Supersweet 100 Cherry Tomato

A great cherry tomato! These plants produce massive quantities of fruit until frost.  These are fantastic in my Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce recipe. This is a hybrid plant so you cannot save the seeds.  Plants are indeterminate and will need support like a cage or trellis.  Space plants 18-24 inches apart.

Orange Roussollini

OK — well I am not quite sure why these were named “orange”, because they really are pretty red to me, but who cares!  These are great tomatoes.  A family heirloom (can you say “save the seeds!”) from Italy, it has great flavor and produced like crazy! Plants are indeterminate and will need support like a cage or trellis.  Space plants at least 24 inches apart as it can be quite a bushy plant.

Black Beauty Cherry Tomato

These are some of the most popular of the cherry tomatoes and for good reason!  Beautiful black cherries look like large, dusky purple-brown grapes; they have that rich flavor that makes black tomatoes famous. Large vines yield very well; very unique and delicious. These are early producers so you will be enjying these beauties before other tomatoes.  Plants are indeterminate and will need support like a cage or trellis.  Space plants 24 inches apart.

SuperSauce Hybrid

This is a new tomato I am trying this year.  I do a LOT of canning, so when I saw this I had to try it.  It’s the new tomato superhero. A whole lot bigger, a whole lot better, a Roma with aroma. Weighing in at 2 lb., a whopping 5.5″ tall x 5″ wide, SuperSauce produces gallons of luscious sauce from a single plant harvest – one tomato fills an entire sauce jar. Very few people in the gardening world consider a paste tomato for anything other than making paste or sauce. SuperSauce also makes a superlative salad tomato; its perfect for a meaty and tasty hamburger slice too. Indeterminate, disease-free plants yield a summer-long supply of the exquisitely flavored marinara, tomato gravy or meat sauce plus plenty for salads and slicing.

Roma

Romas are the quintessential pear-shaped paste tomato that is the standard for making sauces and canning.  Very prolific producers and disease resistant.  Every garden should have these wonderful plants growing in them.  I also slice these thinly and dehydrate them for use in soups and stews.  These tomatoes also freeze very well so you can save them as the crop comes in for canning later on in the winter. Plants are determinate and can be grown easily in a tomato cage.  Space plants 24 inches apart.

San Marzano

The undisputed king of paste tomatoes. Each plant produces insane amounts of medium 3-5 ounce tomatoes. Expect high production up to the first frost. The flavor is acidic; making it great for canning, tomato paste, pizza sauce, pasta sauce, and even fresh eating in salads! Gourmet and home chefs seek out the San Marzano for its amazing flavor and perfect texture.These also freeze very well. Plants are determinate and can be grown easily in a tomato cage.  Space plants 24 inches apart.

Dark Stripe Sweetheart Tomato

A beautifully bi-colored fruit, Dark Stripe Sweetheart tomato is packed with excellent flavor. This rich, sweet and complexed tasting fruit, is a great snacker! These prolific potato leafed plants produced 4-6 ounce tomatoes that are a pleasure to see and eat. Vines were about 6 feet tall and produced bunches of 5-7. When fully ripened, these are purple with green striping. Great aroma. Even thought Dark Stripe Sweetheart is on the smaller side, it is perfect for sandwiches. It would be a great choice for market sales, garnish, cooking and tons more. You can’t go wrong with this one!  Indeterminate – requires cage or staking.

Amish Paste

Another must-have paste variety –  plum-shaped tomatoes, on compact plants that require very little staking! The paste-type fruit weighs in at 2-3 ounces, dry-fleshed and very meaty with few seeds. Great for sauces, salsas and pastes. Like the other paste tomatoes these also freeze very well. Plants are determinate and can be grown easily in a tomato cage.  Space plants 24 inches apart.

Principe Borghese

You may not have heard of this variety, but this is 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. Plants are determinate and can be grown easily in a tomato cage.  Space plants 24 inches apart.

