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Tomato Varieties for 2009


Mortgage Lifter                                  ≥2 lbs.              Indeterminate              85 days
Large fruited, open pollinated standard type tomato.  A special strain with extra-large, smooth, uniform fruits weighing 2 lbs. or more.  Disease resistant.

Better Boy                                          16 oz.               Indeterminate              75 days
Plump, juicy, deep red tomatoes are extremely flavorful, with brilliant scarlet skin and flesh that's juicy, yet firm.  Excellent disease resistance.

Burpee Big Boy Hybrid                  10-16 oz.          Indeterminate              78 days
Its incredible productivity and gorgeous, perfect, large scarlet fruit make it an instant hit with its wonderful aroma and rich flavor.  Healthy, indeterminate vines produce all summer long.

Red Brandywine                              10-16 oz.          Indeterminate              78 days
Heirloom.  Flat, globe-type tomatoes have reddish-pink skin and very tasty red flesh.  Potato leaf type with much foliage.  Higher yielding in cooler weather.

Trip-L-Crop (Italian Tree)                10-16 oz.          Indeterminate              85 days
Enormous yields on vigorous vines which may grow to 10-15 feet.  Each vine should be trellised and produces 2-3 bushels of tomatoes.  Fruits are rich, red, meaty and large.  Perfect for canning.

Goliath                                                 10-15 oz.          Indeterminate              65 days
We challenge one and all to try to find a single thing wrong with this majestic tomato − every inch a king, from its beautiful, smooth, bright-red, deep oblate fruits averaging 10 to 15 oz., to a sweet, luscious flavor that lives up to its picture-perfect, virtually blemish-free exterior.  Tall vigorous plants will produce yield after yield of these beauties, and modern disease resistance make Goliath widely adaptable to the North, South, and anywhere in between.

Big Beef                                              9-16 oz.            Indeterminate              73 days
1994 AAS Winner.  This revolutionary tomato combines old-fashioned qualities with modern technology to yield one of the best tomatoes yet developed – colossal fruit size, exceptional yield, consistent uniformity and excellent disease resistance.  Fruits are globe-shaped, smooth & uniform.

Park’s Whopper Improved CR™  ≥12 oz.             Indeterminate              65 days
For two decades, Park’s Whopper Improved CR™ has been the standard for taste, size, and production.  This improved version is earlier (by 5 days) and more disease and crack resistant.  Growers have found it to be a bonanza for its earliness and uniform ripening of 12 oz. or larger fruits right up to the end of the season.

Cherokee Purple                              10-12 oz.          Indeterminate              80 days
Heirloom.  Produces dusky pink-skinned fruit with dark shoulders on short vines.  Flavorful flesh ranges from purple to brown to green.

Champion II                                        10 oz.               Indeterminate              65 days
An excellent performer, this tomato was bred especially for sandwiches.  A shorter season variety, it bears high yields of ripe tomatoes.  Excellent disease resistance.

Sweet Seedless                                8 – 10 oz.         Determinate                 68 days
The world’s first seedless tomato!  Because there are no seeds to store the sugars for later use, all the sweetness is immediately available for you to enjoy in every rich slice.  The perfect balance of flavor and sweetness, meat and gel, solid firmness and juiciness;  and a full package of disease resistance to ensure plenty of healthy yields.

Celebrity                                              8 oz.                 Determinate                 72 days
Very productive because of its multiple disease resistances and tolerances.  Plants produce firm, large, smooth, deep oblate fruit of high quality. 

Sunny Goliath                                    7-8 oz.              Indeterminate              70 days
A gorgeous yellow-gold variation on the much sought-after red Goliaths, with plenty to bring to the table in its own right − big juicy fruits, marvelously mild and sweet, with a medium-soft texture and a mouthwatering juiciness when ripe.  Ideal for those who don’t like the highly acidic bite of most red tomatoes.

Heartland                                            6-8 oz.              Indeterminate              80 days
Ball exclusive.  An excellent performer, ideal for small-space gardening.  Dwarf, compact plants produce 6 to 8 oz., good-flavored fruit.

Jet Star                                                6-8 oz.              Indeterminate              72 days
High yields of globe-shaped 6 to 8 oz. fruit have great color.  Lower in acid content than regular tomatoes.

Lemon Boy                                         6 oz.                 Indeterminate              72 days
Gorgeous coloring with superb mild flavor.  Smooth, high-quality,tomatoes with attractive, light lemon-yellow flesh. Vigorous, indeterminate plants are resistant to nematodes, verticillium and fusarium wilts and several other common tomato diseases.

Early Girl                                              5 oz.                 Indeterminate              57 days
Bears heavy crops extremely early, continues longer than most varieties. Large clusters of 5 oz. fruits.  Globe to slightly flattened shape.  Bright red and meaty with a lot of flavor and aroma.

Fourth of July                                     4 oz.                 Indeterminate              49 days
Be the first on your block to have vine ripened red, luscious tomatoes by the Fourth of July.  Enjoy the plentiful harvest about 49 days after setting plants in the garden.

Patio Picnic                                         4 oz.                 Determinate                 70 days
Compact plants grow up to 2 ft. tall, producing bunches of firm, round, red fruit – as many as a plant twice its size.  Attractive deep green, heavily rugose foliage provides good cover.

LaRoma II                                            5-8 oz.              Determinate                 72 days
Produces tasty, paste-type tomatoes on large vigorous plants.  Known for outstanding vigor, uniformity & plant health. 

Health Kick                                          4 oz.                 Determinate                 72 days
Owes its name & brilliant color to lycopene, the anti-oxidant that some feel may play a considerable role in disease prevention.  Juicy, plum-shaped fruits on a strongly disease resistant plant.

Viva Italia                                             4 oz.                 Determinate                 70 days
Hybrid paste or roma type tomato.  Very adaptable with the classic, blocky pear shape.  Very high yielder.

Italian Ice                                             1 – 1.5 oz.        Indeterminate              65 days
Sugary sweet and bursting with juicy flavor, ‘Italian Ice’ is a summer picnic treat. Tomatoes ripen from green to ivory white, becoming uniquely sweet and mild tasting. Chill a bowlful for a satisfying portable snack when the heat of the summer demands a cooling, melt-in-your-mouth taste sensation.

Juliet                                                     1 oz.                 Indeterminate              60 days
All-America Selections Winner.  Clusters of juicy, red, 1 oz., elongated tomatoes on long vigorous vines.  Glossy-skinned fruit cracks less than other cherry types.

Sugar Snack                                       1 oz.                 Indeterminate              63 days
Higher yields of extra-sweet cherry tomatoes than other varieties.  Fruit holds well on vigorous plants that are best staked.

Yellow Pear                                        .75 - 1 oz.         Indeterminate              72 days
Heirloom.  Mild, lemon-yellow, pear-shaped tomatoes are produced all Summer in long clusters of 6 to 8 fruit.

Sunsugar                                            1 inch               Indeterminate              62 days
Very sweet golden orange cherry tomato.  Thin-skinned with good crack resistance.


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