygood'oldfashioned' tomatotaste,earlytomato. History:RussianvarietynamedafteralargecitylocatedonVolgaRiver, datesbackto1977,VIR3921.IntroducedtoNorthAmericangardenersby GezaKorbely,Hungary,viaseedexchangeswithGardenWebmembersin 20052007. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Wilford
Veryearly,regularleaf,compactplantswithhighyieldofredpingpong ballsizefruitwithasmalltipatblossomend,0.51.5oz.Largefruittruss, upto15fruits,plantsseemtohavemorefruitthanfoliage.Twoseed cavitieswithveryfewlargeseeds,somesmallerfruitsareseedless.Very goodtomatoflavorforanearlyvariety.Determinategrowth.Fruitturn greenyellowishjustbeforeripeningtored.Fruitripenalmostallatonce. History:BredbyarancherinWyomingandselectedforharsh,veryshort seasons. SeedSource:SandHillPreservationCenter05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Yamal ***SOLD OUT

Veryearly,23'talldeterminateplantswithdenseregularfoliage,which bloomandsetfruitearly,firstfruitripenedinlateJune/earlyJulyherein PacificNorthWestinacoolsummerandrainyspringof2010(seedswere startedinFebruary).Tolerateslowerthanusualspring/summer temperaturesverywellandproducesexcellentfruitset.Veryhighyields. Brightredroundoblatefruit,24oz,withoutstandingsweetflavor.No core,meatyandjuicy,withsmallseedcavities.VerysimilartoSibirskiy Skorospelyi,butslightlysmallerfruitandlessjuicy. History:RussianvarietybredattheMoscowBranchofRussianResearch InstituteofPlantIndustry.ProbablynamedaftertheYamalPeninsula whichislocatedinnorthwestSiberia,Russia.Releasedin1997(?). IntroducedinNorthAmericain1996viaSSEwhoobtainedthisvariety fromaRussianseedwomanMarinaDanilenko(RUSSDAM).SSE Accession:TOMATO/RED2767. SeedSource:NYKIN07(NancyKirch,NY)/BELRBAA(AndreyBaranovski ofMinsk,Belarus) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Yaponskiy Karlik (=Japanese Dwarf)

Veryearly(canmatureinJuneifstartedearly),133daysfromseed, regularrugosefoliage,det.,verycompacttreetypeplant,growswellin2 galcontainers,13ozroundslightlyflattenedredglobesgrowinlarge clusters,verygoodsweet/acidicflavor. History:Russianorigin,despitethename. SeedSource:aRussianCV98(Moscow) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Yukon Quest
Earlytomidseason.Regularleaf,darkgreenrugosefoliage,stoutcentral stem,growsto3tallperfectforalargepot,andyieldstomatoesuntil killedbyfrost.Fruitaresmoothandroundtooblate,rangingfrom36 ounces,andripenpink(thecolorofBrandywine).Flavoriswellbalanced andpleasant. History:Developedinthe20062011bythemembersoftheDwarf TomatoProjectfromacrossbetweenBudaiTorpeandBlackfromTula, madein2006byPatrinaNuskeSmallinAustraliaandnamedGrumpy. ThistomatowasnamedbySueBaileyofAlaskaafteranAlaskandogsled race. AselectiongrownbyRichardAllenofAustraliawassenttoSusanBaileyof Alaska,whofoundandnamedYukonQuest.Varietydevelopmentwas handledprimarilybySueBailey,withhelpfromMichaelVolkofTexas, TedCorbettofGermany,TedMaiden,TennesseeandPaulFish.Seedwas grownoutfortheinitialreleasebyTedMaiden,Tennessee. Firstintroducedcommerciallyin2012byTatianasTOMATObaseSeeds. SeedSource:TedMaiden,Tennessee12/TomatoDwarfProjectteam 20062011 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Zagadka (=Puzzle)
43days,det.,regularleaf,compactbushyplantupto3.54'tall,13ozred roundfruit,keepswellafterpicking,veryproductive;OKtaste,nothing extraordinary. History:Moldovancommercialvariety,developedbyPridnestrovianArg. ResearchInstitute. SeedSource:PattyBrown,OH06/RussianCV'Aelita' Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Tomato Seeds - Cherry

Alston's Everlasting
Indet.plantswithregularfoliageandhighyieldsofredlargecherry tomatoes.Goodacidicflavor. History:HeirloomtomatofromMr.Alston,whoownedAlston'sSeed companyandoffereditcommerciallyinthe1980s.Thiscompanyisno longerinbusiness. FirstintroducedinSeedSavers1998YearbookbySusanJ.Clausenof StonyCreek,Virginia,whoobtainedtheseedfromCVAlston'sin1984. Susandescribedtheflavorasoutstandingandtangy. SeedSource:SueBailey,Alaska07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Amish Salad
75days,largeindet.,regularleafplantsproducemanysmalldarkpink perfectlyovalfruitswhicharegreatforsalads,saucesanddrying,slightly smallerthan1ozonaverage,withfirmfleshandlargeseeds.Thetasteis mildandsweet.Goodkeeper. History:FamilyheirloomfromtheUnitedStates. FirstintroducedintheSeedSavers1993YearbookbyCarolynMaleof Latham,NewYork.CarolynobtainedtheseedfromJohnAdams,Illinois. SeedSource:SandHillPreservationCenter04 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Anmore Dewdrop
Ultraearly,89110daysfromseed,verycompacttumblingdet.,<12"tall, prolificbloomer,theearliestandmostproductivetomatoselectedand stabilizedfromtheTumblerhybrid,brightredroundcherryfruit,upto 12g,idealforahangingbasket,theearliestamongthecompacttomatoes, growsandripenswellunderlightsinwinter,allfruitsripenatthesame time,butstartfloweringagainoncethefirstsetoffruitsarepicked. History:DehybridizedversionofTumblerhybrid,selectedforearliness andsmallplantsizeandstabilizedbyTatianaKouchnareva. SeedSource:TatianaKouchnareva,Anmore,BC,Canada08 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Anmore Treasures
126daysfromseedgermination,regularleafcompacttumblingplant,12" tallandbushy,brightpinkredroundcherryfruits,1"dia.,excellent sweettartpronouncedflavor,veryearly,growsandproduceswellina potassmallas1gal,someradialcrackingafterheavyrain History:DehybridizedversionofTumblerhybrid,selectedforearliness, productivity,andsweetpinkcherryfruitsbyTatianaKouchnarevainthe 20052009.Stable. SeedSource:TatianaKouchnareva,Anmore,BC,Canada08 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Anna Aasa
70days,indet.,regularleafplantwithgoodyieldofredroundcherryin longclusters,16gaverage,verygoodflavor History:FirstlistedintheSSEYearbookbyAkeTruedssonfromSweden (SWEDTRA)in1996,whoreceivedtheseedfromaSwedishlady,Anna Aasa,whosaidthatitwasaveryoldvarietyofunknownname.ke nameditafterAnna.ItwasreofferedinSSEYearbookin2001byJoe Cavanaugh(NJCAJ),andbyotherSSEmemberssincethen. SeedSource:B.CMCD05(ValandDanMcMurray,BC) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 93
Black Cherry
47days,indet.,regularleafplant,7'high,loadsoflargeduskypurple blackcherryfruits,sweet,excellentflavor. History:DevelopedbythelateVinceSapp,husbandofLindaSapp,who ownsTomatoGrowersSupply,fromanaturalcross.Releasedin2003. TheexactparentageofBlackCherryhasnotbeenshared. Twocommercialsourceswerenotedfor2004intheGardenSeed Inventory6theditionbutthisvarietyhasrapidlygainedrenowninthe pastfewyearsandismuchmorewidelyavailablenow. SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply04,JohnnysSelectedSeeds Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Brandywine Cherry
85days,largeindet.,potatoleaf,11.5ozdarkpinklargeoblatecherries inclustersof56,somefruitsareupto3ozandresemblemini beefsteaks,verybeautiful,veryproductive,smoothtexture,nicemild flavorwhichgets'sharper'towardstheseasonend,lotsofseeds. History:Introducedin1998byaSSEmember,TimDiermannof Marthasville,MO.Timcalledita"geneticfluke"fromaBrandywineseed. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Candystripes
indet.,regularleafplantwithhighyieldofsmallsaladettesizeflattened lightyellowfruitwithfaintgreenstripesontheshoulderswhenslightly underripeandpinkblushwhenfruitismature.Goodmildcitrusyflavor. Someconcentriccrackingoccursunderheavyrainfalls. History:OriginatedfromSolanaSeeds,anditisdistinctlydifferentfrom CandyStripebeefsteakvarietyavailableviatheSSEYearbook. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC07/SolanaSeeds Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 94
Chadwicks Cherry
80days,largeindet.,regularleaf,largeredcherry,0.751oz,notvery sweet,juicy,lotsofseeds,verygoodflavor,especiallylaterintheseason, highyields. History:DevelopedbythelateAlanChadwick,thenotedEnglish gardener,whowasinresidenceatBountifulGardensinCAwherehewas teachingclassesaboutorganicgardeninganddevelopedthiscultivar;it wasgrownatCampJoy,theorganicfarmmaintainedbyBountiful gardens,andhenceisalsoknownbyanothernameasCampJoy. SeedSource:MaryseRoux,QC,Canada06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Chibikko
det.,minidwarfuprightplant,upto1'tall,rugosefoliage,smallred slightlyflattenedcherryfruitwithmildacidicflavor,goodforsmall containers(0.51gal),quitedecorativeandproductiveforasmallplant. History:Japanesevariety.FirstlistedinSSE1995YearbookbyAke TuedssonfromSweden(SWEDTRA). SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Clementine
early,compactindet.,regularleaf,veryprolificandproductiveplantwith yellowfruitswithlittlepointedtipattheblossomend,thesizeofasmall plum,lookssimilartovarietycalled'Ildy'thatiscommerciallyavailable, multiflorablossoms,goodtaste. History:SSETOMATO4918,Frenchcocktailtomato. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Dr. Carolyn
85days,indet.,regularleafplantwithgoodyieldoflarge(1"india.)ivory cherryfruitswithyellowshoulders,verygoodflavor. History:SelectedfromasportofGalina's,namedbySteveDraperin honorofDr.CarolynMalewhofirstsavedtheseed. SeedSource:CVSolana05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Dr. Carolyn Pink

70days,indet.,regularleafplant,mediumsizepinkcherryfruit,very goodflavor.Ihavenotseenanyfruitsizevariabilityinmygardenasother growersreported,allmyplantsproducedsmallerfruits. History:ApinkfruitedselectionfromDr.Carolyntomato.CarolynMale receivedoriginalseedsin1999fromRobertMartinwhofoundthispink versionasagrowoutfromseedofDr.CarolynpurchasedfromSouthern ExposureSeedExchangein1997.InthepastDr.Carolynhasthrownred fruitedplantsforseveralgrowers(includingCarolynherself),aswellas thepinkonefromRobert. Dr.CarolynPinkmaystillbeunstablewithregardstofruitsize,soplease selectforfruitofthesizeoftheivoryDr.Carolyn,whichiscorrect;the 'wrong'plantswillproducelargerpinkcherrieswhicharenotasgoodas thesmallerones,butnotallthatbad. SeedSource:CAANB04/NYMAC02 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Fence Row
indet.,regularleaf,mediumsizedredroundcherry,~0.751"indiameter, nicemildsweetflavor. History:SaidtobefoundinfencerowinParis,Illinoisin1975.SSE TOMATO628. SeedSource:MIFLJ07(JeffFlemingofAugusta,Michigan)(1996seed)/ KSTHR96(RonE.ThumaofHartford,Kansas)/ILCRO85(OrralandJoan Craig,Charleston,Illinois) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Figue
Indet.,regularleafwithsomewhatroundededges,longandlankyvines, verylargeflowerclusters,smallredslightlyovalcherryfruitswithfull acidicflavor.Keepswellafterpicking. History:? SeedSource:JulienSchmit,France10 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Floragold Basket
Minidwarf,det.,68tallplant,growswellina6"pot,regularrugose foliage,fewfruits,yellowturningtoorange,sharppronouncedtaste,very goodforayellowtomato.Itcanbesuccessfullygrownindoorsinwinter. Veryearly,55daysfromgerminationtofirstflower. History:Breederandvendor:UniversityofFlorida,Bradenton. Parentage:Fla.Basket,PI205046,andFla.breedinglines.1988 SeedSource:KristienDhoor,Belgium06 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Gail's Sweet Plum

indet.,vigorousplantswithnarrowregularleaffoliage,smallredplum shapedfruitsthatareveryseedy,withtwolargeseedcavities.Theflavor isverygoodandsweet. History:TheseedforthisvarietycametoGlennDrowns,theownerofCV Sa9(SandhillPreservation),asmislabeledGrandma'sMary'sItalianPaste fromtheirnowdeceasedfriendGail.RenamedbyGlennto'Gail'sSweet Plum'. SeedSource:SandHillPreservationCenter06 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Gardener's Delight
70days,indet.,regularleaf,mediumsizeredcherry,goodacidicflavor, goodproduction. History:BredbyPaulTellhelmandintroducedin19501951byErnst BenarySamenzucht(formerlyofErfurt,EastGermany;nowHann Muenden,Germany).Itwasnamed"Benary'sGartenfreude,Hochzucht". OfferedcommerciallybyJungQualitySeed,Randolph,Wisconsinin1960 asJung'sSugarLump. SeedSource:CVMr.Fothergill's03 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Gold Nugget
det.,compactbushplantwithregularfoliage,highyieldofsmallgolden yellowovalshapedcherryfruit,whichisjuicyandseedy,withmildsweet flavortypicalforyellowcherryvarieties.Suitableforgrowingin containers.Earlyfruitsareseedless.Setsfruitwellincoolspringweather andthereforeoneofthefirsttoripeninmyPNWgarden.Ihadfirstripe fruitsinmidJunein2009. History:DevelopedbyDr.JamesBaggettoftheUniversityofOregon, USA.Releasedin1983. SeedSource:PinetreeSeeds05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 98
Golden Egg
earlytomidseason,indet.,regularleaf,brightyelloweggshapedfruits, salad/largecherrytype,verysweetwhenfullyripe,juicy,andsurprisingly good.Fruitsare0.751"indiameterand1.51.75"long. History:? SeedSource: 1.BlueRibbonTomatoes09/KYSTM09(MariaStenger,Kentucky) 2.KimTephabock,Delaware07/DavidLemasters,Pennsylvania Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Golden Gem
indet.plantwithnarrowregularleaffoliage,smallyellowcherry,mild flavorwithanacidic'bite',notmyfavoriteyellowcherry. History:Thereisahybrid(fromChina)withthesamenamesoldbyTo1. 20062008SSEYearbookshaveonelistingofGoldenGemcherrytomato, whichislikelyanopenpollinatedversionofthehybrid.Thereisalsoan oldcommercialopenpollinatedtomatowiththesamename,butlargerin size,whichdatesbackto1899. SeedSource:OHANA08(AlAnderson,Ohio)/GezaKorbely,Hungary Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Green Doctors Frosted ***SOLD OUT

indet.,regularleaf,bushyplants,lowtomoderateyieldofsmallgreen 'frosted'roundcherrytomatoeswithclearskin.Verygoodflavorwhen fruitsarepickedatthepeakoftheseason,anditturns'grassy'whenthe nightsgetcolder. History:AnepidermismutationofGreenDoctorsthatproducedclear skinnedgreencherrytomatoeshencethename'frosted'.Discoveredin 2009independentlybyJeffCaseyofAudrie,Alberta,CanadaandbyNeil LockhartofOblong,Illinois. SeedSource:NYMAC10(CarolynMaleofSalem,NewYork)/JeffCasey ofAudrie,Alberta,Canada Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 99
Green Grape
79days,compactindet.,5'tallplant,regularleaf,largeslightlyoblong greenwhenripecherriesborneinclustersof89,turnyellowishgreen whenripe,veryniceflavorwhenfullyripe,juicyandsweet,goodyield, hastinyseedsliketheoriginalstrainbredbyTomWagner. History:BredbyTomWagner,USplantbreederfromWA,whoreleased itin1978,acrossofseveralheirlooms(includingEvergreen). OneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:CVPinetreeSeeds04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Idyll
Indet.,regularleaf,redcherryfruits1520gr,growinginlongclusters. Verygoodflavor. History:OriginatedinCzechRepublic. SeedSource:CVNohelGarden Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Isis Candy
80days,largeindetplant,regularleaf,1ozyellowgoldcherrieswith pinkredblushatthebottom,redpinkmarblinginside,firmfleshwith largeseedcavities,veryintensesweetflavorattheendoftheseason,not sosweetatthebeginningoftheseason,really'spicesup'atomatosalad, sweetesttomatoIevertried. History:BredbyJoeBratkaofNJ,oneparentisMarizolPurple.JoeBratka introduceditthroughSSEin1992. SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply03 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Jagodka (=Little Berry)

Veryearly,verycompactdet.plant,2'high,withovalshaped(grape)large redcherries,1oz,verygoodflavor. History:a.k.a.Yagodka(alternativespelling).Russianorigin. ThecanbetranslatedasLittleBerryfromRussian. SeedSource:B.CMCD06(ValandDanMcMurray,Wynndel,BC,Canada) /MichaelAnderssonLinden,Sweden Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Jujube
indet.,regularleaf,redovalshapedcherryfruits,shapedlikejujubefruit, hencethename.Solidflesh,goodflavor. History:RedgrapevarietyfromReinhardKraft,Neukirchen,Germany. SeedSource:KathWeidemoyer,UpperBlackEddy,Pennsylvania12 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Madara
6570days,indet.,regularleafplantwithhighyieldoflargegolden cherries,excellentrichflavorforayellowcherry,sweetlikeacandy. History:OriginallyfromLarsOlavRostenstromofBromma,Sweden. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Marizol Magic
indet.,regularleafplantswith1"goldencherryfruitwithpink/red marbling,somewithacrossmarkontheblossomend.Excellentsweet fruityflavorlaterintheseason,butthefirstfruitswerebland.Very productive. History:FirstintroducedinSeedSavers1999YearbookbyBillMinkey, WI,whoobtainedtheseedfromJoeBratka,NJin1999.In1992Joe BratkaalsosharedtheseedforMarizolGoldCherry,whichdescriptionis verysimilartoMarizolMagic,andmaybetheoriginalnameforthis varietyoraparentvariety. SeedSource:1.KristienDhoor,Belgium06;2.GezaKorbely,Hungary06 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Maskotka
Veryearly,det.,regularleaftumblingplantswithhighyieldofbrightred cherryfruit,someround,someslightlyoval,1219grameach.Two concentratedcropspersummer.Veryhighyieldsforsmallplants. Excellentsweettaste.Mostofthefirstcropfruitsareseedless. History:FromPoland. Thenamemeans'Mascot'inPolish(aperson,animal,orobjectthought tobringluck). SeedSource:SWEDTRA09(AkeTruedsson,Sweden) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Mini Marzano ***SOLD OUT

indet.,regularfoliagewithnarrowleaves,smallromatype,elongatedred plumshapedcherrysizefruits,firmandmeaty,verysweet.Verygoodto excellentflavor. History:? SeedSource:QUEANN08/acollectorfromBelgium Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Mini Red Cherry

Compactdet.plantwithregularfoliage,palered,almosttranslucentsmall roundcherry,notsweet,veryjuicyandseedy,okflavor. History:Breederandvendor:BurgessSeedandPlantCo.Burgess1969 catalog.1968. SeedSource:MichaelVolk,Texas07/JenniferHutson,Ontario,Canada Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Minibel
Early,verycompactdet.plant,612"tall,regularrugoseleaves,small brightredcherrieswithgoodflavor,growswellinsmall3"potsand suitableforgrowingunderlightsindoors. History:InroducedbyK.Sahin,ZadenB.V.in1998,Netherlands,LY2025. SeedSource:aRussianCV Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Mohamed ***SOLD OUT

Veryearly,99daysfromseedgermination,verycompactminidwarf plant,<12"high,rugoseregularleaffoliage,smallbrightredcherryfruit, quiteproductiveforsuchasmallplant,idealforgrowingunderlightsin winter,4"potislargeenoughtogrowthisvariety. History: SeedSource:MireilleBlais,Quebec,Canada07 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Orange Santa
indet.,regularleaf,earlyandheavyfruitsetofelongated,plumshaped orangecherrytomatoes,upto0.75ozand1.52"long,excellentbalanced flavor. History:Unknown SeedSource:PattyBrown,Ohio10/CVThompson&Morgan Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Pokusa
indet.,regularfoliageplantwithahighyieldofredcherryfruits,juicywith balancedsweet/tarttaste. History:Polishorigin. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Principe Borghese
semidet.bushyplants,regularleaf,largeovalredcherryfruitwithatip,~ 0.5oz,excellentforcanningordrying,veryprolific,goodflavor. History:Italianheirloombredforsundrying.Datesbacktothe1910s. SeedSource:CVGustoItalia04 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Red Robin
verysmallplants,suitableforgrowingin4"or1gallonpots,regular rugosefoliage,producedtwoconcentratedharvestsformeinoneseason, thefirstoneinJune,smallredcherries,0.51"indiameter,mildflavor. History: SeedSource:WIMIB03(BillMinkey,Darien,Wisconsin)/MDWYC96 (ChuckWyatt,Maryland)/TomatoGrowersSupply94 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Romanita
Compactindet.orsemidet.plants,regularleaf,highyieldofcutered minicherrythatareshapedlikepointedminiRomas.Firmflesh,little juice,andlongshelflife. History:AstabilizedversionofaEuropeanF1hybridbred'tohavethe meatinessofaRomabutthesweetflavorofagrapetomato'.Theoriginal seedwassavedbyTedBuilaofSilverdale,Washington,fromafruit purchasedinEuropein2008.F2andF3generationsgrownbymeshow nosegregation,soitmustbestable. Thenamemeans'theRomanworld'orthe'Romanspirit'. SeedSource:TedBuila,Silverdale,Washington09 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Russian Cherry
Superearly,128daysfromseedgermination,compactsprawlingdet. plantwithregularfoliage,12'tall,roundredmedium/largecherryfruit, somereach0.50.75oz,slightlyflattened,excellentstrongtomatoflavor, awonderfulearlytomatosuitableforgrowinginsmall(1gal)pots. History:frommymotherinlaw,ValentinaKouchnareva,whopurchased theseedsfromaRussianseedsman(noncommercial)in1999;itwas markedas"Cherri"(whichisaRussianspellingfor"Cherry"),soInamed itRussianCherry. SeedSource:ValentinaKouchnareva,SouthUrals,Russia98 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Sebastopol
indet.,regularleafplantswithlargeredcherryfruit,verygoodflavor, productive. History:AccordingtoBillMinkey(WIMIB),itwasgrowninSebastopol CAfor70yearsbyelderlylady. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07/Tomatofest Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Snow White
75days,indet.,largeregularleafplants,paleyellow/ivorycherryfruits about1"india.,excellentmildsweetfruityflavor. History:DevelopedbyJoeBratkaofNewJersey. SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply04 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Sun Surprise
Compactdeterminate3'tallplantwithdarkgreenregularfoliage,heavy fruitsetearlyintheseason,rathercoldtolerant,yellowcherryfruit0.3 0.5oz,verygoodtartsweettaste,surprisingforyellowcherry.Perfectfor containersandquitedecorative.Ripefruitcrackedradiallyformeaftera 3dayslongrainshower,butthecrackshealedquickly. History:SeedsfromaTomatostandinMilan,Ohio;collectedbyDoug HillebrandofSandusky,Ohio. SeedSource:OHANA06(AlAnderson,Ohio)/DougHillebrand,OH Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
SunGold F1
55-60 days, large indet., regular leaf, very sweet, bright orange cherries, .5", on long clusters, delicious fruity taste, one of our favorite cherries.
History:Developed by Tokita Seed Co., Ltd., Japan and released in 1992. SeedSource:Johnny's Selected Seeds 12 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
SunSugar F1
Veryearly,indet.,regularleaf,sweet,brightorangecherrieswith outstandingsweet/tartfruityflavor.IlikedtheflavorbetterthanSungold F1.SaidtobemuchmorecrackresistantthanSunGoldF1,butIgrewboth ofthemundercoverthisyearandcouldnotjudgethecrackresistance. History:F1hybrid.TOK810811. SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply11 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Sungold Select
Indet.,butmorecompactthanitsparentSungoldF1,regularleaf,small 0.75"orangecherrytomatoeswithverygoodtastethatismoreacidic comparedtoSunGoldF1. History:AnopenpollinatedversionofSungoldF1hybrid,selectedand stabilizedbyReinhardKraft,Neukirchen,Germany. SeedSource:FranoisLebel,Quebec,Canada11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Sweetie
6070days,0.75"redcherryfruits,excellentsweettaste,veryproductive. Skinisabittough.Someradialcrackinginrainyweather. History:Breederandvendor:PetoseedCo.1980. SeedSource:CVPCOrganics03 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Tiny Tim
5560days,det.,smalltreelike16"plant,rugosefoliage,0.751"bright redcherryfruit,veryproductive,morefruitthanfoliage,greatfor containergardening. History:DevelopedbyUniversityofNewHampshire,Durham,in1945. Parentage:WindowBoxxRedCurrant.WindowBoxwasalsobredby UniversityofNewHampshire,fromaRedskinxDwarfChampioncross. PI303797,PI636200.DonatedtoUSDAin1962and1965. SeedSource:CVMcKenzie02 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Tommy Toe
75days,indet.veryvigorousplantswithregularleaffoliage,redcherry fruitabout1"indiameter,verygoodtoexcellentsweetflavor,very productive.Nocrackingobservedin2009. History:HeirloomfromtheOzarkMountains,whichisalsoverypopular inAustraliawhereitwonseveraltastecontests.Somesourcesdescribeit asanAustralianheirloom. SeedSource:SandHillPreservationCenter05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Una Hartsock
indet.,regularleaf,smallovalshapedredfruitswithsomepurplishhue, ~1.5"longand1"indiameter.Sometolerancetolateblightisnotedin 2011,whentheothertomatoplantswerekilledbytheblight,butthis tomatosurvived.Verygoodsweetflavor. History:Theseedsforthistomatovarietyfounditswaytothetomato growersfromtheCanadianseedbank,SeedsofDiversity,viaaSSE memberJuliannaGriffinfromToronto,Ontario,Canada. SeedSource:WAJOC09(CarrieJonesofCovington,Washington)/CV WoodPrairieFarm Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Vishenka Krasnaya (=Little Red Cherry)

midearly,indet.,regularleafplant,longtrussesofredcherryfruitabout 1"indiameter,verygoodmildsweetflavor.Thefruitshapeisexactlythe sameasofacherryfruit,andthisisprobablywhythistomatowasnamed 'Vishenka'whichmeans'littlecherry'inRussian. History:Russiancommercialvarietybredbythebreederandseedvendor 'Gavrish'.FirstintroducedinSeedSavers2007YearbookbyAke Truedsson,Sweden(SWEDTRA). SeedSource:SWEDTRA09(AkeTruedsson,Sweden) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Vishenka Zheltaya (=Little Yellow Cherry)

indet.plantswithmanysprawlingbranches,regularleaf,brightyellow cherryfruitabout0.751"indiameter,sweet,excellentflavor.Highyields. History:Russiancommercialvarietybredbythebreederandseedvendor 'Gavrish'.FirstintroducedinSeedSavers2007YearbookbyAke Truedsson,Sweden(SWEDTRA). SeedSource:SWEDTRA09(AkeTruedsson,Sweden) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Whippersnapper
122daysfromseedgermination,verycompacttumblingplantwith regularfoliage,largeclustersoflightpinkroundcherries,someradial cracking,idealforgrowingin1galpotsorunderlightsinwinter. SeedSource:JuliannaGriffin,Ontario,Canada06 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Yellow Pear
Largeindet.plantwithregularfoliage,veryhighyieldofthinneckedpear shapedyellowcherrytomatoes,1.52"long.Somecrackinginheavyrains. Mild,slightlysweetflavor,firmmeatyflesh. History:Veryoldheirloomvariety,firstdescribedin1805byPersoon. Goesbacktothe17thcentury.PI303810. OneofthevarietiesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100Heirloom TomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:PeterGallant,PrinceEdwardIsland,Canada04 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Yellow Submarine
indet.,potatoleaf,pearshapedorplumshapedyellowcherrytypefruits, about0.5oz,withmildflavortypicalforyellowtomatoes.Fruitsgrowin clustersof78.Manygrowersreportedflavorandtextureimprovement overYellowPear,butIdidnotnoticemuchdifference. History:SeedsforthisvarietywereintroducedintheUSAbyBillMalinof NewMexico(SpudleafWillie,NMMAW)inthemid2000s.BillMalin receivedseedsintradefromtheOrganicCentreofIreland. SeedSource:1.PattyBrown,Ohio08/BillMalin,NewMexico/anIrish CV;2.DarrelJones,AL12 Crop:2009,2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Zluta Kytice
Indet.,regularleafcompactplantsthatgrowwellin3gallonpots, compoundinflorescence,verysmallgoldenyellowfruitsshapedlikedrops ornippledpears,fruitareonly0.5"long,withgoodtaste,nosplitting. Veryprolific. History:AvarietyfromtheCzechRepublicthatcametoCanadavia Australia.Thenamemeans'yellowflowers'inCzech. SeedSource:ONTHUJ06(JenniferHutson,Ontario,Canada) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Tomato Seeds - Currant

Barbaniaka
Compactvigorousbush,3'talland34'wide,regularleaf,tinybrightred cherrieswithintenseflavor,.5"india.,outstandingtaste,thehealthiest plantinthebadsummer2007. History:FromInst.ofAgrobotanyinTapioszele,Hungary,curranttype. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Cerise Orange
80days,indet.,thinfoliagethatlookslikepotatoandregularleafatthe sametime,tinyorangefruitwithsubtlestriping,verygoodflavor especiallylaterintheseason.Fruitsareattachedtostemsareverywell andwillnotfalloffthevine. History:AnheirloomtomatofromNorbertParreira,Helliner,Francein 1992 SeedSource:PeterGallant,PrinceEdwardIsland,Canada05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Coyote
indet.,largesprawlingregularleafplants.Youngseedlingsarebushyand compact,unlikeotherindeterminatecherryseedlings.Small0.5"ivory coloredcherrytomatoeswithexcellentsweettaste. History:Aclusterofripe"Coyote"tomatoes,stillonthevine,wasgiven toCraigLeHoullierbyMayeClementfromVeraCruz,Mexico,in1990 duringhervisittohisdisplayatthePennsylvaniaHorticulturalSociety HarvestFestival.Sherelatedthatitwasatomatothatgrewwildin Mexico(Craig'snote:thereismoretoadd,butIneedtofindtheletter shesenttome).Duetothepalecolor,Craigmistakenlyoriginallylistedit intheSSEyearbookasIvoryCurrantbutthetruename,accordingto Maye,isindeed"Coyote". SeedSource:MIFLJ07(JeffFlemingofAugusta,Michigan)/NCLEC (CraigLeHouillerofRaleigh,NorthCarolina) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Hawaiian
indet.,sprawlingplantwithregularfoliage,tinyredmarblesizedcherry fruit,sweet,veryproductive. History:Lycopersiconcerasiforme(a.k.a.Currant,Hawaiian) SeedSource:PaulPulley,ID06 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Little Julia
indet.compactplantswithmanyvinesgrowinginalldirections,regular leaf,lookslikeawildtomatotome,withtinyredroundfruitsoflargepea sizewhicharesupersweet.Myfavoritecurrant/wildtomato.Lateblight resistant. History:SSETOMATO5613 SeedSource:WIMIB03(BillMinkey,Darien,Wisconsin)/PinetreeSeeds 02 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 113
Mexican Cocktail
indet.,regularleaf,hugeyieldsoftiny,redcurranttomatoes,very flavorfulandsupersweet.Youngseedlingsarebushyandcompact,unlike otherindeterminatecherryseedlings,andgrowintolargesprawling plants.Plantsareverydiseasetolerant,thiswasoneoftheonlythree varieties(theothertwowereMagnumandCoyote)thatsurvivedlate blightinAugust2010.BymidOctober,theplantswerestilldiseasefree andthriving. History:? SeedSource:SandHillPreservationCenter06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Tomato Seeds - Pink

