2015 Heirloom Tomato Descriptions
Descriptions and pictures from seed catalogs and internet sources
All varieties indeterminate unless specified
Amish Paste
USA-WISCONSIN
VERY PRODUCTIVE AMISH HEIRLOOM.
BLOCKY ROMA-TYPE TOMATOES HAVE DELICIOUS RED
FLESH. PERFECT FOR PASTE, CANNING OR FRESH EATING.
PRODUCES 6 -12 OZ.
RED CORELESS FRUIT WITH OUTSTANDING FLAVOR.
OXHEART TO ALMOST TEARDROP -SHAPED.
Ananas Noire
UNUSUAL VARIETY WAS DEVELOPED BY PASCAL
MOREAU, A HORTICULTURIST FROM BELGIUM.
MULTI-COLORED, SMOOTH FRUIT (GREEN, YELLOW AND
PURPLE MIX) WEIGH ABOUT 1 1/2 LBS. THE FLESH IS
BRIGHT GREEN WITH DEEP RED STREAKS. SUPERB
FLAVOR, BEING BOTH SWEET AND SMOKY WITH A HINT
OF CITRUS. HEAVY YIELD
Beaverlodge
B E A V E R L OD G E R E S E AR C H C E N T E R I N C A N A D A .
HIGH YIELDING, 1.5 INCH FRUIT
W I T H A L M O ST M O R E F R U I T T H A N L E A V E S!
E X T R E M E L Y C O M P A CT P L A N TS
F O R H A N G I N G B A S K E T O R P A T I O C O N TA I N E R .
E A R L Y ! ( 5 5 D A Y S ) R I C H A N D B A L A N C E D F L A VO R .
T R U L Y A G R E A T C O M B I N A TI O N O F E A R L I N E SS , S I Z E ,
P R O D U CT I V I T Y , A N D Q U A L I T Y .
D E T E R M I N A TE
Betalux
POLAND VARIETY
"RIGID STEM" HABIT DOESN'T REQUIRE STAKING OR
PRUNING. HANDSOME POTATO -LEAF VINES ARE VERY
PRODUCTIVE, YIELDING 3-6 OZ FRUIT.
SMOOTH AND BLEMISH-FREE.
THE FRUITS ARE WELL FLAVORED AND EXCELLENT FOR
SLICING, CANNING , SAUCES OR PASTE
DETERMINATE
Black Sea Man
R USSIAN HEIRLOOM.
S M ALL PL ANTS PR O DUCE M EDIUM -SIZED B R OWNISH PINK F R UITS W ITH O L IVE GREEN S HA DING.
W ELL M A RBLED F L ESH IS ATTRACTIVE W HEN
B LANCHED AND PEELED.
R ICH F L AVOR. PO TATO L EAF F O LIAGE.
DETERMINATE
Box Car Willie
A N H E I R L O OM V A R I E TY F R O M T H E U S A .
THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN NAMED AFTER THE LEGENDARY
C O U N TR Y S I N G E R .
P L A N T P R O D U C E S H E A V Y Y I E L D S O F 1 0 O Z R E D T O M AT O E S.
T O M A TOE S H A V E T H E O L D F A S H I ON E D T O M AT O F L A VO R A N D
TURN TO RED WHEN MATURE.
C R A C K A N D D I S E A SE R E S I S T AN T .
Brave General
N E W I N T R O D U C TI O N F R O M
K A Z AK H S TA N R U S S I A N .
R I C H , S W E E T T A S TE A N D R A S P B E R R Y - R E D C O L O R
MAKE THESE 1-LB,
F L A TT E N E D G L O B E S P E R F E CT F O R S L I C I N G .
V E R Y P R O D U CT I V E
Cream Sausage
A N E L O N G AT E D P A S TE T O M A TO T H A T I S C R E A M Y W H I T E T O
PALE YELLOW IN COLOR.
THE SWEET FLAVOR IS A HIT WITH GOURMET CHEFS.
B U S H Y P L A N T S A R E Q U I T E P R O D U CT I V E .
UNIQUE SAUCE COLOR!
D E T E R M I N A TE
Creme Brulee
A L O V E L Y T O M A TO F R O M T H E F O R M E R S O V I E T U N I O N .
