2019 EXPO Tomatoes and Peppers Be Plant Wise, Grow Smarter

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1 2019 EXPO Tomatoes and Peppers Be Plant Wise, Grow Smarter

2 Arkansas Traveler Tomato 90 Days Bred at the University of Arkansas by Joe McFerran as an updated version of the region's famously high quality pink tomatoes. Pink fruits are rough, medium-sized, about 6 oz., with an excellent, creamy, mild flavor. Highly adaptable. Indeterminate.

Better Boy Tomato 75 Days (VFNASt LB) A spectacular, midseason variety with plump, juicy, deep red tomatoes that often weigh more than one pound. And once they arrive they just keep on coming!

3 Better Boy Tomato 75 Days (VFNASt LB) A spectacular, midseason variety with plump, juicy, deep red tomatoes that often weigh more than one pound. And once they arrive they just keep on coming! Fruits are extremely flavorful, with flesh that's juicy, yet firm. Heavy foliage protects fruits from sun-scald. A highly adaptable variety that thrives in nearly any climate. Demonstrates excellent disease resistance. Indeterminate

BHN 444 75 Days (VFFTSt TSWV) Reliable, all-around quality and healthy yields. Resistant to Tomato Spotted Wilt.

4 BHN Days (VFFTSt TSWV) Reliable, all-around quality and healthy yields. Resistant to Tomato Spotted Wilt. Excellent yields of bright red, globe-shaped fruits are firm with smooth exteriors and a good flavor. Determinate

5 Celebrity Hybrid Tomato 70 Days 1984 AAS Winner. (VFFNTASt) This AAS Award Winner established a new standard for main-crop hybrids requiring multiple disease resistance. Highly adaptable from Canada to the South. Medium sized, globeshaped fruits are crack-resistant and average 7 oz. Semi-determinate.

Cherokee Purple Tomato 80-90 Days A reliable producer of unusual, medium pinkpurple fruits that appear brown in color, and average 8 to

6 Cherokee Purple Tomato Days A reliable producer of unusual, medium pinkpurple fruits that appear brown in color, and average 8 to 12 oz., each. Fruits are round to oblate, with no cracking. Exhibits tolerance to mild drought as well as to common diseases. Indeterminate

7 Early Girl Hybrid Tomato 57 Days (VFF) It's hard to find tasty, full-sized fruits like this extra-early in the season! Meaty, ripe, red fruits, 4 to 6 oz., are slightly flattened and bright crimson throughout. Very appealing, with firm texture and blemish-resistant skin. Heavy yields on hardy vines. Indeterminate

8 Juliet Hybrid Tomato 60 Days (EB) 1999 AAS Winner! Famous for yielding the first elongated, grape-like fruits that don't crack! Clusters of unusual, sweetflavored fruits cling to the vine longer than any other cherry tomato. Glossy, red-skinned fruits weigh 1 oz. each. Indeterminate

9 Roma Tomato San Marzano 80 Days A little later than Roma, with superb flavor in slightly rectangular-shaped fruits, 3-1/2" x 1-1/2", that are bright red and hang in large clusters. Holds well on the vine and in storage. Extra-high solid content is perfect for canning. Indeterminate

Sungold Hybrid Tomato 57 Days (TSWV) A positively luscious, bite-size, golden beauty overflowing with an abundance of fruits - thin-skinned, with a juicy flesh that holds its oh-so-sweet,

10 Sungold Hybrid Tomato 57 Days (TSWV) A positively luscious, bite-size, golden beauty overflowing with an abundance of fruits - thin-skinned, with a juicy flesh that holds its oh-so-sweet, freshfrom-the-vine flavor. Very early, and a heavy cropper both outdoors and in greenhouses. Cascading trusses are smothered in fruits that remain ripe and ready for picking over long periods of time. Indeterminate

11 Supersweet 100 Tomato 65 Days (VF) Staked hybrid plants produce long strands of 100 or more super-sweet cherry tomatoes, weighing about 1 oz. each and measuring 1" in diameter. Extra-high in Vitamin C. Plants bear fruits throughout the season. Requires staking or caging. Indeterminate

12 Tycoon Tomato Texas Superstar Declared a Texas Superstar plant by Texas A&M University, this determinate variety produces an abundance of superior, oz red fruits. Plants are touted for their excellent resistance to pests and diseases. Fruits ripen about 70 days from transplant.