African Queen ***SOLD OUT
indet.,potatoleaf,highyieldoflargepinkbeefsteaksofvariableshapes, 816oz,excellentsweetflavor,meatyfleshwithsmallseedcavities,few seeds. History:JackMaderis'sfamilyheirloomfromNorthCarolina. FirstintroducedinSeedSavers2008YearbookbyAmyGoldmanof Rhinebeck,NewYork.Amyobtainedtheseedfromlocalartistandseed collectorJohnCoykendall,whileshevisitedtheBlackberryFarminthe SmokyMountainsofEastTennessee.JohngottomatoplantsfromJack Maderisin1986,andhehasbeensavingseedssincethen. SeedSource:ILLON09(NeilLockhartofOblong,Illinois)/NYGOA08 (AmyGoldman,NY)/TNCOJ(JohnCoykendallofSmokyMountains,East Tennessee)/JackMaderis Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Amish Potato Leaf

indet.,potatoleaf,goodyieldoflargepinkbeefsteakswithverygood flavor. History:TheseedforthisvarietywasobtainedbyDouglasWallaceof MinnesotafromalocalAmishwomaninthelate90s/early2000s,along withToddCountyAmishseeds.Thesetomatoescamewiththegeneric names"GermanNonacid"and"Nonacid",andwerenamedbyDouglas (itisunclearwhichbecamewhich). ThisvarietymaybeofGermanorigin.Nohistorywasprovidedbythe Amishfamily. Introducedin2004SeedSaverYearbookbyCarolynMaleofSalem,New York(NYMAC). SeedSource:1.KathWeidemoyer,UpperBlackEddy,Pennsylvania12/ TheSampleSeedShop10 2.JohnSeewald,NewJersey07/ILLON(NeilLockhart,Oblong,Illinois) Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Arbogast
indet.,regularleaf,largeirregularlyshapedpinkbeefsteaks,816oz,very goodflavor,smoothtexture,someyellow/greenshouldersinearlyfruits. History:OriginalseedfromJohnS.BaylorofSonbury,Pennsylvania(PA BAJ),from85yearoldgardenerwhosegrandmotherraisedthistomato. IthasbeenlistedbymanySSEmembersinbothREDandPINKsectionof SSEYearbookssince1987.SSETOMATO1345. SeedSource:JohnSeewald,NJ05/IASSEHF04/PABAJ Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Aunt Ginnys Purple

indet.,potatoleaf,pinkbeefsteaktypefruits,79oz,somefruitsareupto 1lb,outstandingflavor,evenwhennotfullyripe,verysweet,oneofmy favoritetomatoesforflavor,notveryproductivesinceitsetsfruitlatefor meanddoesn'tripenlotsoffruitsbeforefrost,butitisverywellworth growingforflavor. History:FamilyheirloomfromGermany. FirstintroducedintheSSE1991YearbookbyRickBurkhartof Indianapolis,Indiana(INBUR).Burkhart'sfamilyhasraiseditforover25 years,sincethelate1960s.RickBurkhartlistedthisvarietyforonlyone yearintheSSEYearbook,andifitweren'tforBillMinkey,whoscanned Yearbookscloselyfornewlylistedvarietiesandreofferedseeds,this wonderfulvarietywouldn'thavebeenwellknowntoday.Rickindicated thatthisvarietywasoriginallyfromGermany,andoriginalnamewas unknown. SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Aventuniai
85days,indet.,regularleaf,pinkbeefsteakfruit,somesmoothandsome slightlyribbed,yellowshouldersonthefruitsexposedtosunbutthey disappearwhenfullyripe,1016oz,softcreamyflesh,mildsweettaste, verygoodflavor. History:RussianheirloomtomatofromTamaraYaschenko'scollection SeedSource:TamaraYaschenko,Byisk,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Baiguoqiangfeng
indet.,regularleaf,goodyieldofmediumlargeroundpinkglobes,good flavor. History:TomatovarietyfromChina. Thevarietynameconsistsof4chinesecharacters/symbols( SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC07 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50 1stsymbol( 2ndsymbol( 3rdsymbol( 4thsymbol( Bai)meanswhite Guo)meansfruit Qiang)meansstrong Feng)meansabundant;plentiful;luxuriant ):
Ben Gantz ***SOLD OUT

indet.,potatoleaf,firstfruitsareoftenfusedandsometimesribbed,quite earlyforsuchalargetomato,producedthefirstripefruitinthemain gardenin2009.Fruitsarepinkandofvariablesize,butmostlymedium, around68oz,withsomefruitsupto13oz.Verygoodtoexcellenttaste foranearlytomato,verynicetexture. History:StupicexCherokeePurplecrosscreatedin2003andstabilized byPaulGantzofHagerstown,MDin20042008.Paulnameditafterhis teenageson,Ben,who,inthelate2000s,hasstruggledwithMarfan Syndrome,abraintumor,andabrokenhip. PaulreleasedhisF6seedsforfurthertrialstoTomatovillemembersin February2009,sothatthegrowersindifferentareaswouldcompareit withotherearlytomatoes.Manyfolksreportedverypositiveresultswith thistomato,bothfortheearlinessandthetaste. SeedSource:MDGAP09(PaulGantz,Hagerstown,Maryland) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Boondocks
Indet.,largepotatoleafplantswithhighyieldoflargepinkbeefsteaks,8 16oz.Excellentflavor,smoothjuicyflesh. History:OriginalseedfromJoeBratka,whopassedittoCarolynMaleof Latham,NewYorkintheearly1990s.CarolynintroducedittoSSEin1994. SeedSource:JohnSeewald,NewJersey05/CVTanager04 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Bradley
Det.orsemidet.bushyvigorousplantswithheavyregularleafcover, moderateyieldofmediumsizedpinkoblatefruits,verygoodflavor.Good forfresheatingandcanning.Canbegrownin5galcontainer,needstobe caged. History:Breeder:Depts.ofHorticultureandPlantPathology.University ofArkansas,Fayetteville,Dr.JoeMcFerran.Releasedin1961.Parentage: GulfStateMarketxPinkshipper. Resistance:fusariumwilt.Heattolerant. FirstofferedintheSeedSavers1991YearbookbyFaxonStinnett,Vian, Oklahoma(OKSTF). SeedSource:1.CVSampleSeedShop11/CV(wholesale) 2.WILOM04(MartinLongseth,SunPrairie,Wisconsin) Crop:2010,2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Brandywine
78days,largeindet.plantwithpotatoleaffoliage,largepinkoblate beefsteakfruit,1018oz,excellentflavor,lowtomoderateyields. History:Heirloomtomato,anunknownstrainofBrandywine,introduced toSSEin1982.Itwasintentionallyusedasaparentinmanytomato breedingprojectsseeDora,MarizolBratkaorPurpleBrandy.Itwasalso oneoftheparentsinafewaccidentalcrossessuchasLittleLucky,Little LuckyHeart. Atomatonamed"Brandywine"wasintroducedbyJohnsonandStokesin 1889;descriptionsofthevarietyincatalogsindicatethattheirreleasewas regularleaf,andithasbeenseenlistedasa"red"tomato.Itisa possibilitythatJohnsonandStokes'"Brandywine"isactuallythetomato knownas"RedBrandywine".Moreresearchisneededonthis. SeedSource:IrinaOgorodnova,Nebraska05 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Brandywine, Sudduths
85 days, large indet., potato leaf, 10-22 oz pink fruit, outstanding flavor, very good yield in my PNW garden.
History:Collected by Ben Quisenberry in the early 1980s from Dorothy

Sudduth Hill of Tennessee whose family had grown it for nearly a century. SSE TOMATO 2.
SeedSource:Seed Savers Exchange Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Brandywine, Purple
80days,indet.,potatoleaf,35"darkpinkbeefsteaks,upto1lb+, irregularshape,meaty,excellentflavor History:ItisalsoknownasPurpleBrandy,MarizolBratkaandMarizol Brandywine.ThisisastabilizedcrossofBrandywinewithMarizol PurplebredbyJoeBratkaofNewJersey.ItwasfirstlistedbyCarolyn Maleinthe1995SSEYearbookunderthenameMarizolBratkaandwas probablybredinthelate1980sorearly1990s(CarolyngotitfromJoein 1992).ItwasfirstlistedunderthenamePurpleBrandywinein1998. SeedSource:PeterGallant,PE,Canada04 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Bulgarian, Tozabu Tylaut

80days,indet.,tallplant,regularleaf,1216oz.pinkfruitwithexcellent flavor,productive. History:originatedinBulgaria.IntroducedtoSSEbyIASCD,who receivedtheseedsfromDurinaHollenbeck. SeedSource:JohnSeewald,NJ07 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Burchams Potato Leaf Mystery

Indet.,potatoleaf,a'mysterytomato'soldbyHeirloomTomatoesas Burcham'sNewGeneration,whichisaregularleafcultivar.Mediumto largepinkbeefsteaksofvariableshapes. History:ItwasprobablyaresultofaseedmixupatHeirloomTomatoes. SeedSource:HeirloomTomatoes06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Caspian Pink ***SOLD OUT

Largeindet.plantwithregularfoliage,largepinkbeefsteaksupto1lb, excellentflavor;thefruitslookandtastejustlikethetomatoesfrommy grandma'sfarminthesouthofRussiabackinthe1970s History:RussianheirloomfromtheCaspianSearegion,Russia. SeedSource:CVMcKenzie03 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Chernomorskiy Gigant (=Black Sea Giant)

indet.,roundoblatepinkfruits,1014oz,verygoodtaste,juicy. History:RussianvarietyfromTamaraYaschenko'scollection. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenko,Byisk,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Chris Ukrainian
Lateseason,indet.,regularleaf,verylargepinkbeefsteakswithsome semihollowseedcavities(maybeenvironmental),1640oz,goodflavor, butthefirstfruitsweresomewhatmealy,whichalsocouldbe environmental.Lowproducer. History:AfamilyheirloomfromUkraine.SeedwascollectedbyDr. CarolynMaleofSalem,NewYorkfromaplumberKrzysztos(Chris) Syzymanski,whowasanimmigrantfromtheUkraine.Hencethename, 'ChrisUkrainian'. SeedSource:MaryanneLaukaitis,MA06/JohnSmarsz,Australia Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Church
7580days,indet.,regularleaf,largepinkfruit,mostlyabout1lb,good flavor,meatyandsweet. History:HeirloomfromtheChurchfamilyofHotSprings,VA,seed collectedbyJackSchaeffer.ItwasfirstintroducedtoSSEin1998byChuck WyattofMD(MDWYC). SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Clear Pink Early

67days,4'compactindet.,regularleaf,glossylightpinkroundfruits,39 oz,verygoodflavor,highyield. History:Russianheirloom,introducedtoSSEin1995alongwith CosmonautVolkovtomato. SeedSource:PeterGallant,PrinceEdwardIsland,Canada05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Cleota Pink
Indet.,potatoleaf,verylargepinkbeefsteaks,excellentsweetflavor, meatybutjuicyflesh,nocore.816oz.Goodyields.Survivedthelate blightin2011. History:AvarietyfromTennessee,saidtobenamedafterthewoman theseedswerefrom.Nohistoricaldetailsareknown. SeedSource:1.TNSAA07(AndreaSaylor,Tennessee) 2.MireilleBlais,Quebec,Canada07 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Cobourg
indet.,regularleaf,roundslightlylobedred/pinkfruitsabout23oz,with someyellowshoulderswhenfruitsareexposedtodirectsun.The shouldersdisappearwhenfruitisfullyripe.Goodproducer,excellent pronouncedtaste,niceacidic/sweetbalance,largeseeds. History:SSETOMATO887.IntroducedinSeedSavers1986Yearbookby WillBonsallofFarmmington,Maine(MEBOW),withnodescriptiongiven. PI270176.DonatedtoUSDAin1960.CollectedfromCanada.Locality: FromHort.Expt.Station,Vineland,Ont.SSETOMATO887. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,Quebec,Canada07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
County Agent
indet.butcompactplantswithregularleaffoliage,highyieldofpink beefsteaksofvariablesizesandshapes,610oz,verygoodtoexcellent flavor. History:SeedsoriginatedfromanOklahomaCountyAgent. SeedSource:MTKRJ06(JeanneKrenning,Montana)/SandHill PreservationCenter06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Crnkovic Yugoslavian
indet.,regularleaf,itwassurprisinglyrelativelyearlyformein2009. Plantsproducemanylargeoblatebeefsteakswithsomegreenshoulders thatfullydisappearlaterinaseason,smallcore,nicemeatytexture, outstandingsweetflavor.Oneofmyfavoritetomatoesin2009. History:FamilyheirloomfromYugoslavia,introducedtoSSEbyCarolyn MaleofNY;originalseedfromYashaCrnkovicoftheVojvodareaof Yugoslavia. SeedSource:SeedSaversExchange Crop:2009,2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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DaCosta's Portuguese ***SOLD OUT

indet,regularleafplantwithhighyieldofhugeribbedlightpinkishred beefsteaksthataremostlyround,1lb+,similartovarietycalled'Joe's', butwithslightlylargerandmoreribbedfruits. History:Portuguesevar.,namedbyValandDanMcMurraywhocollected theseedsoutofasandwichinPortugal.ValandDanoriginallycalledthis tomato'Portuguese',butthenamendedthenameto'DaCosta's Portuguese'in2007,toavoidconfusionwithothertomatovarietiescalled 'Portuguese'. SeedSource:B.CMCD06(ValandDanMcMurray,Wynndel,BC,Canada) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Dikaya Roza (=Wild Rose) ***SOLD OUT

indet.,regularleafplantwithhighyieldofhugebeautifulpinkbeefsteak fruit,1236oz,latebutisworthwaitingforsinceflavorisexcellent! History:Moldovanvariety,dev.byPridnestrovianAgric.Res.Inst.The namecanbedirectlytranslatedfromRussianasWildRose. SeedSource:PattyBrown,OH06/herRussianfriend,Tatyana Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Dora
Earlymidseason,indet.plantswithregularfoliage,pinkbeefsteakswith somegreen/yellowshoulders,itwasthefirstlargefruitedvarietytoripen inmygardenin2009(July22).Verygoodflavor,sweetwithslightly smokyaftertaste. History:StabilizedselectionofBrandywinexCherokeePurple.Derived fromF2lineselectedsolelyforflavor.Laterselectionbetweensiblines wasforsizeandflavor.CreatedandstabilizedbyKeithMueller,Missouri. SeedSource:DougZuknick,WestVirginia07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Dr. Lyle
Midseason,indet.,regularpalegreenleaf,largepinkbeefsteaks,irregular shapes,somefruitsaredoubles,someirregularshapes,923oz,incredibly richexcellentsweetflavor. History:Afamilyheirloom.IntroducedinSeedSavers1996Yearbookby CarolynMaleofLatham,NewYork.CarolynMalereceivedtheoriginal seedfromGeorgeKorbelofWestVirginia. OneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Dr. Neal
80days,indet.,regularleaf,mediumtohighyieldofpinkbeefsteakfruits withexcellentflavor,someirregularshapes,812oz. History:FoundbyBillEllisinagreenhouseinDuBois,Pennsylvania.The originalnamewasDr.Neal's,aslistedbyBillEllisinthe1989SSE Yearbook.The'swaslostin1996whenthistomatowasreofferedinthe 1996SSEYearbookbyotherSSEmembers. OneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:1.MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07 2.CarolynMale,Salem,NewYork11(1997seed) Crop:2007,2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Dutchman
indet.,regularleaf,largepinkflattenedandribbedbeefsteaks,very pretty,verygoodflavor. History:Oldfamilyheirloom,introducedbythelegendaryMerlinW. GlecklerofGlecklersSeedmenin1958.DonatedtoUSDAin1965,PI 303721. SeedSource:KathWeidemoyer,UpperBlackEddy,Pennsylvania12/ "OneOfTheEarls"atTomatoville/CV45thParallelSeeds10 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Earls Faux
80days,largeindet.plantwithpotatoleaffoliage,largedarkpink beefsteaks,excellenttaste,goodyields. History:'Discovered'byEarlCadenhead,Ohio,intheearly2000s,who receivedtheseedinaseedtradeas'RedBrandywine'andwassurprised toseepotatoleafplants,asRedBrandywineshouldhaveregularfoliage. Earlfoundthetastetobetrulyoutstanding,andhedistributedtheseeds amongthemembersofGardenWebandTomatoville.Thisvarietyhas beenpopularamonghobbytomatogrowerssincethen. SeedSource:EarlCadenhead,Ohio05 Crop:2010,2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Eastham Pink Heirloom ***SOLD OUT

Indet.,regularleaf,hugepinkbeefsteaks,1218oz,verymeatyfleshwith smallseedcavities,fewseeds,excellentsweetflavor. History:AfamilyheirloomfromLarryEasthamofRaceland,Kentucky. Mr.EasthamsentseedstomeinDecember2009,andnotedthatthis tomato"hasbeeninthefamilyfor80yearsorso,andhewasalwaystold thattheywereGermanpinks.Theyusedtobehuge,upto2or3pounds, buthehasnothadthebigoneslately." SeedSource:LarryEastham,Raceland,Kentucky10 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Eckert Polish
indet.,regularleafplant,highyieldofpinkbeefsteaksthatareslightly ribbedandmayhavesomegreenshoulders,820ozrange,verygood flavor. History:AnheirloomfromPoland.CarolynMalereceivedseedsfrom DuanneSmithin1991andintroducedittoSSEin1992. Therearetwodifferenttomatoesincirculationunderthisnameoneisa pinkoblongorsemipearshaped(vendedbySandHillPreservation Center),andapinkbeefsteak. SeedSource: 1.JohnSeewald,NJ05/SSE 2.ONTHUJ06(JenniferHutson,Ontario,Canada) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Eifrmige Dauer
80days,indet.,potatoleaf,pinkroundoblatefruitgrowinginclustersof 67,24oz. History:VeryoldvarietyoriginatedfromGermany.Breedingparentof numberof19thcenturyvarieties.FromGenebank(BRD),Braunschweig, Germany. ResearchshowsthatthevarietywasintrialinMichiganinthelate1800s anditwasdescribedasaregularleafplantproducingsmall(1.5inches diameter)redlobedfruitoflowquality.However,oneplantwasselected thatoriginatedfromtheseedthatwassuperior,producingmedium smoothredfruitsimilartoandslightlybetterthanParagon(oneofthe bestvarietiesofthattime)itwasnamedIgnotumandreleasedbythe FerrySeedCompany.Thisbringstoquestionthetrueidentityofthepink potatoleafvarietythatisnowofferedunderthisname. SeedSource:KristienDhoor,Belgium05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Eva Purple Ball

indet.,regularleaf,mediumsizeperfectroundpinkfruits,48oz,very goodtoexcellentflavor,nicetexture,nocore.Notagoodkeeper. History:ThisvarietywasbroughttotheU.S.fromtheBlackForestregion ofGermanyinthelate1800sbythefamilyofJosephBratkaofElmwood Park,NewJersey. IntroducedinSeedSavers1991YearbookbyCarolynMaleofLatham, NewYork(NYMAC).FirstofferedcommerciallybySouthernExposure SeedExchangein1994.Oneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedin CarolynJ.Male'sbook"100HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmerican Garden". SeedSource:JohnnysSelectedSeeds Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Faux Lottringa
Indet.,regularleafplantswithhighyieldofsmalltomediumsizepink tomatoesofvariableshapes,fromovalorbluntheartstolargerround oblatefruits.Theflavorandtextureisexcellent.Althoughitisnota correctBeautyLottringa,Ithinkitisabettertastingtomato,worth growingandsavingseeds. History:In2010IreceivedtheseedlabeledBeautyLottringafromJulien SchmitofNancy,France,whoobtainedtheseedinaseedtradein2008. WhatIobservedinmy2011growoutsdidnotmatchthedescriptionof ribbedandsemihollowBeautyLottringaknowninNorthAmerica.The fruitsweresmoothandvariableinshapes,fromsmalloval/bluntheartsto largeroblatebeefsteaks.Thefurtherresearchshowedthatthereisa smoothfruitedBeautyLottringainEurope,documentedbythelateLuc FishotofBelgium.PerhapstheseedIgotfromFrancemayberelatedto thatsmoothstrainofBeautyLottringa? SeedSource:JulienSchmit,Nancy,France10 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Fritsche Family
Midseason,indet.,regularleaf,24ozpinkglobes,verygoodbalanced flavor,juicy,greatsaladtomato. History:OriginalseedsfromR.Trevallee,Wisconsin,savedbyFritsche familysince1940s.SSETOMATO1562. SeedSource:1.ONTHUJ06(JenniferHutson,Ontario,Canada) 2.NYKIN07(NancyKirch,NewYork)/NYMAC05(CarolynMaleof Salem,NewYork) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Fritz Ackerman
Indet.,regularleaf,814ozpinkbeefsteaks,meatybutjuicyflesh, excellentflavor. History:Theoriginal'true'varietyshouldbepotatoleaf,butitseemsto beextinctasoftoday.Allthegrowerswhoreceivedtheoriginalseedof FritzAckermanfromCarolynMaleobservedregularleafplants,which meansthatitwascrossedinCarolyn'sgarden,ormutated(whichisa muchrarereventthancrossing). ItwasintroducedintheSeedSavers1992YearbookbyCarolynMaleof Latham,NewYork,whoreceivedtheseedfromBillEllis,whoalsowasthe sourceforPolish(Ellis)seed. SeedSource:LindaBlack,California/JohnSmarsz,Australia04 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Gesweins Purple Bonny Best

indet.,regularfoliage,ribbedflattenedmediumsizedpinkfruitsof irregularshapes,611oz,quitegoodflavor,moderatetohighyields. History:USDANSL27489,PI645123.DonatedtoUSDAin1963from Wyoming,USA. IntroducedinSeedSavers1995YearbookbyCarolynMaleofLatham, NewYork(NYMAC)andCraigLeHoullierofRaleigh,NorthCarolina(NC LEC);originalseedfromtheUSDA. SeedSource:ONTGIN07(NeilGillardofOntario,Canada)/NYMAC (CarolynMaleofLatham,NewYork) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
German Johnson
indet.,regularleafplantwithhighyieldoflargepinkbeefsteaks,714oz, verygoodtoexcellentflavor,meatyflesh,nocoreorshoulders. History:OldheirloomvarietyfromVirginiaandNorthCarolina,itis believedtobeoneoffourparentlinesofMortgageLifter. SeedSource:JohnnysSelectedSeeds Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Giant Belgium
largeindet.plantwithregularfoliage,mediumtohighyieldoflargepink beefsteakfruits,saidtobeupto25lb,butIonlysaw1+lbfruits, outstandingflavor,greatforsaladsandsandwiches. History:Originunknown.ClaimedtobeanheirloomvarietyfromOhio, Maryland,Texas,Pennsylvania,orTennessee. SeedSource:1.CVBu205;2.CVReimerSeeds05 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Gigant Purelesa (=Pureles Giant)

75days,regularleaf,indeterminate,pinkslightlyribbedlargebeefsteak fruit,914oz,5"dia.,green/yellowshoulders,verymeaty,good productivity,goodnonsweettaste.Theearliestamongthelarge beefsteaksinmy2006garden. History:RussianheirloomtomatofromTamaraYaschenko'scollection. Thenamemeans"Pureles'Giant"inRussian,where"Pureles"maybethe lastnameofthebreeder. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenkoofByisk,Siberia,Russia06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Gigant-10 Novikova (=Novikovs Giant) ***SOLD OUT

indet.,tallplantswithregularleaf,notveryproductive,largepink beefsteaksupto1lb,verygoodflavor,slightlyacidic. History:RussianvarietyintroducedtoNorthAmericabyAndrey BaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus(BELRBAA)as'Novikov'sGiant'. SeedSource:MaryanneLaukaitis,Massachusetts06/BELRBAA(Andrey BaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Gillogly Pink
indet.,regularleafplant,exertedstigma,doesnotsetfruitverywell,large pinkbeefsteakfruit,veryflavorful. History:FromtheGilloglyfamilyofVintonCounty,OH;cametoVinton Co.fromFrazier'sBottom,WV,whereithasbeenformanygenerations, oneoftheFrazierwomenmarriedaGilloglyandbroughtitwithher. SeedSource:CVHeirloomTomatoes06 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Grandfather Ashlock
8085days,indet.,potatoleaf,1024ozpinkbeefsteakfruit,excellent balancedflavor,moderatelyjuicy,verygoodsmoothtexture.Some yellowshouldersandcoreinearlyfruits,butthisproblemgoesawayas theseasonprogresses.Somegrowersreportedfruitsupto3lbeach,but Ihaveyettoseesuchalargefruit.Veryproductive. History:FamilyheirloomgrownbythreegenerationsoftheCarlAshlock familyofNC,itwasdevelopedbyCarl'sgrandfather,ThomasGeorge Ashlock,ineasternKentucky,anddatestothe1920s.CarlAshlockgave seedstoCraigLeHouiller(NCLEC),whointroducedthevarietytothe public. SeedSource:AdamFloro,Marion,Illinois05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Grandma Marys Polish

indet.tallplants,potatoleaf,814ozpinkbeefsteaks,irregularshaped, withverygoodflavor. History:OriginatedfromMaryPrimeau,itwasgrownforgenerationsin PolandbyMaryPrimeau'sfamilyandbroughttotheUSafterWWII. SeedSource:ILHAD08(DavidHancock,Illinois)/MaryPrimeau Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Grozney 91
92days,indet.,regularleaf,somewhatwispyfoliage,butthisisnota heartshapedvariety,pinkroundfruit,upto14oz,verygoodflavor, meatyandsweet. History:SteveParton(AUS)obtainediteitherhimselforthroughfriends fromabirdmarketinGrozny,Chechnya,Russiain1991. SeedSource:HeirloomTomatoes06(DonnaMeinschein,Maryland) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 132
Heatherington Pink
8595days,indet.,regularleaf,highyieldoflargepinkbeefsteaks,721 oz,somefruitshaveirregularshapes,butmajorityoffruitsareverynice blemishfreeoblateglobes,outstandingsweetflavor,fruitsareveryjuicy andhavesmoothtexture,excellentfreshinsalads,highyield. History:? SeedSource:PeterGallant,PE,Canada05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Helens German
8085days,indet.tallplants,potatoleaf,goodyieldoflargepink beefsteakswithexcellentsweetflavor.1016oz. History:OriginatedinGermany.Thistomatovarietyhadbeengrownfor 2025yearsinIowaandpassedontorelativesbytheNavarrefamilyin Madison,Wisconsin.HelenNavarresharedtheseedwithSueGronholzof BeaverDam,Wisconsin(WIGRS),whointroduceditintheSeedSavers 1997Yearbook. SeedSource:WIGRS07(SueGronholz,BeaverDam,Wisconsin)/Helen Navarre,Madison,Wisconsin Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Hendersons Ponderosa
indet.,regularleaf,slightlyribbedpinkbeefsteaks,812oz,verygood sweetflavor,meaty,withsmallseedcavities.Itdoesnothavelongshelf lifeandshouldbeusedshortlyafterpicking. History:IntroducedbyPeterHenderson&Co.in1891. SeedSource:WILOM05(MartinLongseth,Wisconsin) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Ispolin Malinovyi (=Giant Pink)

80days,indet.,regularfoliage,goodyieldofpinkbeefsteaksupto1214 oz,juicy,meatyandsweet,nocracking,mostlyblemishfreeandregular shape,verynicetomatooverall;itwasgoodevenintheshortandcold summerof2007;notthesameasIspolin,aredbeefsteakofaboutthe samesize. History:Russiancommercialvariety. SeedSource:BELRBAA07(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus)/CV 'SibirskiySad',Novosibirsk,Russia Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Jake's
80days,indet.,potatoleaf,largepinkbeefsteakfruit,816oz,verygood flavor. History:AnheirloomfromGermanysavedbyJim&KathrynTjepkema's uncle,Jake. SeedSource:JohnSeewald,NJ07/MNTJJ(Jim&KathrynTjepkema, Minnesota) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Japanese Zero Beefsteak

indet.,regularleaf,irregularlyshapedflattenedpinkbeefsteaks,715oz, meatyandjuicy,withsmallseedcavitiesandnotverymanyseedsper fruit.Excellentbalancedflavor,smoothflesh,nocore.Ventmarin describesitas'red',butitwasdefinitelypinkforme. History:AccordingtoVentMarin,thisvarietyoriginatedfromAustralia. SeedSource:RandyWhite,BC07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Jeff Davis
indet.,potatoleaf,largepinkbeefsteaks,flattenedandslightlyribbed,10 18oz,verygoodmildsweetflavor,juicy,smallcore.Itdoesnotkeepvery wellonthecounter. History:SaidtobeaveryoldcultivarthathonoredtheConfederacy's onlypresident.CamefromAlabama.SSETOMATO2481. Firstofferedinthe1991SeedSaversYearbookbyDonaldSparksof Pikeville,Kentucky(KYSPD),whogottheseedsfromTennieThompsonin 1988.HementionedthatthistomatowasbroughttoKentuckyfromthe SouthbyCSXRailroademployee.OtherSSEmembersgottheseedeither fromKYSPDasearlyas1989,orboughtitfromcommercialseedvendors (CVSe2,HeirloomSeeds)intheearly90s. SeedSource:OHANA06(AlAnderson,Troy,Ohio)/OHSIJ02 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Joe's Portuguese
80days,indet.,regularleaf,largepinkfruits1216oz,roundribbed beefsteakshape,goodflavor,meatywithfewseedsandsomewhatdrier flesh. History:Portuguesevar.,namedbyValandDanMcMurray(B.CMCD). DanpickedtheseedsoutofasaladinPortugalseveralyearsago,andhas beengrowinghisvarietyintheirgardensincethen. SeedSource:B.CMCD06(DanandValMcMurray,Wynndel,BC,Canada) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Julia Child
indet.,potatoleaf,mediumtolargepinkbeefsteakswithverygoodto excellentflavor,meatyandjuicy.814oz. History:AnheirloomtomatonamedbyGaryIbsenofTomatofestin2001 afterJuliaChild,awellknown"FrenchChef,"educator,andworld renownedcook.AccordingtoGaryIbsen,thistomatowasoneofhis4 favoriteunnamedvarietiesin2001. SeedSource:JeffCasey,Audrie,Alberta,Canada06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
June Pink
80days,indet.,regularleaf,goodyieldoflightpinkbeefsteaktypefruits withyellowshouldersthatdisappearwhenfullyripe,513oz,verygood flavor;itwasnotasearlyasadvertised,butIdidnotgiveitthebestspot inmy2006garden. History:ApinkversionofJohnsonandStokes'Earlianafromthe1900s. SSETOMATO992. SeedSource:PaulPulley,ID06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Kitaiskiy Rozovyi (=Chinese Pink)