THIS VARIETY PRODUCES PRETTY, GLOBE SHAPED FRUIT
O F M E D I U M S I Z E . R E L I A B L E Y I E L D S W I T H S TAN D S O M E
GARDEN NEGLECT. THEY ARE A STUNNING DEEP CARAMEL
C O L O R W I T H H I N T S O F R E D A N D C H O C O L A TE . T H E
FLAVOR IS RICH, SWEET AND FULL -BODIED, AND THE
T E X T U R E I S T E N D E R A N D S M O O TH . A N A T T R A CT I V E
TOMATO THAT IS GREAT FOR BOTH HOME AND MARKET.
Cuor di Bue
-Riviera-
HEIRLOOM F R OM ITALY.
THE NA M E M EANS “B EEF HEART” IN IT ALIAN.
DEL ICIOUSLY S W EET RED HEART -SHAPED 1 2 O Z M EDIUM
S IZE TOMATO.
M EATY, EXCELLENT S L ICER, HIGH YIELDS. GR EAT F O R
F R ESH EATING O R CO OKING.
L A RGE VIGOROUS VINES.
Cuostralee
FRENCH HEIRLOOM
P R O D U CE L A R G E L E A F Y V I N E S T H A T Y I E L D D E P E N D A B L Y H E A V Y
Q U A N TI T I E S O F H U G E ( 1 - 2 L B S . ) ,
R E D , B L E M I S H - F R E E , R I B B E D T O M A TO E S T H A T H A V E I N T E N S E ,
B A L A N C E D , O L D - F AS H I O N E D T O M A TO E Y F L A V O R S .
F R U I T S A R E T Y P I C A L L Y 4 - I N C H E S A C R O S S.
SMALL GEL SACKS WITH FEW SEEDS.
Druzba
BULGARIAN HEIRLOOM.
TRANSLATES AS "FRIENDSHIP".
ROUND 4“ -12 OZ FRUITS ARE SLIGHTLY FLATTENED
AND BLEMISH -FREE. HEAVY SET SMOOTH RED FRUITS
ARE BRIGHT RED WITH PINK - GOLD SHOULDERS.
HIGH ACID CONTENT.
GOOD FLAVOR, SWEET BUT TART.
Emerald Apple
-potential seed shortage-
A RARE VARIETY FROM RUSSIA
FRESH EATING, COOKING AND CANNING.
VE RY LARGE GREEN FRUIT OFTEN EXCEEDS 1.5 LBS IN
WE IGHT. THIS TOMATO IS DELICIOUSLY TART WITH A
SURPRISING SWEETNESS.
A WONDERFUL EATING TOMATO. IT IS ONE OF THE
BEST AND BIGGEST GREEN TOMATOES IN OUR HIGH
SCHOOL GARDEN
Federle
USA
PRODUCTIVE PLANTS
LOADED WITH 7" LONG RED PASTE TOMATOES.
RICH FULL FLAVOR AND FEW SEEDS.
EXCELLENT FOR PROCESSING-DENSE INSIDE FLESH.
ESPECIALLY GOOD FOR SALSA.
SIMILAR TO OLPAKA
Garden Peach
U S A VARIETY
VARIETY F IRST O F FERED TO AM ERICAN GAR DENERS 1 8 00’S
AB UNDANT CL USTERS O F 2” YELLOW TOMATOES W ITH A
PINK B LUSH INS IDE A ND O U T W HEN F ULLY R IPE.
S KIN IS S O MEWHAT F UZZY RESEMBLING A PEA CH A ND T HE
F L AVOR S W EET AND F RUIT -LIKE.
O UTSTANDING F L AVOR, RARELY CR A CKS.
German Lunchbox
ORIGINATED IN GERMANY
THE FRUIT ARE THE SIZE OF A SMALL EGG,
VIBRANT PINK, SUGAR SWEET, AND BEGGING TO
BE EATEN. PERFECTLY SIZED FOR SALADS OR
PUTTING IN THE LUNCHBOX!
RESISTANT TO SPLITTING
German Red
Strawberry
F AMILY HEIRLOOM F ROM GERMANY.
B IG , F L AVORFUL 1 - LB F R UIT A R E S H APED L IKE A GIA NT, R ED
S TRAWBERRY.
