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Heirloom (Open Pollinated) Tomatoes

   TOMATOES                        Approximately 10,000 seeds per oz.
A little over 100 years ago tomatoes or Love Apples as they were called then, were grown for ornamental purpose and not for food.
They were looked upon with suspicion as the cause of various diseases & were through to be poisonous. First used as food in Italy,
then France and England. Modern types appear to have come on the market in this country during the 19th century. The first
record of this fruit quoted on the market was in New Orleans in 1812. Seedsmen first offered tomato seeds in 1818.
PLANTING; Start seeds indoors, 5-7 weeks before transplanting outdoors. Use Jiffy 7's or flats with inserts with a good soil substitute,
like Berger BM-2. Do not use field or garden soil as it may harbor a disease. Place seeds 1/4" deep. Cover lightly. Keep moist, not
wet. Germinate at 80F until emerge. Do not start tomato seeds in a cold frame if soil temperature gets below 70F at anytime after
your seed has been sown. After emerge reduce temperature to 60-70F until transplanted outdoors after all danger of frost is past
and soil has warmed up. Place plants 18-24" apart in a row spacing of 4-6' apart. If plants are planted into plastic mulch, make sure
you have a water supply source like, a drip line under the plastic mulch. Plants can be caged or staked for support. If using the
stake method, you can use the weave method. Place a stake in between every 2nd or 3rd plant. Now start at the beginning of the
row at first stake, tie your string to 1st stake. Take string around the outside of plants on one side to next stake. Wrap string around
stake 2 or 3 times. Now continue down the row with string on the same side of row until you reach the end. Wrap string around last
stake 3 or 4 times and now go back up other side and do the same. When you are done, your tomato plants should have a string on
either side of them to give them support. Repeat this process as plant grows. Strings should be 6" apart. Tomato tying twine is found
in the supply section of this catalog. To make stringing easier, do the following; take a 3/4" PVC pipe about 3' long. From top down
and bottom up, 4", drill a 1/4" hole. Run your string in top of pipe and out top hole to bottom hole, into it and out bottom of pipe.
Now you have a handy tool and a time saver. Follow above tying instructions. This tool works as a handle. When you get to a stake,
put hand or fingers over string on outside of pipe. This works as a brake to tighten up your string. HARVEST; Pick gently when fruit
is fully developed and of a good color. Use fresh, or can for later use.

After each tomato variety, you will find a letter or a row of letters. See below for examples and what they mean.

MOUNTAIN FRESH F1         D         VFF                                                GOLDEN JUBILEE OP I   A
                         1           2           3                                                                                  1   2 3
1)         F1        Hybrid. Greatly improved over open pollinated types. Seeds will not be true if saved from these fruits.
           OP        Open pollinated. Also called Heirlooms. Seeds can be saved.
PVP      Plant Variety Protected. Do not save seed from this variety. It is an open pollinated variety that is protected by law
             from seed saving. Not a heirloom plant.
2)        D          Determinate. Plant habit where vine ceases to grow once it reaches a particular size. Sets fruits at one time and
                        then tapers off. A good choice for short stakes.
I            Indeterminate. Plant continues to grow and has fruit set in all stages, from blossom to matured. Most varieties are
             bred for a home garden and have soft fruits.
3)                     Plants are resistance or can tolerate the following disease;
A = Alternaria                F= Fusarium wilt race # 1                                FF= Fusarium wilt races 1 & 2
L= Septoria leaf spot     N= Nematodes                                                  V= Verticillium wilt
ST= Stemphylium         T= Tobacco Mosaic virus
PKT size; F1 or hybrids, 25 seeds or 1/450 oz       Rest     about 100 seeds or 1/70 oz.
You will need 12 to 16 plants per 25 foot row or 3,400 to 4,500 plants per acre.

ACE 55 VF OP D AFD
80 days. Vigorous, semi-determinate type
plant with good foliage cover that shows
some disease resistance. 7 oz, red thin
walled fruit with low acid contend. If
canning, you must add lemon juice.
Untreated seed.

AMISH PASTE OP I
74 days. 6-8 oz, flavorful, red paste type
tomato. Fruit is tear drop in shape. Great
for canning and slicing. Untreated seeds.

ANN RUSSIAN I
70 days. Produces extra large 1 lb fruit that
are pink-red, heart shaped and juicy
fleshed with great taste. Untreated seed.