85days,indet.,regularleafplantwithpinkbeefsteakfruit,612oz,very goodsweetflavor,solidmeatyflesh. History:AnheirloomvarietypopularinSiberia,Russia,whichisthought tobeofChineseorigin.AccordingtoVentMarin,itisthesametomato asChinesePurple. SeedSource:BELRBAA07(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Koroleva (=Queen)
indet.,regularleafplantwithhighyieldofdarkpinkmediumsizeglobes, oblate,verymeaty,withdarkgreenshouldersthatturnpinkwhenfully ripe.Someconcentriccrackingoccurinheavyrains,otherwiseitis generallyblemishfree.Theflavorisverygoodtoexcellent,balanced sweetandacidic.Thisisoneofourfamilyfavorites. History:Russianvar.grownbymymother'sgardeningfriendsinSouth UralsregionofRussiainthelate1990s.Mymothercalledit"Koroleva", butIamnotsurethiswastheoriginalname. SeedSource:AllaGavlovskaya,SouthUrals,Russia00 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Lenny and Gracies Kentucky Heirloom, Pink

indet,potatoleafplantwithgoodyieldoflargeflattenedsmoothpink beefsteaks,reallygoodflavor,mustbeacrossormixupasboththecolor andfruitshapeiswrong. History:ApinkversionofLennyandGraciesKentuckyHeirloomtomato. ThisisNOTanauthenticversionoftheLennyandGraciesKentucky Heirloom,Redheirloomtomato,asthefruitcolorandfruitshape(no ribbing)doesnotmatchtheoriginaldescriptiongivenbyRogerWright. SeedSource:GaryMillwoodofLouisville,KY07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Lillian Maciejewski's Poland Pink

indet.,regularleaf,mediumsizedpinkslicerswithfewseedsandvery goodtaste. History:Afamilyheirloomfromanelderlywoman,LillianMaciejewski, whobroughttheseedwithherfromPolandtotheUSAwhenshewas young. "blu_bastian"ofCentralNebraska,amemberofiDigforum,receivedthe seedin2008fromherelderlyneighbor,LillianMaciejewski,andsharedit withanotheriDigmember,"camochef",whonameditLillian Maciejewski'sPolandPinkaftertheseedkeeper. SeedSource:KathWeidemoyer,UpperBlackEddy,Pennsylvania12/ "michigandergardener"atTomatovilleforum Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Lincoln Adams
indet.,potatoleafplants,pinkoblatefruits,816oz.Goodmildflavor. History:Kentuckyheirloom;originalseedfromMrs.MillerofNewJersey, whowasoriginallyfromKentucky.Theseedssaidtohavebeenpassed downintheAdamsfamilyandnamedLincolnbecauseoftheera.Some SSEmembersgottheseedfromThomasVenleir,NJ,2008,whogotthem fromMrs.Miller,NJ. SeedSource:NYMAC09 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Lyubitel'skiy Rozovyi (=Pink for Home Gardeners)

indet.,regularleafplant,pinkbeefsteakscangrowupto1lb,meatyand sweet,excellentflavor History:Russiancommercialvar.Thenamecanbetranslatedfrom Russianas'FavoritePink',butthisisnotagoodtranslation,as 'Lyubitelskiy'alsomeans'amateur',or'forhomegardeners'. SeedSource:BELRBAA07(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus)/CV SeDek(Russia) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Marianna's Peace
indet.,potatoleafplants,mediumyieldofpinkbeefsteakfruit,816oz, verygoodtoexcellentsweetflavor,nicetexture. History:Familyheirloomthatdatesbacktoatleastthe1900s, 'discovered'andintroducedbyGaryIbsen,theownerofTomatofest,in 2000.AccordingtoGary,theseedswerebroughttoAmericaduringWorld WarIIfromBohemia,Czechoslovakia.Firstcommerciallyofferedby Tomatofestatthepriceof$25/packet,earningthestatusof'themost expensive'tomatoseeds.DarrelW.Jones,theownerofSelectedPlants, boughttheseedsfromTomatofest,grewitoutandsavedabout8000 seedsin2002.TheseseedsweresenttoCraigShea(Mischka)whothen distributedthemfreetotheGardenWebmembers.In2003Darellalso senttheseedstosomemajorcommercialseedvendors,amongwhich wereSandHillPreservationCenterandMarianna'sHeirloomSeeds. Inhis20022003growouts,DarrelJonesobservedthattheMarianna's PeaceseedsthatheboughtfromTomatofestwerecrossed.Therewere severalregularleafedplants,andfruitshapeonthepotatoleafplants alsovariedfromroundtofluted.Theflutedshouldersareincorrectand thisselectionwasnotasflavoredastheroundshoulderedone. SeedSource:1.TomatoGrowersSupply08 2.NYKIN06(NancyKirch,Binghampton,NewYork)/MNBOC(Charles BowlerofMinneapolis,Minnesota)/CraigShea(Mischka),Connecticut Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Maritime Pink
indet.,regularleaf,highyieldofsmallmediumrounddarkpinkfruits,26 oz,excellentsweetflavor,juicy.Survivedlateblightinmygardenin2011 whenmostoftheothertomatoplantsdied,andcontinuedtoproduce.I wouldrecommendthistomatoforPacificNorthWestgardens. History:SaidtobeoriginallyfromSakhalinIsland,Siberia,Russia.SSE Accession:TOMATO/PINKPURPLE2968. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary06 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Medovyi
indet.,regularleaf,largepinkbeefsteaksupto1lb,juicy,withverygood flavorthatismoresweetthanacidic.Thisisanotherverygoodnewslicer fromRussia! History:Russianorigin.VendedbyCV'Poisk'(Russia). Thenamemeans'Honeylike'inRussian. SeedSource:DmitryShlomin,Bryansk,Russia11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Middle Tennessee Low Acid

Largeindet.plants,regularleaf,pinkbeefsteaksofvariousshapes,921 oz,verygoodflavor,meatyflesh,notveryjuicy,veryfewseeds. History:ThenameimpliesthatitmayhaveoriginatedinTennessee,but thereisnoevidencetoconfirmthat. SeedSource:PattyBrown,OH05/GaryMillwood,KY98 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Mikado Rozovyi (=Mikado Pink)

indet.,potatoleaf,816ozlargepinkfruit.Firstfruitoneachplantis fusedandhuge.Juicyfleshwithsmallseedcavitiesandsmallseeds,very goodtoexcellentsmoothbalancedflavor. History:Russiancommercialvariety. SeedSource:VitalyChashin,Volovo,Russia10/CVValeryBrizhan', Krasnodarregion,stanitsaChelbasskaya,Russia10 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Minusinskij Rozovyi
Midseason,indet.,regularleafplants,mediumtolargesizedpink beefsteakfruits,812oz,verygoodflavor. History:AnofftypefromtheMinusinskijRannijseedsthatIdiscoveredin 2010. SeedSource:RobertHoser,Wolfratshausen,Germany10 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Mr. Hawkins
Indet.,potatoleafplant,pinkred,round,flattened,810oz.fruitwitha sweetandfruityexcellentflavor.Immaturefruitisslightlyfuzzy. History:Namedafteralocalschoolteacher,Mr.Hawkins,whogavethis seedtoKentWhealy,thefounderoftheSeedSaversExchange.Namedby KentWhealy. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,Quebec,Canada07 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Nicholaevna Pink
95days,largeindet.,potatoleafplantwithhighyieldofpinkbeefsteak fruit,716oz,excellentflavor History:Russianheirloom,saidtobeimportedfromthecityofSmolensk inWesternRussiabySeedfest. "Nicholaevna"(correctEnglishspelling:Nikolaevna)isawoman'smiddle name,inRussiapeoplemayuseamiddlenamewhenaddressinganold womanoranoldman. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary,04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Olena Ukrainian
indet.,potatoleafvigorousplants,largepinkbeefsteaks,1016oz,with excellentsweetflavorandmeatyinterior.Somefruitsgrewupto22ozin 2009. History:AfamilyheirloomfromUkraine,originallysourcedbyNew YorkerJohnBartkowskiofSeedSavers,fromOlenaWarshovainthe Ukraine.FirstintroducedtoSSEbyCarolynMaleofLatham,NewYorkin 1993. OneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:1.TXGUR05(MichaelGunnofPasadena,Texas)/SandHill PreservationCenter;2.GezaKorbely,Hungary05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Omar's Lebanese
Indet.,regularleaf,moderatetohighyieldofhugeflattenedpink beefsteaks,1824oz,6"indiameter.Earlyfruitshadsomesemihollow seedcavities,laterfruitshadlessofthatproblem.Theflavorisgoodbut toomildformytaste.Fruitswerealsoabittoomushythisyear. History:Lebaneseheirloom,introducedbyCarolynMaleofLatham,NY, whoobtainedtheseedfromhercolleaguefromthehilltownsofLebanon. DrCarolynMaleobtainedtheseedfromhercolleagueOmarSaab,who cametotheUSfromLebanon.Omar'sfamilyinLebanonhadasummer homeinthehillsofLebanonwheretheygrewthishugepinktomato. OmarknewaboutCarolyn'sloveforfamilyheirlooms,andwhenhe visitedhisfamilyhebroughtsomeseedsofthistomatobacktotheUSA andsharedwithCarolyn. OneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:WILOM05(MartinLongseth,Wisconsin) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Pale Perfect Purple

65days,compactindet.,potatoleaf,goodyieldofperfectpinkround fruits,46oz,excellentsweetflavor;somecrackinginwetweather. History:CreatedbyTadSmith,USA,aselectionfromacross betweenOzarkPinkandPurplePrice(blackpurplepotatoleaf).Hisgoal wasgettingatomatowiththedarkcoloredinterior,potatoleafgrowth habit,butwithoutthedarkshouldersofPurplePrice(sinceOzarkPink doesnothavegreenshoulders,heconsidereditasagoodbreeding choice). Oneofthe100varietiesnotedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100Heirloom TomatoesfortheAmericanGarden" SeedSource:LindaBlack,CA05/CindyTaczak04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Pink Ping Pong

indet.,regularleaf,prolificbushyplants,highyieldsofroundsmallfruits, 13oz,lightpinkcolorwithnicemildsweetflavor.Somefruitsareslightly oblateandhaveyellowshouldersthatdisappearwhenfullyripe.Nocore. History:Oneofthe100varietiesnotedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". CarolynnotesthatthevarietywasacquiredfromAndrewRahart,who livedjustnorthofNewYorkCityandcollectedvarietiesfromtheethnic groupsinthatarea. SeedSource:PaulPulley,Idaho06/SandHillPreservationCenter05/WY RAJ82 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Polan
Talldet.plantswithpotatoleaf,highyieldofpinkfruit,24oz,variable shapes,fromroundtoslightlyoval,somesmoothandsomeribbed probablydependsontheweatheratfruitsettime.Excellentintense sweetflavor,meatyflesh,smallseedcavities. History:FromPoland.FirstintroducedinSeedSaversYearbookbyAke TruedssonofSweden.SSETOMATO4663. SeedSource:SWEDTRA09(AkeTruedssonofSweden) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Polish
8090days,indet.,largepotatoleafplantwithlargepinkbeefsteaktype fruits,1224oz,excellentflavor. History:SSETOMATO4042. SeedSource:DarrelJonesofHamilton,AL04/NCLEC(CraigLeHoullier ofRaleigh,NorthCarolina) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Polish C
indet.,vigorouspotatoleafplants,mediumtohighyieldoflargeslightly ribbedpinkbeefsteakswithyellowshoulders,1223oz,excellentflavor.I grewthisvarietyfromtwodifferentseedsources,andtheyappearedto beidentical. History:FamilyheirloomfromPoland.IntroducedtoSSEin1991by RobertW.Richardson,Phelps,NY(NYRIR).Oneoftheheirloom tomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100HeirloomTomatoes fortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource: 1.RobGee,EastPalestine,OH09 2.SandHillPreservationCenter04 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Pruden's Purple
indet.plantswithpotatoleaffoliageproducedarkpinkbeefsteakswith excellentsweetflavor,814oz,meatyandsmoothtexture,mediumto highyields. History:Heirloomtomato,whichdatesto19thcentury. SeedSource:CVWestCoastSeeds11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Purple Brandy
85days,indet.,potatoleaf,hugedarkpinkbeefsteaks,onefruitwas1+ kg,outstandingtaste,meatyandjuicy,excellentforsandwichesand salads,smoothflattenedroundfruits,noribbingorcatfacingonmost fruits. History:BredbyJoeBratka,aBrandywineXMarizolPurplecross.Joe calleditPurpleBrandywinefirst,butthenrenamedtoMarizolBratka,as wassuggestedbyCarolynMale.ThepropernameshouldbeMarizol Bratka. SeedSource:MDESH07(HowardEssl,MD)/NJCAJ97/WIMIB96(Bill MinkeyofDarien,Wisconsin)/JoeBratka,NewJersey Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 145
Purple Dog Creek

indet.,regularleaf,largepinkbeefsteakswithexcellentflavor. History:AfamilyheirloomfromthesmallcommunityofDogCreeknear Munfordville,Kentucky,wherethetomatoeswereservedaspartofa "thankyou"outsidedinnerservedtoaWestVirginiapreacherand membersofhiscongregation,whowereinDogCreektodohome improvementsforthelowincomeelderlyofthearea.DougZuknickof Romney,WestVirginia,receivedtheseedsfromhisWVfriendin2005 andshareditthroughTomatoville. SeedSource:KathWeidemoyer,UpperBlackEddy,Pennsylvania12/ "michigandergardener"atTomatovilleforum Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Purple Heirloom
indet.,regularleaf,mediumsizedpinkbeefsteakfruitwithgoodflavor. History:SeedfromTrudiDavidoff,NewYork,whodoesnotknowthereal nameofthetomato.Itcanbeaknownvariety,butitisimpossibleto identify. SeedSource:TrudiDavidoff,NY05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Raspberry ***SOLD OUT

80days,indet.,regularleaf,816ozpinkbeefsteakfruit,bothroundand irregularshapes.Verygoodflavor,denseandmeatyflesh,littlejuice. History:IntroducedinSeedSavers2003YearbookbyBillMinkeyof Darien,Wisconsin,whoreceivedtheseedfromJohnSmarsz,WodenAct, Australia.SSETOMATO5548. SeedSource:AdamFloro,Marion,IL05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Red Siberian
Amazinglyearlyforsuchalargetomato.Plantsareindet.,withdarkgreen regularleaffoliage,fruitsareflattenedbeefsteakshapethatgrowin clustersof45.Despitethename,thefruitsareactuallypinkIgrewthis varietyfromtwoseedssources,bothofwhichoriginallyobtainedthe seedfromSeedsTrust/HighAltitudeGardens.Thefruitsare912oz, consistentlylargeanduniformlyshaped,withverynicesweetflavor, meatybutalsojuicy,justperfectforsaladsandsandwiches.Fruitcoloris pinkdespitethename. History:RussianheirloomvarietyfromSiberia.OriginalRussiannameis notknown.CollectedbyBillMcDormanofSeedsTrust/HighAltitude Gardensinhis1989seedgatheringtriptoSiberia. SeedSource:1.SueBailey,AK07/CVHighAltitudeseeds04 2.MDESH(HowardEssl,MD)07/CVSeedTrust05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Rose
indet., regular leaf, huge plant with dense foliage, large pink beefsteaks, 816 oz, excellent flavor, juicy and meaty at the same time.
History:Amish heirloom from New Holland, Pennsylvania. According to

Ron Thuma of KS, "...Dr. Grace Kaiser, physician to Amish in New Holland, PA, was given seed in 1960 by her patient Hannah Lapp". Introduced to SSE in 1994 by Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin, who obtained the seed from Joe Bratka, Elmwood, NJ in 1993.
SeedSource:Seed Savers Exchange Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Rose De Berne
80days,indet.,regularleaf,mediumlargeperfectroundoblatedarkpink fruits,veryprettyandblemishfree,819oz,veryjuicy,thinskin,very goodflavor History:Frenchheirloom.Somesourcesindicatethatitisfrom Switzerland,probablybecauseBern(orBerne,tousetheFrenchspelling) isthecapitalcityofSwitzerland.Thereisanapplevarietyfrom Switzerlandcalled"RosedeBerne",andthisvarietyisknowninFrance. Somemayspeculatethatthisiswherethetomatonamecamefrom,asit resemblestheappleinshapeandcolor. SeedSource:PeterGallant,PE,Canada05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Rozovyi Gigant (=Pink Giant)

indet.,regularleaf,largepinkbeefsteaks,1018oz,withexcellentsweet flavor.Meatyfleshwithsmallseedcavities.Someplantshadverylarge firstflowertruss,whichresultedin69fruitsofmediumsize. History:Russiancommercialvariety,bredbyRussiangardenerY.I. Panchev.FirstintroducedcommerciallyinNorthAmericabyVictorySeed Companyin2009. SeedSource:RobertHoser,Wolfratshausen,Germany10 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Rozovyi Izumnyi (=Pink Raisin-Like)

indet.plantwithregularleaffoliage,highyieldofpinkbeesfteakfruits, upto1lb,juicy,verygoodsweetflavor.Oneofmyfavoritytomatoes! History:Russianvar.fromTamaraYaschenko'scollection. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenko,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Russian
Midseason,indet.,regularleaf,612ozoblatepinkfruit,excellentsweet richflavor,goodyield. History:Russianorigin? CraigLeHoullierofRaleigh,NorthCarolina(NCLEC)receivedseedfroma TexasSSEmemberin1983. SeedSource:NYKIN06(NancyKirch,NY)/NYMAC(CarolynMaleof Salem,NewYork)/NCLEC(CraigLeHoullierofRaleigh,NorthCarolina) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Sadko
indet.,regularleafplants,817ozpinkbeefsteakswithgoodsweetflavor. History:RussianvarietyfromTamaraYaschenko'scollection.Theseeds weresenttomeaspartofalargeseedexchangewithTamaraYaschenko ofByisk,Siberia,Russiain2006.Igrewitoutin2009andobservedtwo differentfruittypeslargeredandsmallerpinkbeefsteaks.Thepink beefsteakfruitisconsistentwithTamara'sdescriptionofthisvariety,andI amassumingthisoneisthe'truetotype'Sadko.Theredvariantwas namedSadkoRed. Sadko()wasalegendaryheroofaOnegaNovgorodianbylina(epic tale)ofthesamename,amerchantandguslimusicianfromNovgorod. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenko,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Sandul Moldovan
7585days,indet.,regularleaf,largepinksweetbeefsteakswithgreen shoulders,verygoodtoexcellentsweetflavor,veryproductive.Some fruitsareirregularlyshaped,andsomehadyellowshoulders,especially theonesexposedtodirectsunlight.Fruitsaregenerally816oz,butmy largestonewas24oz. IgrewoutbothSandHillPreservationCenterandTomatoGrowers Supplyseedssidebysideandboththeplantsandthefruitsappearedto beidentical. History:Familyheirloom,whichwasbroughttotheUSbytheSandul familyofMoldova(formerRepublicofMoldovaofUSSR).Providedto CarolynMaleofLatham,NY(NYMAC)byAndyDurbak,AlbanyNY. CarolynintroducedthevarietytoSSEin1993. SeedSource:1.SandHillPreservationCenter04 2.TomatoGrowersSupply04 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Severnye (=Northern)
indet.,regularleaf,pink,812oz. History:Russianorigin.ItmaybeaknownRussianvariety,butitcameto melabeled'SevernyeKrupnye'in2008frommymother,whoobtained theseedsfromherlocalgardeningfriendintheSouthUralsregionof Russia. SeedSource:AllaGavlovskaya,SouthUrals,Russia08 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Sibirkiy Velikan Rozovyi (=Siberian Giant Pink)

indet.,regularleaf,pinklargeirregularlyshapedbeefsteaktypefruits,12 16oz,somelarger,meatybutalsoquitejuicywithlotsofseeds,excellent sweetflavor.Somevariabilityinfruitshapesonthesameplantboth heartshapedandbeefsteakshapeareobserved.Oneoftheearliestlarge fruitedvarietiestoripeninthecoolandrainysummerof2008.Very productive.Recommendedasareliableproducerforcoolerareas. History:Russianvar.fromTamaraYaschenko'scollection.FromSiberia. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenkoofByisk,Siberia,Russia06 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Soldacki
Potatoleaf,largeindet.plantwithgoodyieldoflargepinkbeefsteaktype fruits,1018oz,excellentflavor. History:Polishfamilyheiroom,fromaPolishfamilyfromKrakow,Poland, whoimmigratedtoCleveland,OH,around1900. Oneofthe100heirloomsnotedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100Heirloom TomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:1.TXGUR04(MichaelGunn,Pasadena,Texas)/MDWYC (ChuckWyatt,Maryland);2.CVHazzard'sGreenhouse11 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Sorrento
indet.,regularleafplantwithagoodyieldoflargeredpinkbeefsteaks, slightlyribbed,meatyandfirminterior,greatsweetflavor,upto1lb. History:Originatedatthebeginningofthe20thcentury,whenthe Sorrentoshipowners,whoshippedlemonstotheAmericas,importedthe seeddirectlyfromtheNewWorld.Sincethebeginningofthe1990s,this tomatohasalsobeengrowninlimitedareasofplainsinthecommunes nearVesuvius,suchasGragnano,BoscorealeandTorreAnnunziata. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 151
Steve
indet.,potatoleaf,lightpinkfruitsofvariableshapes,verygoodflavor.6 10oz. History:SeedcollectedbyBillMalinfromhisfriendfromUtahin1993. SeedSource:DeniseSalmon,BC,Canada10/NMMAW06(BillMalin, NewMexico)/UTDRS94 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Tappys Finest
indet.,regularleafplantwithhighyieldofhugepinkbeefsteaks,1216 oz.,andupto2lbs.,verymeaty,somefruitsareslightlyirregular. Outstandingflavor. History:WestVirginiafamilyheirloombefore1948,originallyfromItalian seedstock,namedandintroducedbySESEin1983inhonorof'Tappy', whoselectedforregularshape,smallcores,fewseeds,andfineflavor. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC07/Tomatofest Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Taps
Indet.,regularleaf,largebrightpinkbeefsteakswithexcellentstrong balancedflavor. History:? SeedSource:HeirloomTomatoes06 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Tennessee Heirloom
indet.tallplants,potatoleaf,largeflattenedpinkbeefsteakswithribbed shoulders,excellentsweetflavor,meaty,withsmallseedcavities. History:Tennesseeheirloom.TheseedsoriginatedfromPhillipMeadows whosefamilyinMiddleTennesseehasbeengrowingitforoveracentury. SeedSource:DaveMorgan,Ohio07/VictorySeedCompany05 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Terhune
indet,potatoleaf,goodyieldofmediumtolargepinkbeefsteaks,816oz, verygoodtooutstandingbalancedflavor,meatyandjuicy. History:DiscoveredbyTomK.(darwinslair),whopostedinformation abouthisdiscoveryattheSSEforum.Tomsaidthathewasinspectinga clientsfirsthomepurchaseinNovember2007.Thehomehadbeen ownedbya90+yearoldwomanwhosebackyardwasacontainer gardeningparadise,withahalfdozen20gallonpotswithtomatoplants thathadfrostedoutawhileagobuthadoldtomatoesstillclingingto someofthevines.Theclientmentionedthattherealtorhadtoldhimthat thewomanhadgrownherowntomatoesforyears,andhadbeengiving herneighborsplantsfordecades.Tomaskedforsomeofthefrozenfruits toextractseedsandgrowthemthenextyear,promisinghisclientssome tomatoplantsnextspring.Asthenameofthetomatowasnotknown, Tomcalleditafterhisclients,whosefamilynamewasTerhune. SeedSource: 1.TXANS11(SusanAnderson,Texas)/Tom(darwinslair)MN09 2.MichaelJohnsonofWollaton,Nottingham,England11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Tibet Appel (=Tibet Apple)

82days,bush,regularleaf,loadedwithmediumsmallsizepinkoblate globes,verypretty,411oz,highyield,needscagingastheplantwillnot beabletosupportallthefruit,veryjuicy,verynicebalancedflavor. History:SaidtobeoriginallyfromTibet. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary,04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Tidwell German
8595days,largeindet.,regularleafplantwithfairyieldoflargepink beefsteaktypefruits,1617oz,verygoodmildsweetflavor,meatyfruit withfewseeds.Earlyfruitsweremoreribbed(asshownonthefirst picture). History:FamilyheirloomfromDavidPendergrassofTN,fromhispaternal grandmother.Datesbacktoaround192025. IntroducedinSeedSavers2004YearbookbyCarolynMaleofLatham, NewYork. SeedSource:PeterGallant,PrinceEdward,Canada05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Todd County Amish ***SOLD OUT

Indet.,regularleaf,verylargepinkbeefsteaksthataremeatybutjuicy, withverygoodbalancedtaste.Upto1lb.(20seedsperpacket) History:TheseedforthisvarietywasobtainedbyDouglasWallaceof MinnesotafromalocalAmishwomaninthelate90s/early2000s,along withAmishPotatoLeafseeds.Thesetomatoescamewiththegeneric names"GermanNonacid"and"Nonacid",andwerenamedbyDouglas (itisunclearwhichbecamewhich). ThisvarietymaybeofGermanorigin.Nohistorywasprovidedbythe Amishfamily. SeedSource:DaveMorgan,Columbus,Ohio07/NYMAC05 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Tri Tolstyaka (=Three Fat Men)

indet.,regularleaffoliage,agoodyieldofpinkflattenedglobes,510oz, meatyandjuicy,verygoodflavor. History:Russiancommercialvar.,introducedtoNAgardenersbyAndrey BaranovskyofMinsk,Belarus,throughseedexchangeswithTomatoville membersin20062007. NamedafterthebookbyYuryOlesha,ThreeFatMen. SeedSource:BELRBAA07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Wandas Potato Top

indet.,potatoleaf,largepinkfruits,mostareblemishfree,upto1lb, excellentsweetflavor. History:OriginalseedcamefromD.C.DoveofBlacksburg,Virginia(VA DOD)in1994.Theoriginisnotknown. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Watermelon Beefsteak
indet.,regularleaf,pinkmediumtolargebeefsteaks,616oz,highyield. Verygoodtoexcellentbalancedflavor,smoothtexture. History:Heirloomtomatotracingbacktothe19thcentury;itisover100 yearsold.AccordingtoBakerCreekHeirloomSeedsseedcatalog,itwas introducedcommerciallyin1958byGlecklersSeedsmenofMetamora, Ohio,andwascollectedfromWestVirginia,whereithadbeengrownfor almost100yearsbyafewmountainfamilies. SeedSource:KristienDhoor,Belgium06/ReinhardKraft,Neukirchen, Germany Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Watermelon Beefsteak Potato Leaf

indet.,potatoleaf,largeroundpinkbeefsteaks,1216oz,verymeatywith smallseedcavities,excellentsweet/acidicflavor,greatforsaladsor sandwiches.Someradialcrackinginheavyrains. History:Thisisanincorrect,potatoleafversionofWatermelonBeefsteak thatwassoldbysomecommercialseedvendors.Neverthelessitisa wonderfultomatotogrow. SeedSource:IrinaOgorodnova,Nebraska05/Burpee05 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Weisnichts Potato Leaf

indet.,potatoleafplant,highyieldsofirregularlyshapedpinkbeefsteaks ofmediumsize,810oz,excellentsweetflavor,verymeatyfleshwithvery fewseeds. History:ApotatoleafedversionofWeisnicht'sUkrainiantomato.I obtainedtheseedfromJohnSeewaldofNewJerseyin2007thatwas labeledWeisnicht'sUkrainian,whichdidnotgrowtruetotype. Weisnicht'sUkrainianisaregularleaftomato. SeedSource:JohnSeewaldofNewJersey,07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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West Virginia Straw

indet.,potatoleaf,goodyieldoflargepinkirregularlyshapedbeefsteaks withmeatyfleshandexcellentbalancedandsweetishflavor.Veryfew seeds.Oneofmyfavoritetomatoesin2011. History:AccordingtotheSSEmemberOHNIT,thistomatoissaidtobe fromClarenceGummwhosefathergotitfromMr.Strawwholivedin WestVirginiaandbroughtitbackfromGermanyinWorldWarI. SSETOMATO245. SeedSource:1.DougZuknick,WestVirginia07 2.KathWeidemoyer,UpperBlackEddy,Pennsylvania12/Marianna's HeirloomSeeds10 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Woodrow
8085days,indet.,potatoleaf,goodyieldofpinkbeefsteakfruitupto1 lb,verygoodflavor. History:HeirloomoftheWoodrowFamilyofKingston,IN. SeedSource:JohnSeewald,NewJersey07/ILLON(NeilLockhart, Illinois)/INGRK00(KayGrimm,KidsinBloomLivingHistorySeeds, Zionsville,Indiana) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Yaponskiy Krab (=Japanese Crab)

midseason,indet.,largeregularleafplantwithahighyieldof814oz pinkbeefsteakfruitwithexcellentflavor,juicyandsweet. History:Russiancommercialvariety. SeedSource:CVSibirskiySad03 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Zorza
indet.,potatoleaf,heavyfruitsetearlyintheseason,24oz,pinkround fruit,verygoodmildacidicflavor,meatyflesh. History:Polishcommercialvariety. SeedSource:MIFLJ07(JeffFleming,Michigan)(1999seed)/IASSEHF 97(SeedSaverExchangeHeritageFarm,Iowa)/CVDabin Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Tomato Seeds Red

Ailsa Craig
75days,indeterminate,regularleaf,smallredtomatoesgrowingin clustersof68,somefruitsareslightlyelongated,1.5oz,moreacidic, verygoodtaste,goodproduction. History:BredbyAlanBalchfromacrossofFillbasketandSunrise,and introducedin1912bytheseedvendorAlexanderandBrownofPerth, Scotland.NamedforasmallrockyislandoffthecoastofEngland.PI 262995.DonatedtoUSDAin1960. SeedSource:CVTerraEdibles04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Andrew Rahart's Jumbo Red

