by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
The word ‘Bedouin’ comes from old world French ‘bedüin’ and refers to a nomadic Arab of the desert. The French word probably came from colloquial Arabic ”badawin” literally “desert-dwellers”. The Bedouin tomato is an old...
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...
by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
The Russian Persimmon tomato originated in Russia. This variety is believed to be a creation of the Russian gardener N.P. Kustov from the town of Babushkin. It was originally called ‘Khurma’. Interestingly, ‘Khurma’ is not a Russian word. It is...
by Reto Zgraggen | Jul 11, 2016
Mid season, about 90 days for ripening, and fruits grow on indeterminate vines. Little is known about the Japan Tomato Tree variety. First offered by Scott Benson, Medina, New York for the 2002 Seed Savers Yearbook. The fruit is orange and globe shaped and very sweet...
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...
