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
A very rare heirloom tomato introduced by Lisa Von Saunder, a collector of endangered heirlooms. The pink flamingo tomato is originally from the Ukraine and is said to be as pink as a flamingos feathers. The fruit size varies from very large to small and is shaped...
by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
Originally developed by Joe Bratka of Elmwood, New Jersey and introduced by Joe Bratka. These lovely and slightly fuzzy red cherry tomatoes have a great sweet flavors that quickly moves to a savory tart finish. The seeds are covered in a thick gel that slip and slide...
by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
Originally from Oaxaca Mexico, and said to be a staple of the Zapotec Indians. It is a oddly shaped ribbed tomato with inner caverns, which make it a good tomato for stuffing. The color is deep red and there are few seeds and minimal juice. The flavor is very...
by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
The Watermelon tomato can be traced back between 100 and 200 years. Original it was discovered in West Virginia, where it had been grown for almost 100 years by some of the mountain families, but it wasn’t until 1958 that George Gleckler introduced it...