80days,indet.,regularleaf,redbeefsteaksofirregularshapewithvery goodbalancedflavor.614oz. History:SaidtobeanheirloomfromafamilyofItaliandescent,whogave theseedtoAndrewRahart.Mr.Rahartwasacollectorofethnicvarieties wholivednorthofNewYorkCity.JohnRahartofWyoming(WYRAJ) introducedthisvarietytoSSEmembersintheearly1980s. FeaturedinCarolynMale'sbook"100HeirloomTomatoesforAmerical Garden". SeedSource:ONTGIN09(NeilGillard,Ontario,Canada)/SandHill PreservationCenter Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Astrakhanskie
Midseason,quiteearlyforalargebeefsteak,semidet.,regularleaf,high yieldoflargeredroundtoslightlyribbedandoblate,upto1lb.Best whenslightlyunderripe,mushyandmealywhenoverripe,largecore. History:Russiannoncommercialvariety. SeedSource:BELRBAA07(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus) Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Basket Vee
67days,semidet.,regularleaf,mediumsizeredfruit,mediumsizeoblate fruit,58oz,verygoodyield,goodflavor. History:Breeder:Hort.Res.Inst.,Simcoe,Ontario,Canada.Vendor: StokesSeeds.Parentage:(Campbell1402xColdset)x(ColdsetxHeinz 1350).1978. SeedSource:KristienDhoor,Belgium06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Beefsteak, Yates
indet.,regularleaf,smalltomediumredoblateroundfruit,blemishfree, smoothshoulders,36oz.Notabeefsteakasthenamemaysuggest,buta goodslicerwithverygoodflavor. History:Australianorigin?SeedoriginallyfromCVYates(NewZealand). SeedSource:MTKRJ06(JeanneKrenning,Montana)/SandHill PreservationCenter/CVYates Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Bloody Butcher
55days,indet.,potatoleaf,darkdeepredsaladetteroundtomatoes,13 oz,goodtaste,highyields,resemblesStupiceinbothplanthabitsand fruitsize,butfruitsareslightlydarkershadeofred. History:introducedbyK.Sahin,ZadenB.V.in1998,Netherlands,LY 3910,bredbyTomWagner(?);KeesSahinpassedawayinOct2006but hiswifeElizabethcontinuesrunningSahinSeedsbusiness. SeedSource:B.CMCD06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Bonny Best
Midseason,indet.,regularleafplantsproduceuniform410ozroundred fruit,whichareblemishfreewithnocoreorgreenshoulders.Verynice smoothandjuicytexture.Thetasteisverygoodtoexcellent,moretart thansweet. History:AccordingtoVentMarin,thistomatowasdevelopedfrom Chalk'sEarlyJewelinPennsylvaniaintheearly1900s.Introducedin1908 byStokes'Seeds,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. SeedSource:CVPacificNorthwestSeeds04 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Brazilian Beefsteak
indet.,regularleaf,highyieldofsmallroundredfruits,24oz.Good assertiveflavor.Notabeefsteakasthenamesuggests. History:? SeedSource:JulienSchmit,Nancy,France10/ventmarin2008 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Bucks
indet.,regularleaf,highyieldofbrightredboatshapedredbeefsteaks withfirmmeatyfleshandverygoodflavor,815oz.Latefruitwere mushy. History:SeedwereprovidedtomebyJohnSeewald,NJ07,who obtaineditdiretlyfromRutgersUniversity. SeedSource:JohnSeewald,NJ07/RutgersUniversity Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Bulgarian #7
80days,indet.,regularleaf,redroundfruit,slightlyoblate,growingin clustersof45,46oz,verygoodflavor.LooksexactlyhowCarolynMale describeditinherbook. History:CommercialvarietyfromBulgaria.SeedbroughttoCarolynMale bytomatohistoryexpertAndySmith,whosesonbroughtthesefrom Bulgaria. SeedSource:MaryseRoux,Quebec,Canada06 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50 ***ThepicturewasprovidedbyJulienSchmitofNancy,France.
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Bulgarian Old Sort No Name

indet.,regularleaf,largeredroundfruitwithdensefleshandnotmany seeds,1822oz,verygood'oldfashioned'flavor. History:FrederickDennyfoundtheseedsforthisvarietyinGranitovo, Bulgaria.ThisissaidtobeanoldBulgarianvariety,possiblyaheirloom. SeedSource:FrederickDeny,Granitovo,Bulgaria08 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Bulgarian Triumph ***SOLD OUT

indet.butcompactplantwiththickbrightgreenslightly'crinkled'regular foliage,perfectlyroundsmallredfruitsgrowinclustersof56.Fruitsare 12oz,withverygoodrichsweetflavor,canripenallonthevineinone fruitcluster.23seedcavitiesarefilledwiththickgelthatholdswellwhen cutintowedgesforsalads.Firstfewfruitswerealmostseedless.Verynice tomatoindeed. History:Bulgarianheirloom. SeedSource:CABLL06/ILLON04/NYMAC95/ILSHD93 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Burwood Prize
7580days,indet.,potatoleaf,smallred,2to4oz,12largeseedcavities, fruitsareveryjuicywithlotsofseeds,verygoodflavor.Highyields. History:AfamilyheirloomgrowninAustraliasincethe1900s. SeedSource:CABLL08(LindaBlack,CA)/JohnSmarsz,Australia04 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Bush
Beefsteak
Bushydeterminateplantswithregularfoliage,highyieldofmediumsize redbeefsteakfruitwithsmoothshoulders.68oz.Goodtextureand taste. History:Determinateversionofredbeefsteakwithmediumsizefruit, availablefromafewCanadianCVsinthe2000s. SeedSource:CVMcKenzie03 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Cabot
indet.,regularfoliage,smalltomediumsizeredroundfruitswithvery goodtoexcellentsweetflavor,juicyandmeaty.Ididnotexpectmuch fromthe'ordinarylooking'smallishredtomato,asIusuallynotveryfond ofsmallreds,butIwassurprisedwiththegreatflavorandjusttheright amountofjuicetomakeitperfectforsalads.Earlytomidseason. History:FromNovaScotia,Canada. SeedSource:MTKRJ06(JeanneKrenningofMontana/SandHill PreservationCenter/VeseysSeeds Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Ceylon
Quiteearly,indet.plantswithregularfoliage,smallflattenedscalloped redfruitabout22.5"indiameterand1"high,juicy,withgoodacidic flavor.Veryproductive. History:Introducedin1997byTomStearnsofHighMowingOrganicSeed Farm.TomreceivedtheseedfromBryanConnollyofMansfieldCenter, Connecticut.SimilartoRedCalabash. SeedSource:MTKRJ06(JeanneKrenning,Montana)/CVSandhill Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Chapman
Healthyindet.plantswithregularleaffoliage,moderateproductionof hugeredbeefsteaks,1220oz,verymeaty,wonderfulrichflavor. History:IntroducedinSeedSavers1994YearbookbyRobertW. RichardsonofPhelps,NewYork(NYRIR).AlthoughMr.Richardsondid notmentionanythingabouttheseedsourceinhisSSElisting,itisvery possiblethathemayhavereceivedtheseedsfromCindyTibbettsof Turner,Maine.CindygottheseedfromherAuntLauretteandUncle ArthurChapman.ThisiswhatBrianandCindyTibbetts,theownersof HummingbiirdFarm,wroteabouttheirChapman'sBeefsteak:
"Severalyearsago,Brian'sauntandunclehadamarketgardenhereinTurner. Theysavedseedsfromsomebeefsteaktomatoestheywereespeciallyfondof, eachyearkeepingseedfromthelargestfruit.Thesewerenotprettytomatoes theyweresobigtheywereflattenedoutlikesaucersandtheytendedtocrack. ButtheywereBIG,veryproductiveandverygoodtasting.Sometimeinthelate 1980'sorearly1990's,AuntLaurettegaveusacoupleofthesetomatoesthat were,well,pasttheirprimeandtoldustokeeptheseedsfromthem.Atthetime, weweregrowingalotofheirloomtomatoesinourgardenandwereswapping seedswithgardenersinotherpartsofthecountry.Oneofthosefolkswasa memberofSeedSaversExchangeandheofferedthesetomatoes(wewerecalling themChapman'sBeefsteakbythen)toothergardeners.Theyprovedquite popularandacoupleofyearsagowewereabletotellAuntLaurettethatseveral peopleweregrowingandpreservingherseeds.(UncleArthurhad,unfortunately, passedaway.)"
SeedSource:LindaBlack,CA/ILLON04(NeilLockhart,Oblong,Illinois)/ NYMAC95(CarolynMale,Latham,NewYork)/NYRIR93(RobertW. RichardsonofPhelps,NewYork) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Chudo Rynka (=Market Wonder)

Midseason,det.,2.53'tallplant,regularfoliage,612ozredfruits,great forcanningandsalsa.Mostofthefruitripenatthesametime,andthe plantwillproduceasecondfruitset,iftheseasonislongenough.Good shelflifemakesitagoodtomatoforafreshmarket. History:CommercialvarietyfromtheformerSovietUnion,theseed packagesaidthatitoriginatedinSiberia;goesbacktothe1930s. SeedSource:CV'Aelita'(Russia)03 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 164
Cosmonaut Volkov
80days,indet.,regularleaf,redmediumsizetomatoesgrowingin clustersof46,49oz,someirregularshapesandsizes,fromflattenedto slightlyoblong,nocracking,veryproductive,goodflavor,fruitholdswell afterpicking. History:ThistomatowasnamedbytheformerspaceengineerIgor MaslovafterhisfriendVladislavVolkov,aRussiancosmonaut,whowas killedduringthelandingoftheRussianspaceshipSoyuz11,alongwiththe othercrewmembers.WhenIgorMaslovretired,hetrialedmorethan300 tomatovarietiesandhethoughtthatCosmonautVolkovwasthebest. SeedSource:CVTanager04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Costa Rica
6070days,compact,indet.,regularleafplantwithaveryhighyieldofred roundfruits,about1oz,goodtomatoflavor. History:PI205481.DonatedtoUSDAfromCostaRicain1953. IntroducedinSSE1988YearbookbyGlennDrownsofCalamus,Iowa,who obtainedtheseedfromDonaldBranscomb,CAin1985. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Costoluto Fiorentino
indet.,regularfoliage,highyieldoflightredmediumsizebeefsteaksthat areoblateandnotribbedasadvertised,despitethefactthatmyoriginal seedcamefromCVSeedsofItaly.Excellentoldfashionedtomatoflavor, juicy,greatinsalads. History:ItalianheirloomvarietyfromFlorence. 'Costoluto'means'ribbed'inItalian. SeedSource:DaveBarr,NewJersey05/CVSeedsofItaly Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Costoluto Genovese
indet.,regularleafplantswithhighyieldsofmediumredtomatoes,notas heavilyribbedasadvertised.Verygoodoldfashionedtaste.'Costoluto' means'ribbed'inItalian. History:Italianheirloomvariety,originatedinRivieraregiondecadesago. ParticularlypopularintheareaofPiedmont,thetomatosauceindustry. AccordingtoAmyGoldman,itwasfirstintroducedinNorthAmericain 1985byLeMarcheSeedsInternationalandRedwoodCitySeedCompany. SeedSource:CVTomatoGrowersSupply Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Couilles De Taureau
8085days,indet.,regularleafplant,hugebrightredflattenedbeefsteaks upto1lb,remindsmeofRedPenna,excellentflavorandjusttheright balanceof'meat'andjuice. History: SeedSource:AngeloDorny,Belgium07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Crimson Cushion
indet.,regularleaf,mediumsizeirregularlyshapedredbeefsteakswith verygoodflavor.49oz.Nicetexture,nocoreorshoulders. History:AlsoknownasHenderson'sCrimsonCushion,RedPonderosa,or Beefsteak.IntroducedbyPeterHendersonin1894,thisistheoriginal strainofRedBeefsteak. IntroducedbyPeterHendersonin1894,thisistheoriginalstrainofRed Beefsteak.PI644743.DonatedtoUSDAin1961. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Cuostralee
8590days,indet.,regularleafplantwithhighyieldofredbeefsteaktype fruits,819oz,excellentflavor. History:ItisaFrenchheirloomobtainedbyCraigLeHoullierandCarolyn Maleinanextensivesharingofseedsin1992withNorbertPairerraof Hellimer,France.MrPairerrasentCraigandCarolynletterswitha handwrittenlistofhundredsofvarietiesofFrenchnamedOPtomatoes. Theyselectedthosethatsoundedmostinteresting,andgrowoutsstarted theseasonaftertheywerereceived. SeedSource:SylvanaManna,AB,Canada05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Delicious
indet.,regularleaf,largeredbeefsteaks,goodoldfashionedflavor,first fruitshadinediblecore,butlaterfruitsdidnothavethisproblem.Meaty withfewseeds.Smoothskinned.1014oz. History:IntroducedbyBurpeein1964afteryearsofselectionfrom Beefsteak(CrimsonCushion). SeedSource:SouthernExposureSeedExchange04 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Diener
Indet.,regularleafplantwithmediumredbeefsteakfruits,meaty,good oldtimeflavor. History:AccordingtoAmyGoldman,thistomatowasdevelopedby RichardDienerofKentfield,CaliforniafromacrossofSanJoseCannerand Trophy,andreleasedin1917. CarolynMaleofSalem,NewYork,whointroducedthisvarietyintheSSE 1996YearbooksaysthatthiswasbredfromSantaClaraCanner. NSL27497,donatedtoUSDAin1974fromWyoming,USA. AccordingtotheMIStateBulletin(1930s):"Dienerisalatevarietywith large,flattenedveryroughredfruit.ItwasintroducedbyRichardDienerin 1917.Itappearstobeaselectionoftheoldroughcanningtomatousedin centralCaliforniabeforethedevelopmentofSantaClaraCanner,but stockswehaveobservedshowlittle,ifany,improvementovertheold type." SeedSource:HeirloomTomatoes06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Dinner Plate Beefsteak

Midseason,indet.,regularleaf,largeredbeefsteaks,1216oz,meatyand juicy,verygoodtoexcellentbalancedflavor.Highyield. History:AwrongvarietythatwassoldbyBlueRibbonTomatoesas DinnerPlate.DinnerPlatetomatoisaredheart,andthisoneisalarge redbeefsteak.Iamgivingitadifferentname,DinnerPlateBeefsteakto differentiatefromtherealDinnerPlate. SeedSource:BlueRibbonTomatoes09(MariaStenger,Kentucky) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Druzba
indet.,regularleafplantwithhighyieldofredroundmediumlargesize fruits,verygoodtaste. History:AfamilyheirloomfromBulgaria,featuredinCarolynJ.Male's book"100HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden".Carolynsaid thatNorbertParreiraofHellimer,France,whoprovidedtheseeds(to Carolyn),identifiedthemasBulgarianinorigin.(theworddruzhba meansfriendshipinBulgarian).TheUSDAlistedthisvarietyasDrushba, anditwasidenticaltothevarietyfromMr.Parreira. SeedSource:SeedSaversExchange11 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Earliana
early,compactindet.,about3'tall,regularleafplantwithroundslightly oblateredfruit,45oz.Tasteisgood,butnotgreat,abittoojuicyand mildforme.Ripeandalmostripefruitdevelopesconcentricamdradial crackinginheavyrain.Itwasnotveryproductiveformeinthecoolerand wetterthannormalsummerof2008. History:DevelopedbyGeorgeSparksofSalemNJandwasfirstoffered commerciallyin1900byJohnsonandStokes. Accessionnumber:PI212421,LA3238.DonatedtoUSDAin1954. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC07 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Erica d'Australie
8090days,indet.,regularleafplant,highyieldofredroundbeefsteak fruitupto1lb,verygoodflavor,withaperfectbalanceofmeatyfleshand juice,greatforsaladsorsandwiches. History:Unknown.SeedoriginallycametoNorthAmericafromNorbert ParreiraofHelliner,France. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 169
Fireball ***SOLD OUT

65days,compactbush,semidet.,regularleaf,redglossybeefsteakfruit, 513oz,perfectshape,nocracking,meatyandjuicy,excellentold fashionedtomatoflavor,cankeepforuptoaweekafterpickingwithout losingquality;veryearlyforalargefruitedvariety History:Breederandvendor:JosephHarrisCo.,Rochester,NewYork. Parentage:JosephHarrisCo.roundplumlinexValiant.HarrisCatalog 1952.ObtainedinthepastasPalladiFuocofromCVIngegnoliofMilano Italy.NewYorkertomatowasdevelopedfromFireball. PI270228.USDADescription:"Selfpruning,greenshoulder,jointed;bred byWilburScott." SeedSource:aRussianCV98 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Frhe Liebe (=Early Love)

veryearly,compactindet.,45',potatoleaf,small12ozredfruit,looks likeKimberly,excellentsweettasteevenearlyintheseason. History:a.k.a.QuedlinburgerFrueheLiebe.VarietyfromQuedlinburg, savedbyIPKGatersleben.PI289240. SeedSource:B.CMCD06(ValandDanMcMurray,Wynndel,BC,Canada) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Garveys Beefsteak
indet.,regularleaf,mediumsizeredroundoblatefruits,highyield.Nota beefsteaktomato,inmyopinion,Iexpectedlargerfruits,butitwasstill quitegood.Strongacidicflavor,juicy,thickgel.MyseedsourceisChuck Wyatt/HeirloomTomatoes. History:DevelopedbyJamesGarveyofPennsylvania,whooriginally calledit'Plumsteak'.SeedwascollectedbyChuckWyattofMarylandand offeredcommerciallybyChuckWyatt'sHeirloomTomatoes. SeedSource:HeirloomTomatoes06 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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George's Greek Beefsteak ***SOLD OUT

81days,largeindetwithdenseregularfoliagecover,hugebeefsteakred fruits,1223oz,goodyield,goodflavor. History:IreceivedtheseedsfrommycoworkerTinaExarchoulis, Vancouver,BCin2005.TinasaidthatherDad(GeorgeExarchoulis)has beengrowingthistomatoformanyyearsinhisgardeninVancouver,BC, andthattheoriginalseedscamefromGreece.Georgedidnotknowthe nameofthisvariety,ashehasonlybeengrowingtwotomatovarieties, thislargebeefsteakandacherry,andhesaidheusuallyreferredtoitasa "LargeRed",butheagreedtothename"George'sGreekBeefsteak". SeedSource:TinaExarchoulis,Vancouver,BC06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Germaid Red
largeindet.,regularleaf,goodfoliagecover,hugebrightredbeefsteaks, upto1lb,juicyandmeaty,outstandingricholdfashionedtomatoflavor. History:AfamilyheirloomfromWestVirginia,availablefromanumber ofcommercialsourcesinthe2000s. OneoftheheirloomtomatoesfeaturedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource: 1.MireilleBlais,QC07 2.NYKIN07/CVSa9 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
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German Tomato, Mr. Tartar's

90days,indet.,regularleafplantwithagoodyieldofroundredfruits, somefruitswereoblate,andothersresembledbluntheart,butIwouldn't callitaheart,612oz,greatflavorthatwasnotaffectedbythecold nightswehadinJuneandearlyJulyof2007 History:SeedsoriginallycamefromJimTartar,aneighborofGayle SaberniakofIN,whohadbeenkeepingitforover25years.Gayle introduceditinSSEYearbook. SeedSource:JohnSeewald,NJ07/WIMIB/INSAG03 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
German, Darrels
indet.vigorousplantwithveryhighyieldofsmallflattenedbrightred fruits,12oz,someslightlyribbed,somesmooth,veryjuicy,goodflavor. History:OriginalseedscamefromDarrelJones,andthepackagewas labeled'German'.AllplantsgrownbyTatianaKouchnareva(B.CKOT) fromtheseedsindifferentyears(20052007)producedthesametypeof smallflattenedredfruit,thereforeitislikelydifferentfromtheotherred largefruitedvarietyknownas"German",hencethename.Sourceofthe seedstoDarrelisCraigLeHoullierGermanisavarietysenttohim (unrequested,andwithnobackgroundinfo)byanSSEmember,Roger Bennett,ofNewYork,in1990.German,asgrownbyCraig,wasavery largeoblateredtomato(onepoundandover).CraigsentDarrelsaved seedsfromthatsinglegrowout,andDarrelmanagedtogetatleastoneto germinate.WhathegotasaresultisnotatallwhatCraigobservedwith German,soitcouldbethatthevarietycrossedinCraig'sgarden,orwas notstablewhenMr.Bennettsentittohim. SeedSource:DarrelJones05/NCLEC04(CraigLeHoullier,NC) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Gigant Pelina (=Pelins Giant)

80days,indet.,regularleafplantwithgoodyieldofflattenedredsmall beefsteakfruit,25oz;somefruitsmaybequiteribbed,othersare smooth,excellentsharpsweetflavor,juicyflesh,keepsverywellafter pickingthefruitsdryupratherthanrot;Iexpectedlargerfruitsince GigantmeansGiantinEnglish;thenametranslatesPelinsGiant wherePelinisthelastnameofthebreeder. History:RussianheirloomtomatofromTamaraYaschenko'scollection. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenko,Byisk,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Glacier
55days,det.,potatoleaf,compactplantwithopenhabit,12ozround redfruit,excellenttasteforanearlytomato,sweet,earlyfruitsare seedless;superearly,reliableproducerinPNW,highlyrecommendedfor PNWgardeners. History:introducedin1985,fromSweden. SeedSource:localnursery(PortMoody,BC)03 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Glamour
Midseason,indet.,regularleaf,perfectlyshapedsmoothsolidredfruitof mediumsize,57oz,meatytexture,goodmildflavor,goodforcanning andeatingfreshinsalads. History:Breeder:BirdsEyeHort.ResearchLaboratories,Albion,New York.Vendor:JosephHarrisCo.,Rochester,NewYork.HarrisCatalog. 1957.Parentage:BurgessCrackproofxSioux. PI644749.DonatedtoUSDAin1961. SeedSource:CVIslandSeed06 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Glicks Pride
indet.,regularleaf,largeroundredbeefsteaks,firmmeatyandsomewhat dryflesh,smallseedcavities.Excellentsweettaste. History:? SeedSource:DaveMorgan,Ohio/JohnSmarsz,Australia Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Great Divide
93days,indet.,regularleafplantwithgoodyieldoflargeredbeefsteak typefruit,925oz,verygoodflavor History:BredbyJoeBratka'sfather.Joefoundtheseedsinglassjarsina toolshedontheir/hisproperty,couldnotgerminateanyofthemandsent seedstoCarolynMale(NYMAC),whosucceededingerminatingthe seed. CarolynMaleofferedtheseedsatGardenWebin2005,thiswaygiving nonSSEmembersaccesstothisgreatvariety. SeedSource:NYMAC05(CarolynMale,NY) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Greek Asemina
indet.,regularleaf,veryhighyieldofredmediumsizedroundfruitsthat growinclustersof56.48oz.Blemishfree,nocracking. History:OriginatedinSouthernGreece.SSETOMATO2436. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,Quebec,Canada07/CVSaltSpringSeeds Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Green Pearl
earlyseason,indet.,potatoleaf,12ozredroundfruits,fruitcolorand shapeisverysimilartoBloodyButcher,butfruitshavesomecoreandare lessflavorful.Keepswellafterpickingfor23weeks.Ididnotlikethe flavoroffreshfruit,butitwillprobablybeagoodoneforcanning. History:Unknown.Thenameofthistomatodoesnotquitemakesense giventhatthefruitsareactuallyred,andnotgreenwhenripe. SeedSource:RobertHoser,Wolfratshausen,Germany10 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Hanigan's Large Red

det.,compactbush,regularfoliage,smoothredglobes,38oz. History:? SeedSource:TNSAA07(AndreaSaylor,Tennessee) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Hayslip
Det.plantswithregularfoliage,redroundoblatefruits3"indiameter, jointlesstomato(asitshouldbe),verygoodtoexcellentrichbalanced taste,bothacidicthansweet. History:GoesbacktoatleastSSE1986Yearbook,listedbyWIEATasa small/mediumjointlesstomato.Itisdescribedasadeterminatetomatoin the19921999SSEYearbooks,butthenlistedasindeterminatein2000by ChuckWyatt(whichIbelieveisincorrect).TomatoGrowersSupplyalso listeditasdet.in1998. SeedSource:TNSAA07(AndreaSaylor,Tennessee) Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Healani
det.plantwithregularfoliage,mediumsizeredfruit,46oz,verygood sweetflavor,quiteproductive;saidtohavegoodtolerancetocommon tomatodiseases,includingrootknotnematode;recommendedfor growingintropicalareas History:DevelopedbyUHCTAHR(CollegeofTropicalAgriculture, UniversityofHawaii),alongwithotherdiseaseresistantOPvarieties: Anahu,Kewalo,KalohiandPuunui. SeedSource:JohnSeewald,NJ07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Heart's Delite
indet.healthyplantwithregularfoliage,smoothroundoblateredfruit,6 10oz,excellentflavor,juicy,productive. History:OriginatedfromCarlAker,PA. SeedSource:ONTHUJ06/NCLEC(CraigLeHoullier,Raleigh,North Carolina) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Hungarian Giant
94days,compactindet.,potatoleafplantwithhighyieldoflargered beefsteakfruit,variableshape,614oz,goodflavor. History:OriginatedinHungary.IntroducedtoNorthAmericangardeners byGezaKorbely,Hungaryintheearly2000s. SeedSource:LindaBlack,California05/AUSTSMJ(JohnSmarsz, Australia) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Ikarus
indet.,regularleaf,35ozredfruit,verygoodbalancedflavor,fruitkeep wellafterpickingforaweekortwo. History:Germancommercialvariety. SeedSource:PattyBrown,OH/BELRBAA(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk, Belarus)/fromGermanCV Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Il Pantano Romanesco
indet.,regularleafplant,mediumsizeredfruit,oblate,slightlyribbed,6 10oz,verygoodflavor.Italianseed. History:OldItalianheirloom. SeedSource:CVThompson&Morgan08 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Imur Prior Beta

5560days,potatoleaf,smallredroundfruits,samesizeasStupice,12 oz,greatflavorbothearlyandlateintheseason History:AccordingtoVentMarin,thisvarietywasdevelopedinNorway specificallyfortheareaswithshortsummers. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Ingegnoli Gigante Liscio

indet.,regularleaf,largeredirregularlyshapedbeefsteakswithmeaty andjuicyfleshandexcellentstrongbalancedflavor.616oz. History:AhistoricItalianheirloomdevelopedaround1920fromacross ofPonderosaandSt.Louis.PI647488,donatedtoUSDAinApril1992 fromItalybyFratelliIngegnoli. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds06 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Islandaise
Det.compactbushyplantswithregularfoliage,heavyfruitsetearlyinthe season,smallroundfruits1520grams,verygoodsweetflavor.Highyield. Earlymaturing. History:Frenchvariety.SeedoriginallyfromNorbertParreira,Helliner, France,1992.FirstofferedintheSeedSavers1994YearbookbyBill MinkeyofDarien,Wisconsin(WIMIB). 'Islandaise'means'Icelander'or'Icelandic'inFrench. SeedSource:TNSAA07(AndreaSaylor,Tennessee) Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Islandaise II
Indet.plantswithregularfoliage,heavyfruitsetearlyintheseason,small roundfruits1520grams,excellentsweetflavor.Highyield.Early maturing. History:AnindeterminateversionofIslaindaisetomatothatappearedin thegardenofTatianaKouchnarevaofAnmore,BC,Canadain2011among thedeterminateIslandaiseplants.Thetastewasoutstanding,soTatiana collectedtheseeds. 'Islandaise'means'Icelander'or'Icelandic'inFrench. SeedSource:TNSAA07(AndreaSaylor,Tennessee) Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Ispolin
80days,indet.,regularleaf,redroundfruitsabout48oz,goodflavor. History:Russianvarietyvendedbyanumberofseedcompaniesin Moscow,Russia.AccordingtoAndrey(BELRBAA),thisisthe'true' Russian"Ispolin"variety,whichissupposedtobered(asknownto Russiangardeners),andnotpink.Mygrowoutsin2005and2007were consistentwithAndrey'sdescription,withanexceptionofthefruitsize, whichwassmallerthanadvertised.Andreysaysthatthisvarietyhasbeen knowninRussiaforatleastthelast10years,ifnotlonger. ThereisapinkfruitedversionofIspolinavailableinNorthAmerica,both offeredthroughSSEYearbookandsoldbyseedvendors likeTomatofestandSeedsTrust.Itisquitepossiblethatthepinkversion couldbeinfactanotherSiberianvarietyknowninRussiaasIspolin Malinovyi. SeedSource:BELRBAA05(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Kalinka
46days,veryearly,regularleaf,compactdet.plantwithveryhighyieldof redroundglobes,49oz,upto9fruitsononecluster,2seedcavities, excellentflavorforanearlytomato,juicy,onthesweetside,donotletit getoverripe(whichmayhappenveryquickly). History:DevelopedbyBelarusianRes.Inst.ofVeg.Gardening,stabilized crossofSovremennyiXHomestead13. SeedSource:JeffCasey,AB06/BELRBAA(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk, Belarus) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Kecskemeti Jubileum
8090days,det.,regularleafplantwithhighyieldofroundredfruit, variablesizes,from3to13oz. History:OriginatedinHungary. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary,04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50 Kimberley Veryearly,compactindet.,potatoleaf,12ozredsmallfruitwithpointed end,excellentstrongflavor,verysweetandjuicy,absolutelyfabulous extraearlytomato. History:Original,correctnameshouldbeKimberley,andnot'Kimberly'. Unfortunatelytoomanysources,seedsaversandcommercialvendors, adopted'Kimberly'name. Developedinthemid1980'sbyJohndeRocqueofKimberley,BC,Canada, supposedlyfromaSiberiaxTinyTimcross,selectedforearliness, hardiness,andquality.IthasnotbeenconfirmedthatSiberiaandTiny TimweretherealparentsofKimberly,andgeneticallyitdoesnotmake muchsense,tworegularleafanddwarf/determinatevarietiesareunlikely toproduceapotatoleafindeterminate. SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply11 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 180
Korean Love
indet.,regularleaf,mediumsizedredroundslightlyoblatesmooth shoulderedfruit,35oz,33.5"indiameter.Verynice,sweetflavorwitha hintofacidity. History:FirstintroducedintheSeedSavers1996YearbookbyChuck WyattofMaryland,wholisteditin'Red'section,asamediumsize tomato,butdidnotmentionfruitcolorinhisdescription.OtherSSE memberswhogottheirseedfromChuckWyattsaythatthefruitwas mediumsizedpinkforthem.NoSSElistingsin20052006,andin2007 thisvarietywasagainofferedasalargered,seedfromMr.Hahm Hartmann,Germany.SoitisnotclearwhethertheoriginalKoreanLove tomatowaspinkorred. SeedSource:KlausPeterSchurz,Germany(GERMSCK09)/Manfred HahmHartmann,Germany09 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Korneys Cross
indet.,regularleaf,smalltomediumredglobes,35oz,verygood assertiveflavor,juicy. History:StabilizedKornesevsijecrossfromMarkKorney,Buffalo. SeedSource:JeffCaseyofAudrie,Alberta,Canada Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Korol Gigantov (=The King of Giants) ***SOLD OUT

indet.,regularleaf,roundflattenedandribbedredbeefsteakupto1216 oz,excellentflavor,moreacidicthansweet.Veryearlyforsuchalarge fruitedtomato,anddoeswellincoolandrainyyears. History:Russiancommercialvariety,introducedbyAndreyBaranovskiof Minsk,Belarusunderatranslatedname,TheKingofGiants.Thatwasthe namethisvarietywasintroducedtoSSEin2007byNeilLockhart,who receivedseedsfromAndrey.In2008YearbookAndreylisteditwiththe originalname,KorolGigantov.TrialedinSiberia,Russia. SeedSource:CV'SibirskiySad'06 Crop:2010 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 181
Korol Rannikh (=The King of Earlies)

midearly,compactbushysemidet.plantwithregularfoliage,excellent fruitsetinthecoolweatherconditionsofthePacificNorthWest,good yieldoflargeredbeefsteakfruit,200400g,verygoodflavor.Itwasone ofthefirstlargebeefsteakvarietiestoripenformeinthecoldandwet summerof2008,followedbySibirskiyVelikanRozovyi,whichwasafew dayslater.ThistomatoiscertainlyearlierthanthelocalNorthAmerican largefruitedvarietiesandperformswellincolderweather.Tasteisgood butnotgreat,mildandsweet,fruithavelargecore,buttherestofthe fleshisveryjuicy. History:NoncommercialvarietyfromSiberia,Russia.Ratedasthemost productiveandreliablevarietyforSiberia. SeedSource:BELRBAA07(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus) Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Kotlas
early,indet.compactplantwithpotatoleaffoliage,12ozredround fruits,somewithpointedend,verygoodflavorforanearlytomato,does nottoletatecoldandwetsoilverywell,henceIdonotrecommendto transplantittothegroundtooearlyinspring,excellentfruitsetincool weather,excellentproduction,doeswellin5galpots,somepeoplesayit tastesbetterthanStupicebutIfindtheseverysimilar. History:Thisvarietywasoriginallycalled"Sprint"(nottobeconfused withanotherSprinttomatowhichislistedatSSEasregularleaf!),and Johnny'schangedthenamefrom'Sprint'to'Kotlas'becauseKotlas becameJohnny'ssistercityintheUSSRandnamedthevarietyintheir honor. KotlasisanortherncityinArhangelskregionofRussia,andunfortunately itwasalsooneoftheplaceswherelotsofpeopleweredeportedand placedinlaborcampsfortheirpoliticalorreligiousbeliefsbythe communistregimeinthe192040s.Thelaborcampsexistedthereuntil 1953.FormorehistoryseeKotlasandtheGULAGarticle. SeedSource: 1.NYKIN07(NancyKirch,NY) 2.JanNienaber,BC,Canada05 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Lauras Irish
indet.,regularleaf,smallroundredfruitgrowinginclustersof56,12oz, goodacidicflavor. History:SeedsoriginallyfromIreland,obtainedbyJodiKnicely,Ontario, Canada.Jodisharedtheseedwithmein2005.HereiswhatJodiwrote whenshesenttheseed:"TheIrishtomatoseedsaredirectfromIreland. Theyarewonderful.Stronginflavourbutnotverybigmuchthesizeof vineripenedhydroponicyougetinthegrocerystore." SeedSource:JodiKnicely,Canada05 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Legenda Tarasenko
Indet.,verytallplantswithwispyregularfoliageandverylongvines,large flower(multiflora)trusses,veryuniquelookingsmallovalshapedred fruitswithacuteverylongtipattheblossomend.Nocracking.Meaty andsolidfruitswithverygoodbalancedtaste,goodforbothfresheating andcanning. History:DevelopedbythelateUkrainian(Soviet)tomatoamateur breederFedor(Fyodor)Tarasenko,wholovedindeterminatevarietiesand specializedinbreedingtomatoeswithhighyields. Thepedigreeisnotknown,butitcouldbeafurtherselectionfrom YubileynyiTarasenkoforlonger'nipples'. Thenamemeans'Tarasenko'sLegend'inRussian. SeedSource:DmitryShlomin,Bryansk,Russia11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Leningradskiy Skorospelyi (=Early from Leningrad)

