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Afternoon Delight

by Reto Zgraggen | Apr 25, 2019

Indeterminate variety, ripening in 75 days from transplant. A accidental creation by Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms from the crossing of Big Rainbow tomato with an unknown Anthocyanin variety. The plants are usually 6 feet or smaller. The fruits range from 5-16 ounces...

Thornburn’s Terra-Cotta

by Reto Zgraggen | Apr 23, 2019

Indeterminate vines, fruits ripen in 75 days. The flavor of these fruits are truly incredible! This is a truly unique variety with unusual color and fascinating history! Thornburn’s Terra-Cotta was first introduced by James Thorburn from New York in 1893. The outer...

Malakhitovaya Shkatulka

by Reto Zgraggen | Apr 22, 2019

The name “Malakhitovaya Shkatulka” is Russian for “Malachite Box”. In the Ural Mountains the mineral malachite is farmed.The growth pattern of this variety is Indeterminate and is considered an early variety, especially for its size, and ripens in only 70 days. It...

Persimmon

by chris | May 30, 2017

Fruits grow on indeterminate vines and take 80 days to ripen. The persimmon tomato is an old heirloom variety first grown in 1781 by Thomas Jefferson. It is an orange tomato that has great depth and is uncharacteristic of an orange tomato because it lacks the acidity...

Indigo Apple

by chris | May 30, 2017

Another wonderful creation of Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farm in Napa California. The lineage of this rare variety can be traced back to OSU Blue. The fruits range between 4-6 ounces of red fruit with varying degrees of black shouldering, depending on growing practices...