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TOMATOES

Aunt Ruby's German Green

Beefsteak, green, indeterminate, 77-80 days. Bright green flesh weighing in at 1 pound or more. Spicy but sweet and juicy. This is an heirloom from Ruby Arnold of Greenville, TN.

Black from Tula

Beefsteak, indeterminate, 75-80 days. A reddish-brown tomato that hails from
Russia. Fruits weigh in at 6-12 oz.. The skin coloring extends into the fruit
and is very attractive. A sweet, fruity outstanding tasting tomato with a creamy
texture and a bit of a salty taste. It will set fruit remarkably well even in
hot weather.

Black Plum

Plum, indeterminate, rich reddish-brown tomato. 78 to 80 days. Small plum tomatoes with a sweet, smooth and fruity flavor. Big six foot plus vines with loads of fruit

Bloody Butcher

Sensational, early, high yielding. A dark red 4 oz tomato with a strong flavor. 5 to 9 two inch fruits per cluster. Indeterminate, potato leaf.

Carmello

A French hybrid, it is a main-season tomato that doesn't travel well due to its thin skin. An in-demand variety throughout open-air markets all over France, its strong, indeterminate plants need staking to produce large crops of juicy, medium-large, 5 to 7 oz. tomatoes with outstanding sweet flavor. Plants are resistant to most diseases and although the skin is thin, the tomatoes are not prone to cracking.

Costoluto Genovese

80 days. (Determinate) An old Italian variety. Produces 5 oz., bright-red, flattened globes with heavily scalloped edges. Fruit shape is variable from nearly smooth to heavily scalloped and convoluted. Branches emerge from the stem at a wide angle, a characteristic that helps support the plant when grown without support. Fruits are soft in texture, juicy, and slightly tart in flavor. Scalloped fruits are very ornamental.

Davington Epicure

Medium size red fruits, indeterminate. Fruits weigh in at 2-4 oz. Plants will grow to 5 feet and more with tons of tomatoes in clusters of 4-6 per truss. Excellent taste, sweet and firm.

Djena Lee's Golden Girl

(pronounced "Zshena") 80 days, indeterminate. Medium yellow gold with an orange undertone. These have that excellent balance of acid to sugar giving them a sweet yet tangy flavor. There is a bit of history on Djena Lee's tomato. She started growing and sharing the seeds of this variety in the 1920's in Illinois. The tomatoes were so exceptional that they won first prize for 10 years running at the Chicago Fair.

Pineapple

85 days. Red and yellow streaks, beefsteak, indeterminate. Pineapple tomatoes can weigh as much as 2 lbs but average 16-24 oz. Very distinct taste that is fruity and sweet. Suitable for eating fresh, salads and salsa. A beautiful tomato. Good yields for a beefsteak with very sturdy vines.

Silvery Fir Tree

55-60 days, 3-3 1/2" deep orange to red fruits, slightly flat shape, determinate. Acidic taste, very delicious. This is a Russian variety with pretty fern-like foliage that is a grey with a silvery shimmer. This is a dwarf tomato growing to only 24". It is quite attractive and can be planted in a container or a hanging basket! Perfect for the small space gardener. Start them at intervals so you can have a longer harvest and show!

Stupice

(stoo-PEECH-ka) 60 days, red, round, small 2-2 1/2" fruits, indeterminate but the plant is relatively compact. Stupice comes from the former Czechoslovakia. bears quite early but remains prolific till frost. Potato leaf variety, fruits have an excellent combination of sweetness with a zing and are quite juicy!

Super Tasty

70 days. Rich, tangy flavor, extremely juicy, solid texture, and saturated with a deep red color inside and out. Bushy, disease free, vigorous and productive. Space saving habit, with minimal staking required. 7-9 oz. fruits. Determinate.

Sun Gold

. One of the best varieties of cherry tomatoes. The Sungold ripens to a golden orange, with a very sweet flavor. This tomato is popular in all climates as it produces in warm and cold conditions. Fruit matures quickly, and crops heavily throughout the warmer months.

TOMATILLOS  

Pineapple

Husked like the more familiar tomatilloes, but small with a sweet fruity taste, similar to pineapple. Heavy fruit set on short spreading plants.

EGGPLANT  
   

Lavender Touch

White, teardrop-shaped fruit with a lavender blush grows to uniform size on compact plants. The ornamental plants have lavender blooms and a gourmet taste that’s great for grilling.

Louisiana Long Green

Heirloom variety developed in its namesake state in the mid 1800s. Unlike most other eggplants, this variety can withstand some frost. Light green 7" fruits with creamy green stripes at blossom end. Mild flavor.Spineless plants average 3-1/2' tall, withstand light frost.

Vittoria

A long, slim Italian variety perfect for parmigiana. Produces cylindrical, creamy-textured fruits on stocky plants growing to 3' high. It matures early and yields heavily. Pick dark, glossy 'Vittoria' at 9" long and 2" to 3" wide.

Bride

A compact variety from China, the Bride has purple skin with white stripes and a green calyx. Strong, well-branching yet small plants produce two to three eggplants per cluster. These straight and slender fruits may be harvested when they are about 8" long and 1 1/2" in diameter.