by Reto Zgraggen | Apr 15, 2017
Indeterminate variety producing ripe fruit in about 80 days. Thanks to Craig LeHoullier, retired chemist and author of Epic Tomatoes, we have been gifted one of the most delicious heirloom tomatoes around – Cherokee Purple. In 1990, Craig received the seeds from...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Indeterminate vines grow ripe fruit in 80 days from transplant. A variety by J & L Gardens. It was released in 2014.These tomatoes are larger than a cherry tomato, but smaller than a saladette. They are yellow with dark blue/brown shoulders.The flavor is juicy...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
This variety had a Russian origin and is believed to be the same as Chernomor, which is Russian for “Black Sea Man”. The fruits are brown with green shoulders, the inside is red and the seeds are covered in green gel. The flavor is rich, earthy, sweet, and...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Created by John Siegel of Covington, Ohio. The Chocolate Stripe Tomato is a cross between a Schimmeig Creg and Pink Beefsteak. The shape is that of a beefsteak tomato and the color is brown with red stripes. This bicolor tomato has outstanding flavor. It is smooth,...
by Reto Zgraggen | Aug 3, 2016
Released in 2013 as another creation of Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms in Napa California. The fruit are large, bi-colored, creamy yellow, with green and brown faint stripes. The flavor is sweet, mild, and low in acidity.