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Arugula/Roquette:  45 days. Salad mix essential! Standard variety. Long, dark green, lobed leaves form a loose, open head. Easy to grow. Harvest baby or full size. Cut and come again. Arugula/Roquette, Sylvetta: 45 days. Known as "wild arugula" or Rucola Selvatica, this variety will self seed prolifically. Italian variety with much more finely cut leaves and stronger "arugula" flavor. Has yellow flowers instead of the white of standard arugula. Easy to grow. Harvest baby or full size. Cut and come again.
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Mache/Corn Salad: 40 days. Gourmet salad greens. Vigorous. Long, oval, glossy green leaves with a tender, flowery, minty flavor. Cut and come again.
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Tatsoi:  Leaves form a compact, thick rosette. Long harvest period. Mild taste for salads, stir-fry, etc. Thin to 6-8" apart for full-sized rosettes. Unique and easy to grow. |
Yukina Savoy:  Like a bigger Tatsoi. Dark green, glossy leaves are more elongated than Tatsoi at the baby leaf stage. At full size the thick, savoyed leaves are held upright on pale green petioles. Space 12-18" apart and cut at the base for beautiful, full size bunches 10-12" tall. Heat and cold tolerant. Saute, steam, or stir-fry for healthy, delicious greens. |
Komatsuna:  Japanese greens for salad and braising mixes. Uniform, upright plants with slender, fleshy, rounded leaves. A delicious and beautiful variety with heat and disease tolerance. |
Hon Tsai Tai:  Chinese specialty. The young plants soon branch and project quantities of long, pencil-thin, red-purple, budded flower stems. Pleasing, mild mustard taste for use raw in salad or lightly cooked in soup. For multiple harvesting of tender stems, provide good fertility and irrigation. |
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Bush Beefsteak:  62 days. Determinate.Compact, bushy plants yield an early abundance of big cluster of 6-8 oz. rich red, beefsteak-shaped fruit. Popular in the North and deep South because of its earliness, productivity and large fruit size.
Early Wonder: |  55 days. Determinate. Extra early maturing variety, full tomato flavor. abundant crops of round tomatoes with an average weight of 6 oz. on compact vines. Moscovich: |  60 days. Indeterminate. Medium size Russian Heirloom. Deep red fruit. Cold tolerant. Good early season variety. 4-6 oz. Siletz: |  52 days. Determinate. Deep red, full-flavored slicing tomatoes are 10 -12 oz. Develped by Dr. James Baggett of Oregon State Univ., plants yield well even in cool weather. Good acid taste as excellent interior fruit quality in an early tomato. Tigerella, Mr. Stripey: |
 56 days. Indeterminate. Huge crops of red fruits with clearly defined yellow-orange stripes. 1-1/2 to 2 inch tomatoes have a rich, tangy flavor and are a beautiful novelty for adding whole or cutting into salads.
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Costoluto Fiorentino:  80 days. Indeterminate. This Italian heirloom variety from the Tuscany region produces loads of bright red tomatoes with terrific flavor. Tomatoes are typically about 8 ounces, but may be larger, with a smooth shape rather than the heavily ribbed shape typical of Costoluto Genovese. The flavor is high in sugar, but also high in acid, making for outstanding taste that's wonderful fresh or made into sauces. Creole: |  79 days. Indeterminate. Developed in Louisiana for warm, humid climates, this variety yields plenty of smooth, medium-large round tomatoes. Good, sweet tomato flavor and plenty of juice, plus resistance to fusarium and blossom end rot make this one a Southern favorite.
Delicious: |  77 days. Indeterminate.Huge red fruit is smooth, nearly solid and often weighs more than 2 lbs. Excellent flavor, tiny seed cavities, and very little cracking. This is the variety that holds the world record for the largest tomato ever grown.
Homestead 24: |
 80 days. Semi-indeterminate. Highly adaptable to climactic conditions, especially hot weather. Medium large, smooth red fruits. A mainstay of traditional gardens. Peron: |  68 days Indeterminate. The company that introduced this South American tomato claims it is so pest resistant that it never needs spraying. The 8 oz., good flavored red fruit are higher in Vitamin C than other tomatoes.
Rutgers: |  75 days Determinate. Gardeners throughout the country are rediscovering this old-fashioned classic for its terrific flavor and productivity. This strain has some disease resistance, which ensures large crops of crack-free, bright red 6 to 8 oz. tomatoes with delicious old-time taste. For many years, this was a favorite for canning because of its abundance, juiciness and deep red color through and through. Developed in the 1920's, but just right for today's gardeners too.
Sioux: |  70 days Indeterminate. This heirloom variety was originally released in 1944 by the University of Nebraska and it is worth planting today because of its incredible flavor and reliably large harvests even in hot weather. Although this appears to be a average size (6 oz), unassuming red tomato, you just have to grow it to believe how good it is.... sweet yet tangy and full of those rich, complex flavors that make a delicious tomato memorable. Extraordinary taste in a round, red tomato.
