by Reto Zgraggen | Apr 12, 2017
The Green Giant Tomato is the first known green when ripe tomato variety having potato leaf foliage. The seeds were obtained by tomato cultivator Craig LeHoullier from Reinhard Kraft from Germany. The plant is a tall indeterminate variety that produce...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 14, 2016
Indeterminate variety, about 100 days for fruit to ripen.The Tie Dye Tomesol is believed to be an accidental cross between the tomatoes White Tomesol and Pink Berkeley Tie Dye This cross occurred in my garden and was likely the work of some maverick bee. The fruits...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
A cross between Mary’s Wild and Cassidy’s Folly. The fruits are often small paste shaped tomatoes, having the color of pinkish red with gold flecks. The flavor is sweet and crisp, with a tad of acidity.
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
This variety dates back to the early 1920’s. The seeds for these tomatoes were gifted to me by an old tomato farmer. The fruits are shaped like a pumpkin and have a hollow center. The color is bright red with green shoulders. The flavor is sweet, earthy, and...
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....