13 Anaheim Chili Pepper 75 Days One of the most popular chili peppers. Twocelled, mildly-hot fruits, with medium-thick, dark green flesh ripening to bright red. Continuous bearing, high yielding, vigorous, 24 to 30" plants are bushy and upright, providing good foliage cover. Scoville Rating: 500 to 2,500

14 Baby Belle Pepper 68 Days These tasty, tiny, 2" by 2-1/2" sweet bells will certainly be the hit of any salad bar and are just the extra touch for that special gourmet dish. These mostly 4-lobed, emerald green beauties waste no time in turning mature bright red! Resistant to Tobacco Mosaic Virus.

Hatch Chile-Sandia Pepper Sandia (hot) Hatch Chile Peppers from New Mexico Introduced by New Mexico State University in 1956, Sandia plants bear heavy yields

15 Hatch Chile-Sandia Pepper Sandia (hot) Hatch Chile Peppers from New Mexico Introduced by New Mexico State University in 1956, Sandia plants bear heavy yields of green peppers that ripen to red. Heat increases as fruits redden. Harvest up to an average of 20 fruits per plant. Sandia is sometimes labeled as NuMex Sandia.

16 Hatch Chile Pepper Big Jim Great flavor in a mildly hot green pepper. Developed by New Mexico State University, this is the preferred pepper to make green chili. Heavy producing plant with 12" long by 2-3" wide fruits. Sturdy plant will bow under the weight of these huge peppers!

Jimmy Nardello Pepper 80-90 days A sweet frying pepper, with long, 8 to 10" fruits, that are mild, sweet, and just a little spicy.

17 Jimmy Nardello Pepper days A sweet frying pepper, with long, 8 to 10" fruits, that are mild, sweet, and just a little spicy. Tapered fruits on bushy plants, turn bright red at maturity. Flavor is distinctive without being overwhelming. A favorite for cooking and eating raw.

Ancho Pepper Mosquetero Hybrid 80-90 Days A poblano (ancho) that stands out in the crowd for big healthy plants with loads of very large, smooth, dark green, two lobed fruits.

18 Ancho Pepper Mosquetero Hybrid Days A poblano (ancho) that stands out in the crowd for big healthy plants with loads of very large, smooth, dark green, two lobed fruits. Heavy, glossy peppers are 6" long by 3" wide at the shoulders and slightly taper to a flat point. Mild to moderate heat, with a Scoville rating of only 250 to 1,500. The shape and open interior is perfect for stuffing, frying, salsa or when used in favorite recipes. Scoville Rating: 250 to 1,500

Mucho Nacho Jalapeno Pepper 68-70 Days A mucho impressive jalapeno from Mexico, with a big and powerful taste!

19 Mucho Nacho Jalapeno Pepper Days A mucho impressive jalapeno from Mexico, with a big and powerful taste! Jumbo, 4" fruits are fatter, thicker, heavier, a bit hotter, and up to a full inch longer than regular jalapenos and are usually green (they mature red). Plants are vigorous and high yielding, setting heavy loads about a week earlier than is typical of jalapenos. Scoville Rating: 4,500 to 8,000

20 Pequin Pepper 105 Days Numerous, very hot, pendant fruits, cover bushy plants and grow up to 4" long. Plants can be overwintered indoors. Scoville Rating: 40,000 to 60,000

21 Sweet Banana Pepper 66 Days One of the most popular non-bell sweet peppers, excellent both fresh and cooked! Thick-walled fruits with sweet, mild, waxy flesh are prolifically produced on 16 to 24" plants with pendant fruits. Fruits start out a pale green, ripening to yellow, then red.

Tomato Variety Descriptions

Tomato Variety Descriptions Ball's Beefsteak VFFT Hybrid Better Boy This is a great choice for gardeners who want to grow luscious big tomatoes but need them to mature early and stand up to the challenges