Friday 4 May 2012

Heirloom Tomatoes









Black Prince - Originally from Siberia.  Mid-sized, smooth skinned tomato with black hues.  Sweet, robust flavour.  Resists cracking and has excellent cold tolerance.  72 days

Green Zebra - Known for it outstanding flavour.  Sweet and tangy.  Yellow and green fruits with dark green stripes.  78 days

Great White - Smooth, glossy, ivory coloured beefsteak.  Sweet and Juicy. Crack resistant.  80 days

Brandywine - Probably the most well-known heirloom.  Large reddish pink beefsteak tomatoes grow on potato leafed plants.  Not a heavy yielder but still worth growing for its dynamic flavour.

Tigerella - Striking red fruits with yellow stripes.  Rich and tangy flavour and good disease resistance.  59 days

Earliana - Uniformly round, red tomatoes with sweet-tart flavour.  Excellent choice for cooler growing regions.  65 days

Valencia - Heirloom from Maine.  Brilliant orange fruits with rich tomato flavour.  Great balance of acid and sweetness.  Grows well in northern climates.  76 days

Black Krim - Dark red tomatoes with black shoulders.  Very juicy with intense, sweet, smoky flavour.  80 days

Striped German - Red and yellow bicoloured fruit with a complex fruity flavour.  One of favourites for both visual appeal and taste.  78 days

Amish Paste - Very large paste tomato that is great for fresh eating as well.  Sweeter than most paste tomatoes.  75 days

Druzba - A prolific producer of deep red tomatoes with smooth blemish free skin.  Good disease resistance.  80 days

White Cherry - Attractive, pale yellow fruits. Sweet, mellow flavour and grow in abundance.  59 days

Black Cherry - Dark red/black cherry tomato with sweet, rich flavour.  64 days

Yellow pear - Beautiful, pear shaped tomato with brilliant yellow colour.  Very prolific.  One of the oldest cultivated tomatoes.  75 days

Gardeners Delight - Bright red cherry tomato with sweet flavour and high yields. Crack resistant.  65 days

Isis Candy - Beautiful, bicoloured gold and red cherry tomato.  Sweet, fruity flavour.  67 days


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