EST. 1818 HUDSON VALLEY CERTIFIED ORGANIC BY NOFA-NY 2018 TOMATOES Heirloom / Cherry / Cocktail / Grape / Heritage / Roma
Table of Contents PAGE HEIRLOOM/ARTISAN RED & PINK... 3 YELLOW & ORANGE... 3 BLACK & PURPLE... 4 GREEN... 4 MULTI COLORED... 4 HEIRLOOM/ARTISAN/COCKTAIL SPECIALTY HEIRLOOM/ARTISAN/COCKTAIL... 5 CHERRY.... 6 GRAPE... 7 FIELD.... 7 ROMA / PLUM.... 8 TOMATILLO... 8 HUSK CHERRY.... 8
2018 Heirloom/Artisan Tomato Selection RED AND PINK TOMATOES BIG BEEF This large fruit has an old-time tomato flavor. DAMSEL Excellent flavor. Shares flavor qualities (sweet, rich, and tangy) with traditional pink heirlooms, such as Brandywine and Pruden s Purple. PRUDENCE PURPLE Excellent, luscious, savory and sweet flavor -Vivid dark pink skin with crimson flesh our favorite brandywine-type. BRANDYWINE Luscious flavor as very rich, loud, and distinctively spicy. The large fruits, often over 1 lb., have a deep pink skin and smooth red flesh. GERMAN JOHNSON Excellent flavor. Fruits have lots of deep, acidic tomato flavor and a rich, creamy texture. RIVIERA Italian Oxheart that has a mild flavor when eaten raw but makes a flavorful sauce. The meaty fruit is also good for stuffing. COSTALUTO GENOVESE Italian Heirloom, large deepred, juicy tomatoes are deeply ribbed - if you like the acid of a good Italian tomato, this is it. Allen from Parkslope Coop LOVES this tomato so we want to grow it. YELLOW AND ORANGE TOMATOES BRANDYMASTER Modern Strain of the classic Brandywine, shiney fruits have firm yet juicy flesh with that rich tomato taste. CHEF S CHOICE ORANGE Attractive orange beefsteak. Fruits are low in acid and have very good flavor and texture. VALENCIA Round, smooth 8-10 oz fruits have a sunny orange color with a full tomato taste. loom with unusual pear shape and burgundy color. BRANDYWINE YELLOW Old-timer with rich flavor - finicky to grow but we do because we love the fruit when it does produce a sellable tomato (even though there are not that many)! - 3 -
2018 Heirloom/Artisan Tomato Selection BLACK AND PURPLE TOMATOES BLACK KRIM Russian heirloom. Black Krim combines bold, smoky flavor and good texture with an unusual appearance. BLACK VELVET Firm, sleek rosy-mahogany colored black tomato. Nice medium size - we find this a dependable winner for flavor and appearance. CARBON BLACK Black heirloom with excellent flavor. Fruit with dark-olive shoulders fading into a very dark, brick red. Boasts the signature rich flavor and meaty texture of a classic black tomato. CHEROKEE PURPLE Unusual variety with full flavor. Famously rich flavor and texture make this a colorful favorite among heirloom enthusiasts. GREEN TOMATOES AUNT RUBY S GERMAN One of the largest green beefsteaks and are just delicious. They have brilliant, neon-green flesh with a strong, sweet, and fruity flavor, much tastier than most red tomatoes. MULTI-COLOR TOMATOES BLACK BEAUTY Deep red flesh is among the best tasting of all tomatoes. Rich, smooth and savory with earthy tones. BLUE BEAUTY Fruits are modest beefsteak-type slicers and the flavor is as good as their outstanding anti-oxidant content! Gorgeous, deep blue-black shoulders make this unique among slicing types. CHEF S CHOICE GREEN Tangy sweet flavor and unconventional, attractive green fruits. Now joining the ranks of the Chef s Choice hybrid tomatoes is this unusually colored, bright yellow-green variety. MARVEL STRIPE 10-16 oz unusual shape, sweet and juicy with few seeds. PINK BERKELEY TIE DYE Unique appearance with heirloom-quality flavor. The flavor is outstanding - sweet and complex like the finest heirlooms. STRIPED GERMAN The flat, medium to large, variably ribbed-shoulder tomatoes are shaded yellow and red. The marbled interior looks beautiful sliced. Complex, fruity flavor and smooth texture. - 4 -
