Tomatoes, Red

The Original Abe Lincoln Tomato: This wonderful old heirloom was shared with us by Diann Dirks-- The Garden Lady of Georgia (Her gardening blog can be found at www.thegardenladyofga.wordpress.com). Diann is a seed saver and seed sharer at heart and received this variety from a gentleman she had struck up a conversation with one day while pumping gas. She writes “A man (in his 80’s?) and I got to talking while pumping gas and I told him I collected seeds. He said he grew the original Abe Lincoln tomato--not the ones that were later sold but from the 1923 seed catalog.” Released by H.W. Buckbees in 1923, this meaty variety has incredible thick flesh with a tiny seed core and great old-fashioned tomato flavor. Vines are indeterminate with medium to very large red fruit. Vines in our 2016 trial here in southern Missouri were not excessively vigorous but yielded well nonetheless and with no apparent sunburning.

Rating:

88%

40 Reviews

This is the “Winter Grape” tomato of old Italy, where farmers would hang the fruit-covered vines and they would stay fresh well into the winter. They also dry perfectly and resemble little “Roma” tomatoes. The flavorful fruit is delicious and great for snacking, fresh or dried.

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Abe Lincoln Original Tomato
TM260

$3.50

Rating:

89%

16 Reviews

Abu Rawan Tomato
TM232

Determinate. Another variety contributed to the tomato world by our friend, expatriate Iraqi seed collector Nael Aziz. He stated that it is a bit unusual for an Iraqi type, because in Iraq the people tend to favor tart tomatoes, while this one is sweeter. Having solid, all-purpose flesh, it will take the heat, like Iraqi types generally. Named for the onetime caretaker of the greenhouses at the Agricultural College at Al Ghraib. Maintained in cultivation in private gardens there since the 1970s.

Rating:

92%

26 Reviews

Amish Paste Tomato
TM126

Rating:

89%

82 Reviews

80 days. Many seed savers believe this is the ultimate paste tomato. Giant, blocky, Roma type tomatoes have delicious red flesh that is perfect for paste and canning. It has world-class flavor and comes from an Amish community in Wisconsin.

Betalux Tomato
TM134

Rating:

71%

16 Reviews

60 days. Determinate. Early Polish variety whose “rigid stem” habit doesn’t require staking or pruning. Handsome potato-leaf vines are very productive, yielding 3- to 6-oz round to oblate fruit. These were very smooth and blemish-free in our trials. The fruit is well flavored and excellent for canning, sauces or paste.

Bonny Best Tomato
TM181

Rating:

91%

25 Reviews

The famous old canning tomato that was selected out of Chalk’s Early Jewel by one George W. Middleton and introduced in 1908 by Walter P. Stokes seed house. It became one of the most respected canning varieties in America in the first half of the twentieth century. Medium-sized fruit is round, red, meaty and loaded with flavor. A good producer that makes a fine slicer too. Becoming hard to find due to modern, flavorless hybrids.

Chadwick Cherry or Camp Joy Tomato
TM179

Rating:

88%

38 Reviews

80 days. Delicious, sweet flavor makes this 1-ounce cherry popular with home gardeners. Large vines set huge yields and are disease resistant. Developed by the late horticultural expert Alan Chadwick. He sure had a winner with this one!

Classic Beefsteak Tomato
TM111

The classic beefsteak tomato of yesteryear is back! Massive fruit, easily reaching 1-2 lbs has deep red flesh and good old-fashioned tomato flavor. These are the tomatoes that grandma grew, meaty and firm, perfect on sandwiches or served straight up with a pinch of salt. A particularly good producer in the Northeast, but well adapted to the entire U.S. as well. Scientists recently determined that Beefsteak’s massive fruit was originally caused by a chance mutation. This happy accident created a much larger tomato. Spanish conquistador, Hernan Cortez, brought samples of a larger, flattened tomato back to Europe. From this seed was developed many larger tomatoes we know today.

Rating:

91%

16 Reviews

Costoluto Florentino Tomato
TM258

Rating:

82%

10 Reviews

75-80 days. A super productive and early maturing Italian sauce and slicing tomato. The deeply ruffled fruit makes the flavorful, bright red sauce that embodies Italian cuisine. Indeterminate plants are super vigorous; an all around hardy heirloom. The unusual fruit sells itself at market. It looks so beautiful sliced on a sandwich.

Costoluto Genovese Tomato
TM210

Rating:

83%

67 Reviews

The fluted, old Italian favorite that has been around since the early 19th century. Fruit is rather flattened and quite attractive with its deep ribbing. This variety is a standard in Italy for both fresh eating and preserving, and known for its intensely flavorful, deep red flesh. This variety has also become very popular with chefs in this country.

Cour Di Bue Tomato
TM121

Rating:

91%

36 Reviews

70 days. A wonderful, Oxheart-type heirloom has been a favorite in Italy for many years. Beautiful, 12-oz, heart-shaped fruit has a delicious sweet taste. Great for fresh eating or cooking. Large vigorous vines. One of the best tasting tomatoes, these have perfect flavor! Hard to find and so beautiful looking.

Granny Cantrell German Red Tomato
TM202

Rating:

88%

28 Reviews

This meaty, beefsteak-type tomato is named after Lettie Cantrell, who received seeds from a soldier returning from Germany during World War II. She grew this tomato in the hills of eastern Kentucky for many years. This was her favorite tomato and the only one she grew. Each year she saved seeds from the largest tomatoes, some of which reached 2 1/2 lbs. Our growers find it to be quite productive.