Ugly: |  75 days. Indeterminate. This is the same as the tomatoes that have been appearing in supermarkets during the past several years for premium prices. Plants are indeterminate but stay a manageable size, and produce a heavy crop of 12-16 oz ribbed beefsteak-shaped fruit with wonderful, old-fashioned tomato flavor. Some of the best attributes after their great flavor are earliness, productivity, outstanding plant vigor and the ability to keep after harvest. Great for the home gardener!
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Anna Russian:  70 days. Indeterminate. Heirloom seed handed down to an Oregon woman from several generations of her family, along with the story that it came from a Russian immigrant. Large, juicy pinkish red heart shaped tomatoes consistently weigh 1 lb. or just under. Flavor is superb. Small foliage and wispy vines are typical of oxheart-type tomatoes, but this one is distinctive for its size, earliness and juicy outstanding taste.
Arkansas Traveller: |
 80 days. Indeterminate. Southern heirloom known for its ability to produce in hot weather. Large yields of 6- 8 oz. flavorful pink tomatoes. Brandywine: |
 80 days. Indeterminate. Traditional dark pink Brandywine on potato leaf plant. Medium size fruit. Not a heavy yielder here in the South. Great taste. Very strong vines need staking or caging. Mortgage Lifter: |
 85 days. Indeterminate. Old pink variety very much in demand. Large, meaty fruit with few seeds. Rose de Berne: |  75 days. Indeterminate. A lovely name describes this very beautiful dark pink tomato that is shaped like a perfect globe, smooth and round with no blemishes. Fruits are medium size, 6 to 8 ozs., and boast flavor that is as impressive as its pretty appearance. These tomatoes have a thin skin, are juicy, and filled with sweet flavor that is wonderfully balanced with a bit of zing. Very productive plants yield a heavy crop. Swiss heirloom.
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Flamme, Orange Salad:  70 days. Indeterminate. Also known as Jaune Flamme, these beautiful orange salad tomatoes are very juicy and have a good, sweet flavor with fruity overtones. Tomatoes weigh 2-3 oz. and are a lovely persimmon orange color both inside and out. Extremely productive heirloom from France.
Garden Peach: |
 75-85 days. Indeterminate. Abundant cluster of small yellow tomatoes with a pink blush. Skin is somewhat fuzzy resembling a peach and the flavor is sweet and fruitlike. Heirloom variety. Must be grown to be appreciated. Green Zebra: |  80 days. Indeterminate. Unique and delicious salad tomato. 3 oz. green fruits ripen to amber-green with darker green stripes. Light green flesh is very flavorful, sweet yet zingy. This is a real taste treat!
Limmony: |  80 days. Indeterminate. These bright lemon-yellow beefsteak tomatoes have a fabulous tangy flavor that is actually sort of lemony, and very clean and crisp. This pronounced acid flavor sets it apart from many other yellow varieties, which are milder in taste. Fruit typically weigh 8 to 10 ozs., and are smooth and blemish-free, with solid, meaty interiors. Healthy plants are quite productive, resulting in great yields of these outstanding tomatoes. Heirloom from Russia.
Tangerine: |
 80-85 days. Indeterminate. Heirloom variety reintroduced in 1992. Deep yellow-orange, large beefsteak fruit is shaped like a tangerine. Texture is meaty and flavor is both sweet and rich, quite delicious. Heavy producer. |
Black Krim:  75-80 days. Indeterminate. Dark brown-red tomatoes are large, 10-12 oz and very richly flavored and sweet. Color is darker in hot weather, and fruit set well in heat. Fruit is prone to cracking, but a very heavy producer. Heirloom from the Black Sea region of Russia.
Cherokee Purple: |  80-90 days. Indeterminate. Unusual pink-purple, almost brown color medium size fruit. Tolerant of hot weather with no cracking. Beautiful sliced in salads. Eva Purple Ball |
 85 days. Indeterminate. Perfectly round 3" fruit on regular leaf plant. Beautiful and tasty. Ripens from pink to purple. A real favorite of anyone who grows them. Prudens Purple: |  "Early Brandywine" 67 days. Indeterminate. Large, dark pink, flattened and smooth. Very mild flavor, a true Brandywine. May grow up to 1 lb. each. Purple Calabash |
 85 days. Indeterminate. Medium size ruffled fruit look like little purple pumpkins. Heavy yields. Intense flavor, best when fully ripe. |
Old Ivory Egg:  80 days. Indeterminate. Medium size fruit with sweet, non-acidic flavor. Ripens to a lovely creamy yellow. Size and shape of a chicken egg. Very unusual for a paste tomato. Orange Banana: |  75 days. Indeterminate. Beautiful orange paste tomatoes are 3-4 inches long with pointed ends. Plants are very vigorous, producing large yields of these sweetly-flavored fruit. They taste so good that they are perfect for salads as well as making into unusually colored sauces and salsas.