2018 Heirloom/Artisan/Cocktail Tomato Selection HEIRLOOM ARTISANS/SPECIALTY BLUSH Elongated cherry-type - bicolor with stripes of beautiful bright yellow with red stripes. Excellent sweet fruity flavor. *available in clamshell packs INDIGO CHERRY DROP Improved Indigo Rose. Indigo Cherry Drops has the same striking dark blue anthocyanin coloration over red flesh. MOUNTAIN MAGIC We love this bright red cocktail tomato. It s a delicious - very sweet - a great snacking tomato and perfect in salads. It also keeps for weeks after it is picked ripe. CLEMENTINE An orange compliment to Mountain Magic. INDIGO KUMQUAT This golden colored Indigo large grape-type has purple shading on the shoulders and a light yellow interior with a unique and delicious flavor. PINK BUMBLE BEE Pink round large cherry-type are striped with yellow and orange with excellent sweet flavor. CHOCOLATE SPRINKLES Great flavor, bite-sized cherry-type fruits. Red striped with dark green that explode with rich, robust flavor. GLACIER Cocktail-sized, 1-2 oz. red fruits. Sweetness combines with moderate acidity to create a wonderfully complex flavor. Smooth internal texture characteristic of the finer heirlooms. Very nice eating tomato. GREEN ZEBRA Green-striped salad specialty. A delicious, tangy salad tomato, ripe just as the green fruit develops a yellow blush, accentuating the darker green stripes. The 3-4 oz. fruits are the ideal size for slicing into wedges for salads. JUANNE FLAMME A perfect, fruity blend of sweet and tart. Jaune Flamme (or Yellow Flame in French) excels, whether dried or roasted. LUCKY TIGER Elongated green striped with a striking red blush. As it ripens, the green striping becomes more defined and the background turns red as the interior marbling develops. Excellent sweet/tart flavor. MINT JULEP Unique plum/pear shaped fruits that have a pleasant tomato taste with a nice overall sweet flavor that is less tart than other green varieties. PINK TIGER Yellow orange striping large elongated cherry tomato (shaped like a grape tomato) with an excellent flavor that is a well balance of sweet and acidic. Pretty dark pink with contrasting lighter striping. PURPLE BUMBLE BEE Purple round large cherry-type with metallic green striping with and excellent sweet flavor. Eye catching! SUNRISE BUMBLE BEE Yellow, round cherry tomato with red stripes and pink interior marbling. Excellent sweet and tangy flavor. Great in mixes with the other Artisan varieties. - 5 -
2018 Cherry Tomato Selection BLACK CHERRY Sweet and robust. The round fruits are almost black in color. The flavor is dynamic - much like an heirloom. GOLDIE They are very sweet, juicy, and flavorful. One of the the best orange tomatoes. Perfect for sandwiches, salads, and slicing. SWEET TREAT Great flavor in this large dark pink cherry. BRAVEHEART Bright red, 1 ounce cherry tomatoes have a deliciously sweet and juicy, bold tomato flavor. Fruits are thin skinned and ripen quickly and uniformly. SAKURA Early delicious attractive red cherry with real sweet tomato flavor and firmness. SUPER SWEET 100 Great tasting - Sugary Sweet, small red cherry tomato we are growing this for the added flavor in our mix! CHERRY BOMB Classic cherry tomato flavor - firm, sweet, and well-balanced. SUNPEACH Delicious, pink cherry tomato. Sister variety to Sun Gold, is not as tangy and acidic as its famous orange relative, but is very sweet with excellent flavor. TORONJINA Orange fruits with sweet and tangy flavor. CHOCOLATE CHERRY Extremely flavorful, uniform with a pretty purple color. SUNGOLD Heirloom gem of exceptionally sweet bright tangerine-orange cherry tomatoes. The tendancy for these fantastic tomatoes to crack easily break our hearts but we grow them because they are so yummilious! YELLOW MINI Bright Yellow round cherries with excellent sweet juicy flavor. This is our favorite r ound yellow cherry. ESTERINA Great flavor and texture. Flavor is very sweet, but well balanced with a tangy kick. Smooth, even texture adds to their exceptional snacking quality. SUNSUGAR Sweeter than sungolds with better crack resistance. We love these golden orange fruits filled with sweetness! - 6 -