Relativelyearlymaturing,semidet.regularleafplantwithaheavyyieldof oblate,slightlylobedredfruits,34oz,veryjuicy,verygoodflavor. History:Russianvariety,bredbyVNIIR(St.Petersburg),supposedlyfrom anunknownLatvianvariety.PI355107.DonatedtoUSDAin1970from theformerUSSR(VavilovInst.ofPlantIndustry,Leningrad).Maintained byVavilovInstitute(VIR)since1955. SeedSource:BELRBAA07(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus) Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Lenny and Gracies Kentucky Heirloom, Red

indet.,potatoleaf,lusciousredbeefsteakfruitswithribbedshoulders, flattenedroundshape,verygoodflavor,meatyandjuicy;fruit quality/tastedetiorateslaterintheseasonwhennightsgrowcolder. History:HeirloomfromKentucky.RogerWrightcollectedthisvarietyin 1993,fromLennyandGracieAdams(nowdeceased),Johnson/Magoffin CountyareaofeasternKentucky.ThetomatowasinAdamsfamilyfor manygenerations,anditwasnamedintheirhonor. SeedSource:MDESH07/OHWRR97(RogerWright) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Lescana
7580days,indet.,regularleafplant,goodyieldoflargeredbeefsteaks,8 17oz,goodoldfashionedflavor. History:Romanianheirloom. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Levino
Indeterminatebutsomewhatcompactplantwithregularfoliage, flattenedredbeefsteaksofmediumsize,verygoodflavor. History:AfamilyheirloomfromLisaPeterson'sfamily.Firstintroducedto SSEbyLisaPetersonofOhio(OHPEL).ThistomatowasbredbyLisa Peterson'sItalianimmigrantgrandparentsandhasbeengrownbythree generationsofLisa'sfamilyforover60years. SeedSource:KathWeidemayer,UpperBlackEddy,Pennsylvania12/ "tootaloo"atTomatovilleforum Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Lvinoe Serdtse (=Lions Heart)

80days,indet.,regularleaf,redmediumsizeroundoblatefruit,78oz, perfectlyshapedandblemishfree,verygoodflavor. History:Russiancommercialvariety. SeedSource:CVAelita(Russia) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Lyuda's Mom's Large Red Ukrainian

indet.,regularleaf,relativelycompactbutvigorousandbushyplants, goodyieldofmediumredoblatefruits,46oz.Brightcrimsonredflesh. Verygoodbalancedandstrongflavor.Excellentforcanningbecauseofits firmflesh,thickgel,perfectsize,andnoblemishes.Keepsverywella coupleofweeksafterpickingripe. History:AfamilyheirloomfromUkraine,seedssenttoPattyBrownof OhiobyLyudaBattininTexas,whosemomlivedinUkraineandalways grewthistomato.ItwasnamedbyPatty;theoriginalnameisnotknown. PattysentseedstosomeTomatovillemembersin20042006. FirstintroducedinSeedSavers2007YearbookbyJeffFlemingofAugusta, Michigan(MIFLJ). SeedSource:PattyBrown,Ohio06/LyudaBattin,Texas/Ukraine Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 185
Magnum Beefsteak
indet.,regularleaf,oblateredbeefsteaks,816oz,verygoodflavor. Iamofferingsomeofmyownseeds(verylimitedquantity)andalso seedsgrownbyHeritageTomatoSeed,whoseoriginalsourcewas HeirloomTomatoes.Bothseedsourcesarejustonestepawayfromthe originalMagnumtomatoselectedbyChuckWyatt. History:AselectionofavolunteerthatappearedinChuckWyatt's garden,stabilizedandintroducedbytheavidseedsaverandtheownerof HeirloomTomatoesChuckWyattofMaryland. SeedSource: 1.HeritageTomatoSeed10/HeirloomTomatoes09 2.HeirloomTomatoes06 Crop:2009,2011
Maiden's Kiss
indet.,largeregularleafplantwithahighyieldofredfruitthataremostly fatplumshaped,someroundfruits,38oz,verygoodflavor,veryjuicy.It wasdescribedbyTXGURashavinglarge1220ozfruitsthat"wouldtake yourbreathaway",butIdidnotfindthistomatotobeparticularlylarge orhavingthebestflavor.Othergrowers(ONTGIN)alsoreportedsmaller fruitsin2007,similartowhatIobserved. History:SeedsoriginallyfromAugustSchumanofBassett,NE. SeedSource:TXGUR07(MichaelGunn,Texas)/NESCA(AugustF. Schuman,Nebraska) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50 ***ThepicturewasprovidedbyTheodoreCorbett,Germany.
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Mammoth Wonder, Burgess

indet.,regularleaf,highyieldofperfectlyroundandblemishfreemedium sizeredfruit,614oz,withmylargestfruitreaching15oz.Nocoreor shoulders,nicejuicyfleshthatholdswellwhensliced,withverygood assertiveflavor.Excellentmarkettomato. History:Breederandvendor:BurgessSeedandPlantCo.,Galesburg, Michigan.Parentage:eightgenerationsofselectiveinbreedingfrom hybridofMarglobe,BonnyBest,andapinkuniformcolortype.Burgess Catalog.1955.SSETOMATO499.PI270261.DonatedtoUSDAin1960. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary06 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Manitoba
early,det.,regularleafplantwithhighyieldofmediumredfruit,26oz, verygoodtartflavor,juicyandmeaty. History:Breederandvendor:Expt.Farm,Morden,Manitoba,Canada. Parentage:(MarglobexBounty)xRedskin.Adaptation:southern Canadianprairies.1956.PI279815.DonatedtoUSDAinMarch1962from Canada. SeedSource:CVMcKenzie04 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Marina A
indet.,regularleaf,highyieldof34ozroundredfruit,juicy,verynice balancedflavor.SlightlylargerthanMarinaB. History:Seedsforthistomato,alongwithMarinaBseeds,weresentto DeniseSalmonofVancouver,BC,Canada,byawomanMarinainRomania inaseedtradeinthelate1990s/early2000s.Anoteonthepacketsaid "earlytomato". SeedSource:DeniseSalmon,BC,Canada10 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Marina B
Early,indet.,regularleafplantsthatgrowandproducewellin3gal containers.12ozredroundoblatefruitsthatgrowinclustersof6.Very goodtextureandtasteforanearlytomato.Notsweet.Firstfruitswere seedless. History:Seedsforthistomato,alongwithMarinaAseeds,wereobtained byDeniseSalmonofVancouver,BC,Canada,fromawomanMarinain Romaniainaseedtradeinthelate1990s/early2000s. SeedSource:DeniseSalmon,BC,Canada10 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50 Maryland
Large Red
indet.,regularleaf,largeredbeefsteaksupto1lb.,juicy,verygoodtaste. History:SSETOMATO1298. SeedSource:KathWeidemoyer,UpperBlackEddy,Pennsylvania12/ Wintersown.org Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Mashenka
67days,compactindet.,regularleaf,mediumsizeredslightlyflattened globes,514oz,highyield,agoodcannertomato,"Mashenka"isa Russianwoman'sname,amoregentlevariationof'Masha'or'Maria'. History:Russiancommercialvar.;thisisacorrect(red)versionofthis Russiantomato. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenko,Byisk,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Medvezhiya Lapa (=Bear Paw)

Indet.,regularleafcompactplantwithhighyieldofbrightredbeefsteak fruits,mostlyin512ozrange,mostfruitsareblemishfree,juicy,non sweet,verygoodflavor. History:NoncommercialvarietyfromSiberia,Russia. SeedSource:BELRBAA07(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Milka's Red Bulgarian

indet.,regularleaf,redbeefsteaks,612oz,verygoodtoexcellenttaste, creamytexturewithsmallseedcavities.Thefirstfruitwasmealywith whitecore,butlaterintheseasonboththetextureandtheflavorgreatly improved,soIunderstoodwhythistomatowaspraisedbymanySSE membersandhomegardeners. History:BulgarianvarietyintroducedbyDr.Dav+idKroska,whonamedit Milka'sRedBulgarianafterthepersonwhogavehimtheseeds.Dr. CarolynMale,NYreceiveditfromDavidKroska,trialeditin2004,and rateditasoneofherfavoriteredtomatoes.Carolynsharedseedswitha fewGardenWebmembersinthefallof2004. SeedSource:NYMAC07(CarolynMaleofSalem,NewYork)/David Kroska Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Monte Carlo
Midtolateseason,indet.,regularleaf,healthyplants,mediumtohigh yieldofsmallredroundoblatefruitswithverygoodintensedand balancedflavor.Keepswellafterpicking.13oz. History:BredandvendedbyPetoseedCo.1970. SeedSource:PaulPulley,Idaho05 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Moskvich
70 days, indet., regular foliage, medium red fruits, some resemble blunt hearts, but most are round, 4-6 oz, excellent flavor throughout the season.
History:Some NA sources say that it is a Siberian variety, however it

unlikely to have any Siberian roots. This cultivar was developed in early 1970s by Vavilov Institute (IOGEN, Moscow). The name can be translated as 'a person who lives in Moscow'.
SeedSource:JohnnysSelectedSeeds Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Mountain Princess
69days,det.,compactregularleafplantwithhighyieldofmediumred fruit,36oz,verygoodflavor. History:Anheirloomgrownforgenerationsinthemountainclimateof theMonongahelaNationalForestRegionofWestVirginia. SeedSource:B.CMCD06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Mule Team
7585days,largeindet.plant,regularleaf,largeredbeefsteaks,upto1 lb.,productive,outstandingtaste. History:BredbyJoeBratka'sfather.Joefoundtheseedsinglassjarsina toolshedontheir/hisproperty,couldn'tgerminateanyofthemandsent seedstoCarolynMale,whosucceededandsharedthiswonderfulvariety withothergardeners SeedSource: 1.CVHe805 2.CVBlueRibbonTomatoes09 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Nepal
80days,indet.,regularleaf,46ozredslightlyoblateglobes,blemish free,verygoodacidicflavor;Ihaven'tobservedanycrackingwhen growingtheplantsinanunheatedgreenhouse. History:ThisvarietywasreportedlyobtainedfromIndia'sHimalaya Mountains. SeedSource: 1.DeniseSalmon,BC04 2.JanNienaber,BC05 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Neves Azorean Red

indet.,regularleafplants,redroundlargebeefsteaks,1014oz,verygood flavor. History:SeedswerecollectedbyCarolynMale(NYMAC)in1999froma retiredP.E.teacherChuckPerry,whogottheseedsfromhiscousin,Ed McCollumofBoston,who,inturn,gottheseedfromtheowner/founder oftheNeptuneHarvestCo.Dr.CarolynMalecontactedtheNeptune Harvestfounder,andhesaidthatamancametothefactoryandaskedif hecouldtradetomatofruitsforseaweedfertilizer.ThismanwasAnthony NevesofMassachusetts(nowdeceased),whobroughttheseedfromthe Azores,wherehehadbeenselectingforlargersize,andhecontinuedthe selectioninMassachusetts. CarolynMaleofferedtomatogardenersatGardenWebtomatoforumto namethistomato,andtheconsensusnamewas'NevesAzoreanRed'. SeedSource:PeterGallant,PrinceEdwardIsland,Canada,05 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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New Yorker
60days,det.,compactregularleafplantwithhighyieldofredmedium sizefruit,36oz,excellentflavor,sweet,meatyandjuicy,keepswellafter pickingforseveraldays,excellentvarietyforgrowinginnorthernorshort seasonareas. History:Breeder:NewYorkAgric.Expt.Sta.(Geneva).Vendor:Joseph HarrisCo.Parentage:(Geneva11xRhodeIsland)xFireball.1966. SeedSource:DanandValMcMurray,Wynndel,BC,Canada05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Old Brooks
Midseason,indet.,regularleafplant,beautifulsmalltomediumsized blemishfreeredflattenedfruits,34oz,withverythickgelandmany seeds.Verygoodflavor,moreacidicthansweet.Nocoreofshoulder, perfectforcanning,butalsoverygoodforfresheating.Highyields. History:Heirloom. SeedSource:SandHillPreservationCenter04 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Orenburg
indet.,regularleaf,47ozsmoothredroundoblatefruits,goodbalanced flavor,juicy. History:Anofftype'discovered'bymefromOrenburgGiantseeds receivedfromGezaKorbelyofHungary. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary05 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Painted Ukrainian
Indet.,regularleafplants,goodyieldofmediumsizedboatshapedvery bluntheartsthatareredwithsomefaintstripingwhenfruitsstartingto colorup.Theyarecertainlyunusuallycolored,andIcanseewhytheygot theirname.Meatyfleshandfewseeds.Verygoodsweetflavor.612oz. History:IntroducedcommerciallybyTomatofest. SeedSource:JulienSchmit,Nancy,France09/Tomatofest08 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Pipo
41days,veryearly,det.,regularleafplantwithhighyieldofperfectround redfruit,23oz,verygoodflavor,juicyandsweet. History:? SeedSource:KristienDhoor,Belgium05/ReinhardKraft,Neukirchen, Germany Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Piso Pfahoe
indet.,regularleaf,highyieldofsmallroundredsaladettefruit,sweet tartflavor. History:FromBelgium.PossiblythesamevarietyasPisoPfaume. SeedSource:AngeloDorny,Belgium07 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Pusa Ruby
indet.,regularleaf,small12ozredroundfruitwithgoodacidicflavor, highyield. History:PI280694.DonatedtoUSDAin1962fromIndia. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07/CVSaltSpringSeeds Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Rayskoe Naslazhdenie (=Heavenly Delight)

Midseason,indet.,regularleafplantswithmediumtohighyieldoflarge flattenedredfruits,withgoodtaste,sometimeswithgreen/yellow shoulders.818oz. History:AMoldovantomato,thenamemeansHeavenlyDelightor HeavenlyPleasureinRussian.BredbyTransdniestrian(=Pridnestrovskiy) ResearchInstituteofAgricultureinTiraspol,Moldova.Adaptedfor growingintheUkraine,Moldova,andRussia. SeedSource:WAJOC09/CV'Radomir'(Ukrainianseedvendor) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Red Brandywine
80days,indet.,regularleaf,614ozredfruit,verygoodflavor,medium yield. History:AccordingtoCarolynMale,TomHauchatHeirloomSeedsinPA wasthefirsttogetRedBrandywineoutoftheSSEYearbookandofferit commercially.HesentseedstoSteveMillerattheLandisMuseuminPA whichfeaturesAmishvarieties.RedBrandywineistheonlyoneofthe brandywinestohaveadocumentedAmishhistoryandthat'stheonethat Stevegotwhenhefolloweduponthebackground.Afewcommercial seedvendorsmistakenlyofferedapotatoleafedversionofRed Brandywineintheearly2000s.TheauthenticRedBrandywinehasregular leaffoliage. SeedSource:1.CVNKLawn&GardenCo.04 2.CVHazzardsGreenhouse11 Crop:2009,2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Red Penna
midseason,indet.,regularleaf,goodyieldof1218ozbrightred beefsteakfruit,excellent'oldfashioned'tomatoflavor,denseandmeaty flesh. History:AfamilyheirloomfromUnitesStates.Ithasbeenfirstofferedin SSE1993YearbookbyRobertRichardsonofPhelps,NY(NYRIR),who receivedtheseedfromM.D.Gonzales,Waynesburg,Ohio(OHGOM). Oneofthe100heirloomtomatoesmentionedinCarolynMale'sbook "100HeirloomTomatoesforAmericanGarden";SSETOMATO4563. SeedSource: 1.NYMAC05(CarolynMaleofSalem,NewYork) 2.ONTHUJ06(JenniferHutson,Ontario,Canada) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Rosi Mari
Tallindet.plantswithregularfoliage,mediumtolargeredfruit,618oz, verygoodsweetflavor,smoothandjuicyflesh.Mediumtohighyields. History:FromRomania.TheseedcamefromAkeTruedssonofSweden, labeledasRosiMori,whichislikelyamisspelled'RosiiMari'(whichmeans 'BigTomato'inRomanian),or'RosiMari'(='BigRed'). SeedSource:SWEDTRA09(AkeTruedsson,Sweden) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Ross Red Salad

Indet.,regularleaf,smallroundredfruits,afewareovalinshape.Very goodbalancedflavor,juicy.12oz. History:Anheirloomtomato,originatedfromPaulRossofVancouver, Canada.ThistomatohasbeengrowninRoss'sfamilyforover50year. Paul'smotherinlawboughtatomatofromSafewayinTorontoareain the50s,shesavedseedsfromitandgrewitsincetheninToronto, Ontario.PaulRossbroughttheseedwithhimtoVancouverandgrewthis tomatoinVancouversincethe90s. SeedSource:1.PaulRoss,Vancouver,BC,Canada11(plant) 2.FranoisLebel,Quebec,Canada11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Russian Bogatyr
8590days,largeindet.,regularleafplant,redfruitofvariableshapes, frombeefsteaktooblong,from4ozupto13oz,earlyfruitsaresmaller andnottypicalbeefsteakshape,whichperhapswasinfluencedbythe longcoolspringwehadin2006.TheoriginalRussiannameis'Russkiy Bogatyr'. History:Russiancommercialvariety;introducedtoNAbyAndrey BaranovskyofBelarus,whotradedseedswithEarlCadenheadofOH.Earl passedtheseedtoCarolynMale,wholisteditatSSE. SeedSource:NYKIN06(NancyKirch,NY)/NYMAC(CarolynMale,NY)/ EarlCadenhead,OH/BELRBAA(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Rutgers
75days,indet.,regularleaf,brightredroundfruit,68oz,heavyyields, verygood'oldfashioned'tomatoflavor. History:DevelopedattheNewJerseyAgriculturalExperimentStation, fromacrossbetweenMarglobeandJ.T.D.(anoldNewJerseyvariety fromtheCampbellSoupCo.). Itwasfirstreleasedin1928andthenagainin1933(asRutgersImproved). The1928releasewasindeterminate,andthe1933releaseisbasically whatwehavetoday. SeedSource:CVJLHudson02 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Sadko Red
indet.,regularleafplants,1418ozredbeefsteakswithverygoodflavor. History:RussianvarietyfromTamaraYaschenko'scollection.Ireceived theseedsaspartofalargeseedexchangewithTamaraYaschenkoof Byisk,Siberia,Russiain2006.Igrewitoutin2009andobservedtwo differentfruittypeslargeredandsmallerpinkbeefsteaks. SeealsoSadkotomatointhepinksection. Sadko()wasalegendaryheroofaOnegaNovgorodianbylina(epic tale)ofthesamename,amerchantandguslimusicianfromNovgorod. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenko,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Sakharnyi Bizon (=Sugary Bison)

95days,indet.,regularleaf,redroundbeefsteaktypefruits,whichare blemishfreeandhaveperfectshape,716oz. History:Russiancommercialvariety. SeedSource:PattyBrown,OH/CV'Radomir'(Russia) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Sakharnyi Pudovichok ***SOLD OUT

Compactindet.plantswithdenseregularfoliageproducelotsofmedium tolargebeefsteaksupto1lbwithyellowepidermis,whichmakesthe exteriorofthefruitlookred,butthefleshiscertainlypink.Somefruits areslightlyribbedandhavesomeconcentriccrackingafterrain.Excellent taste,notmanyseeds.Veryearlyforsuchalargefruitedtomato.Ournew favoritein2010. IreceivedtheseedintheoriginalcommercialpacketfrommyMomin SouthUralsRussiain2006,andhadtroubletogrowitoutin2008(which wasahorribleyearfortomatoes),andin2009Igot0%germination.SoI wasnothopingformuchwhenIplantedtheremaining6seedin2010. Only1seedsprouted...andthentheplantgotstemrotandIhadtotakea cuttingandrootittosavetheplant,whichsetitbackquiteabit comparedtoothertomatoseedlingsIhadinspring2010.Anyway,the shortstoryisIhadrealtroublegettingthisvarietygoingwithmyseed stock!Muchtomysurprise,thisonlyseedlinggrewveryfastintoa vigorousbushyplantina5galcontainer,andwasthefirsttosetquitea fewfruitinthecoolandwetspring2010.Itwasalsothefirsttoproduce1 lbredfruits,whichweresimplywonderful. History:Russiancommercialvarietyintroducedin2006byRussian commercialvendor'SibirskiySad'. ThenamemeansSugaryPoodinRussian. SeedSource:AllaGavlovskayaofChelyabinsk,SouthUrals,Russia,06/CV 'SibirskiySad'(Russian) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
San Francisco Fog

80days,largeindet.,regularleafplantwithverygoodfoliagecover,small roundoblateredfruits,23oz;veryproductive. History:Saidtobebred/adaptedforthecoolnightsoftheSanFrancisco Bayarea. SeedSource:DanandValMcMurray,Wynndel,BC,Canada/Michael AnderssonLinden,Sweden Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Santorini
indet.tallplants,regularleaf,smallflattenedandruffled/ribbedred fruits,highyields,goodflavor. History:FromGreece.Originalseedwascollectedin1996bySonjaSteifel ontheislandofSantoriniinGreecewhereitwascommerciallygrown. SSEAccession:TOMATO/RED4813. SeedSource:MichaelVolk,Texas11 Crop:2005 UnitPrice:$2.50
Sashas Altai
6570days,smalltomediumsizeredfruit,goodfruitsetevenwithcold nights,verygoodbalancedtaste.25oz.Ripeningfruitshavebeautiful greenshouldersthatdisappearwhenfullyripe.Meatyfleshwith24seed cavities. History:Russianorigin.SeedwasbroughttotheUnitedStatesfrom IrkutskbyBillMcDorman,theownerofSeedsTrust/HighAltitude Gardens,andintroducedcommerciallyintheearly90s(1991?). SeedSource:TrudiDavidoff,NewYork05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Scotia
70days,det.,regularleaf,unusualflowers,roundred15ozfruit,some fruitsareround,andsomeflattened,excellentsweetstrongflavor,fair yield. History:Breederandvendor:DominionExpt.Farm,Kentville,Nova Scotia,Canada.Parentage:MeteorxQuebecno.5.1957. PI279817.USDAdescription:"OriginatedatDominionExperimentFarm, Kentville,NovaScotia.Plantdeterminate,productive,veryearly;fruit greenshouldered,mediumsize.Adaptedtoshortseason,coolareas." SeedSource:DanandValMcMurray,Wynndel,BC,Canada Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 200
Shirley
indet.,regularleaf,highyieldofsmallroundredfruitsgrowinginclusters of69.Verygoodassertiveflavor,highyields. History:AnopenpollinatedversionofShirleyF1(?). SeedSource:PeterGallant,PrinceEdwardIsland,Canada07/atraderin GreatBritain Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Shuntukski Velikan
indet.,regularleaf,largeruffledredbeefsteakfruit,616oz,excellent 'traditional'tomatoflavor. History:Russianvariety,possiblyfromavillageofShuntuk,Republicof Adygeya,RussianFederation.IntroducedtoNorthAmericabyAndrey BaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus,whotradedseedswithGardenWeb membersin2005. 'Velikan'means'Giant'inRussian,"Shuntukski"likelyreferstoaplacein Russiawherethisvarietywascultivatedororiginated. SeedSource:EarlCadenhead,SWOH05/BELRBAA(AndreyBaranovski, Belarus) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Sibirskiy Skorospelyi (=Siberian Early)

Veryearly.Det.,23'tallcompactbushyplantswithregularfoliage producemanysmalltomediumsizeredroundoblatefruits,26oz,with excellentsweetflavorwithjustahintoftartness.Earlyfruitsareseedless. History:Russiancommercialvariety,bredinthe1950sbyWestern SiberianVegetableExperimentalStation(foundedin1932)fromacross Kollektivnyi114xOpolchenets534/1. SeedSource:BELRBAA05(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus)/CV PoiskSeeds(Ukraine) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Sioux
75days,det.,regularleafplant,reliableproduceratmyPNWgarden,36 ozredfruit,verygoodtartflavor. History:Breeder:Dept.ofHort.,NebraskaAgr.ExperimentalStation, UniversityofNebraska,Lincoln.Introducedin1944. Parentage:StokesdalexAllred.Allredparentageisauniformripeningline xBison.Stokesdaleisalsotheparenttothemutant"Stick". PI270210.DonatedtoUSDAin1960. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds06 Crop:2006
Slavyanskiy Shedevr (=Slavic Masterpiece)

7580days,indet.,regularleaf,tall(1.5m)bushyplantwithfirmmeaty roundredfruits,78oz,goodforshortkeepingandcanning. History:Russiancommercialvar. SeedSource:PattyBrown,OH05/aRussianCV Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Sofia
Compactindet.plantswithregularleaf,smooth,36ozredfruitwith meatyfleshandthickwalls,fewseeds,andnotalotofjuice.Goodacidic flavor.Goodforcanning.Keepswellafterpicking. History:ABulgarianheirloomfromGatersleben.SSETOMATO5263. SeedSource:WIGRS06(SueGronholz,Wisconsin)/DENMTOL00(Lila Towle,Denmark) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
St. Pierre
indet.,regularleaf,redroundfruit,26oz,excellentsweetflavor.2.53" indiameter. History:VeryoldFrenchvar.,verypopularintheParisMarkets.Itdates backtothe1880s.PI289207.DonatedtoUSDAinApril1963. SeedSource:CVHarvestMoonSeedCompany04 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Stupice
Compactindet.,4'plant,potatoleaf,highyieldofsmallredroundfruits, 12oz,verygoodflavorforsuchanearlytomato,sweetandtangy.Very early.Intheperfectspring/summerof2009,Igotthefirstripefruiton June16fromtheplantsstartedfromseedonFebruary4(132daysfrom seed,50daysfromtransplant).Inlessthenidealsummers,Iwasgetting firstripefruitsinearlyJuly,whichisamonthormonthandahalfahead ofothertomatovarieties.Myfavoriteearlytomato. History:AnheirloomtomatofromCzechoslovakia. Oneofthe100heirloomtomatoesnotedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:CVSeedsSaversExchange Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Sugar Beefsteak
indet., regular leaf, high yield of bright red beefsteaks of perfect shape, blemish free. 4-12 oz. Very good flavor.
History:There are both regular leaf and potato leaf variants are reported.
The potato leaf version is listed as Sugar Beefsteak (Potato Leaf) in the 2011 SSE Yearbook. It looks like the regular leafed version originated from Glenn Drowns of Iowa (IA DR G) in the early 2000s.
SeedSource:John Seewald, New Jersey 07 / Sand Hill Preservation Center Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Super Sioux
7080days,indet.,regularleafplantwithagoodyieldofmediumtolarge redroundfruits,blemishfree,excellentflavoronthetartside,very reliableproducerhereinPNW,evenincoolersummers(2005and2007). History:BredbyCVD.V.BurrellSeedGrowersfromSioux,whichwas developedattheUniversityofNebraskain1944. PI644789.DonatedtoUSDAin1961byPetoseedCompany,Inc. USDAdescription:"Scarlet,mediumsize,almostglobeshaped,thickwalls, highuniformityandyielding,earlymaturity,determinate,redfruits.Peto's Seed1960." SeedSource:aRussianCV00 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Vezha
indet.,regularleaf,blemishfreemediumredglobes,57oz,withnice acidicflavor. History:Belarusianvariety,introduced1994bytheBelarusianRes.Inst. OfVeg.Gardening.Parentage:StabilizedPionerskyxZhebendagocross. SeedSource:BELRBAA05(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Volgograd
65days,bushhabit,regularleaf,25ozroundredfruit,perfectshape,no cracking,theplantsareloadedwithfruit,verygood'oldfashioned' tomatotaste,earlytomato. History:RussianvarietynamedafteralargecitylocatedonVolgaRiver, datesbackto1977,VIR3921.IntroducedtoNorthAmericangardenersby GezaKorbely,Hungary,viaseedexchangeswithGardenWebmembersin 20052007. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Wisconsin 55
80days,indet.,regularleaf,412ozredroundfruit,blemishfree,even ripening,excellentflavorallthroughtheseason,verygoodyields;reliable producerinabadsummer.Ilikethefactthatoneoftheparentsofthis varietywasRedskinwhichIlikealotforitstasteandearliness. History:Breeder:J.C.Walker,UniversityofWisconsin,Madison,1940. Parentage:selectionfromcrossesinvolvingJohnBaer,DelMonte,Early Baltmore,andRedskinasparents.PI303809.DonatedtoUSDAin1965. MartinLongseth(WILOM)distributedWisconsin55seedstoGarden Webmembersin2005,whichincreaseditspopularity. SeedSource:1.PaulPulley,Idaho06 2.WILOM05(MartinLongseth,Wisconsin)/frompre1990Jung's Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 205
Yablonka Rossii (=Russian Apple Tree)

midseason,semidet.,potatoleafplants,veryhighyieldofsmallround redfruitthathanginclusterlikeapplesthisiswhyIthinkthistomatois called'RussianAppleTree'.Verygoodsweettaste,juicy.12ozfruits.All fruitsripenalmostatthesametime,whichisconvenientforcanning. History:OldRussiancommercialvariety.SSETOMATO#2730. SeedSource:PattyBrown,Ohio06/CVSemenaUrkaini Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Zagadka (=Puzzle)
43days,det.,regularleaf,compactbushyplantupto3.54'tall,13ozred roundfruit,keepswellafterpicking,veryproductive;OKtaste,nothing extraordinary. History:Moldovancommercialvariety,developedbyPridnestrovianArg. ResearchInstitute. SeedSource:PattyBrown,OH06/RussianCV'Aelita' Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Tomato Seeds Yellow and Orange

