by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Believed to be a cross between Yellow Oxheart and white Tomesol. The fruits are visually similar in shape to a cow heart, but the color is off white. The inside is chambered with few seeds and little juice. The flavor is mild but delightful, unlike many non red...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Mid season needing about 80 days for ripe fruit. Plants are indeterminate. What started out as a cross between “Marmande Clause 27” and a variety of American common tomato in 1961 became an important cultivar in tomato breeding because of its resistance to Fusarium....
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
The Montserrat tomato is believed to be a relative of the Marmande tomato. It is an old heirloom from Catalonia (northeast region of Spain), and is hardly known outside the region. However, these tomatoes were sourced from seeds in a small farmers market in Syracusa,...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Not much is known about the Tsunami tomato. It is a Russian heirloom, introduced by Argo-firm “Gavrish” in 1997 and made available in North America by Tatiana’s tomato BASEseeds in 2016. The fruits are like a plump and smooth beefsteak variety. The...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
The Montserrat tomato is believed to be a relative of the Marmande tomato. It is an old heirloom from Catalonia (northeast region of Spain). The Montserrat tomato is especially important to Catalan gastronomy. The seeds are carefully selected by local farmers to...
