Tomatoes

Barnes Mountain produces slightly flattened, slightly ribbed beefsteak tomatoes of around 200-450 grams each. Golden-yellow-orange fruits, sometimes with a pink blush. Good, traditional sweet tomato flavor with some acidity. Heirloom variety from the mountains of Barnes Estill County, Kentucky. Was featured in the 2001 Seed Savers Yearbook. High content of Tetra-cis-lycopene, 6.54 according to the NZ Heritage Food Crops Research Project. Around 75-80D. Indeterminate. 5seeds/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

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

Elma Blue is an indeterminate bush variety growing to about 150cm in height and around 70cm in width. Produces mid-sized tomatoes around 30-90grams each. Well-balanced slightly spicy tomato flavor. Golden-yellow fruits with antho-dark neck where the sun hits. Both the fruits and the plants are covered in silver-fuzzy hair. Tom Wagner. 80D. 10seeds/pack

Eva's Amish Stripe produces flattened, bulky, slightly ribbed beefsteak tomatoes of around 300-600 grams each. Beautiful, golden yellow fruits with golden stripes. Very sweet and aromatic tomato flavor almost completely without acidity. From the Amish community of Pennsylvania, USA. Around 80-85D. Indeterminate. 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

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

Honey Giant produces large, flattened, and slightly ribbed beefsteak tomatoes of around 300-700grams each. The fruit in the picture is around 600 grams. Beautiful golden fruits with a red blush, both in the skin and the flesh. Meaty fruits with few seeds. Complex, sweet tomato flavor. 80-85D. Indeterminate. 5seeds/pack

Large Yellow Amish produces mid-sized, flattened, and slightly ribbed beefsteak tomatoes around 200-400 grams each. Golden to dark-yellow fruits with a well-balanced tomato flavor. Tetra-cis-lycopene 4,28; according to the Heritage Food Crops, NZ. 80D. Indeterminate. 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

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

Marzipan Gold produces flattened and slightly ribbed beefsteak tomatoes of around 250-600 grams each. Beautiful, golden-yellow fruits that turn more orange as they ripen. Golden flesh sometimes with a pink blush. Excellent, juicy, and sweet tomato flavor. Indeterminate. 80-85D. 10seeds/pack

Novogodnij, ”New Year”, is a longkeeper variety producing quite large fruits, around 50-100grams each. Green-ish fruits that ripen to yellow-ish, sometimes a bit more pink. Very firm fruits with thick walls and firm flesh. Late ripening, but keeps very well after harvest. 80-85D. Indeterminate. 10seeds/pack

Okaiji is a longkeeper variety originating in Latvia. It produces small, rounded fruits with a small nipple. Around 40-80grams each. Pale-yellow to golden-yellow fruits with green coloring on the necks. Crack-resistant, thick-skinned, firm fruits with salmon-pink flesh. Mild, sweet tomato flavor. Keeps very well after harvest. 80D. Indeterminate. 10seeds/pack

Pineapple Pig produces round to oblate, large, beefsteak tomatoes around 200-600grams each. Pale-yellow-white fruits with ivory flesh. Meaty fruits with mild, juicy, and sweet tomato flavor. Indeterminate. Brad Gates, Wild Boar Farms. USA. 80D. 10seeds/pack

Roteño Andalucia is a longkeeper variety from Rote, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. It produces round, smooth fruits of around 40-60grams each. Pale-yellow to golden-yellow fruits with some green color markings on the neck. Yellow flesh with a pink blush. Sweet and tangy tomato flavor. Indeterminate. 80D. 10seeds/pack