Amana Orange
8090days,indet.,regularleaf,ribbedorangebeefsteakfruit,410oz, verygoodmildflavor. History:FirstintroducedtoSSEin1985byGaryStaleyofBrandon,Florida (FLSTG).GaryStaleynamedthistomatoaftertheAmanaCorporation (notAmanaColoniesasothersourcesindicate),whereheworkedasa customerservicemanager.FirstofferedcommerciallybyCVTo1in1995. SeedSource:HeirloomSeeds04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Aunt Gertie's Gold

93days,largeindet.plant,potatoleaf,largegoldenbeefsteakfruits,14 30oz,excellentflavor. History:Virginiaheirloom,introducedbythelateChuckWyatt(passed awayin2002),whogotitfromafriendinVirginia. SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Azoychka
Compactindet.,regularleaf,lemonyellowoblateglobes610oz,with verygoodacidicflavorwithahintofcitrus.Goodyields.Maturesquite earlyforsuchalargetomato. History:Russianheirloom(noncommercialvariety).Theoriginalnameof thisvarietyisAzochka(without"y").Ithasalsobeenknownunderthe secondname,ZolotoyBorago,intheformerUSSRsincethe1980s (accordingtoAndreyBELRBAA). SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply05 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Banana Legs
Largedeterminateplantswithwispyregularfoliage,highyieldof23" longgoldenyellowsausageshapedfruitswithatipattheblossomend andfaintstripingthatdisappearswhenfullyripe.Midtolateseason.The plantsmaybethoughtofasindeterminate,sincetheyarequitevigorous, butattheendoftheseasonthebranchesendwithflowertrusses,which meanstheyareactuallydeterminate.Verymeatyfleshwithveryfew seeds.Theflavorstartsoutmildatthebeginningoftheseason,butgets veryrichlaterintheseason,sweetwithahintofcitrus.Wewerequite impressedwiththetaste. History:BredbyTomWagner,aprivateUSplantbreederfrom Washington,USA.TomWagnerdidnotdisclosetheparentageofthis tomato. FirstofferedcommerciallybyCVTaterMaterin1984asabunchof unnamedcrossescalled"MixedLongToms". OneoftheSSEmembers,MarkReusserofAilsaCraig,Ontario,Canada (ONTREM),grewoutTomWagner'sLongTomsmixtureandselectedthis tomato,whichhenamedBananaLegsandfirstofferedintheSSE1988 Yearbook. SeedSource:KristienDhoor,Belgium06/ReinhardKraft,Neukirchen, Germany Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Brandywine Yellow, Platfoot strain

verylate,largeindet.,potatoleafplantwithfairyieldoflargegolden beefsteaktypefruit,slightlyribbed,upto1lb,excellentflavor,worth waitingfor. History:AbetterstrainofYellowBrandywine,fromGaryPlatfootof Ohio. SeedSource:JohnWaskiewicz,CA06/SandHillPreservationCenter Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Branscomb's Orange
71days,semidet.,orangeontheoutside,verydeeporangeinside,46 oz,globeshapedfruits,verygoodflavor. History:FromDonBranscomb'scollection. SeedSource:MTKRJ06(JeanneKrenning,Montana)/SandHill PreservationCenter Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Bursztyn
veryearly,largedet.,regularleaf,12.5ozyelloworangefruit,thefirst fruitsareseedless,verygoodtaste,sweet. History:a.k.a.Brnsten;originatedinPoland;SSETOMATO3673 SeedSource:B.CMCD05(ValandDanMcMurray,Wynndel,BC,Canada) /Jetta?,Denmark04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Carie Claxon Yellow ***SOLD OUT***

indet.,regularleaf,mediumtolargeyelloworangebeefsteaks,meaty, withexcellentsweetflavor.614oz. History:AfamilyheirloomfromCarieClaxon'sfamily.Seedcollectedby Mr.LarryEasthamofRaceland,Kentuckywhoshareditwithmein December2009. SeedSource:LarryEastham,Raceland,Kentucky10/CarieClaxon Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Dads Sunset
indet.,regularleaf,verygoodyieldofroundgoldenorangefruit,firmand meaty,verygoodflavor.47oz. History:CommercialvarietyvendedbyButtercupSeedGardensandby SeedsBluminBoise,Ohio.Tracesbacktotheearly1990s. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
De Barao Zolotoy (=De Barao Gold)

Tallindet.vineswithregularfoliageproducemediumtolargeyieldof plumshapedgoldenyellowfruit,24oz,withverygoodflavor.Greatfor canningandfresheating. History:Russianvar.,a.k.a.'DeBaraoGold';agoldenversionofpopular Russianheirloom'DeBarao'. SeedSource:CVNK"RusskiyOgorod"04 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Dlice d'Or (=Golden Delight)

indet.,regularleafplantwithveryhighyieldofgoldenyellowblemishfree mediumsizefruitsthatareslightlyflattened,beautifulcolorandshape,4 8oz,verygoodtaste. History:Thenametranslatesas'GoldenDelicacy'or'GoldenDelight' fromFrench. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Didis Yellow ***SOLD OUT

Indet.,regularleaf,paleyellowfruitsofmediumsizeandsomewhat variableshapesthatvaryfromroundoblatetoblunthearts.Fruitsareso palethatIcancallita'white'tomato.Excellentfreshandslightlyacidic flavor.48oz.Greattomato! History:AnOhioheirloomfromMiamiCounty,fromDidiSinkFamilyof Ohio,whohasgrownitformanyyears. SeedSource:OHANA06(AlAndersonofTroy,Ohio)/OHSIJ02 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Doubloon
indet.,regularleaf,brightorangemediumsizedbeefsteakswithvery goodflavor.Veryfewseeds. History:Gary?(a.k.a.'Tormato'atTomatoville)developedthistomato fromapossiblecrossorsportofSojournerSouthAmerican,selectingfor fruitswithverysmallamountsofseeds. Firstfruitsofthistomatoareusuallyseedless,oralmostseedless,and laterfruithasmoreseeds,butstillnotalot.Theseedloculesarevery smallwithalmostnogel. SeedSource:KathWeidemoyer,UpperBlackEddy,Pennsylvania12/ OneOfTheEarlsatTomatoville/CV45thParallelSeeds10 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Dr. Wyches Yellow

indet.,regularleaf,yellow/orangebeefsteaksabout616ozwithmeaty interiorandsmallseedcavities,nocore.Somefruitshavesomegreen shoulders.Excellentsweetflavor,nicetexture. History:AfamilyheirloomfromtheUnitedStates. TheconnectiontoJohnWycheisnotclear.ThevarietywassenttoCraig LeHoullierbyJohnD.Green(ofCherokeePurplefame)in1992Craigwas thefirsttogrowitoutandlistitintheSSEyearbook.JohnGreenclaimed thatDr.Wychesenthimthevarietyjustbeforehepassedaway(1985), andDr.Wycheactuallycalledit'HotYellow'. SeedSource:SeedSaversExchange Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Dynnye (=Melon-Like) ***SOLD OUT***

indet.,regularleafplantwithveryhighyieldoforangebeefsteaksupto1 lb,beautifulanddelicious. History:Russianvar.fromTamaraYaschenko'scollection. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenko,Byisk,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Gold Ball
indet.,regularleafplant,highyieldofbrightorangeperfectlyroundfruits about1.52ozthatgrowinclustersof57,nocracking,verygoodflavor, moresweetthantart. History:Livingston'svariety.DevelopedbyA.W.Livingstonand introducedcommerciallyin1892. OneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:NYMAC09(CarolynMaleofSalem,NewYork) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Golden Bison
Quiteearly,bushydet.plantswithregularleaffoliage,heavyfruitset earlyintheseason.Roundgoldenfruitofpingpongsize(12oz),very uniform.IgotthefirstripefruitonJuly3,2009.Someminorconcentric crackinginverywetweatherwhengrownincontainers. History:AcrossofBisonxGoldenQueen,bredandstabilizedbyA.F. YeagerofNorthDakota,releasedin1932.PI645122.DonatedtoUSDAin 1963. SeedSource:TXGUR05(MichaelGunnofPasadena,Texas)/Victory SeedCompany Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Golden Jubilee
indet.,regularleaf,goldenorangefruit,48oz,mildverypleasantflavor. History:Heirloomvarietyfromtheearly1900s.PI634838.Donatedto USDAin1963. SeedSource:CVPNWSeeds05 Crop:2004 UnitPrice:$2.50
Golden Queen, Pinetree ***SOLD OUT

largeindet.plants,lowtomoderateyieldofbeautifullargeorange beefsteakswithexcellentflavor.FruitslookverysimilartoYellow Brandywine,butgrowonregularleafplants. History:DifferentfromGoldenQueenUSDAstrain.SoldbyPinetree SeedsasGoldenQueen. SeedSource:PinetreeSeeds05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Golden Queen, USDA

Midtolateseason,indet.,regularleaf,paleyellowroundfruitwithpink blushattheblossomend,46oz.Verygoodflavor. History:USDAstrain;NSL27257,historicvariety,1882Livingstonrelease, a.k.a.'Livingston'sGoldenQueen'. OneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:NYKIN05/TomatoGrowersSupply Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Golden Sunrise
indet.,regularleaf,yellow/golden'cluster'tomato,smallfruit,goodflavor onthetartside. History:History:Barr1943,saidtobeEuropeanvariety. Atomatowiththesamenamebutwithalargerfruitismentionedin1894 HendersonandCo.SeedCatalog. SeedSource:CVHarvestMoonSeedCompany03 Crop:2005 UnitPrice:$2.50
Goldene Knigin
indet.,smallroundgoldenfruits,12oz. History:Veryoldheirloomvariety.KnowninGermanysince1886. SeedSource:CVSluisGarden10 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Green Gage
indet.,regularleaf,small1ozyellowroundfruit,juicy,mildlyacidicnice flavor.ResemblestheGreenGagepluminboththefruitshapeandcolor. History:AfamilyheirloomfromEurope(France),foundintheUSDAseed collection.Mostsourcessuggestthatitisapre1800variety.USDANSL 27022. OneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:B.CMCD05(ValandDanMcMurray,Wynndel,BC,Canada) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Ilses Yellow Latvian

indet.,regularleaf,mediumtohighyieldofroundgoldenyellowfruits,6 8oz.Somefruitswereslightlyoblong.Firmmeatyflesh,thickwalls,good flavor.Greatforcanning. History:OriginallyfromLatvia,seedsweregiventoCarolynMaleof Latham,NewYorkbyherstudent,IlseAuzina.Carolynofferedthisvariety viaSSEYearbookin1995(orearlier?).SSEAccession:TOMATO/ORANGE YELLOW4006. SeedSource:RobertHoser,Wolfratshausen,Germany10 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Ilya Muromets
95days,compactindet.,largeroundorangefruits,913oz,verygood flavor,mostfruitsareblemishfree. History:Russiancommercialvariety;namedafteraRussianfairytale hero,oneofthethree'bogatyrs'(AleshaPopovitch,IlyaMurometz,and DobrinyaNikitich);therearethreeRussiantomatoes,onenamedafter each'bogatyr',andthisisoneofthem. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenkoofByisk,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 215
Jaune Flamme
55days,indet.,regularleaf,2ozbrightorangefruit,borneinclustersof 68,2seedcavities,reddishinteriorwhenfullyripe,excellentsharptaste. History:FamilyheirloomfromFrance,originatedwithNorbertParreiraof Helliner,France.Thenamemeans"FieryYellow"inFrench. OneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:CVSeedSaversExchange Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Jaune Plisse
Midseason,indet.,regularleaf,flattenedslightlyribbedbrightyellow fruit24oz,.Lightyellowjuicyflesh,verygoodflavorwithahintof lemon.Thenametranslatesto"YellowPleated"fromFrench. History:? SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Kellogg's Breakfast
8590days,indet.,regularleaf,verylarge(1+lb)orangefruits,excellent flavor,oneofmyfavoriteorangetomatoes. History:OriginatedfromDarrellKelloggofRedford,Michigan. OneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource: 1.MarthaHenrickson,ON05/NYMAC(CarolynMale,Salem,New York)/WIMIB93(BillMinkey,Darien,Wisconsin) 2.PaulPulley,ID06 3.CVHazzard'sGreenhouse11 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Kentucky Beefsteak
Midtolateseason.Indet.,regularleaf,largeorangefruitsupto1lb.Very goodtoexcellentflavor. History:HeirloomfromEasternKentucky. SeedSource:CVHazzard'sGreenhouse Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Limmony
indet.plantswithregularfoliagethatproduceripefruitsrelativelyearlyin theseason.Fruitsaremediumsizedflattenedglobes,58oz.Theflavoris verygood,withcitrusyundertone,thefleshisveryjuicy,withlotsofgel aroundsmallseeds. History:ARussianheirloomthatwasbroughttoSSEbyDavidCavagnaro withthefirstventurethatSSEmadetoRussiaintheearly1990s. SeedSource: 1.MIFLJ07(JeffFleming,Augusta,Michigan)/NCLEC95(Craig LeHoullier,NorthCarolina) 2.JohnSeewald,NJ05 3.PeterGallant,PrinceEdwardIsland,Canada05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Mandarin Cross
indet.,regularleaf,mediumsizedroundorangefruit,46oz,verygood flavor,denseflesh. History:JapaneseOPvar.fromTakii;datesbackto1964.Firstofferedby GlennDrownsatSandHillPreservationCenter. SeedSource:KristienDhoor,Belgium06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Manyel 7580days,indet.,regularleaf,goodyieldof3"goldenyellowglobes, blemishfree,verygoodtastewithahintofcitrus. History:SaidtobeaNativeAmerican(Indian)heirloom. SeedSource:1.SouthernExposureSeedExchange03 2.HeritageTomatoSeed10/HeirloomTomatoes09 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Manyel
Moons
7580days,indet.,regularleaf,3"goldenyellowglobes.Nicefreshmild flavorwithahintofcitrus.47oz. History:SaidtobeaNativeAmerican(Indian)heirloom. SeedSource:CathyHeenan,Richmond,BC,Canada08/FullCircleSeeds 08 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Medovyi Spas ***SOLD OUT

Compactindet.,regularleaf,orangebluntheartsofmediumtolargesize, verygoodsweetflavor,firmflesh,smallseedcavities. History:Russiancommercialvariety. SeedSource:DmitryShlomin,Bryansk,Russia11/D.Terentiev,Ukraine 09 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Mennonite Orange
indet.,regularleaf,mediumsizeorangeoblatefruits,510oz,verymeaty, excellentflavorandbutterytexture,greatforsaladsandsandwiches. SimilartoKelloggsBreakfast,butmoreproductiveinmygarden. History:AnOldOrderMennoniteheirloominsouthernOntariosince 1910,originallyfromPennsylvania.FirstofferedintheSeedSavers1994 YearbookbyDoonHeritageCrossroads,Kitchener,Ontario,Canada(ONT DOH),alivinghistorymuseumrepresentingaruralvillageof1914 Ontario. SeedSource: 1.B.CMCD06(ValandDanMcMurrayofWynndel,BC,Canada) 2.RenaAbernathy,Georgia06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Monastyrskaya Trapeza (=Cloister Meal)

8095days,indet.,regularleaf,largegoldenbeefsteaktypefruit,920oz, verygoodflavor. History:Russianorigin. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenko,Byisk,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Moon Glow
80days,indet.,regularleaf,goldenroundfruits,beautiful,48oz,very goodflavor. History:? SeedSource:TNSAA07(AndreaSaylor,Tennessee)/GezaKorbely, Hungary Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Native Sun
6570days,det.plantwithregularleaffoliageandyellow37ozfruitthat areperfectglobes.IgotthefirstripefruitonJuly3in2009,soitisas earlyasadvertised.Goodgrowthandproductionin5galcontainers. Fruitsarejuicyandmildtasting. History:TimPeter'stomato. SeedSource:SueBailey,AK09/PetersResearch Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Nebraska Wedding
8090days,indet.,regularleaf,816ozorangeglobes,excellentrich flavor. History:AnoldGreatPlainsheirloom.ItwasfirstintroducedbyDorothy BeiswingerofMN(MNBED)backin1983,beforemostofthecurrent commercialseedsourcesevenexisted.Dorothyreceivedtheseedfroma friendinNebraska,andthedonorsaidthatbridesweregiventhistomato asagift. SeedSource:HazzardsGreenhouse Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Ocharovanie (=Charm)
indet.,regularleaf,earlyfruitset,smalltomediumsizedround golden/orangefruit,26ozrange,withfirmfleshandsmallseedcavities, yetjuicyenoughforsalads.Verygoodsmoothmildlysweetflavor. History:MoldovancommercialvarietybredbyPridnestrovianAgricultural ResearchInstitute. SeedSource:BarbaraMorgenroth,NY06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Orange
Bulls Heart
indet.,regularleaf,mediumsizeorangefruit,mostofthefruitarenot heartshaped,butsomeareblunthearts,fruitshavemoreseedsandseed cavitiesthantypicalheartshapedvarieties.Verygoodflavor,smoothand pleasanttexture,excellentbalanceof'meat'andjuice. History:Russianvar.,introducedtoNorthAmericabyAndreyBaranovski, Minsk,Belarusintheearly2000s. SeedSource:PeterGallant,Charlottetown,PrinceEdwardIsland,Canada 07/BELRBAA05(AndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Orange Heirloom
indet.plantswithregularfoliageproducemediumyieldsoflarge flattenedgoldenbeefsteaktomatoes,upto19oz.Theflavorisverygood, sweetandbalanced.Verymeatyfleshwithsmallseedcavitiesandfew seeds. History:Familyheirloom,grownintheWeavervilleareaoftheNorth CarolinamountainsbytheShermanfamilyforwellover75+years. SeedSource:MTKRJ06(JeanneKrenning,Montana)/VictorySeed Company Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Orange Russian, Doukhobours

indet.,regularleaf,36oz,yellowoblatefruitwithgreenshoulders.Some radialcracking.Verygoodmildacidictaste,juicy. History:JenniferHutsonofOntario,Canadacollectedtheseedforthis tomato.Shesaid:"thiswasnottheOrangeRussianbutanotherone grownbytheDoukhoborsinSaskatchewan,Canada." AccordingtoWikipedia,TheDoukhobors(Russian:, Dukhobory)areaChristiangroupofRussianoriginthatdatesbacktothe 17thcentury.TheDoukhoborswereoneofthesectslaterdefinedasa religiousphilosophy,ethnicgroup,socialmovement,orsimplya"wayof life"knowngenericallyasSpiritualChristianity.Themajorityof DoukhoborsmovedfromtheRussianEmpiretoCanadainthe19th centuryandsettledinSaskatchewan,Alberta,andBritishColumbia. SeedSource:DeniseSalmon,Vancouver,BC,Canada10/JenniferHutson, Ontario,Canada06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Orane
midearly,det.,compactplantswithregularfoliage,45ozorangeround fruit,meatyanddryflesh,goodkeeper. History:CommercialvarietyfromCzechRepublic.Thenamemeans 'Orange'. SeedSource:JaroslawJackiewicz,Poland10/CVSemo(CzechRepublic) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Orlov Yellow
Midtolateseason,indet.,vigorouspotatoleafplantsthatstayhealthy throughouttheentireseason,1016ozorangeperfectlyshaped beefsteakswithsmoothshoulders,nocore,butteryfirmorangefleshwith smallseedcavitiesandthickgel,outstandingflavorthatremindedmeof YellowBrandywine.EarlierthanYellowBrandywine,andmuchmore productive. History:aRussianvarietyobtainedbySeedfestfromthecityofSmolensk intheRussianFederationin1998;saidtohaveoriginatedwithCount AlekseiOrlov,thefamousanimalbreeder,horticulturistandRussianWar heroofthe18thcentury.Iamnotsurehowtrueisthisstory. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Plum Lemon
indet.,regularleaf,23ozyellowfruitsthatareshapedlikelemons.Juicy fruitswithfirmflesh.Goodacidicflavor. History:Russianheirloom.SeedwascollectedbyKentWhealyfroman elderlyseedsmanatMoscowsBirdMarketduringtheAugust1991coup. AlsoknownasWonderlight. OneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:PaulPulley,Idaho06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Red Belly
indet.,regularleaf,largeyellowbeefsteakswithredblushonthebelly, 1218oz.Verygoodmildsweetflavor,meatyfleshwithsmallseed cavitiesandfewseeds.Solidyellowinterior. History: SeedSource:PeterGallant,PrinceEdwardIsland,Canada06 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 223
Rogers Sweet Light Yellow

22.5'talldet.plantswithdenseregulardarkgreenfoliage,veryhighyield ofsmallflattenedlightyellowfruits,oftenmisshapen,14oz,with excellentbalancedflavor,bothacidicandsweet.Meatyflesh,smallseed cavities,veryfewseeds.Doesverywellincontainers. History:DeniseSalmonofVancouver,BC,Canadareceivedtheseeds fromRogerDahlstrm,Sweden,in2000,alongwithRoger'sBestBlack seeds. SeedSource:DeniseSalmon,BC,Canada10/RogerDahlstrm,Sweden 00 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Rubys Rakes Yellow

Indet.,regularleafplantswithhighyieldsoftruelemonyellowsmall slightlyflattenedroundfruits,about2"indiameter,~1oz.Goodacidic flavor,juicy. History: SeedSource:SandHillPreservationCenter05/FLSTG84(GaryStaley, Florida)/ILSEJ82 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Sakharnyi Zheltyi (=Sugary Yellow)

68days,indet.,regularleaf,largegoldenfruits,824oz,verymeaty, typicalbeefsteakshape,verypretty;quiteearlyforalargebeefsteak,high yield,excellentflavor,someradialcrackingwhenrainyseasonstarts.One ofmyfavoriteyellow/orangetomatoes. History:RussianheirloomtomatofromTamaraYaschenko'scollection. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenkoofByisk,Siberia,Russia06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Samson
indet.,regularleaf,roundorangefruits,mediumsize,48oz,keepswell onthecounterafterpicking.Verygoodflavorwithacidiczing. History:Russiancommercialvariety. SeedSource:KristienDhoor,Belgium06/BELRBAA(AndreyBaranovski ofMinsk,Belarus)/CVBiotechnica,St.Peterburg,Russia Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Schellenbergs Favorite
85days,indet.,regularleaf,mediumtolargefruit(812oz),deepyellow onoutside,mangocoloredinside,goodyield,veryfewseeds.Verygood sweetflavor. History:OldheirloomfromtheSchellenbergfamilynearMannheim, Germany.ItwasfirstcommerciallyintroducedintheUnitedStatesby HeirloomSeeds. SeedSource:CABLL08(LindaBlack,California)/WIMIB04(BillMinkey ofDarien,Wisconsin) Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Solguld
Early,compactdet.plantswithregularfoliageandhighyieldof12oz roundyellowfruits.Excellentacidicflavor,juicy.ItremindsmeofBig SungoldSelect,onlythefruitcolorislighteryellow,anditisearlier maturing.Greenishgelaroundseeds,justlikeinitsparentSungoldF1. History:BredinSwedenfromSungoldF1.Stable. SeedSource:SWEDTRA09(AkeTruedsson,Sweden) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Stor Gul
80days,indet.,regularleaf,orangeperfectlyroundfruits,68oz,very goodrichflavor,whichismoreacidicthansweet,meatysolidflesh.No cracking,blemishfree,goodshelflife,thisvarietywouldbealsoperfect formarketgrowers.RemindsmeofEarlofEdgecombetomato. History:OriginalsourceofvarietyforSSEwastheSwedishgrowerLars OlovRosenstrom,whofirstintroduceditin1990.LarsOlovdidnot provideanydescriptionforthisvariety. "StorGul"isaSwedishphrasemeaning"largeyellow". SeedSource: 1.DeniseSalmonofVancouver,BC,Canada07/NCLEC(Craig LeHoullier,NorthCarolina,lot9359) 2.MIFLJ07(JeffFlemingofAugusta,Michigan)/SDFLD92(DanielL. FlygerofFreeman,SouthDakota)/SWEDROL90(LarsOlovRosenstrom, Sweden) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Sungella
80days,indet.,regularleaf,orangegolfballsizefruitwithanice sweet/tarttaste.Veryhighyields.Thesizeandshapeandcolorofthe fruitsareindistinguishablefromTangella,andIamgladIplantedthese twovarietiesfarapartwhichreducedthechancesofaccidentalmixofthe fruitsduringtheharvest. History:AcrossofSunGoldF1andTangella(asperReinhardKraft, Neukirchen,Germany). SeedSource:MIFLJ03(JeffFlemingofAugusta,Michigan) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Tangella
80days,indet.,regularleafplantswithhighyieldof1.52"yelloworange fruitsgrowinginclusters,goodsweetandsourfruitytaste. History:AcrossofAilsaCraigwithunknownvar.,bredbytheGlasshouse ResearchInstituteinEnglandbackinthe1930's. TigerellaandCraigellaaretheothertwoselectionsfromthesamecross. OneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:PeterGallant,PrinceEdwardIsland,Canada05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Tien-Min
75days,indet.,strongvigorousplantwithregularfoliage,smallround24 ozlemonyellowfruitwithbeautifulgreenshoulderswhennotfullyripe, 2.5"india.,allfruitsareveryuniforminshapeandsize,nocracking,quite blighttolerant,verygoodflavor,veryjuicy. History:PI291356.DonatedtoUSDAinJune1963fromMainlandChina. SeedSource:PAPIN208(NorbertPikovsky,Pennsylvania)/USDA Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Verna Orange
indet.,regularleaf,wispyanddroopyfoliage,mediumsizedpersimmon coloredfruits,mostofwhichareheartshaped,butsomecanberound. Meatywithveryfewseeds.Verygoodsweetflavor. History:HeirloomvarietyoriginatedinIndianaandreleasedbythe SouthernExposureSeedExchangein1990. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary06 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Wonder Light
indet.,regularleaf,largeyieldsoflemoncoloredandlemonshapedfruits withpointedend,24oz,good,mildflavor,nicetexture. History:Russianheirloom.BredbyRussiangardenerA.Porozovof Ryazan,atownnearMoscow.AlsoknownasPlumLemon. TheoriginalRussiannameisChudoSveta. SeedSource:FullCircleSeeds07 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Yellow Bosnian
indet.,regularleaf,yellowbeefsteakfruits,mediumsize,juicy,with lemonymildtastetypicalforyellowtomatoes. History:FromBosnia. SeedSource:SanelFejzic,Humci,Bosnia10 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Yellow Ping Pong

indet.,regularleaf,highyieldofroundsomewhatblockylargecherryor smallsaladyellow/goldenfruit,smallerthanPinkPingPong,0.51oz,3 seedcavities,fewseeds,goodmildflavor. History:AyellowfruitedsisterofPinkPingPong. SeedSource:SandHillPreservationCenter09 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Zheltyi Gigant (=Yellow Giant)

indet.,regularleafplants,highyieldofroundmediumsizedgoldenyellow fruit,24oz.Notagiantasthenameimplies.Doesnotfittheoriginal description,asthefruitismuchsmallerthanitshouldbe. History:Russiancommercialvariety.FirstintroducedintheSeedSavers 2009YearbookbyAndreyBaranovskiofMinsk,Belarus. SeedSource:RobertHoser,Wolfratshausen,Germany10 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Zolotaya Rapsodiya
Compactindet.orsemidet.plants,regularleaf,brightorangeblemish freefruits,610oz,mostareround,butsomecanbeblunthearts.Fruits havemeatytextureandjuicinessofabeefsteaktomatobutaremorefirm andthereforecanstayonthecounterforseveralweeksafterpicking. Verygoodsweetflavor.Plantshavesomeresistancetolateblight. History:Russiancommercialvarietyofferedinthelate2000sbyRussian seedcompany'Aelita'. Thenamemeans'GoldenRhapsody'inRussian. SeedSource:DmitryShlomin,Bryansk,Russia11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Tomato Seeds Black/Purple

