Thursday, March 27, 2014

Tomatoes plants I grow for market



Arkansas Traveler 89 days. (Indeterminate) [Pre-1900 heirloom grown throughout the South from northwest Arkansas to North Carolina.] 'Arkansas Traveler' is an old Southern heirloom much esteemed for its ability to produce flavorful tomatoes under conditions of drought and high heat. 

Big Beef 73 Days. . (Indeterminate)  A good choice to try in virtually any climate, readily overcoming adverse growing conditions and adapting easily to different environments. This hybrid has an old-fashioned, rich flavor, colossal fruit size and yield, uniformity and a full spectrum of disease resistance. Smooth fruits are globe-shaped, weighing 9 oz. to one pound.

Brandywine OTV 72 days (Indeterminate) A truly marvelous stand-out member of the great family of Brandywines. Big 1 pound red fruits with orange shoulders and complex rich flavors. An outstanding potato leaf tomato for your garden; it also sets fruit very well during high temperatures and bears all season. A reliable producer, very disease resistant, and easy to grow. Heirloom

Cherokee Purple 75 days (Indeterminate)  A legendary and beautiful tomato, at least 100 years old and said to be grown by the Cherokee People. 12 oz. deep dark dusky rose-purple, deep red inside, with sweet, rich and smoky, luscious flavor. Cherokee Purple is disease resistant, reliable. Heirloom

Costoulutlo Fiorentino 83 days (Indeterminate) [Italian heirloom from the Tuscany region.] One of the most heat tolerant and productive varieties in a 2011 U. of Georgia trial. Also did well in Virginia in 2013’s cool, wet summer. 8–12 oz. red, deeply lobed fruits.

Eva Purple Ball  78 days (Indeterminate) Eva Purple Ball produces perfectly round, deep pink, 6-8 oz, juicy, sweet luscious globes with an outstanding rich and refreshing flavor. Growing very well in high heat and humidity, its very high-yield and disease resistance makes this prolific garden staple an outstanding choice for novice gardeners and experts alike. Originally from the Black Forest of Germany in the late 1800's 

Marglobe VF (Marglobe Improved) 70 days. (Determinate)
A select improved strain of the old favorite 'Marglobe' originally released by the USDA in 1925. Red, medium-sized. 5-8 oz. fruit. Very summer hardy. Grows well in large pots.

Mortgage Lifter VFN 83 days. (Indeterminate) An improved version of 'Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter' which has added disease resistance, productive andmore uniform fruit, ripening to red rather than pink-red. 6-7 ft. tall plants with large, 10-14 oz fruit. Heirloom

Red Robin Cherry 55 Days. (Dwarf) This popular dwarf variety of cherry tomato thrives in relatively small pots or hanging baskets set on sunny windowsills or outdoor patios. Plants only become 8 to 12 in. tall and bear masses of 1-1/4 inch full-flavored tomatoes with a touch of sweetness.

Silver Fir Tree  58 days. (Determinate) A traditional Russian variety with distinctive carrotlike silvery-gray foliage on compact 24" plants. Heavy crops of round, slightly flattened 3-3½" red fruits. Unique decorative variety that is a real eyecatcher. Does well in hanging baskets or in pots on the patio

Sun Gold 50-60 days. (Indeterminate)
A sweet cherry tomatoes ready to pick in only 50 to 60 days. It has the big, rich flavor of a full-size tomato, in a beautiful little deep-golden fruit growing in bountiful clusters on a huge plant. Hybrid

Sweet 100 70 days.  (Indeterminate) This red cherry has huge multiple-branched clusters producing 100 or more small sweet fruits. The Sweet 100 should be staked for best results.

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