by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Introduced by Neil Gillard from Antario Canada.They were named after his niece Ashleigh. The variety is believed to have come from Lazec, Macedonia. They are very large and rich red beefsteak tomatoes. The flavor is a strong classic tomato flavor and just the perfect...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
San Marzano (Napoli) This tomato is said to have been gifted from the King of Peru to the King of Naples during the 1770s, planted near the city of San Marzano in the foothills of Mount Vesuvius, careful selection led to the modern San Marzano currently under UGP...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Roma Tomate (this variety was purchased in Barcelona) A plum tomato commonly used for canning and tomato paste. It is a rich dark red with a smokey shading. The flavor tastes just like the tomato leaves smell.
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
The ever popular Brandywine tomato made its was into way the Seed Savers Exchange 1982 yearbook, thanks to Ben Quisenberry from Ohio. He got the seeds from Dorris Sudduth Hill, whose family had been growing them for over 80 years. The long history of growing a tomato...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Introduced by well known tomato expert Bill Jeffers. The story is as follows: After growing Golden Cherokee Tomato in 2009, Bill Jeffers (PapaVic) ended up with fruit that had a clear epidermis, a characteristic that is not in line with the Golden Cherokee variety. He...