Black Brandywine, Regular Leaf
80days,indet.,regularleaf,gorgeouspurplemahoganybeefsteaks,612 oz,excellentflavor,theearliestofallblacktomatoesinmy2005garden, thesecondearliestinmy2010garden.Highyields.Fruitsthatare exposedtodirectsunlightdevelopgreenshoulders. History:RegularleafedversionofBlackBrandywine.Discoveredinthe BrandywinefieldsofSeedsbyDesigninCalifornia,likelyanaturalcross betweenBrandywineandanunknownblack.Maystillbegenetically unstable,asbothregularandpotatoleafversionsareincirculation. Theoriginalcrosswaspotatoleaf,butsubsequentgrowoutsbyDarrell MerrellofOklahoma(OKMED)showedbothpotatoandregularleaf plants,withmajoritybeingregularleaf(8outof250plantswerePL). SeedSource:PeterGallant,PrinceEdwardIsland,Canada05 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Black Cherry
47days,indet.,regularleafplant,7'high,loadsoflargeduskypurple blackcherryfruits,sweet,excellentflavor. History:DevelopedbythelateVinceSapp,husbandofLindaSapp,who ownsTomatoGrowersSupply,fromanaturalcross.Releasedin2003. TheexactparentageofBlackCherryhasnotbeenshared. Twocommercialsourceswerenotedfor2004intheGardenSeed Inventory6theditionbutthisvarietyhasrapidlygainedrenowninthe pastfewyearsandismuchmorewidelyavailablenow. SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply04;JohnnysSelectedSeeds Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Black Early
indet.,regularleafplantsthatarerelativelycompact,45'talland sprawling,mediumtohighyieldofmediumsizedflattenedandslightly ribbedbeefsteaksofbeautifulblack/purplecolor,excellenttasteandvery nicetexture,goodbalanceof'meat'andjuice,711oz.Thefruitshave less'greenshoulders'thanCherokeePurple.Thefirstfruitripenedjusta weeklaterthanthefirstCherokeePurpleinmy2009garden,butthe plantsproducedmoreripefruitearlyintheseasonthananyotherblack varietyIgrewinthesameyear. History:AccordingtoAkeTruedsson,whointroducedthisvarietytoSSE in1998,thiscultivarcamefromFrance. SeedSource:ILLON05(NeilLockhartofOblong,Illinois)/SWEDTRA98 (AkeTruedsson,Sweden) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Black Elephant, Regular Leaf ***SOLD OUT

indet.,butcompactplantswithregularleaf,mediumsizedpurpleblack fruit,46oz,somesmoothandsomecatfaced,verygoodsmokeyand sweetflavor. History:AregularleafedversionofaRussiantomato,ChyornyiSlon (=BlackElephant),whichshouldbepotatoleaf.Itisnotclearwherethe regularleafedvariantcamefromandifitisrelatedtoitspotatoleaf namesake. SeedSource:RandyWhite,Mission,BC,Canada06/aUkrainianCV Crop:2010
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Black Ethiopian
indet.,regularleafplantswithhighyieldof34ozblack/brownround fruitswithdarkgreenshoulders.Nicebalancedflavor,slightlymoreacidic thansweet.Fruitsdonotkeeptoolongandarebestwhenconsumed withinacoupleofdaysfromtheharvest. History:ThisvarietyfirstappearedintheSSEYearbooksin1996where ConradLeightonfromWhiteBearLake,Minnesotalisteditandsaiditwas fromtheUkraineandseedswerereceivedin1995. SeedSource:ILLON05(NeilLockhartofOblong,Illinois)/MNLEC96 (ConradLeightonofWhiteBearLake,Minnesota) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Black From Tula

80days,indet.,regularleaf,goodyieldof812ozpurpleblackfruitswith irregularshape,greenshoulders,verygoodflavor. History:AUkrainianfamilyheirloom,althoughthenameimpliesthatit couldhaveoriginatedfromTula,Russia.Thisvarietywasimportedfrom Russia(MarinaDanilenko)bySeedSaversExchangeandofferedintheSSE 1996Yearbook. SeedSource:SeedSaversExchange Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Black Giant ***SOLD OUT

a.k.a.'CherniyGigant'or'TchyornyiGigant';65days,compactindet., regularleaf,purpleblackglobefruit,greenshoulders,clearskin,fruit weightvariesfrom3to12oz,someconcentriccracking,excellentflavor. History:Russianorigin. SeedSource:PattyBrown,OH/fromherUkrainianfriend Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Black Pear
indet.,potatoleaf,highyieldofbrown/blackovaltopearshaped tomatoes,36oz,verygoodstrongsmokyflavor,moreacidicthansweet, juicyflesh.Notadrypastetomatobutstillverygoodforsauce.Much bettertastingthanJapaneseTrifele. History:FirstintroducedintheSSE1997YearbookbyGlennDrowns,the ownerofSandHillPreservationCenter,whoobtainedtheseedfrom SuzanneAshworth,theauthorofSeedtoSeedbook,whoacquireditfrom Moldova. SeedSource:CABLL08(LindaBlack,California)/SandHillPreservation Center05 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Black Plum
75days,indet.,plumshapedsmallfruit,2"long,0.751"indiameter, mahoganytobrowncoloredwithgreenshoulders,superproductive, goodflavor,excellentcannedorpickled. History:RussianvarietyacquiredbySeedSaversExchangeintheearly 1990sfromMarinaDanilenkoofMoscow,Russia.TheoriginalRussian nameisnotknown,butitisverysimilartoseveralRussianvarietieslike DeBaraoBlackandBlackMavr. Introducedin1994bySeedSaversInternational.SSETOMATO3048. SeedSource:TerritorialSeedCompany04 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Black Russian
indet.,regularleaf,smallchocolate/blackroundfruitswithgoodsmokey flavortypicalforblacktomatoes.24oz. History:Russianheirloom. SeedSource:ValandDanMcMurray,Wynndel,BC,Canada06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Black Zebra
73days,indet.,regularleaf,34ozroundblackfruitswithgreenstripes.It iscertainlyagoodlookingtomato,butIdidnotlikethetaste. History:Anopenpollinatedvariety,developedbyJeffDawsonof Sebastopol,California,fromanaturalcrossofGreenZebra.Jeffofferedit commerciallythroughhisseedcompany,GrandviewFarmsTomatoSeeds in2000. SeedSource:SylvanaManna,AB,Canada05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Brad's Black Heart

7580days,regularleafplantwithtypicaldroopyfoliage;purpleblack (clearskin)withatendencytowardsgreenshoulders,justabitdarker thanCherokeePurple,mediumlarge,89ozaverage,slightlypointed heartshapedfruitwithgreatflavor;notalotofseeds,andnotasmuch greengelintheseedloculesasonemightseewithmanyotherdarks,not veryproductive. History:Firstknownblackheartshapedtomato,BradGatesfounditina patchofseveralthousandBlackKrimplantsatafarmcloseby. SeedSource: 1.OHANA07(AlAndersonofTroy,Ohio) 2.LindaBlack,California08/BruceBradshaw,CA07 3.AnnieNeoh,CA07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 234
Brazilian Beauty
Tallvigorousindet.plantswithdarkgreenregularfoliage,mediumsize brownfruitsofvariableshapeswithgreenshoulders,verygoodsmoky flavor.310oz.Highyields. History:? SeedSource:HeatherCook,Montana07/EarlCadenhead,Ohio Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Carbon
8085days,indet.,regularleaf,purpleblackbeefsteakfruits,815oz, goodyield,verygoodflavortoexcellent.FruitcolorissimilartoJ.D. SpecialCTex.Itwasthefirstblacktomatotoripeninmy2009garden. History:Historyunknown.FirstlistedinSeedSavers1998Yearbookby GeorgeWeissofNorthBabylon,NY(NYWEG),seedsourceunknown. SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Chernoe Serdtse (a.k.a. Black Heart) ***SOLD OUT

indet.,regularleaf,wispyanddroopyfoliage,darkmahoganyblackfruits thatareshapedlikeblunthearts.Verystunningappearanceandvery goodsmokytaste.410oz. History:BredbyaUkrainianhobbybreeder,DenisTerentiev. Thenamemeans'BlackHeart'inRussian. SeedSource:DmitryShlomin,Bryansk,Russia11/D.Terentiev,Ukraine 09 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Cherokee Chocolate
indet.,regularleaf,812ozbrickorange/brown/blackbeefsteakswith excellentflavor. History:In1995,oneplantofCherokeePurple(fromseedthatCraig LeHoulliersavedin1991)gavefruitthathadadeeporangeredhue, shadingtochocolatebrownattheshoulders.Subsequentgrowoutofthe savedseedindicateditwaslikelyaskincolormutation(clearinCherokee PurpletoyellowinCherokeeChocolate),asithascometruefromthat pointonward. SeedSource:MIFLJ(JeffFlemingofAugusta,Michigan)/NCLEC(Craig LeHoullierofRaleigh,NorthCarolina) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Cherokee Purple
Indet.,regularleafplantwithdarkpurplebeefsteakfruit,616oz, outstandingproducerinsummer2004,excellenttaste,nocore.Clearskin andsomegreenshouldersthatdonotaffecttextureortaste.Oneofthe firstlargertomatoestoripeninmygardenin2009and2010.Myfavorite blacktomato! History:CherokeePurplewassenttoCraigLeHoullierbyJohnD.Green ofSevierville,Tennessee,in1990asanunnamedvariety.Mr.Greengot thevarietyfromawomanwho,inturn,receivedthemfromherneighbor. Theneighborclaimedthattheyhavebeenintheirfamilyfor100years, originallyreceivingthemfromtheCherokeeIndians.Craignamedthe varietyandlisteditintheSSEyearbooktheyearafterhefirstgrewthem (1990).HealsosentseedstoSouthernExposureSeedExchange,then,a fewyearslater,Johnny'sSelectedSeeds. SeedSource:JamesYerxa,Canada05 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Cuban Black
Compactdet.orsemidet.bushyplantswithregularfoliage,highyieldof smallbrownblackfruits,24oz,variableshapes,someribbedand flattened,somesmoothandround.Goodflavor. History:Russianvariety.OriginalseedobtainedfromtheformerUSSR. SSETOMATO3020. SeedSource:LindaBlack,California08/SandHillPreservationCenter05 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Dwarf Wild Fred

indet.dwarf(treetype)plantswithrugoseregularleafproduceloadsof largeblack/purplefruitsthatareshapedlikebeefsteaks.612oz.Very goodtoexcellentflavor,richandsmoky,withsomesweetness.Ilikedthis tomatoverymuch.(20seedsperpacket.) History:Developedinthe20062011bythemembersoftheDwarf TomatoProjectfromacrossbetweenCarbonwithNewBigDwarfmade in2006byBruceBradshaw,andnamedSleazy.Othersinvolvedinits developmentareMarthaHufford,VincentLaValle,MichaelVolk(Texas), FrederickDenny(Germany),LyneRancourt(Canada),DougMcSee (Australia),andBillMinkey(Wisconsin). ThisvarietywasselectedandnamedbyCraigLeHoullierafterhisfather Wilfred,fromahumorousmisspellingofhisnameinachurchbulletin. FirstintroducedcommerciallybyTomatoGrowersSupplyin2011. SeedSource:aplantfromJeannineChalmers,Coquitlam,BC,Canada11/ TomatoGrowersSupply11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Gary'O Sena
indet.,potatoleafplants,largeboatshapedandroundpurpleblack beefsteakswithexcellentflavor.1018oz.Highyields.Maturesbefore manyredandpinkbeefsteaks. History:Breeder:KeithMuellerofKansasCity,Missouri.Parentage:A pinkpurplelinederivedfromtheBrandywineXCherokeePurplecross. NamedforKeithMueller'spaternalgrandmother.Hernamebyher account(whenKeithsatdownwithherin1999andrecordedfamily informationforhisownrecord)wasspelledGary'OnotO'Sena.Thisis alsothewayhersurvivingchildrenrememberitbeingspelled. SeedSource:DougZuknick,WestVirginia07 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Heart's Delite Black

6075days,regularleaf,compactindeterminateplant,black/red beefsteakswithgreenshoulders,414oz,lotsofseeds,juicy,greengel aroundseeds,someconcentriccracking/scars,verygoodtaste,fruit keepslongerthanotherblackvarietiesafterpicking. History:ThisblackstraincamefromtheHeart'sDeliteseedsthatI receivedin2005fromDarrelJones,whooriginallyreceivedtheseeds fromCraigLeHoullier.Heart'sDeliteisaredtomato,thereforethismay havebeenaresultofamutationoracross.Ithasbeengrownsince2005 andisstable. SeedSource:DarrelJonesofHamilton,Alabama05/NCLEC(Craig LeHoullier,NorthCarolina) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Huge Black
indet.,regularleaf,mediumtolargesmoothoblatebeefsteaks,510oz, purple/blackcolor,verynicetastetypicalforblacktomatoes.Verylarge firstflowertruss. History:? SeedSource:SWEDTR10(AkeTruedsson,Sweden) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Lila Sari
indet.,regularleaf,mediumsizedblacktomato,46oz,verygoodflavor. History:OriginatedinIndia.SSEAccession:TOMATO/OTHERCOLORS 3184. SeedSource:KristienDhoor,Belgium06/ReinhardKraft,Neukirchen, Germany Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Marizol Purple Cross

95days,indet.,regularleaf,purplebronzebeefsteakswithdarkerbrown greenshoulders,sometimesshowsadarkredstreakinsidethefruit,510 oz,irregularshapes,excellentflavor,sweet,meatyandjuicy. History:IreceivedtheseedslabeledasMarizolPurple,afamilyheirloom fromGermanysBlackForest,butitdidnotgrowtruetotypeauthentic versionshouldbealargedarkpink. SeedSource:PeterGallant,PE,Canada04 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Mikado Chernyi (=Mikado Black)

95days,indet.,regularleaf,purplebronzebeefsteakswithdarkerbrown greenshoulders,sometimesshowsadarkredstreakinsidethefruit,510 oz,irregularshapes,excellentflavor,sweet,meatyandjuicy. History:Russiancommercialvariety. SeedSource:VitalyChashin,Volovo,Russia10/CVValeryBrizhan', Krasnodarregion,stanitsaChelbasskaya,Russia10 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Noire de Crimee
52days,compactindet.,36oz,somefruitsareupto8oz,rounddark redbrownwithdarkgreenshoulders,greengelaroundseeds,verygood flavor. History:AfamilyheirloomfromRussia,strainofBlackKrim.First introducedinSeedSavers1998YearbookbyChuckWyatt,MD(MDWY C);originalseedfromHowardEsslofBethesda,Maryland. OneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:SandHillPreservationCenter05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Nyagous
indet.,regularleafplants,roundbrown/blackfruits,24oz,goodflavor. History:FromUSDAviaReinhardKraft,Neukirchen,Germany. FirstintroducedinSeedSaver1997YearbookbyGlennDrowns,Iowa,the ownerofSandHillPreservationCenter. SeedSource:MarthaHenrickson,Ontario06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Pierce's Pride
indet.,regularleafplant,highyieldofdarkpurple/blackglobularfruits withgreenshoulders,412ozrange,smokyflavor. History:AstabilizedcrossthatwasselectedbyaBakerCreek'sseed grower,LarryPierce.IntroducedcommerciallybyBakerCreekHeirloom Seedsin2006. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds06 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Purple Calabash
80days,indet.,ruffledpurple/brown/pinkfruitwithgreenshoulders,very uniquetastewhichIloved,butgrowers'opinionsvaryaboutitstaste somepeopleloveitandsomepeoplehateit,youwillhavetodecidefor yourself. History:Exactoriginofthistomatoisunknown,butmostseemtothinkit originallycamefromMexico.PI290857.DonatedtoUSDAin1963. SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Purple Russian
68days,indet.,regularleaf5'plantwithwispyfoliage,darkpurpleplum shapedelongatedfruit,49oz,verygoodflavor.Highyields. History:HeirloomvarietyfromtheUkraine.FirstintroducedintheSeed Savers1999YearbookbyFrederickInemanofRavenna,Ohio(OHINF), whosaidthattheseedcamefromUkraine,fromtheirAuntIrmaHenkel in1980. SeedSource:SeedSaversExchange Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Robson Angolan
68days,indet.,regularleaf,38ozdarkbrownroundfruits,smallerthan PaulRobeson'sfruits,verygoodflavor;somebelieveitisthesamevariety asPaulRobeson,buthavinggrownthemsidebysideIdisagree,asitis differentfromPaulRobesonbothinplantandfruitappearance. History:a.k.a.PollRobsonAngolan.Moldovanorigin. SeedSource:ValandDanMcMurray,Wynndel,BC,Canada05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Russian Black
7075days,indet.,roundtoovaltoplumshapeddarkpurplebrown fruits,610oz,greenshoulders,verygoodflavor,veryhighyield. History:FisrtofferedinSeedSavers1996YearbookbyJeffNekolaof GreenBay,Wisconsin,whoobtainedtheseedfromDennisSchlichtof CenterPoint,Iowa.DennisSchlichtgottheseedfromhisfriendinOregon. SeedSource:CVHeirloomSeeds05 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Sara Black
A.k.a.SchwarzeSarah.Indet.,regularleaf,mediumtolargepurpleblack beefsteakswithdarkershoulders,verygoodflavor,nicetexture,nocore. 612oz. History:AnheirloomtomatoofGermanorigin.SeedsobtainedbyJoe BratkaofNewJerseyfromhisgrandmother'ssisterinGermany. SeedSource:KristienDhoor,Belgium06/ReinhardKraft,Neukirchen, Germany Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Tomato Seeds Bi-Color and Multi-Color

Ananas Noire
80days,indet.,regularleaf,tricolorbeefsteakwhichisolivegreen mottledwithred,3.5x3"oblatefruitswithjuicyfleshandcreamytexture, sweetwithamildacidovertone.Notagoodkeeper.Excellentflavor. History:ThistomatoappearedinaPineappletomatopatchandwas developedandstabilizedbyPascalMoreau,ahorticulturistinBelgium. ItwasfirstintroducedintheSSE2003YearbookbythelateLucFichotof Falisolle,Belgium(BELGFIL),whogottheseedfromhisfriend,Pascal Moreau. SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Big Orange Bicolor (SSE 194)

indet.,regularleaf,veryprettybicoloredfruits,pinkblushoveryellowon theexterior,irregularshapes.612oz.IfirstthoughtIhadwrongseed,as Iexpectedtoseeorangefruits,basedonthenamealone.However,under furtherinvestigationIdiscoveredthatSSEHeritageFarmhadthistomato catalogedas"plantto5',bicolorfruit,fromWVCON,SSETOMATO194", whichmatchedwhatIobserved.Itisquitepossiblethatthereareseveral differenttomatoeswiththesamename,'BigOrange',asthenameisso generic. History:SSETOMATO194(bicolor). SeedSource:JohnSeewald,NewJersey07/IASSEHF02(SSEHeritage Farm,Decorah,Iowa) Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Big Rainbow
Indet.,regularleafplantwithhighyieldoflargebicolorbeefsteakfruits, yellowwithpink/redmarbling,1826oz,verygoodmildsweetfruity flavor,verybeautifulwhensliced. History:AfamilyheirloomfromPolkCounty,Minnesota,itsseedwas senttoDorothyBeiswengerofCrookston,Minnesota(MNBED)inthe early80sasa'NoName'variety.Dorothylikeditsomuchthatshe decidedtonameit"BigRainbow"andthenoffereditintheSSE1983 Yearbookunderthatname.Firstofferedcommerciallyin1990by SouthernExposureSeedExchange. SeedSource:CVTomatoGrowersSupply Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Burracker's Favorite
Lateseason,indet.,regularleafplantwithfairyieldoflargebicolor beefsteakfruit,yellowwithredmarbling,1218oz,goodmildsweet fruityflavor,firmflesh. History:OriginatedfromBurracker'sHollowinthefoothillsoftheBlue RidgeMountains. SeedSource:NYKIN06(NancyKirch,NY) Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Gold Medal
indet.,regularleaf,largebicoloredbeefsteakswithintenselysweet flavor.Excellenttaste.Smallseedcavities,solidflesh. History:AccordingtotheSSE,itisRubyGoldtomato,renamedand introducedbythelateBenQuisenberryin1976.SSETOMATO333. Winnerof2008SSETomatoTasting. SeedSource:SeedSaverExchange Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Hawaiian Pineapple
Midtolateseason,indet.,regularleaf,largeorangebeefsteakswithred marbling,upto1lb,verygoodsweettaste. History:Growncommerciallybygreenhouseoperatorinsouthern IndiananamedMr.Inesbackinthe197080s.ASSEmember,INMCG, obtainedtheseedfromMr.Ines'friend. SeedSource:CVHazzard'sGreenhouse11 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Hazel Mae
indet.,regularleaf,goodyieldofverylargeyellowandpinkbicolored beefsteaks,slightlyribbed.Verygoodsweettaste.1020oz. History:FromJerryMoomaw'sgrandmother,fromthesamesourceas HazelGold.FirstofferedintheSeedSavers1997YearbookbyJerry MoomawofGlouster,Ohio(OHMOJ). SeedSource:SWEDTRA10(AkeTruedsson,Sweden) Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Hillbilly
indet.,regularleaf,mediumsizebicoloredfruitwithredmottledskinand redstreakswithin.Verygoodflavor,sweetinagoodyearbutmaybe blandinabadyear.Thistomatodidnotgrowto12lbs.forme,andit wasmoremediumthanlarge. History:HeirloomtomatofromWestVirginia. SeedSource:CVHarvestMoonSeedCompany05 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Hillbilly Potato Leaf

indet.,potatoleaf,lowyieldofverylargebicoloredbeefsteaks,1020oz, verygoodsweetflavor. History:AnoldheirloomfromWestVirginia.SenttoSSEin1994bySSE memberJerryLeeBosnerofOhio.PI639219.DonatedtotheUSDAin September2004. SeedSource:1.WAJOC09(CarrieJones,Covington,Washington);2.CV Hazzard'sGreenhouse11 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Isis Candy
80days,largeindetplant,regularleaf,1ozyellowgoldcherrieswith pinkredblushatthebottom,redpinkmarblinginside,firmfleshwith largeseedcavities,veryintensesweetflavorattheendoftheseason,not sosweetatthebeginningoftheseason,really'spicesup'atomatosalad, sweetesttomatoIevertried,notahighyieldingvariety History:BredbyJoeBratkaofNJ,oneparentisMarizolPurple.JoeBratka introduceditthroughSSEin1992. SeedSource:TomatoGrowersSupply03 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Marizol Magic
indet.,regularleafplantswith1"goldencherryfruitwithpink/red marbling,somewithacrossmarkontheblossomend.Excellentsweet fruityflavorlaterintheseason,butthefirstfruitswerebland.Very productive. History:FirstintroducedinSeedSavers1999YearbookbyBillMinkey, WI,whoobtainedtheseedfromJoeBratka,NJin1999.In1992Joe BratkaalsosharedtheseedforMarizolGoldCherry,whichdescriptionis verysimilartoMarizolMagic,andmaybetheoriginalnameforthis varietyoraparentvariety. SeedSource:1.KristienDhoor,Belgium06 2.GezaKorbely,Hungary06 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Mr. Stripey ***SOLD OUT

Lateseason,indet.,regularleaf,verylargeyellowbeefsteakswith pink/redblushonblossomend,1230oz,verygoodsweetflavor,medium yields. History:HeirloomfrommidAtlantic,camefromseedsthatWayne Hilton,theformerownerofTT,Shumway,VtBeanSeed,etc.,foundin someplaceinGA. SeedSource:WILOM05(MartinLongseth,Wisconsin) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Northern Lights
95days,indet.,regularleaf,716ozbeefsteakfruits,irregularshapes, interestingcolorlightgreenturninglightyellow,andthenpinkcolor startsappearingfromtheblossomendandexpandsup,asifpinkinkwas spilledoveryellow,darkpinkstreaksinsideyellowflesh,verygoodmild sweetfruityflavor,juicy. History:? SeedSource:SolanaSeeds05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 247
Old Flame
Latematuring,Indet.,regularleaf,largebicoloredfruitsupto1lbwith verygoodsweetflavor. History: SeedSource:PeterGallant,Charlottetown,PrinceEdwardIsland,Canada 06 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Old German
latematuring,indet.,regularleaf,hugebicolorbeefsteakswithverygood sweetflavorandmeatyflesh,1224oz. History:HeirloomfromtheMennonites,Virginia. SeedSource:JamesYerxa,Canada05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Pineapple
Midseason,indet.healthyplantswithregularleaffoliage,produce mediumtolargeyellowgoldpinkbicolorbeefsteakswithverygood sweetflavor,812oz.Pinkcolorbecomesdominantovergoldenasfruits mature,andithasthebestflavorwhengoldencolorstillshows.Some fruitswereshapedlikeheartsonthesameplantthatIgrewin2009. Flavorisvariable,evenduringthesameseason,andseemstobe dependentonweatherconditions. History:Heirloom.OneofthevarietiesofferedbyGlecklersSeedmen (nolongerinbusiness),whoofferedmanyuniqueandunusualvarietiesof tomatoesfromthe1950stothefirstfewyearsofthe21stcentury. SeedSource:PinetreeSeeds05 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 248
Regina's Yellow
Midseason,earlierthanOldGerman,regularleafplantsproducehuge yellowredbicolorfruits,1220oz,goodfruityflavor. History:FirstintroducedinSeedSavers1992YearbookbyRobert RichardsonofPhelps,NY(NYRIR),whoobtainedtheseedsfromRegina Yanice,MineralCity,Ohio. OneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
Ruby Gold
72days,indet.,regularleaf,largeyellowbeefsteakwithsomepinkstreaks atthebottomhalfofthefruit,thetophalfispaleyellowflesh,919oz, juicy,notalotofseeds,verygoodflavor,itripensquickly,sodonotletit sitonthecounterfortoolong. History:IntroducedbyJohnLewisChildsofFloralPark,NewYork,inhis 1921catalog.AccordingtoSSE,itwasrenamedtoGoldMedalbythelate BenQuisenberry. SeedSource:PeterGallant,PrinceEdward,Canada05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Sakhara
Midtolateseason,largeindet.,regularleafplantwithhighyieldoflarge paleyellowbeefsteakswithpinkblushatblossomend,juicy,wonderful taste,814oz.RemindedmeofLemonBoyF1,onlylargerandtastier. History:ApossibleaccidentalcrossofCascaraRendidorawithunknown yelloworbicolortomato,oraseedmixup.Discoveredin2007whenI grewCascaraRendidoraseedsfromDeniseSalmon,BC,whointurn, receiveditfromJohnSmarsz. SeedSource:DeniseSalmon,BC07/JohnSmarsz,Australia Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 249
Wagonwheel
indet.,potatoleaf,mediumtolargebicoloredfruits,goodflavor. History:Therearebothregularandpotatoleafversionsofthistomatoin circulation. SeedSource:DeniseSalmon,BC,Canada07/ILLON06(NeilLockhartof Oblong,Illinois)/INFOM97(MaryAnnFox,Indiana) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Willard Wynn
Latematuring,indet.,regularleaf,verylargebicoloredbeefsteakswith verygoodsweetandfruityflavor. History:AccordingtoBillBest,SustainableMountainAgricultureCenter, thistomatowasselectedbyMr.WillardWynnofRockcastleCounty, KentuckyfromaYellowGermanvariety. SeedSource:KathWeidemoyer,UpperBlackEddy,Pennsylvania12/ "KyGreg"atTomatovilleforum Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Zebra
midseason,indet.,butrelativelycompactplantswithregularfoliage, mediumtolargesizebeefsteaktypebicolorfruits,oftenmisshapen,813 oz,verygoodtoexcellentsweetflavor,solidmeatyflesh. History:OriginatedfromCharlesE.EstepofRiverside,California(CAES C),whogottheseedsfromhiswife'sauntinAlbany,Ohio.CharlesEstep's descriptioninSeedSavers1990Yearbooksaid:"90days,indet.,large yellowtoyelloworangewithstripesfromblossomend,AuntMariein OhiosaysZebraisaveryoldtype,roundtooblong,intenseflavor,tasty." SeedSource:ILLON05(NeilLockhartofOblong,Illinois)/WIMIB94 (BillMinkeyofDarien,Wisconsin)/MAWAD92(DeborahWatsonof Georgetown,Massachusetts)/CAESC90(CharlesE.EstepofRiverside, California) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 250
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Basinga
indet.,regularleaf,mediumsizelightyellowfruitswithapinkblushatthe bottom,juicyandmildtasting,48oz. History:Afamilyheirloomofunknownorigin;featuredinCarolynJ. Male'sbook"100HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:PattyBrown,Ohio07 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Big White Pink Stripes

indet.,regularleaf,vigorousplantwithhighyieldofflattenedbeefsteak fruit,somefruitsweresmall,andsomewerenormallargesize,pale peach/creamcolor,mildflavor,goodsolidtexture. History:Itwasfirstofferedin1991SSEYearbookbyGlennDrownsof Iowa(IADRG),whoobtainedtheoriginalseedsfromDonaldBranscomb ofClearlake,California.DonaldBranscombwasworkingontheTomato SeedBankprojectinthe1980s,andmaintainedanextensivecollectionof tomatovarieties(2000+),activelyexchangingseedswithotherSSE membersandtomatogrowers.Donaldneverofferedthisvarietyinthe SSEYearbook,sowecanconcludethatGlennreceivedtheseedsina privatetradewithDon. SeedSource:CABLL08(LindaBlack,California)/ILLON02(Neil LockhartofOblong,Illinois)/IADRG95(GlennDrowns,Iowa)/CABRD 85(DonBranscomb,California) Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Dakota Gold
MyonlyplantthatImanagedtogrowfromtheseedsIhaddiedearly,and Icannottellforsureifitwasdet.orindet.,asitdidnotgrowbig,butI'd beinclinedtosayindeterminate.Fruitswerepaleyellow,soIwouldcallit 'white'andnot'gold'.48oz.Mildflavor,typicalformany'white' tomatoes. History:? SeedSource:PattyBrown,Ohio10/Marianna'sHeirloomSeeds Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Dwarf Mr. Snow

indet.dwarf(treetype)plantswithrugosepotatoleaf,510ozflattened beefsteakswithsmoothshoulders,paleyellowcolorinsideandout,very meatyfleshwithsmallseedcavitiesandnotmanyseeds.Verynicesweet flavorwithstronghintofcitrus.(20seedsperpacket) History:Developedinthe20062011bythemembersoftheDwarf TomatoProjectfromacrossbetweenGoldenDwarfChampionwith GreenGiantmadebyPatrinaNuskeSmallinAustralia.Tomatogrowers involvedinitsdevelopmentareDavidLockwood(Australia),Susan Anderson(Texas),PaulFishandBillMinkey(Wisconsin).Shouldbequite stableinits7thgeneration(2011). ThisvarietywasselectedandnamedbyCraigLeHoullierafterfriendand localnewspapercolumnist,A.C.Snow,whoisalsoaloverofgreat tomatoes. FirstintroducedcommerciallybyVictorySeedCompanyin2011. SeedSource:aplantfromJeannineChalmers,Coquitlam,BC,Canada11/ VictorySeedCompany11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Great White
indet.,regularleaf,mediumcreamcoloredtomatoes,somewithpink blushonthebottomend,verygoodsweetflavor. History:DevelopedbyGlecklerSeedmenfromamutationgrownoutofa packetofOrangeOxheartseedsthattheyreceivedinthe1980sfroma gardener.Oneplantproducedalargewhitebeefsteaktomato. SeedSource:CVHazzard'sGreenhouse Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Hugh's
indet.,regularleaf,hugeplant,largepaleyellowbeefsteaks,upto1lb, veryjuicy,mildflavor,mediumyield. History:Dr.CarolynMalenotesthataccordingtoJeffMcCormick, founderofSouthernExposureSeedExchange,thisvarietyhasbeen tracedbackto1940andisfromMadisonCo.,IN.CraigLeHoullierof Raleigh,NorthCarolinareceivedtheseedsfromtheoriginator,Archie Hook,ofIndiana,withaletterindicatingthathehasbeengrowingthis varietysincethe1940'sandsupplyinghisneighborswithseedlingsof Hugh'sthathegrewinhisgreenhouse.WedonotknowhowMr.Hook cameuponthevariety,butitissimilarincolortotheoldBurgess varietyColossalYellow(BurgesswasanIndianaseedcompany).In comparison,Hugh'sismuchmoreproductive,uniformandtasty thanColossalYellowfromtheUSDAcollection;however,itcouldhave beenasuperiorselectionfromthisvarietythatMr.Hookdevelopedand distributed.Thisisjustspeculationatthispoint. SeedSource:WILOM05(MartinLongseth,Wisconsin) Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Micado Blanc
Tallindet.plants,potatoleaf,highyieldofmediumsizedpale yellow/whitebeefsteaks,610oz,juicy,goodmildflavor. History:? AlsoknownasMikadoWhite,orWhitePotatoLeaf. SeedSource:JulienSchmit,Nancy,France09/VentMarin08 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Old Yellow Candy Stripe

indet,regularleaf,48ozflattenedpaleyellowfruit,withscalloped shoulders.Excellentsweetflavor,niceandjuicy,greatforsalads.Not reallystriped,butfruitsmayhavesomepink/redblushatthebottomend. History:FirstintroducedcommerciallybySandHillPreservationCenterin themid90s. SeedSource:RobertHoser,Wolfratshausen,Germany10 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Weibehaarte
a.k.a.Weissbehaarte,largeprolificindet.plantwithregularfoliage,can growupto4mhigh,highyieldofsmallwhitishyellowroundorslightly plumshapedtomatoeswithglossyskin,about12oz,2"india.,2seed cavities,slightlyhollow,mildsweetflavor,juicy,alsogreatforstuffingif centerisremoved,veryrareinNA. History:AnoldGermanheirloom. SeedSource:AngeloDorny,Belgium07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
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White Heart
indet.,regularleaf,goodyieldofmediumsizedlightyellowfruitswith darkershoulders,shapedlikeblunthearts,firmfleshwithfewseeds,mild flavor.58oz. History: SeedSource:SWEDTRA10(AkeTruedsson,Sweden) Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Yellow Beefsteak
indet.,regularleaf,theplantswerestrugglingintheopengroundinthe cold,shortandwetsummerof2008,anddidnotproduceverywell.In 2009thisvarietyperformedverywell,producinglargepaleyellow/white coloredbeefsteakswithaverygoodmildbalancedflavorwithsome sweetnessandacidity.1217oz. History:SSETOMATO315.KentuckyheirloomfromAlfordHardinfamily before1855. OriginalseedtracesbacktoIvoJohnsonofClearfield,Kentucky(KYJOI), offeredviaSSEYearbookin1984andreofferedbymanySSEmembersup to2005.Therewasonly1listingofthisvarietyinSSE2005YearbookbyIA SSEHF,andthenNeilLockhartpickeditupandcontinuedreofferingit. SeedSource:PAPIN208(NorbertPikovsky,Pennsylvania)/ILLON(Neil Lockhart,Illinois)/IASSEHF05(SSEHeritageFarm,Decorah,Iowa)/ILKE D98(DonKellums,Illinois)/NESCA92(AugustShumanofBasset, Nebraska) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Absinthe ***SOLD OUT
indet.,regularleaf,mediumtolargeirregularlyshapedbeefsteaksthat aregreenwhenripe,yellowskin,darkgreenshoulders,amberand sometimespinkishblushatthebottomend.Verygoodflavor,nice texture. History:DevelopedbyAlanBishopfromcrossesofEmeraude,Aunt Ruby'sGermanGreen,andBrandywineinthemid2000s. SeedSource:TXANS11(SusanAnderson,Texas) Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Aunt Ruby's German Green

midseason,indet.,regularleafplantswithagoodyieldofgreenwhen ripebeefsteaks,oftenirregularshapes,818oz,sometimeswithpinkish stripesradiatingfromthebottom,itdidnotshowambercolorformein 2009untiltheendoftheseason.Excellentrichsweetflavor,meatyflesh withsmallseedcavities.Fleshhasabeautifulgreenishyellowcolor,andit isalmost'buttery'intexture.Oneofmyfavoritegreenwhenripe tomatoes. History:AfamilyheirloomfromGermany. FirstintroducedintheSSE1993YearbookbyBillMinkeyofDarien, Wisconsin(WIMIB).BillMinkeyreceivedtheseedfromNitaHofstromof Clinton,Wisconsin,whoseaunt,RubyArnoldofGreeneville,TN,grewit foryears.TheseedoriginallycamefromRubyArnold'sGermanimmigrant grandfather,andRubysimplycalledit'GermanGreen'tomato.Bill MinkeyaskedRubyforapermissiontorenamethisvariety,andcalledit 'AuntRuby'sGermanGreen'afterRubyArnold. SlowFoodUSArecentlynominatedthistomatototheArkofTaste Program.Thisisoneofthe100varietiesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male's book"100HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:NYMAC05(CarolynMaleofSalem,NewYork) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Charlie's Green ***SOLD OUT

