This year our tomato seedlings available in 3" biodegradeable and plantable pots called a "DOT Pots". These pots are composed of 80% wood fiber from sustainable tree thinning (no newspaper used) and 20% peat moss. There is no glue or binders used in processing, no clean-up or disposal and less plastic headed for landfills. DOT Pots are OMRI approved for organic production.
Black Plum Paste1-2 oz.fruit
Indeterminate
A unique Russian variety with notable flavor and deep-mahogany to brown skin. Excellent dried and sweet stewed into sauce. (72 days)
Cherokee Purple Slicing Tomato
8-10 oz. fruits
Heirloom
Indeterminate
A Tennessee heirloom reportedly of Cherokee Indian origin. Vigorous indeterminate plants produce choice large reddish green tomatoes with a purple cast. Less productive than some, but well worth growing for the superior flavor. Disease resistant. Grows well in the south. (72 days)
Arkansas Traveler Pink Slicing Tomato
5-7 oz. fruit
Heirloom
Indeterminate
Incredibly delicious, this pink heirloom has truly traveled because of its dependability. Holds up in humid areas, is crack and disease resistant and is also heat tolerant. Medium-sized vines produce 6-8 ounce fruits. Needs trellising. Enhanced by companion planting. (80-90 days)
Zapotec Pleated Slicing Tomato
6-8 oz. fruit
Rare/Traditional
Indeterminate
Named for its creators, the Zapotec people of Oaxaca, the pink fruits are large, with ruffles like a pleated dress. They can be stuffed and baked like a bell pepper, or served raw. (80-85 days)
San Marzano Paste Tomato
3" Fruits
Heirloom
Indeterminate
A classic Italian heirloom paste tomato with a slightly hourglass shape. Later season than other paste types, providing an extended harvest for saucing until the first hard frost. Flavorful cooking tomato. (80-90 days)
Yellow Pear Cherry Tomato
1 oz. fruit
Heirloom
Indeterminate
Grown since the late 1800s, "Yellow Pear" is still popular for its tender, mild flavored, pear-shaped fruits. Low in acid, it has a sweet lingering flavor. Delicious in salads or pickled. Clusters of 1-2 in. fruits proliferate all summer. Resistant to alternaria stem canker disease. Indeterminate. Bushes can grow up to 8 ft. (70-80 days)
Chadwick Cherry Tomato
1.5 oz. fruit
Indeterminate
Juicy cherry tomato selected by the late horticultural genius, Alan Chadwick, originator of the biointensive method of gardening. Large for a cherry tomato, the 1.5 inch fruits are borne in cluster of 6, have sparkling tomato flavor and few seeds. The indeterminate vines are vigorous, highly productive and disease resistant. (80-90 days)
Gold Nugget
1-1 1/4" diameter fruit
Determinate
An early, prolific, golden cherry tomato., round to slightly oval fruits have a deep yellow color. The flavor is well-balanced and delicious, and a majority of the early fruits are seedless. Healthy, compact plants with a concentrated early set. Developed by Dr. James Baggett, Oregon State Univ. (56 days)
Mortgage Lifter
1 lb. fruit
Heirloom
Indeterminate
Developed in the 1930's by M.C. Boyles in Logan, West Virginia to help pay off his home mortgage. He crossed German Johnson, Beefsteak, Italian and English varieties and sold the plants and fruit. The mortgage was paid for in six years! (79 days)
*All photo from Seeds of Change or Johnny's Seeds catalog
