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
Indeterminate vines produce ripe fruits early to mid seasoning about70 days from transplant. The “Tomate Citron” is known by several other names: Plum Lemon, Wonder of the World, Worlds Wonder, and Wonder Light. It is a Russian heirloom. The original...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
In the fields of Wild Boar Farms in Napa, California a rare crossed tomato was discovered by Brad Gates in a patch of his 500 F2 Beauty King tomatoes in the 1999-2000 year. This variety is considered stable. It is a beautiful multicolored fruit with green, pink, and...
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
Originally believed to be from West Virginia in the early 1800’s. These tomatoes are considered beefsteak weighing 1-2 pounds. The fruits are yellowish orange and there are red patches. The flavor is extremely sweet with lot’s of fruity notes of pineapple...