THESE B EAUTIFUL TO MATOES ARE L OADED W ITH A R ICH,
S W EET F L AVOR. W ITH S OLID F L ESH AND O NLY A S M ALL
A M OUNT O F S EEDS.
T HEY A R E GR EAT F O R CANNING AND S A NDWICHES.
S U PERIOR TASTING TOMATO
Hillbilly
-Flame-
HEIRLOOM BELIEVED TO BE FROM WEST VIRGINIA
HUGE, BI -COLOR HEIRLOOM: BRILLIANT YELLOW COLOR
WITH RED MARBLING. VERY LARGE WITH A RICH, SWEET
FLAVOR. BEAUTIFUL WHEN SLICED. POTATO LEAF.
FRUIT AVERAGES TO BE ABOUT ONE POUND EACH.
Isis Candy
THE RICH FLAVOR IS A COMPLEX BLEND OF
SWEETNESS AND FRUITINESS.
EACH FRUIT HAS A SPECTACULAR CAT’S EYE
STARBURST ON THE BLOSSOM END.
PLANTS ARE LOADED WITH 1½" FRUITS ON SHORT
TRUSSES IN DOUBLE ROWS OF
6-8.
Monomakh's Hat
ENJ OY T HIS W O NDER F ROM NO VOSIBIRSK, S IB ERIA.
L ARGE,HEART -SHAPED TOMATOES CAN GROW T O B ECOME
O N E PO UND O R L ARGER.
GR EAT S L ICER O R CA NNER
T HEY A R E D E L ICIOUS W ITH A HO NEY -LIKE S W EETNESS.
THEY A R E NA MED F O R THE DIAMOND -ENCRUSTED,
CO RONATION CR OWN T HAT PET ER T HE GR E AT W O RE.
Mortgage Lifter
-Halliday’s-
DEVELOPED BY M.C. BYLES OF LOGAN, WEST VIRGINIA
AFTER CROSSING VARIETIES FOR 6 YEARS THIS BEAUTY
WAS INTRODUCED IN THE 1940'S AFTER HE SOLD
PLANTS FOR $1 EACH AND PAID OFF THE $6,000
MORTGAGE ON HIS HOUSE
LARGE, SMOOTH, 1 -LB. PINK FRUIT
HAVE A DELICIOUS, RICH, SWEET TASTE.
Opalka
B R O U G H T T O A M S TE R D AM , N Y A R O U N D 1 9 0 0 F R O M P O L A N D .
P H E N O ME N A L S E T O F R E D 3 " B Y 5 " O B L O N G T O M A TO E S ,
EXCELLENT FRESH FLAVOR. VERY FEW SEEDS, GREAT TOMATO
F O R P R O C E SS I N G . A L S O G O O D F O R C A N N I N G , S A U CE S A N D
EVEN FRESH EASTING!
FRUITS HOLD WELL ON VIGOROUS VINES.
Peron Sprayless
U S A I N T R O D U CT I O N I N T H E E A R L Y ' 5 0 S
B Y G L E C K LE R S E E D S M E N .
O N E O F T H E I R M O S T D I S E A S E R E S I S TA N T V A R I E T I E S .
BRIGHT RED, 3 1/2 INCH GLOBE SHAPED FRUIT IS FIRM WITH A
WONDERFUL FLAVOR.
S T R ON G , I N D E T E R M I N AT E V I N E S P R O D U C E R E L I A B L Y I N M O S T
C L I M A TE S .
N A T U R A L L Y D I S E A SE A N D C R A C K R E S I S TA N T.
Pineapple
A N HEIRLOOM VARIETY F ROM THE U S A.
IT IS A L A RGE PL A NT THAT PRO DUCES GO OD YIELDS. T HE
TOMATOES W EIGH AROUND TWO PO UNDS. YELLOW
TOMATOES W ITH R ED S TREAKS B OTH O N THE O U TSIDE A ND
INS IDE. T H E T O MATO HA S A S W EET A ND F R UITY F L AVOR.
PL ANT B EA RS A N ABUNDANT CRO P ALL S EA SON L O NG.
Pork Chop
WILD BOAR FARMER BRAD GATES, CALIFORNIA, SAYS IT
IS THE "BEST YELLOW I HAVE EVER HAD."
WHILE MOST "YELLOW" TOMATOES ARE ACTUALLY
ORANGE, THIS IS A TRUE YELLOW THAT STARTS OFF
YELLOW WITH GREEN STRIPES THAT RIPEN TO GOLD.
