MORNING OWL FARM 2013 TOMATO LIST Category: AP All Purpose: Usually medium-sized CA Canning: Good for processing - canning, drying, paste, sauce CH Cherry: Nature s bite-sized candy SA Salad: Smaller tomato, great for salads SL Slicer: Large, sometimes a beefsteak, great for sandwiches D/I: Determinate: usually produces fruit in a short time span Indeterminate: Produces for months maturity: Days from transplant into the garden until first fruit production Color: B Black O Orange P Purple R Red W White Y Yellow MC Multi-colored All seed came from certified organic sources. All seeds are heirloom varieties. Pricing: $3.50 / plant 5 for $15 ($3 / plant when purchasing 5 or more) Save seed!
Ace 55 SL I 75 R Dependable producer of 12-14 oz. red globes with good flavor. Low acid. Anna Russian SA/SL I 70 R An heirloom oxheart variety! An excellent, gorgeous tomato. Early maturing for a heartshaped tomato, the large, visually beautiful, pink-red fruit normally weighs about 1 pound. Superb rich oldfashioned, tomatoey flavors with lots of juice. Aunt Ginny s Purple SL I 79 P Productive producer of big, 1 lb, deep-pink, juicy fruit with little cracking. Considered among the best heirloom tomatoes. An American favorite.
Aunt Ruby s German Green SL I 79 G Heirloom beefsteak slightly flattened, 1 lb. fruit ripens to a pale greenish-yellow with a slight pink blush. Fruity sweet & slightly spicy taste. Aussie SL I 85 B Dependable, red heirloom, yielding picture-perfect, copious amounts of 1-2 lb. glossy-red, meaty, fluted, beefsteaks. Loaded with delicious, bold, rich, and complex flavors. Great disease resistance. Good show tomato - one to impress your friends with. Azoychka SL/CA I 70 Y A Morning Owl favorite! Very productive Russian heirloom. Produces abundant (as much as 40-50 tomatoes per plant) smooth, 3-inch, 10-16 oz., slightly flattened oblate, meaty, yellow/orange tomatoes with a luscious sweet citrusy flavor. Unlike most yellow tomatoes this variety has a good acidic balance to its fruity sweetness resulting in lots of robust, complex flavors. Great for salads, sliced into a sandwich, cooking in sauces or canning.
Basinga SL I 80 Y Heirloom mid-season variety with medium yields of large, 4- inch pale lemon-yellow globes. Mild, sweet flavor. Dr. Sheldon Cooper s favorite tomato. Beaver Lodge Slicer SL D 55 R Early maturing variety. Compact plants loaded with 2" smooth, red, round fruit. Big flavor and perfect for growing in baskets or containers. Beefsteak SL/AP I 85 R (AKA Red Ponderosa or Crimson Cushion) The original heirloom "Beefsteak. An old favorite due to excellent productivity and taste. Produces lush, thick, indeterminate, regular-leaf, plants that yield 4 to 5-inch, slightly ribbed, bright-red tomatoes that have spectacularly delicious, sweet flavors. This tomato's ideal for eating fresh or cooking, for slicing into sandwiches, using in salads or for canning!
Bisignano SL I 80 R Large Italian 3-4", heart-shaped fruit with sparse foliage. Occasional globe shapes. Great flavor. Black Ethiopian SL I 81 B A favorite Russian heirloom tomato. Produce vigorous, regular-leaf tomato plants that yield copious amounts of redmahogany-bronze, 5-oz., plum-shaped fruit. Exceptional, rich, fruity, tangy taste. Black From Tula SL I 75 B Russian heirloom from, you guessed it: Tula. Largest of the black tomatoes with 3-4", slightly flattened, oblate, dark brown to purple fruit with deep green shoulders. Deliciously outstanding, rich, slightly salty, smoky-fruit flavor. A truly wonderful black tomato.