2018 Grape Tomato Selection CUPID The tomatoes are crack resistant and grow in grape like clusters. Great eating right off the vine, or in salads. MOUNTAIN HONEY Deep red fruit with very good flavor and sugars. RUBY CRUSH Shines in the field, and the sugary-acid balanced fruits resist cracking. Truly delicious. FIVE STAR This is one of the best tasting red grapes we grow - excellent sweet flaover, firm and meaty texture - few seed and not juicy - which is characteristic of classic grape tomatoes. NOVA Nova is a bright orange color with excellent, sweet flavor. Firm, meaty. SOLID GOLD Remarkable flavor, firm great looking yellow grape. GOLDEN SWEET Firm Deep yellow fruits - delcious, mild sweet flavor. Golden Sweet grows long clusters of deep yellow grape tomatoes that stay firm and crisp. ROJITA/CHIQUITA Beautiful pink, exceptionally sweet fruit. 2018 Field Tomato Selection BHN 871 Pretty golden orange tomatoes. They had a better yield and less disease than carolina Golds so we will favor this tomato. DEFIANT The 6-8 oz., globe-shaped fruit are smooth and medium-firm with good texture. Deep red internal and external color. MOUNTAIN FRESH PLUS We grow many varieites of beefsteak, always in search of the perfect one (one that can ship, look and taste great). We know this is not perfect but it rarely gets out-performed. Produces big red tomatoes with consistently good flavor. MOUNTAIN MERIT Very similar to Mountain Fresh, but the plant has better disease resistance, which is becoming an increasingly important attribute for us because it helps us reduce pesticide-use. PINK-A-LICIOUS Sweet, yet slightly tangy, excellent flavored, beefsteak type fruits are the perfect balance of sugars and acid. Dribble down your chin juiciness makes this a perfect choice for sauces, salsas, salads or slicing. - 7 -
2018 Roma/Plum Selection BHN 685 One of the largest fruit-size Roma with a nice, big plant. GRANADERO These tomatoes have a very good flavor. Thick-walled fruit are good for fresh tomato sauces, salsas, and salads. PLUM REGAL Fruits have a deep red color with good flavor. BHN 901 A tasty yellow plum tomato. GOLDEN RAVE (MINI) Small yellow Romanita (Mini-roma) with great flavor - they are full well balanced and have a sweet flavor - we pplan on packaging them with Juliets for a bi-color mini roma pack. JULIET (MINI) Small Mini-roma Deep red shiney fruits are small 2.25. Delicious, rich flavor for fresh eating - they are meaty so they are great for cooking sauce and we find them to be the best drying tomatoes. LIZZIEBELLE Lizziebelle is a baby plum (romanette) that ripen to a deep orange color. Their flavor and sweetness is a treasure and we plan on packaging them in a tri-color pack with Juliets (red) and GoldenRave (yellow). POMODORO RED PEAR This is a prized Italian Heirloom that is large, pear-shaped with deep ribbing. It is heavy and meaty with a flavor that can not be beat for a delicious tomato sauce. It is a definite favorite! PONY EXPRESS An early Plum tomato are dark red - we are trying this plum out in 2014 season because the plant has excellent disease resistance for better yeilds and healthier Earth. 2018 Tomatillo Selection DE MILPA In Mexico, these tomatillos grow unattended in family corn fields and are harvested for home use and for selling in town on market day. High dry matter, small to medium, round fruits store fresh for several weeks, handy for fresh salsa. SUPER VERDE Extra large fruits are firm, weigh approximately 2 1/2 ounces each, have strong healthy husks, an attractive green color and an above average shelf life. TAMAYO Tomatillos are a must-have variety for Mexican cooking and for making green salsas. Intense green colored, husk covered fruit - one of the largest tomatillos ever - it is 2 1/2 to 3 in size. 2018 Husk Cherry Selection GIANT POHA BERRY This cape gooseberry/husk cherry is a known as Poha Berry in Hawaii. It s a sweet/ tart berry with smooth, wazy orange skin. Pop them out of their husks and eat them raw, dip them in chocolate, or incorporate them into a salad or dessert. High in natural pectin. GOLDIE Small orange ground cherry, Cape Gooseberry, sweet wild flavor. - 8 -