by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Little is known about this white cherry tomato, but it is believed that it originated in Mexico. The fruit color can vary depending on sun exposure during the ripening stage. If shaded it will be ivory white. The more sun exposure, the color will turn a bit yellow....
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
Introduced to the Americas by Seed Saver Exchange in 1998, but originally an old Ukrainian family heirloom tomato that probably came from Tula Russia many years earlier. Considered by many tomato experts to be one of the finest of the black tomato varieties. The...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Indeterminate vine that ripens fruit in 80-90 days. The fruits are big, about 1-2 pounds and are meaty, juicy, sweet, and savory. It is the perfect hamburger tomato. The Curtis Cheek tomato was acquired by Curtis Jackson of Renaissance Farms in Bloomington Indiana. He...
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...