Jersey Devil Tomato
TM235

Rating:

88%

12 Reviews

90 days. Pendulant, pointed, pepper-like fruit is slow to set on but yield very heavily. 5-6-inch, ruby-red, paste-type fruit is very meaty and have but few seeds. Incredible flavor. This variety was another pillar of the New Jersey tomato industry, and is an ancestor to “Jersey Giant.” Jere has been growing these for 20 years and they are a favorite!

Martino's Roma Tomato
TM247

Astounding! The world’s shortest tomato plant, fit for a fairy garden, reaching a mere 6-8 inches tall! These dainty, dwarf determinate plants were developed by the University of Florida and are the ultimate potted vegetable plant. Super productive little plants are completely enveloped in bright red, tasty 1 oz fruit. The tidy, round plants covered in red orbs make an eye catching hanging basket or container plant. Ideal for urban gardening, indoor plants, patios or for the tiny house garden! The possibilities are endless with this novel dwarf tomato.

Rating:

92%

18 Reviews

70-80 days. Determinate. Fantastic yields of richly flavorful plum-shaped tomatoes, on compact plants that require very little staking! Resistant to early blight, reliable for home or market gardens! The paste-type fruit weighs in at 2-3 ounces, dry-fleshed and very meaty with few seeds. Great for sauces, salsas and pastes.

Micro Tom Tomato
TM105

$5.00

Rating:

73%

24 Reviews

Pantano Romanesco Tomato
TM127

Rating:

90%

42 Reviews

75 days. A Roman heirloom that was sent to us by Mr. Barbetti from Italy. The fruit is large and deep red, with almost a purple tint. The flesh is very rich, flavorful, and juicy. An excellent tomato for home and market gardeners; very rare and delicious.

Peron Tomato
TM155

70 days. (Also known as Peron Sprayless) Compact, semi-determinate vines are fairly disease resistant. Deep-red, dual-purpose canning and slicing sort. Smooth, slightly oblate fruit is very dense-fleshed and meaty, and show very little core. Skins are very thick and tough, simplifying peeling when processing, and making the crack-resistant fresh fruits keep extremely well. Fruit runs 3-6 ounces; flavor is very good, and sweet enough for fresh use as well. Developed prior to 1954 by Prof. Abelardo Piovano of Argentina.

Rating:

94%

7 Reviews

Principe Borghese Tomato
TM122

Rating:

94%

50 Reviews

70-75 days. Determinate. The Italian heirloom that is famous for sun drying. Small 1-to 2-oz, grape-shaped fruit is very dry and has few seeds. It has a rich tomato taste that is wonderful for sauces. Vines yield clusters of fruit in abundance, perfect for selling in fresh markets and making specialty products. We offer pure Italian seed.

Red Rosso Sicilian Tomato
TM245

The most novel tomato we have seen, this tomato is like a big bunch of cherry tomatoes all fused together: an amazing trait that had everyone here asking questions about the alien-looking, bumpy tomatoes. Also called “Traveler Tomato” (“reise” is German for “travel” or “journey”) for the ability to tear it apart a piece at a time, with no need for a knife. This type of tomato traces its roots to Central America where the native people would carry traveler tomatoes on trips, to eat as they walked. Bright red tomatoes taste—well, rather sour, strong and acidic. The perfect tomato for those who love raw lemons, but who cares? They are still far-out and groovy.

Rating:

91%

9 Reviews

80 days. Deeply ribbed, intensely red fruit reaches up to 5 ounces. Firm, solid flesh and somewhat hollow seed cavity make this a star for stuffing or paste, but the ribbing also gives slices a scalloped appearance which is lovely on a plate. First grown in this country by Ann Fuller of Mitchell, Indiana, who received seed from a Sicilian man in 1987. Richly flavored, just as the Italians like their tomatoes, and stunningly beautiful!

Reisetomate Tomato
TM198

$5.00

Rating:

88%

24 Reviews

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Roma Tomato
TM110

Rating:

83%

23 Reviews

75 days. Determinate. A quality paste variety with very thick flesh. A popular old favorite; good yields.

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Rutgers Tomato
TM102

Rating:

76%

20 Reviews

60-100 days. Determinate. Good for canning, also excellent fresh; large red 8-oz globes. Good yields and flavor, large vines. A fine New Jersey heirloom.

San Marzano Lungo No. 2 Tomato
TM213

Rating:

76%

43 Reviews

This is a newer selection of this famous Italian cooking tomato. Long, cylindrical fruit is filled with thick, dry flesh and few seeds. This heavy producing variety is a standard for many Italian farmers and chefs.

Spoon Tomato
TM109

Rating:

80%

1 Review

Micro mini fruit, just the size of a tiny pea, and said to be the world’s tiniest tomato! A delightful edible ornamental, the tiny, fire engine-red fruit is arranged beautifully along super long trusses. What Spoon lacks in size, it makes up in flavor. This variety packs tons of bold classic red, tangy tomato flavor, which is another reason why it is a kid favorite! Spoon tomatoes pop in your mouth when you bite into them; they are a joy to eat and grow.

Sub-Arctic Plenty or World's Earliest Tomato
TM130