Polish Linguisa: |
 73 days. Indeterminate. Huge, sausage-shaped fruit weighs 8 - 10 oz. Flavor is delicious enough to eat fresh as well as cook into sauces. Family heirloom from New York dates back to 1800's. Yields are heavy and hold up well on the vine. Principe Borghese: |
 Italian plum. 60 days. Determinate. Heirloom Italian variety traditionally used for drying. Also good for sauces. Dark red, average about 1" long. Prolific bearer. Roma VF: |
 78 days. Determinate. Standard Italian paste variety. Very meaty and flavorful. San Marzano Redorta: |
 80 days. Indeterminate. Large plum tomato is an heirloom variety from Tuscany and named for a mountain Bergamo. Used for cooking, but flavorful enough to eat fresh. Intense red. Holds well on vine. |
Black Cherry:  65 days. Indeterminate. This is the first truly black cherry tomato, and an exclusive variety from seed company, Tomato Growers Supply. It is not a plum, but a perfectly round cherry with a classic black tomato flavor, sweet, yet rich and complex. Vigorous tall vines. These cherries are a unique addition to the color spectrum of cherry tomatoes.
Elfin (grape-type): |
 55 days. Determinate. This open-pollinated version of grape tomato has the same wonderful, sweet flavor, size and shape as original grape tomato, but with shorter plants. Elfin's clusters of delicious, uniquely-flavored grape-shaped tomatoes have a sweetness that is unmistakeably "grape". Gold Nugget: |
 70 days. Indeterminate. Yellow/gold cherry variety. Fruits to 1" or so. Sweet, good flavor. Heavy yields. Grape: |
56 days. Determinate. This is the original "grape" tomato. Full of flavor with taller, larger plant than Elfin. Bright red, sweet, firm fruit. Very prolific. Green Grape: |  70 days. Determinate. Very short compact plants yield 3/4" - 1" fruit that is yellow-green when ripe and easy to harvest. Full of flavor, sweet and juicy. Prolific variety is sure to be a favorite. Ildi: |  Yellow Grape- 68 days. Indeterminate. Lovely oval yellow cherries are about the size and shape of a large grape with a well balanced flavor that is a delicious combination of sweet and acid. Vigorous plants are quite prolific, producing large bouquets of these yellow, flavorful fruit. Fruit is being sold commercially as Yellow Grape.
Isis Candy: |
 70 days. Indeterminate. Very sweet, small cherry style fruit. Does well in hot weather. Porter's Pride: |
 70 days. Small, very prolific Texas variety. Great for hot, humid summer areas. Red Pear: |
 78 days. Indeterminate. Small, to 1", fruit. Red version of yellow pear. Rich flavor. Heavy yields. Riesenstraube: |
 72 days. Indeterminate. The name of this German heirloom variety means "giant bunch of grapes". Bouquet-type blossoms turn into bunches of 20 - 40 small, oval red fruit with pointed ends. Flavor is excellent. Tastes like a true brandywine. A Herb Cottage favorite! Yellow Pear: |
 78 days. Indeterminate. Small, to 1" fruit. Old timey variety. Mild flavor. Heavy yields. |
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Filius Blue:  90 days. Striking ornamental pepper with tinged leaves that look almost blue and are marked with faint white speckles. Small purple, rounded fruit grow upright on plant and last a long time. Beautiful for landscaping. |
New Orleans:  75 days. Very ornamental bush with dark leaves with green and purple colors. Fruit very dark purple, looks black, oval about 3/4" held upright on bush. Protect from very hot afternoon sun. |
Poinsettia:  90 days. The crown of this plant bears clusters of brilliant red peppers arranged like the petals of a poinsettia. Thin, 3" long fruit point upward atop dark green foliage. Very ornamental. Edible and hot. Very good container plant. |
Tri Color Variegata:  72 days. Variegated foliage in white, green and purple. Purple stems and blooms. Fruits are small turning from green>deep purple>red. Edible, hot. Thought tohave originated in the rain forests of South America. |
Apple Green Eggplant:  Round green eggplants that are about the size of a baseball. When the fruit matures for seed, the variety actually turns a cream yellow, but is best harvested for kitchen use when the eggplant is a light green in color. Tender and tasty. |
Black Beauty:  75 days. Tradional large purple variety. Great for home gardeners and market growers in all regions. As with all eggplants, needs a long growing season. |
| Little Fingers:70 days. Small, fruit grows in clusters like a hand. Purple skin, tender flesh. Fruit ranges from about 6" long to 3" long in each bunch. Cute and tasty. |
Pingtung Long:  65 days. Named after its town of origin in Taiwan, this slender violet-purple eggplant can grow to 12" and maintain mild flavor and tender white flesh. Thrives and produces during hot and humid weather. |
Prosperosa:  75 days. Round deep violet fruit comes from Tuscany originally. Jewel toned purple on the outside with white, mild flesh inside. |
Rosa Bianca:  75 days. Italian heirloom with creamy, mild flesh and lovely appearance. Light purple skin with white streaks. Round to teardrop shape. |
Thai Green Long:  80 days. Long, green fruit on a sturdy large bush. Very prolific and produces well under hot, dry conditions. Harvest fruit at about 7-8" long for best flavor. |
| Thai Round Green: Small, to 2", round fruit. Skins are dark green with faint white stripes. Very attractive. Heavy yields. |
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90 days. Texas native from our farm. Very tiny and hot. Likes some shade for best production. Perfect for vinegars, stir fry or chile
