by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Indeterminate, fruits ripen in 80 days. Said to be a cross between “Green Zebra” and “Marvel Striped” tomato, discovered by Jeff Dawson in Sebastopol, California. He named it “Copia” after the American Center for Food, Wine and the...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Created by John Siegel of Covington, Ohio. The Chocolate Stripe Tomato is a cross between a Schimmeig Creg and Pink Beefsteak. The shape is that of a beefsteak tomato and the color is brown with red stripes. This bicolor tomato has outstanding flavor. It is smooth,...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Not much is known about the Tsunami tomato. It is a Russian heirloom, introduced by Argo-firm “Gavrish” in 1997 and made available in North America by Tatiana’s tomato BASEseeds in 2016. The fruits are like a plump and smooth beefsteak variety. The...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
This variety was introduced by German professor Klapprott, who got the seeds from a friend in in East Germany. First offered in the 1992 Seed Savers Yearbook. The name means “Indian Flesh”, which seems highly racist. As for the reason for the name, no...
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...
