by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
“Pebrot” is pepper in Catalan. These tomatoes are shaped like a chili pepper and vary in size. The color is light red when ripe, and the flavor is savory and extremely sweet. It is earthy and pungent with a long salty and spicy aftertaste. The texture is...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Introduced in 1995 by Dr. Carolyn Male, but originally a family heirloom from Germany. It is essentially an Oxheart tomato, but shaped surprisingly like a strawberry. These tomatoes are big (larger than an apple) with creamy inner flesh, thin skin, and few seeds. The...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Aunt Ruby’s German Green tomato is an heirloom from the garden of Ruby Arnold from Greeneville, Tennessee. It was first seen in the Seed Savers Exchange yearbook in 1993 by Bill Minkey. It has become one of the most popular green when ripe tomatoes among...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Originated in the Ukraine and introduced in the 1999 Seed Savers Yearbook Frederick Ineman of Ravenna, Ohio. Previously known as purple Russian. The seeds are said to have come from his aunt Irma Henkel in 1980. These tomatoes vary quite a bit in shape and size. Some...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
A variety from Sicily, typically used raw in salads. The name Tondo Liscio is Italian for “smooth round”. These tomatoes are truly smooth and round and firm. The Italians eat them both green (in ripe) and red. The fruits are very firm and chewy. The flavor...
