by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Discovered by Brad gates of Wild Boar Farm in Napa California and named after his daughter Haley. It is believed to be a cross between Cherokee purple and something else. The fruits are average to small in size and have mahogany coloring. The fruit is bright and sweet...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Originally from China, and is presumably named after Chinese human rights activist Huang Qi (黃琦) . The other explanation is that of another interpretation of the name Qi Huang (凄惶), which means distressed, or terrified. If it is the later, it would coincide with the...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Indeterminate variety, produces ripe fruit in 90 days from transplant. The seed was initially introduced by Marina Danilenko, from Moscow. Named after Paul Robeson (1898-1976), opera singer, actor, athlete and civil rights activist. Dark purple and brown fruit,...
by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
Indeterminate, fruits ripen in 85 days from transplant. Developed by Jim Myers at Oregon State University, using traditional breeding methods. It began in the 1960’s, when two tomato breeders (one from Bulgaria and the other from the United States) managed to...
by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
Indeterminate vines produce ripe fruits in 75-80 days. Originally from France, registered in the French catalogue GNIS 2010. Named after Saint Marthe, the sister to Mary and Lazarus. She was the ‘keeping it real’ saint. She often cooked for Jesus and...
