by Reto Zgraggen | Apr 15, 2017
Lucid Gem is an indeterminate tomato vine that takes 80 days to ripen fruit. Created by Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms and winner of the 2017 National Heirloom Expo taste test for sweetness. Lucid Gem comes from the antho selections which brought us favorites like...
by Reto Zgraggen | Apr 15, 2017
An indeterminate vine that ripens fruit in 85 days. Created by Jeff Dawson and first named Dawsons Russian Oxheart. What ever you call it the Orange Russian 117 is an excellent producer, pushing fruits out all season long. It is a cross between Russian 117 and Georgia...
by Reto Zgraggen | Apr 15, 2017
75-80 days to ripen fruit, and the vines are indeterminate. This variety was introduced by Elbert S. Carman in 1890 under the name ‘White Peach’ tomato. It was named after the Wapsipinicon River in northeast Iowa. It is a yellow fuzzy skinned tomato a...
by Reto Zgraggen | Apr 12, 2017
Made its way into the 1991 Seed Savers Exchange Yearbook via Dr. Carolyn Male after receiving them from co-worker Carl Swidorski. The Opalka tomato is believed to have originated in Poland circa 1900. Like the Amish paste Tomato variety, Opalka is a favorite of the...
by Reto Zgraggen | Apr 12, 2017
Widely considered the best paste tomato in existence. Amish Paste Tomato is believed to come from the Amish community, but sources are unclear whether from Wisconsin or Pennsylvania, and has been in existence since the early 1900’s. It is a thick Red plum tomato...