ARKANSAS TRAVELER I
85 days. An old reliable variety developed
by Arkansas University. in late 1800. 6 oz
fruit, rose colored, smooth, mild flavored
and juicy. Plants are very heat tolerant and
resistant to cracking. Untreated seeds.

BEEFSTEAK OP I
80 days. Favorite with home gardeners
wanting large red tomatoes. Fruit is
flattened and prone to cracking. Good
flavored soft fruit. Untreated.

BLACK CHERRY I
65 days. If you love cherry tomatoes,
this is the one to plant for that unusual
color, red-black. Sweet flavor. Untreated
seed.

BRADLEY OP I AF
80 days. A large plant with a fairly good
cover bred by the University of Arizona for
home gardens and farmers market in
humid areas. Fruit is pink, 6 oz size, slightly
flattened globe shape. Untreated seed.

BRANDYWINE BLACK I
90 days. This delicious tasting fruit is of
unusual color, purple-maroon. 12-16 oz fruit
is a oval shape. Potato leaf type plant. Bred
in the 1800. Untreated seeds.

BRANDYWINE PINK OP I
80 days. This heirloom Amish variety dates
back to 1885 and is generally considered to
be world's best flavored tomato. Plants look
like potato vines with good yields of
extra-large, clear skinned, light rosy-pink
fruits. Untreated seed.

BRANDYWINE RED OP I
85 days. Vigorous plant has fair yields of
large, clear skinned scarlet red fruits up to
1.5 pounds each. Great flavor. Untreated
seed.

CHEROKEE PURPLE OP I
80 days. Burgundy colored fruit with green
shoulders, delicious, sweet flavor. Gel
around seed stays green in color. Flesh is a
deep burgundy. Untreated seeds.

COUSTRALEE I
80 days. Large, 1-2 pound meaty,
orange-red colored and of a smooth skinned
fruit. This one will cover your hamburger
with one slice! Untreated seed.

DURZBA I
90 days. This husky plant produces a heavy
set of 12 oz fruit to a bright red color. High
acid content makes this one a good
canner. Durzba in Bulgaria means
"friendship" where it originated. Untreated
seed.

GERMAN RED STRAWBERRY I
85 days. A big Texas strawberry! Not a true
strawberry, but a red strawberry shaped
tomato that is delicious, solid meat, very
little juice and big on taste. Fruit size up to 3
1/2" long weighing at around 10 oz each.
Untreated seed.

GOLDEN JUBILEE OP I A
80 days. Bright golden orange colored fruit
with deep globe shape. Meaty interior and a
good flavor. Vigorous plant with good yields.
Untreated seeds.

GREEN GRAPE D
80 days. Grape tomato of a different color,
yellowish green. Very productive. Often 4-12
grape tomatoes per cluster. Flesh is green,
juicy, flavorful. Untreated seed.

HOMESTEAD OP D F
82 days. Semi-determinate plant with large
leaves. Fruit is meaty, bright red, somewhat
crack resistant, medium sized. For home garden
or farmers market. Untreated seed.

KENTUCKY BEEFSTEAK I
115 days. Fairly smooth, extra large and
deep orange colored fruit that can weight up
to 2 lb. A heirloom found in the hills of
Kentucky. Untreated seed.

LARGE RED CHERRY OP I
78 days. Sweet, juicy, bite size red cherry
tomatoes. 1.25" fruit with firm red flesh.
Produces until frost. Long vines. Untreated
seed.

LONG KEEPER OP I
78 days. Excellent for keeping 6-12 weeks over
into the winter months. Orange-red skin,
medium red flesh. Plant in late spring or early
summer for a fall harvest for winter storage.
Seeds maybe treated.

MANITOBA D
58 days. Very early variety developed
for southern Canada by Modern
Experimental Farms in Manitoba. Particularly
well suited for extreme northern states. Fruit
is bright red, slightly flattened, good flavored
& weighs about 6 oz. Bush type plant has
concentrated set. Untreated seed.

MARGLOBE OP D F
75 days. Highly adaptable with almost
globe shaped fruits. Uniform vine growth.
High yields of large, uniform, sweet, thick
walled red fruits. Good garden variety.
Untreated seeds.