Largeindet.plant,regularleaf,moderateyieldoflarge,upto814oz greenbeefsteakswithyellowhueswhenripe,juicyandsweet,somefruits areslightlyribbed,excellentfreshflavor. History: SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07/Tomatofest Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50
Cherokee Green
80days,indet.,regularleaf,516ozgreenwhenripefruit,beefsteak type,outstandingflavor. History:CraigLeHoullier(NCLEC)initiallyassumedthistobeastable mutationfromCherokeeChocolatethatfirstoriginatedinhisgardenin 1997,fromtheCherokeeChocolateseedsgrownbyDarrellMerrellofOK (OKMED).Subsequentgrowoutsbyothergardenersshowedthatthere wasachancethatCherokeeGreenwasacross,notmutation(though Craighasseenonlygreenfruitfromsavedseedsinsubsequent generations).Othergardenershaveseenred,yelloworchocolatecolored fruitsofvarioussizesfromsharedseed. Thisisoneofthe100varietiesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:CABLL05(LindaBlack,California)/SandHillPreservation Center Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Dorothys Green
indet.,regularleaf,goodyieldofmediumgreenwhenripefruitswith yellowskinandamberblush,brightgreenflesh.610oz.Verygoodflavor, spicyandsweet. History:Introducedas"Green"toSSEintheearly1980sbyDorothy BeiswengerofCrookston,Minnesota(MNBED).Dorothysharedseeds withCraigLeHoullierin1993(shehadahabitofnamingheirloomsby coloronly).Craigaddedtheprefix"Dorothy's"todistinguishitfromthe othergreenvarietieslistedintheSSEandtieittoherastheoriginal source. OneofthevarietiesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100Heirloom TomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:CABLL06(LindaBlack,California)/ILLON(NeilLockhart, Oblong,Illinois)/TomatoGrowersSupply98 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
(Emerald) Evergreen
80 days, indet., regular leaf plant with medium to large green-yellow fruit, sometimes with orange streak inside, very productive, excellent flavor, juicy. Identical to Evergreen when I grew it side-by-side.
History:Anoldcommercialvarietyintroducedin1956byGlecklers SeedmenofMetamora,Ohio. SeedSource:Ann Gillis-Furlano, Ontario, Canada Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Grandma Oliver's Green

indet.,regularleaf,greenwhenripemediumsizedbeefsteakfruitsthat areoftenmisshapenandribbed,ambercoloredwhenoverripe,excellent flavortypicalformanygreenvarieties. History:USvariety,whichreportedlytracesdowntoJacobHardmanin Indianaandgoesbacktothe1920s. FirstintroducedintheSSE1992YearbookbyStephenD.Earpof Bettendorf,Iowa(IAEAS),whopurchasedtheseedatCVTo2in1991. SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC07 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Green Doctors Frosted ***SOLD OUT

indet.,regularleaf,bushyplants,lowtomoderateyieldofsmallgreen 'frosted'roundcherrytomatoeswithclearskin.Verygoodflavorwhen fruitsarepickedatthepeakoftheseason,anditturns'grassy'whenthe nightsgetcolder. History:AnepidermismutationofGreenDoctorsthatproducedclear skinnedgreencherrytomatoeshencethename'frosted'.Discoveredin 2009independentlybyJeffCaseyofAudrie,Alberta,CanadaandbyNeil LockhartofOblong,Illinois. SeedSource:NYMAC10(CarolynMaleofSalem,NewYork)/JeffCasey ofAudrie,Alberta,Canada Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Green Giant
90days,indet.,potatoleaf,largeoblategreenwhenripebeefsteakfruits thatarebeautifullyuniformanddon'thaveanyamberflushthatsome othergreenvarietiesmayhave(i.e.CherokeeGreen),limecolor,1728 oz,mostofthefruitsarewithin1lbrange,goodyield,outstandingflavor, sweetandjuicy,verymeatyfleshwithfewseedcavities History:CraigLeHoullieridentifiedGreenGiantasanunusualvariety whileperusingReinhardKraft'stomatodatabasewebsite,inthatitisthe firstknownpotatoleaf,greenfruitedvariety.Reinhardindicatesthathe selectedGreenGiantasanunexpectedpotatoleafseedlinginaregular leafGreenvariety(nameunknown,butheindicatedhethoughtitwas fromCanada).Uponrequest,ReinhardsharedseedswithCraigin2004. Craigobtainedamixofpotatoleaf(predominant)andregularleaf seedlings,andgrewoutapotatoleafplantwhichmatchedthepictureon thewebsite.ItwasthebesttastingtomatoofCraig'sgardenthatyear, anditwasclearthatthiswouldbecomeapopularvarietyonceitmadeits wayintocommerce.Craigsharedtheseedswithothers,anditfoundits wayintotheSSEyearbookandseedcatalogs. SeedSource:ILLON05/ReinhardKraft,Neukirchen,Germany04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Green Grape
79days,compactindet.,5'tallplant,regularleaf,largeslightlyoblong greenwhenripecherriesborneinclustersof89,turnyellowishgreen whenripe,veryniceflavorwhenfullyripe,juicyandsweet,goodyield, hastinyseedsliketheoriginalstrainbredbyTomWagner. History:BredbyTomWagner,USplantbreederfromWA,whoreleased itin1978,acrossofseveralheirlooms(includingEvergreen).Despitea commonbelief,thereisnoYellowPearintheparentage! OneoftheheirloomtomatoesdescribedinCarolynJ.Male'sbook"100 HeirloomTomatoesfortheAmericanGarden". SeedSource:CVPinetreeSeeds04 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Green Pineapple
indet.,regularleaf,mediumsizegreenwhenripebeefsteakfruitwith yellowepidermis,48oz,meatywithfewseed,verygoodflavor. History:HeirloomfromSpringfield,Ohio. FirstintroducedinSeedSavers1991YearbookbyJohnHartmanof Indianapolis,Indiana(INHAJ).SSETOMATO2511. SeedSource:SandHillPreservationCenter05 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Green Sausage
Det.,verycompactsprawlingplantwithwispyregularleaffoliage,23oz greenfruitswithyellowstripesthatareshapedlikesausages,1.5"in diameter,23"long.Pastetype.Goodsweetflavor. History:BredbyTomWagnerunderGreenSleevesname.Introducedby K.Sahin,ZadenB.V.,Netherlands,in1998.LY3125. SeedSource:SeedSaversExchange Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Green Velvet
indet.,regularleafplantswithmediumyieldofmediumgreenwhenripe oblatefruitswithverygoodflavor.Typicalfruitsare46oz,butIhavealso seenfruitsreaching14oz. History:SSETOMATO2543 SeedSource:ILLON04(NeilLockhart,Oblong,Illinois)/IASSEHF99(SSE HeritageFarm,Iowa) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Green Wish
Indet.,regularleafplantsthatproduceyellowgreenoblatefruitswith smoothshoulders,68oz,juicy,goodflavor.Fleshisgreenwhenripeand juicy. History:? SeedSource:CABLL08(LindaBlack,California)/ILLON04(Neil Lockhart,Oblong,Illinois)/SWEDTRA98(AkeTruedsson,Sweden) Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Green Zebra
80days,indet.,regularleaf,25oz,greenroundfruitswithdark green/yellowstripes,greenfleshandgel,veryproductive,verygood tangyflavor. History:Developedinthe1980sbytomatoandpotatobreederTom Wagner,Everett,Washingtonfrom4heirloomswhichincluded Evergreen.Selectedforbeautifulgreencolorwithgreenstripesandcrack resistance.OneofTom'sfavoritetomatoesthatheusesextensivelyin breeding. ReleasedbyTomWagnerin1983viaTaterMaterSeed. SeedSource:1.CVHazzard'sGreenhouse11;2.CVLivingstonSeed11 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Humph
indet.,regularleafplant,510ozgreenwhenripefruitswithamber blush,verygoodflavor,smoothandjuicytexture. History:NancyKirchofBinghamton,NewYorkdiscoveredthistomatoat alocalnursery.Theoriginalseedcamefromoneofthenursery employeeswhogrewitasafamilyheirloom.NancylisteditatSSEin2006 andsharedseedswithothergardenersthroughTomatovilleandGarden Web. SeedSource:NYKIN06(NancyKirch,NewYork) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 262
Malakhitovaya Shkatulka (=Malachite Box)

70days,indet.,darklargeregularfoliage,619ozgreenwhenripe perfectglobes,skinturnslightyellowatthebottomwhenripe,lightgreen fleshwithlightlemonyyellowinthemiddle,verygoodflavor,goodyield. History:BredbyRussianFarm'Svetlana',testedinSiberiaregion. Thenamemeans'MalachiteBox'inRussian.Malachiteisagreenmineral thathasbeenminedintheUrals,Russia,andinTimna,Israel(King Solomon'sMines).MalachitewascommonlyusedinRussiainthe18th and19thcenturiesforMalachitejewelryboxes,anditisstillverypopular asageminsilverjewelry. SeedSource:TamaraYaschenko,Byisk,Altai,Russia,06 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Moldovan Green
7580days,indet.,regularleaf,68ozgreenfruitwithyellowblush,very goodflavor,nicetart/sweetcombination.Smoothtexture,nocore.Plants andfruitsgrownfromthetwoseedsourceswereidentical. History:AnheirloomfromMoldova. IntroducedinSeedSavers1998YearbookbyJeremiahGettleof Mansfield,Missouri(MOGEJ),theownerofBakerCreekHeirloomSeeds. TheoriginalseedcamefromGlennDrowns,Iowa. SeedSource: 1.BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds06 2.SandHillPreservationCenter04 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Summertime Green
indet.dwarf(treetype)3'tallplantswithrugoseregularleaf,thefirst fruitwasverylarge(22.8oz)andmisshapen,asaresultofalargefused blossom.Manyfruitswereupto1lb,whichisverysurprisingforsucha compactplant.Nicecreamyfleshandbalancedflavorwhichismore sweetthanacidic.Thecolordoesnotchangesignificantlywhenfruits ripen,theystaygreenanddonotdevelopanyyellowishhues,thereforea 'squeeze'testisrequiredtodetermineifafruitisreadytopick.Ihad12 largefruitsononeplant,anditprobablywouldhavesetmore,butthe summerwasalreadyover.(20seeds/pkt) History:Developedinthe20062011bythemembersoftheDwarf TomatoProjectfromacrossbetweenGoldenDwarfChampionwith GreenGiantmadein2006byPatrinaNuskeSmallinAustralia,andnamed Sneezy.TomatogrowersinvolvedinitsdevelopmentareMichaelVolk (Texas),DavidLockwood,JuliannaGriffin(Canada),MarthaHufford,Paul Fish,SusanAnderson(Texas),BobFromm,ReinhardKraft(Germany)and BillMinkey(Wisconsin). ThevarietywasselectedandnamedbyDavidLockwoodafterhis newborndaughter,Summer. SeedSource:aplantfromJeannineChalmers,Coquitlam,BC,Canada11/ TomatoGrowersSupply11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$2.50
Walthrap Green
indet.,regularleafplants,mediumsizegreenwhenripeflattenedglobes (59oz),butIalsohadfirstfruitsreaching1lb.Colorturnsamber/green whenfullyripe,sometimeswithgreenstripingonimmaturegreenfruits whichdisappearwhenfullyripe.Verygoodflavortypicaltoothergreen whenripetomatovarieties. History:IntroducedinSeedSavers2002YearbookbyDorothy BeiswengerofCrookston,Minnesota. SeedSource:ILLON05(NeilLockhartofOblong,Illinois)/MNBED02 (DorothyBeiswenger,Minnesota) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Tomato Seeds Striped Tomatoes

Berkeley Tie-Dye Heart ***SOLD OUT
Midtolateseason,indet.butcompactplantswithregularfoliage, mediumsize(46oz)darkbrownredfruitswithgreenstripesthat resembleheartsofvariableshapes,meatyflesh,notveryseedy.Very goodflavor. History:AstableunknowncrossthataroseinthefieldsofBradleyGates ofCalifornia.PossibleparentscouldbeBigRainbow,MarvelStripe, Brandywine,CherokeePurple,BlackKrim,andGreenZebra.Thiscultivar camefromtheseedssavedfromanextralargeGreenZebrawithapink spotin19992000. SeedSource:AnnieNeoh,California07/BradGates,CA Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Big Zebra
indet.,regularleaf,greenbeefsteakswithdarkredstripes,mildsweet flavor.610oz. History:FoundinapatchofCopiatomatoes.Introducedcommerciallyin 2005byLindaandVinceSappofTomatoGrowersSupply.Maystillbe geneticallyunstable. SeedSource:PeterGallant,PrinceEdwardIsland,Canada07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Black Zebra
73days,indet.,regularleaf,34ozroundblackfruitswithgreenstripes.It iscertainlyagoodlookingtomato,butIdidnotlikethetaste. History:Anopenpollinatedvariety,developedbyJeffDawsonof Sebastopol,California,fromanaturalcrossofGreenZebra.Jeffofferedit commerciallythroughhisseedcompany,GrandviewFarmsTomatoSeeds in2000. SeedSource:SylvanaManna,AB,Canada05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$2.50
Green Zebra
80days,indet.,regularleaf,25oz,greenroundfruitswithdark green/yellowstripes,greenfleshandgel,veryproductive,verygood tangyflavor. History:Developedinthe1980sbytomatoandpotatobreederTom Wagner,Everett,Washingtonfrom4heirloomswhichincluded Evergreen.Selectedforbeautifulgreencolorwithgreenstripesandcrack resistance.OneofTom'sfavoritetomatoesthatheusesextensivelyin breeding. ReleasedbyTomWagnerin1983viaTaterMaterSeed. SeedSource:1.CVHazzard'sGreenhouse11;2.CVLivingstonSeed11 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Guernsey Island
indet.,regularleaf,smalldarkfruit,redstreakedwithdullbronzygreen, purpleredflesh,11.5oz,mediumacid,juicy. History:ANewZealandheirloomtomatooriginallyfromtheGuernsey Islands. SeedSource: 1.MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07 2.MTKRJ07(JeanneKrenning,Montana) Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$2.50 Tatianas TOMATObase Page 266
Tigerella
75days,indet.,regularleaf,12ozredfruitwithgoldenstripes,verygood tangy/acidicflavor,highyields. History:AcrossofAilsaCraigwithanunknownvar.,bredbythe GlasshouseResearchInst.inEnglandbackinthe1930's.Tangellaand Craigellaareothertwoselectionsfromthesamecross. SeedSource:CVThompsonandMorgan04 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$2.50
Tomato Seeds Unusual Tomatoes

Lutescent
semidet.,regularleaffoliagethatstartsoutyellowishandlaterturns green,redfruitsthatripenfromlightgreen>white>lemontorichred. Mediumsize,46oz. History:A.k.a.'HonorBright',introducedbyAlexanderLivingstonin1897. SeedSource:GezaKorbely,Hungary04 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Purple Smudge ***SOLD OUT

indet.,regularleaf,24ozroundglobes,lightpinkskinwithpurple 'smudge'ontheshoulders,goodsweetflavor,veryproductive.Fruitsare veryjuicyandseedy,with2largeseedcavilities. History:ThereisalsoanorangefleshedversionofPurpleSmudge,called 'PurpleSmudge,OrangeFleshed'. FromUSDA.PI290858.DonatedtoUSDAin1962fromUnitedStates. TheUSDAdescriptionsays:"Carriesanewpurplesmudgecharacter (withoutsimpleMendelianinheritance).Topsofgreenfruitbecomepurple toblackwhenexposedtosunshine.Lownitrogenfertilizerhelps expressionofcharacter." SeedSource:MireilleBlais,QC,Canada07/CVSaltSpringSeeds Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$2.50
Sierra Leone
indet.,regularleaf,irregularlybutbeautifullyshapedribbedredfruitsthat aresemihollowinside.Nicemildflavorwithsomeacidity.Perfectfor stuffing.Mostfruitsarein610ozrange,butthelargestfruitwas24oz. History:SeedssavedbyJulieSwansonfromafruitthatsheboughtina farmer'smarketinSierraLeone(WestAfrica).Luciesharedtheseedwith aSSEmemberJeanneKrenningofMontana(MTKRJ),who,inturn, shareditwithmein2009. SeedSource:MTKRJ09(JeanneKrrenning,Montana)/SierraLeone (WestAfrica)market08 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.50
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Watermelon Seeds
Blacktail Mountain
Veryearlyiceboxtype,75days,round9"darkgreenfruitswithjuicy scarletsweetflesh,45lbs,smalldarkbrownseeds,excellentmelonfor PacificNorthwestregion,bestgrowninacoldframeorgreenhouse. History:DevelopedbyGlennDrownsofIowa,aSSEmemberandthe ownerofSandHillPreservationCenter,whenhelivedinnorthernIdaho, wheresummernightsaverage43degreesF. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$3.00
Early Canada
Roundiceboxtype,small810"roundfruitwithlightgray/greenthinskin withalmostnostripes.Smallbrownseeds.Veryearly,producesripefruits inearlymidAugusthereinPNW,ifgrowninacoldframeandsetoutin lateMay.Thefirstmelontoripenformein2009. History:Datesbacktothelate30s.OfferedinMcFayden1937seed catalogasthe'earliestredfleshedwatermelon'thatcanmaturein northernareasinCanada(i.e.Manitoba). OfferedbyPike'sSeed(Edmonton,Alberta)in1947,byLindenbergSeeds (Brandon,Manitoba)in1950,andbyBuckerfield(NewWestminster, BC)in1968. SeedSource:CVGardenCorner08 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$3.00
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Kleckleys Sweet
Largeoblongwatermelonwiththin,glossy,darkgreenrind,largebeige seeds,andredflesh.Cangrowupto25lb.ItmaturestoolateinPacific Northwest,andhastobegrowninagreenhouseorcoldframe. History:A.k.a.MonteCristo.Breeder:W.A.Kleckley,Alabama. Parentage:possiblyBossxArkansasTraveler.1887.IntroducedbyW. AtleeBurpeein1897. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds07 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$3.00
Melitopolski
Earlytomidseason.Round1012"fruitswithsweetredfleshanddark greenstripesonlightgreenskin.Reddishbrownseeds. History:AnheirloomfromVolgariverregioninRussia. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$3.00
Orangeglo
90100days,prolifichealthyvineswithlargeoblongfruits,whichdidn't growtoolargeformein2007duetoashortcoolsummer,lightgreen rindwithjaggeddarkgreenstripes,brightorangesweetcrispflesh,white largeseeds.ItmaturestoolateinPacificNorthwest,andhastobegrown inagreenhouseorcoldframe,butthereisstillnoguaranteethatyouwill getaripemelonhere. History:? SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$3.00
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Small Shining Light (=Ogonyok)

Earlymaturingsmalliceboxmelon,1012"indiameter,verythindark greenrindandredflesh.Itdidnotdevelopfullsweetnessinthecooler summerwehadin2008,butstillmaturedveryearly. History:Russianheritagevariety'Ogonyok'.IntroducedtoAmerican gardenersbySSEin1991. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds07 Crop:2007 UnitPrice:$3.00
Sugar Baby
Earlyiceboxtype,7580days,36lbdarkgreenfruitswithjuicyscarlet sweetflesh.Immaturemelonsaregreenstripedandturndarkgreen whenripe.ExcellentmelonforPacificNorthwestregion,bestgrownina coldframeorgreenhouse. History:Breeder:M.Hardin,Geary,Okla.Vendor:WoodsideSeedCo. Parentage:ToughSweetsselection,inbred13years. SeedSource:BeverlyMiller,AR07/PinetreeSeeds05 Crop:2008 UnitPrice:$3.00
Winter Squash Seeds

Baby Blue Hubbard
(C.maxima).95 days, beautiful gray-blue smooth skin, 4-5 lbs fruit,
traditional hubbard shape but smaller, golden sweet flesh. More compact vines compared to Blue Hubbard.
History:Developed in 1953 by the University of New Hampshire. SeedSource:CV West Coast Seeds 11 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$3.00
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Buttercup, Burgess
(C.maxima).Darkgreenturbanshapedfruits812"indiameter,25lbs, withthinrind,slightribsaccentuatedbylightgraystripes,anddistinctive blossomendbutton.Verysweetorangeflesh,verygoodandearly producerinPNW. History: SeedSource:CVPacificNorthwestSeeds06 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$3.00
Galeux d'Eysines
(C.maxima).Lateseason,beautifulrvoundflattenedwintersquashwith salmonpeachcoloredskinthatgetcoveredinwartswhenthefruit matures.Sweetorangefleshthatisgoodforsoupsandbaked. History:Frenchheirloom. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$3.00
Honey Boat Delicata

(C.pepo).Oblong,Delicatashapedsquashwithtanskinandgreenstripes. Sweetflesh. History:DevelopedbyDr.JamesBagget,OregonStateUniversity. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$3.00
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Kabocha
(C.maxima).Small,flatroundwintersquashwithbrightorangesweet fleshandbluishgraythinskinwithpalestripes.12lbs. History: SeedSource:Vancouverfarmersmarket Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$3.00
Krupnoplodnaya-1 ***SOLD OUT

(C.maxima).Vigorousvines,largeblue/greyfruitswithorangesweet flesh.610lb.Quiteproductiveandmaturedearlierthanothermaxima types.Theskincolorchangestopinkinstorage. History:Russianvariety,developedatBykovskayaBakhchevayaStation. Thenamemeans'largefruited'inRussian. SeedSource:BELRBAA07(AndreyBaranovsky,Minsk,Belarus) Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$3.00
Kustovaya Oranzhevaya
(C.pepo).Bushtype,compactplants,roundfruitsofbrightorangecolor, 510lbs.Thinskinandcrispyyellow/orangeflesh.Highcarotenecontent. Longkeeper. History:Russiancommercialvariety,bredbyKubanResearchStationand Vavilov'sPlantInstitute. Thenamemeans'BushOrange'inRussian. SeedSource:BELRBAA08 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$3.00
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Lady Godiva
(C.pepo).Veryproductive.Grownforitsnaked,hullesstastyseeds.The fleshcouldbeusedinrecipescalledforzucchini,itislightcoloredandnot sweet.Seedsarenutritiousandrichinprotein,greatroastedorraw. History:DevelopedbyAllanK.StoneroftheUSDAin1972.Namedaftera LadyGovida,who,unclothed,rodeherhorsethroughthecrowded Coventrymarketplacein1057. SeedSource:SandHillPreservationCenter09 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$3.00
Mayoral Blue
(C.maxima).Small,flatdrybluepumpkinthatturnspinkishorangecolor instorage. History:GrownbyMayorofGraftonNSW,Australia.NamedMayoral Bluebylocalseedsavers. SeedSource:JeannineChalmers,Coquitlam,BC,Canada10 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$3.00
Marina Di Chioggia
(C.maxima).Mediumsizedbumpyturbanshapedbluegreenfruits,510 lbs.Orangefleshisverysweet,absolutelydeliciousinpies,soups,or baked.Verygoodkeeper.ItisalsoverybeautifultoobadIdonothavea phototoshowit! History:AnItalianheirloom'seapumpkin'ofChioggia,fromthecoastal Italy. SeedSource:SeedSaversExchange Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$3.00
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Musquee de Provence
(C.moschata).Verybeautifulbigflatpumpkinsthatareshapedlikeabig wheelofcheese,andareheavilyribbed.Richorangebrowncolorskinand deeporangefleshwhenripe.Fruitcangrowto1015lbs.,andthefleshis veryflavorfulandsweet. History:FrenchheirloomfromsouthernFrance,introducedtoUSAinthe 1900s.ListedinVilmorin1890as'PotironBronzedeMonthery'. SeedSource:BakerCreek Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$3.00
Pink Banana
(C.maxima)Largecylindricalpinkfruit,s1824"longand57"indiameter. 815lbsinweigh,dryyelloworangesweetflesh.About100110daysto maturity. History:Anheirloomwintersquashvarietythatwasverypopularamong AmericanPioneerfamiliesinthe19thcentury. PI518678.CollectednearFitchville,HuronCounty,NewYorkin1984. SeedSource:RichmondCountryFarmsMarket,BC,Canada Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$3.00
Red Warty Thing

(C.maxima)Hubbardtypewintersquashwithbrightred/orangewarty skin,hencethename.Thefruitisround,withverysweetorangeflesh.5 12lbs. History:Unknown.AvarietyobtainedfromtheU.S.SeedBank. SeedSource:PamAlbert,MooseJaw,Saskatchewan,Canada07 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$3.00
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Rogosa Violina Gioia

(C.moschata).ItalianButternuttypesquash.Late maturinginPNW,fruitshaveaviolinshapeandwrinkled tanskin,anddeeporangeflesh.Verysweet,excellentfor baking,roasting,stuffinganddeserts. History:AnItalianButternuttypesquash. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds06 Crop:2010 UnitPrice:$3.00
Rouge Vif d'Etampes

(C.maxima).Verylargebrightorangepumpkin,flattenedandslightly ribbedandshapedlikeacheesewheel.1025lbs,23fruitsperplant. Sweetorangeflesh,verygoodforbakingorpies. History:AveryoldFrenchheirloomthatwasthemostcommonpumpkin intheCentralMarketinParisbackinthe1880s.IntroducedintheUnited StatesbyW.AtleeBurpeein1883.DocumentedbyVilmorinthesame year."Rougevif"means"vividred"inFrench. A.k.a.BrightRedEtampes,orCinderella. SeedSource:PamAlbert,MooseJaw,Saskatchewan,Canada07 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$3.00
Uchiki Kuri
(C.maxima)Brightorangeteardropshapedwithsmoothyellowflesh, sweetandnuttyflavor,trailinghabit,productive,23lb. History:? SeedSource:Vancouverfarmer'smarket05 Crop:2006 UnitPrice:$3.00
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Vitaminnaya
(C.moschata).LatematuringinPNW,produceshighyieldsof410lbs. oval/cylindricalfruitsthatchangeskincolorfromdarkgreentopinkin storage.Verysweetanddryflesh,thinskin,excellentforbaking. History:Russiancommercialvariety,bredbyKrasnodarResearch InstituteOKH. SeedSource:BELRBAA07 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$3.00
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Hales Best Jumbo

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Petit Gris de Rennes

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History:Bred by Texas A&M University. SeedSource:BakerCreekHeirloomSeeds07 Crop:2011 UnitPrice:$3.00

Pepper Seeds Sweet Peppers

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Chervena Kamba Velika

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Early California Wonder

History: SeedSource:CV 'Home and Garden' 06 Crop:2009 UnitPrice:$2.75

Golden California Wonder (Golden CalWonder)

Golden Marconi ***SOLD OUT***

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Kurtovska Kapiya 1619

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Quadrato dAsti Rosso

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Red Bulls Horn

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Tomato Seeds - Hearts

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Brad's Black Heart

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