by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
One of the oldest documented heirloom tomatoes dating back to the 1600’s. This little gem is small cherry size and shaped like a pear. It is golden yellow, with sweet delightful fruit, perfect for eating as a snack, or dressing a fresh salad. The flavor is...
by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
Another creation from Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms. It is a very small cherry tomato (about the size of a dime). The color is like cream soda with brown shoulders and has a star at the blossom end. The flavor is big and complex and the texture is unusual. Imagine a...
by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
The sister of brown flesh tomato, whose lineage can be traced back to Tom Wagner’s Brown Derby Tomato mix. This is a duly fun tomato! It is green and yellow striped when ripe and in the shape of a bell pepper. The young fruit are not hallow, but as the season...
by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
Originally created by Thomas Wagner of Tater Mater Seeds by crossing four different heirloom tomatoes (one being Evergreen) with the hope of having a green when ripe tomatoes. It was introduced in 1983 and has since become a favorite of gardeners, and gourmands. The...
by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
The Aladdin’s Lamp tomato is a Russian commercial variety, originally known as ‘Grusha Oranzhevaya’. Over time it became known as ‘Lampa Aladdina’ (Russian for Aladdin’s Lamp) when the seeds made its way across Europe to the Americas. Aladdin...