MINI BUSH YELLOW CHERRY I
60 days. Plant produces huge loads of mini
yellow cherry tomatoes. Tomatoes have a fruity
sweet flavor and are low in acid. From Russia.
Untreated seeds.

MORTGAGE LIFTER I
83 days. Long time favorite with good yields
of very large, smooth, pink skinned fruits
even in droughts. Very meaty with good mild
taste. Untreated seeds.

MR. STRIPY OP I
80 days. Very large, yellow fruit with pinkish
red stripes. Fruit is ridged at shoulders.
Very mild flavor, low acid type. Untreated
seed.

OXHEART PINK D
90 days. Uniquely-shaped pink type of heart
shape. Rose-pink color and smooth weigh
12-32 oz with firm flesh with few seeds plus
a sweet flavor. Untreated seed.

PINK STUFFER I
80. This pink colored fruit is excellent
for stuffing. Fruit is long and scalloped.
Untreated seeds.

RIESENSTRAUBE I
70 days. The German name means "giant
bunch of grapes". 3/4 oz fruit is red in color
with distinctive pointed pear shape.
Beefsteak flavor. Untreated seed.

ROMA OP D VFN
76 days. The ketchup tomato. Plum shaped and
bright red flesh with few seeds, heavy yielder
until frost. Untreated.

RUTGERS OP I
85 days. Large, bushy plants with thick
stems, vigorous growth and a prolific yield.
Fruit is medium-large, smooth, 6-8 oz,
globular shape with thick walls and a bright
red color. Untreated seeds.

STUPICE I
52 days. A native of Czechoslovakia, where
its extreme earliness, tolerance to cold,
superior flavor and great yields have earned
its mark in the garden. 1-2 oz red fruit.
Untreated seed.

SUNRAY OP I AF
82 days. Heavy foliage type plant. Fruit is the
same size and shape as Jubilee with improved
taste. Introduced by USDA/Beltsville in 1950. This
variety will need stakes or other support.
Untreated seed.

TIGERELLA I
76 days. Striped 1.5-2 oz, meaty, tangy,
red-yellow fruits. A very durable plant
produces all season long. Attractive.
Untreated seeds.

TOMATILLO PURPLE
68 days. A purple heirloom variety that is
smaller in size, 1-1.5" with a sweet flavor.
Untreated seeds.

TOMATILLO VERDE OP D
70 days. The husk tomato. 2" diameter, yellowish
green fruit is semi tart. Untreated seed.

TOMMY TOE I
70 days. A heirloom from the Ozark
mountains. This neat little fruited ( 1/2-1") is
great for salads or for juicing. Glossy red fruit
ranges from oval to round in shape.
Resistant to early blight and black rot.
Untreated seeds.

TRIP L CROP I
90 days. If large fruit is your game, this is the
one! Up to 6" across! Vines have been
known to reach 25 feet! Red fruit is meaty
and flavorful. Great for canning. Untreated
seeds.

TOMATO FERTILIZER PACK
Grow great tasting & good looking tomatoes this year.
This is the same mix the commercial growers use to
grow them good tasting, good looking tomatoes.
Directions enclosed with each pack. Each pack will
feed 24 plants or 48 pepper plants. Each pack
contains 1 LB of each of 4-18-38 tomato special
fertilizer and calcium nitrate. PKT weight is 2 1/4 lb.

YELLOW PEAR OP I
78 days. If you love unusual tomatoes, here it
is, a small yellow tomato in the shape
of a small pear. Mild flavor. Prone to cracking.
Untreated seed.

TOMATO WATERING TRAY
The lazy gardeners way of watering and
feeding your tomato or pepper plants!! This
neat little device automatically waters and
feeds your plant, plus forms a weed barrier
and cutworm protection around plant. Just fill
the tray up with water and fertilizer and it
does the rest. 3 trays per pack.

RED PLASTIC MULCH
Increase tomato plant yield by up to 12%. Reflects red
light back to plants which stimulates plant growth.
Retains moisture, controls weeds, warms soil.Each
package contains 8 pre-cut 3' X 3' sheets, perforated to
allow water and air to reach the plants roots.

FOLI-CAL
This is a liquid calcium formulation based
on 10% calcium acetate. Foli-cal will correct
calcium deficiency disorders such as
blossom-end rot on tomatoes, peppers,
eggplants and bitter pit in apples. Foli-cal
works on vegetables, tree and vine crops as
well. Concentrated pint size.

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