Black Krim SL I 75 B A Morning Owl favorite! (AKA Black Crimson and Black Crim) Originally from the Isle of Krim on the Black Sea in the former Soviet Union. This rare, and outstanding tomato yields 3-4" slightly flattened dark-red (mahoganycolored) slightly maroon, beefsteak tomatoes with deep green shoulders. Green gel around seeds. Fantastic, intense, slightly salty taste. One of the best slicing tomatoes. Brandywine-Heirloom SL I 80 R The first heirloom to achieve "cult status," a pink, potatoleaf, Amish variety from the 1880 s. In years of tomato tastings for chefs and tomato lovers, the Brandywine has always placed as one of the top three favorites. It is legendary for its exceptionally rich, succulent tomato flavor. Fruits are reddish-pink, with light, creamy flesh that average 12 ounces but can grow to 2 pounds. Brandywine Yellow SL I 90 Y Brandywine Yellow (Platfoot Strain) is considered the original and best tasting yellow Brandywine. It produces big, potato-leaf plants that yield large amounts of 1 lb., 3-4- inch, gold, round, flattened, ribbed beefsteak with delicious, sweet flavors balanced with a slight tartness.
Cherokee Purple SL I 80 P Heirloom cultivated by the Cherokee people. Produces loads of dusky purple 1 lb. beefsteak fruit with deep red color to the interior and dark shoulders. Rich, complex, sweet flavor. Chocolate Stripes SA/SL I 79 B A Morning Owl favorite! Large, regular-leaf tomato plants that yield a plentiful crop of 3-4 inch, mahogany colored with dark, olive green-striping. Fruits have delicious, complex, rich, sweet, earthy tomato flavors. Produces well into the autumn. A great sandwich tomato and salad tomato. Copia SL I 85 Bi- Color ed a cross between green Zebra and Marvel Stripe, named in honor of COPIA (the American Center of Food, Wine and the Arts). 6 oz., red and yellow striped slicer with great flavor.
Cosmonaut Volkov SL I 72 R A Morning Owl favorite. Superb home garden variety. Always sublime, awesomely named Cosmonaut Volkov delivers the true tomato taste. And it is early, usually ripening quantities of deep red slightly flattened 8 12 oz. globes at the beginning of August. Did we mention the awesome name? Costoluto Genovese AP I 78 R Italian, heat-loving, heirloom tomato. Large, deep-red fruits have a singularly fluted profile, are deeply ridged, and heavily lobed. Meaty, full-flavored, slightly tart, and delicious. Because of its scalloped edges, perfect for use in an arrangement of different colored sliced tomatoes. Makes a rich and pungent pasta sauce. Eva Perple Ball SL I 70 Purpl e- Black A vigorous, 1800 s heirloom tomato from the Black Forest region of Germany. Delicious, round, 2 to 3-inch, blemishfree, pink-purple fruits. A big producer for me. Purple tomatoes are generally rich in flavor and very popular among tomato gardeners. A good hot weather tomato variety.
Evergreen SL/SA I 75 G Medium-size, great green slicer/salad tomato with mild acidity. One of the best tasting greens. Fred Limbaugh SL I 78 R Not to be confused with another boisterous, round, red-faced personality of the same last name. Fred Limbaugh yields large amounts of beautiful, 1-2 pound, slightly-flattened, slightly-fluted, pink beefsteak tomatoes, with exceptional, complex, fruity sweet flavors, perfectly balanced with just the right amount of acidity to make for that old-fashioned tomato taste. A perfect choice for slicing for sandwiches, tomato salads or cooking into great culinary dishes. Gold Medal SL I 85 Bi- Color ed Wonderful, 1-1/2 lb., yellow and red bi-color beefsteak tomato with pink marbeling in blossom end, thin skin and luscious sweet, well-balanced flavors. Harvested ripe fruit lasted for a couple of weeks before showing signs loosing it's beauty.
Great White SL I 85 W A large white beefsteak heirloom with a wonderfully sweet, almost melon-like flavor. Green Zebra SL I 75 B A Morning Owl favorite. An unusual and exquisite green tomato. The 2-inch round fruit ripens to a yellow-gold with dark-green zebra-like stripes. The flesh is lime-emerald in color that has an invigorating lemon-lime flavor. Julia Child SL/CA R Produces lots of 4-inch, deeppink, lightly-fluted, beefsteak fruits that have the kind of robust tomatoey flavors and firm, juicy flesh that invites tomato feasting and seedsaving. A good choice for cooking, eating fresh or canning.
