Tomatoes

Achatado, or Xatu, is a Spanish long keeper variety, a ”Tomate de Colgar”, “Hanging Tomato”. Produces mid-sized, flattened, and ribbed fruits of around 30-60 grams each. ‘Achatado’ means just that in Spanish, “Flattened”. Pale, orange-red fruits with a pink blush. Quite a juicy, tasty-sweet tomato flavor. Firm flesh, thick skin. Crack-resistant. Good shelf life, and keeps very well after harvest. Indeterminate. 75-80D. 10seeds/pack

Ambrosia Orange produces round, bright orange cherry tomatoes with yellow-orange flesh. Ultra-high Brix, even sweeter than Sungold. Indeterminate. From ’J&L Gardens’. 80D. 10seeds/pack

Aurantiacum produces round-oval cherry tomatoes. Golden yellow fruits in large clusters, almost like a multi-flora. Juicy and sweet flavor. Indeterminate. This could be a wild variety. More resistant to blight. 80D. 10seeds/pack

Banyalbufar, ‘Tomàtiga de Ramellet de Banyalbufar’, is a longkeeper variety from Hort de can Fura, Banyalbufar, Mallorca, Spain. Produces oval to round fruits, some with a little pointed end. Red-orange fruits with red-pink-orange flesh. Firm fruits with thick walls. Keeps very well after harvest. Indeterminate. 75-80D. 10seeds/pack

C’al Papa, ‘Ramallet C’al Papa – meaning “of father’s home”, is a longkeeper variety from Mallorca, Spain. A friend who sent me the seeds got her seeds from a friend from Spain. This variety is from his father’s village. My plants produced mid-sized, oval fruits of around 40-50grams each. However, my plant didn’t get sufficient watering. With sufficient water, the fruits will get larger, up to 80-100 grams. Yellow-pink fruits with yellow-pink flesh. Firm fruits that keep well after harvest. 75-80D. Indeterminate. 10seeds/pack

Caganer, ‘tomàquet de penjar Caganer’, is a Spanish “hanging tomato” – longkeeper tomato from Catalonia, Spain. “Penjar” is “to hang” in Catalan. This variety has quite small fruits and got its name from the smallest room in the house, “el caganer”, which literally means "the pooper". The fruits are about 4cm in diameter, around 30-40grams each. Yellow-red-orange fruits with greener necks. Keeps very well after harvest. Originates in Caldes de Malavella, reported by Joan Borrell, Indeterminate. 80D. 10seeds/pack

Cal Camalligat, ‘tomàquet de penjar de Cal Camalligat’, is a Spanish “hanging tomato” – longkeeper tomato from Catalonia, Spain. “Penjar” is “to hang” in Catalan. This variety is named after a farmhouse in Aguilar de Segarra and was reported by Rosa Vilaró. Produces quite small, orange fruits with a pointed tip, around 40grams each. Firm fruits that can be stored for up to 12 months. Indeterminate. 80D. 10seeds/pack

Cerise Champagne produces round cherry tomatoes. Light-yellow-white, almost translucent fruits with champagne-colored flesh. Mild, sweet flavor. This is an indeterminate, vining variety of tomato growing to about 200cm in height and spreads some width-wise depending on how much of the suckers are pruned and the choice of staking and support. France. 80D. 10seeds/pack

Christmassy is a determinate variety growing to about 100cm in height and spreads some width-wise. Produces round large, fruits around 100-150grams each, 3-5 fruits in each cluster. Pale-red-orange fruits with thick skin and walls and firm flesh. Pleasant, not so sweet, tomato flavor. Keeps very well after harvest, stored on trays or such. Best used for cooking. 80D. 10seeds/pack

d’Arbúcies, ‘de tomàquet de penjar d’Arbúcies’, is a Spanish “hanging tomato” – longkeeper tomato from Catalonia, Spain. “Penjar” is “to hang” in Catalan. Its named after the village of Arbúcies in Girona and was reported by Pere Pasqual. Produces orange-red fruits with a pointed end, around 50grams each. Firm fruits with thick flesh and little juice. Keeps well after harvest. Indeterminate. 80D. 10seeds/pack

Giallo a Grappoli is a longkeeper variety from Italy. Produces elongated, oval fruits around 20-30grams each. Firm fruits with thick walls, keeps very well after harvest, at least 4-5months. Indeterminate. 80D. 10seeds/pack

Giant Multiflora is a longkeeper variety producing huge multiflora clusters with 20-35 fruits per cluster. Each fruit weighs around 40-80grams. Very good yields. Slightly flattened and slightly ribbed fruits in pale yellow that turn more pink as fully ripe. Very firm fruits with thick walls, keep very well after harvest. Indeterminate. 80D. 10seeds/pack

Gift of Autumn is a longkeeper variety with larger fruits, around 70-150 grams each. Produces round to flat-round golden-pink-orange fruits. Mild-sweet tomato flavor. Thick skin and firm flesh, crack-resistant. Good shelf life, and keeps very well after harvest. Bush variety, around 100cm high. 80-85D. 10seeds/pack

Ginestar, ‘tomàquet de penjar de Ginestar’, is a Spanish “hanging tomato” – longkeeper tomato from Catalonia, Spain. “Penjar” is “to hang” in Catalan. Named after the municipality of Ginestar. Originates in Rasquera and was reported by Robert Múrria. Produces round fruits around 40grams each. Medium good shelf life. Indeterminate. 80D. 10seeds/pack

Giraffe, Жираф / Zhiraf, is a longkeeper tomato from Russia. It produces round, small fruits of around 5- 6 cm in diameter. Pale-yellow fruits with yellow-pink flesh. The taste is mild and on the slightly acidic side. Keeps very well after harvest. Can be stored in baskets, trays, etc. Indeterminate. 75-85D. 10seeds/pack

Lemon Drop produces round cherry tomatoes. Bright pale-yellow, almost translucent fruits with a fresh sweet-tart tomato flavor. Third-place winner of ”SSE’s 2010 Tomato Tasting”. Also does well in cooler and wet weather. This is an indeterminate variety. 80D. 10seeds/pack

Lolek is a long-keeper variety. Produces large, round-oval, slightly ribbed tomatoes around 80-100 grams each. The fruits ripen from green to yellow to pale orange. Very firm and meaty fruits with pink-red flesh. Mild tomato flavor. Keeps very well after harvest. Can be stored hanging in clusters, on trays, etc. Good resistance to wilt. Dwarf-like growth. Determinate, around 60cm high. 80-85D. 10seeds/pack

Lollipop produces round cherry tomatoes. Beautiful, cream-yellow fruits with an excellent, sweet, fruity flavor with a hint of lemon. Indeterminate. 75D. 10seeds/pack

Long Store is a determinate variety growing to about 100cm in height and spreads some width-wise. Produces round large, fruits around 100grams each. Pale-red-orange fruits with red, firm flesh and thick skin. Pleasant tomato flavor, best used for cooking. Keeps very well after harvest, stored on trays or such. 80D. 10seeds/pack

Longkeeper is a determinate variety growing to about 100cm in height and spreads some width-wise. Produces round large, fruits around 100grams each. Yellow-orange fruits with yellow-pink, firm flesh, and thick skin. Pleasant tomato flavor, best used for cooking. Keeps very well after harvest, up to 5 months, stored on trays or such. 80D. 10seeds/pack