Tomato Heirloom

Tomato – Heirloom

March 12, 2014 @ 4:03 pm

Heirloom tomatoes continue to have a following for their taste.  We’ve got both heirloom slicers and cherry types.


Heirloom Varieties:

Amish Paste: 80 days, 8 ounce fruit, Indeterminate (Dense, Roma-type tomatoes are often used for paste/sauces.
Black Cherry:
65 days, 1 ounce, Indeterminate (Dark, rich flavor)
Black Krim: 7590 days, 8 ounce fruit, Indeterminate (Deep hued, medium beefsteak hailing from Russia, heavy producer)
Brandywine Red: 80 days, Up to 16 ounce fruit, Indeterminate (very popular for it’s sweet taste!)
German Pink: 85 days, 1-2 pounds, Indeterminate, (Sweet low acid flavor, meaty beefsteak type with few seeds)
Glacier: 55 days, extra early and produces in cooler weather too, 2″ orange/red tomatoes, Determinate
Cherokee Purple: 75-90 days, 10 ounce fruit, Indeterminate (Tasty purple/brown flesh)
Mortgage Lifter: 80 days, Up to 24 ounce fruit!, Indeterminate (Rich, meaty beefsteak type)
Pineapple: 85-95 days, up to 2 lb fruit, Indeterminate (Beefsteak type, meaty with few seeds).
San Marzano: 75 days Famous Italian paste tomato prized for deep rich flavor. Semi-determinate. 2-3″ fruit
Siberian: 70 days, 4 ounce fruit, Determinate (Hailing from Russia, established plants are said to bear fruit in temps as low as 30 degrees. Great for short-season areas)
Striped German: 85 days, 1-2 pounds, Indeterminate (Bi-colored- yellow and pink beefsteak tomato, heavy producer)
Tiny Tim: 50 days, 1″ cherry tomatoes, Determinate – Short on space? Tiny Tim is a prolific type that can work well in a containers or hanging basket since the plant itself stays much smaller than a typical tomato – growing only 16” high.
Yellow Pear: 75 days, 1 ounce, Determinate (Cherry-sized, pear shaped, bright yellow fruit)

Tomato Yellow Pear
Yellow Pear
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Tomato Cherokee Purple
Cherokee Purple
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Tomato Mortgage Lifter
Mortgage Lifter
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