MEDIUM SIZED, SLIGHTLY FLATTENED BEEFSTEAKS HAVE
SWEET TOMATO FLAVOR WITH HINTS OF CITRUS.
Riesentraube
ORIGINALLY FROM EAST GERMANY
GROWN BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH AS EARLY AS 1855.
' R I E S E N TR A U B E ' T R A N S LA TE S F R O M T H E G E R M A N A S " G I A N T
B U N C H O F G R A P E S" . O U T ST AN D I N G F E A T U R E S I S T H E L A R G E
N U M B E R O F F L O W E R S P R O D UC E D P E R C L U S T E R ( U P T O 3 5 0
F L O W E R S ! ) . T H E C H E R R Y - S I Z E D T O M A TO E S A R E
A P P R O X I M A T E L Y 3 / 4 O Z . D I S T I N C TI V E R E D F R U I T S H A V E A
R O U N D E D P E A R S H A P E W I T H S H A R P P O I N TE D E N D . V I N E
G R O W T H I S C O M P A CT , H I G H L Y B R A N C H E D , W I T H G O O D
F O L I A G E C O V E R F O R D E V E L O P I N G F R U I T S. E X C E L L E N T S A L AD
T O M A TO , G R E A T F O R S N A C KS .
Rosso Sicilian
ITALIAN HEIRLOOM
BROUGHT BY A SICILIAN MAN TO THE U.S. IN 1987; GIVEN TO
ANN FULLER OF MITCHELL, INDIANA, WHO SAID ITS SLICES
L O O K L I K E R E D - P E T A L E D F L O W E R S ( R O S SO M E A N S “ R E D ” ) .
S T R I K I N G C R A Y F I S H R E D C O S T O L U TA ( R I B B E D ) F R U I T S W E I G H
UP TO 6 OUNCES. FIRM FLESH IS PERFECT FOR MAKING
TOMATO SAUCE OR PASTE. THIN SKINNED
DETERMINATE
Royal Chico
O R IGINATES F ROM CALIFORNIA, U S A.
VERY PRO DUCTIVE RO MA TYPE; VIGOROUS PL ANT YIELDS
B RIGHT R ED PEA R -SHAPED F RUIT THAT ARE U NIFORM A ND
PER FECT F O R PAS TE O R CANNING .
V ERY RES ISTANT TO DIS EASE;
PER FECT F O R THE HOME GARDEN O R M A RKET.
DETERMINANT
San Marzano 2
ITALY
THIS IS A NEWER SELECTION OF THIS FAMOUS ITALIAN
COOKING TOMATO. LONG, CYLINDRICAL FRUIT ARE
FILLED WITH THICK, DRY FLESH AND FEW SEEDS.
THIS HEAVY PRODUCING VARIETY IS A STANDARD FOR
MANY ITALIAN FARMERS AND CHEFS. USED IN SAUCES
AND FOR CANNING.
Sunrise
Bumble Bee
CHEFS LOVE THE LUMINOUS SWIRLS OF YELLOWS, REDS
AND ORANGES, INSIDE THE FRUITS AND OUT! EVERYONE
LOVES THE SWEET, FRUITY TASTE, TOO! OBLONG LITTLE
FRUITS WEIGH BARELY AN OUNCE, SOMETIMES SHOW A
PRONOUNCED BEAK AT THE BLOSSOM END.
True Black
Brandywine
O R I G I N A T E D I N W E S T TO W N , P A A N D B R E D B Y D R . H A R O L D E .
MARTIN. BLACK BRANDYWINE WAS A CROSS BETWEEN
B R A N D Y W I N E A N D T H E O R I G I N AL B R O W N B E E F ST E AK T O M A TO
G R E A T - T A ST I N G T O M A TO T H A T I S E X T R A L A R G E I N S I Z E A N D
F U L L O F T H E D E E P , E A R T H Y A N D S W E E T F L A VO R T H A T H A S
M A D E B L A C K I S H - P UR P L E T O M AT O E S S O P O P U L AR . S O M E F R U I T S
T E N D E D T O C R A C K , H E A V Y Y I E L D W I T H V I G O R O U S P L A N T S.
SUPERIOR FOR SALSA AND COOKING.