Lahman Pink SL/CA I 80 Pink a.k.a. Grace Lahman's Pink. Big, regular-leaf plants that yield tremendous amounts of 10-12 oz, blemish-free, smooth, meaty and juicy, pink tomatoes that are richly sweet with a clean slightly acidic finish in the mouth. This tomato bears heavily until frost. Great tomato for slicing fresh or canning whole. Lemony (aka Limmony) SL I 85 Y Limmony is one of the first Russian varieties popularized in the US. Produces 1-16 oz., 4-5", light-yellow beefsteak. Unlike most yellows this one is loaded with lots of luscious, big sweet tangy flavors. Marvel Striped SL I 95 Bi- Color ed Largest of the bi-colored tomatoes. May get over 4- inches and 2 pounds. Sweet, mild fruity flavors.
Moonglow SL I 85 Yello w- Orang e Orange Beefsteak SL I 79 Yello w- Orang e Voted BEST tomato at the 2012 Boise Tomato Tasting. Heavy yields of beautiful, 6-8 oz., 2", blunt-pointed globes. A brilliant, warm-orange slicer with great flavor. A real winner and one of the best, round, gold tomatoes. Moonglow is considered, by many tomato lovers, the tomato with the best texture and flavor of any yellow-gold tomato. Long shelf-life and delicious taste. Perfect to spark up tomato salads or to include in culinary creations. Heavy producing variety of 4" fruit with yellow-golden color and mild, sweet flavor. Orange Russian SL I 83 Bi- Color ed 1 to 2 lb., heart-shaped fruit, yellow-orange with a pink blush, very meaty with a red center. Flavor is well balanced, big and fantastic.
Porter Improved (aka Porter s Pride) SL I 69 R Highly productive, yield nice 2-3-inch, 3-4 oz globes. Loves high heat and low humidity. Can you say, Idaho? Purple Calabash SL I 85 P A beautiful, drought tolerant variety producing small to medium (2 1/2 to 3-inch), flat, deeply ruffled, chocolate-brown to deep-purple fruit. Intensely rich, almost wine-like flavor. Crack resistant and stores well. A real winner!! Purple Russian AP I 76 Purpl e- Black A Russian heirloom tomato from the Ukraine. Regular leafed plant produces huge amounts of purple-red, 6 oz., oblong, (plum-shaped to eggshaped) tomatoes with a blemish-free skin excellent sweet flavor. A perfect tomato for enjoying in salads, for making tomato sauce or salsa, or canning.
Rose de Berne SL I 75 R Dark rose-pink hue and wellloved heirloom flavor that is not too tart, nor too sweet. Round fruits are 4-8 oz with meaty flesh perfect for slicing. Soft-skinned, but not overly fragile and holds up well against cracking. Siletz SL D 55 R A Morning Owl favorite for early-ripening slicers. Great for early peak yields, setting fruit even when it s cold. The earliest true slicer, fullflavored, large fruit (8-10 oz). Resistant to disease and cracking. Super Sioux AP D 71 R Perfect variety for hot and dry climates. Produces big sets of crack-free, thick-skinned, round, red fruit. Good tasting on the tart side. Good acid makes it even a better variety for canning. Semi-determinate
Tiffen Mennonite SL I 85 P Tiffen has many similarities to the more famous Brandywine potato-leaf foliage, pink skin, and rich, rich old-fashioned tomato taste that has twice drawn raves at staff tastings. The large rough oblate beefsteak fruits (avg. 15 oz.) are a tad bigger and later than Brandywine. WinsAll SL I 80 Pink A disease resistant heirloom named in 1925, in a contest for a name. Slightly flattened, beautiful, blemish-free, rosepink fruits, 1 to 2-pounds with firm flesh and lots of delicious juice. Outstanding true tomatoey flavor, intense, balanced and sweet. Yoder s Yellow German AP I 79 G From Mrs. Yoder s Amish family for more than 50 years. Yields 10-16 oz., gold (not yellow), round, beefsteak tomatoes with good acidic flavor. Great as a canning tomato or salads.