Sun Gold

This is one of the few hybrids that I grow and they are fast becoming a favorite for gardeners due to their fantastic taste and ridiculous productivity.  I had a plant get knocked over in a bad storm and that didn’t slow it down one bit.  I was harvesting daily.  Colors range from bright orange to a deep orange/red.  Plants are indeterminate and can be grown easily in a tomato cage but even better on a trellis.  Space plants 24 inches apart.

Mushroom Basket

No, these are not a hybrid between a mushroom and a tomato.  It’s called a Mushroom Basket tomato because when the fruit is turned upside down it resembles a mushroom cap. These beautiful, basket-like tomatoes are originally from Russia. Bright pink with a tangy flavor. Fruits grow up to 16oz apiece. This variety requires a sturdy trellis due to its large size.  Indeterminant. Space plants 24 inches apart.

Black Strawberry

This is a new variety that I haven’t grown before.  I got the seeds from Baker Creek and here is the description on their site – “Fantastic, sugar-sweet tomato flavor, that is fruity, with a hint of grape and plum flavors. If you relish the experience of digging into a bowl of high-quality cocktail tomatoes, then the Black Strawberry is your tomato. This 1-ounce fruit is marbled in blue, scarlet and gold. A bowl full resembles a luminous and luxurious bunch of gems, and indeed the flavor is decadent and indulgent, with perfectly sweet and tart balanced flavor! This extremely productive and early variety makes it an obvious choice for gardeners and market farmers who want rugged, early-producing plants, and do not want to sacrifice eating quality.  Plants are indeterminate and can be grown easily in a tomato cage but even better on a trellis.  Space plants 24 inches apart.

Heirloom Cherry

This is another new one I am trying this year. This English “garden kitchen” favorite is a must-have for lovers of the traditional tomato flavor. Known for its versatility, this variety loves hot, humid weather and grows well in greenhouses. The color and flesh are a deep crimson and are full of amazingly acidic flavor. Vigorous vines can grow up to 6′ and will require staking for best results. The fruit will produce 4-6 ounce tomatoes. Plants are indeterminate and can be grown easily in a tomato cage but even better on a trellis.  Space plants 24 inches apart.

Moneymaker

This is another new one I am trying this year. This English “garden kitchen” favorite is a must-have for lovers of the traditional tomato flavor. Known for its versatility, this variety loves hot, humid weather and grows well in greenhouses. The color and flesh are a deep crimson and are full of amazingly acidic flavor. Vigorous vines can grow up to 6′ and will require staking for best results. The fruit will produce 4-6 ounce tomatoes. Plants are indeterminate and can be grown easily in a tomato cage but even better on a trellis.  Space plants 24 inches apart.

Mortgage Lifter

A great tomato with an even greater story!   As the story goes, in the early 1900s a man named “Radiator Charlie” was experiencing financial difficulties. He kept crossbredding tomatoes until he came up with this variety.  He sold the plants, with people coming from all over the country – and he was able to pay off his house.  This heirloom variety is popular for being the largest tomato in the garden. Commonly weighing in over 2 lbs, these mammoth tomatoes packs a punch with flavor. Rich, juicy, deep velvet fruits taste acidic with a fruity sweetness. The acidic flavor makes these great for all uses. When the fruits are sliced often each slice is as large as a salad plate in diameter!Plants are indeterminate and can be grown easily in a tomato cage but even better on a trellis.  Space plants 24 inches apart.

Geranium Kiss

This is a great determinate tomato for growing in pots, which is what I did in my garden last year and will do again this year. This is a dwarf variety, that produces what seems like thousands of bright red cherry sized fruits. Plants are about 3 feet tall.  I also use these as fresh on salads, dried and in my Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce recipe.  Very disease resistant.  Use a small tomato cage or stakes for support.

Baby Roma

This is a new hybrid variety that I am trying this year – and I can’t wait! Think Roma tomato, but fun size! This tiny tomato packs all the punch and meatiness of your classic Roma tomato. Just like a regular-sized Roma, they are great for canning, paste, and sauces! Indeterminate plants that will required a cage or staking.  Plant 24″ apart.