Shape: Round
Size: 1/2-inch
DTM: 50-75
Notes: Indeterminate heirloom from Mexico, requires support for large plants. Prolific production, regular leaf. Sometimes a mutant white version shows up.
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Color: Yellow
Shape: Round Size: 1/2-inch DTM: 50-75 Notes: Indeterminate heirloom from Mexico, requires support for large plants. Prolific production, regular leaf. Sometimes a mutant white version shows up.
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Color: Dark rusty orange with dark green stripes
Shape: Oblate Size: 3 ounces to 2 pounds, 3-6 inches DTM: 70-90 Notes: Indeterminate, open pollinated, heirloom variety is blight resistant, but has some issues with cracking, bugs, and being easily bruised. Often reported as one of the first varieties to set fruit, or first to ripen. Heavy production on what is described as a small plant. The size of these tomatoes is all over the place. I've found references of them being as small as 3-4 ounces, and as large as 1-2 pounds. It may have a lot to do with location (colder areas seem to produce smaller fruits). Great for making a dark salsa or slicing on a sandwich. Color: Dark Purple over Yellow
Shape: Cherry Size: salad-sized DTM: 70 Notes: Indeterminate variety created by J and L Gardens and released in 2012. Plants grow to six feet tall, and tomatoes are deep purple on top and yellow on the bottom. I have seen this one also labeled as "Purple Yellow Light Bulb" which is the wrong name. This variety should not be confused with older sibling Bosque Blue, which is a similar but different variety (from the same tomato breeder). I have not been able to track down details on exact tomato size or if it needs to be caged/staked. Color: Purple to Black
Shape: Round Size: 2 to 2-1/2 ounces, 2 inches DTM: 70-80 Notes: Indeterminate, open pollinated, cross from OSU Blue. Said to be one of the darkest available "blue" tomatoes. They turn from red to deep purple or black where exposed to the sun. This may be the proper name of a variety currently being traded and sold as "Dancing With Smurfs." Can be grown in a large container. Though not required, it does do better with some support. Color: Dark Purple
Shape: Cherry Size: Cherry DTM: 65-75 Notes: Cross between OSU Blue and Amy's SugarGem, released in January 2011. Plants grow five to seven feet tall. Skin is thinner than Indigo Rose. Will produce right up until frost. The tomatoes will become darker when exposed to direct sunlight and cooler weather. Some of the photos I've found seem to indicate that the inside is green. Color: Rust / Deep Maroon / Brick Red with Green to Black shoulders
Shape: Beefsteak Size: 4-5 inches, up to 12 ounces DTM: 70-85 Notes: Indeterminate Russian heirloom, said to be the largest of the black tomatoes. This plant grows to four feet tall and produces "good" yields, though they may be prone to cracking. Regular leaf. Interesting tidbit - the potato leaf variety is called "Spudatula" Good for slicing or canning. Color: Deep Purple to Mahogany Brown
Shape: Round Size: 1 to 1-1/2 inches, about the size of a grape DTM: 64-65 Notes: Indeterminate, plants grow six to eight feet tall and do require a cage. Open pollinated, disease resistant, regular leaf, abundant yields. Color: Dark Red with Green stripes
Shape: Ruffled Beefsteak Size: 4-14 ounces DTM: 65-80 Notes: Originally greated by Brad Gates (Wild Boar Farms). There seems to be a lot of difference in size, some report smaller 4-8 ounce tomatoes, and some claim 8-14 ounce tomatoes, so I'm going to guess it has a lot to do with growing conditions. It is indeterminate and is said to grow five to seven feet tall. I've found a few reports of this variety being prone to cracking. Regular leaf. Color: Red
Shape: Paste Size: 5-7 or 8-12 ounces DTM: 74-90 Notes: Heirloom variety from Wisconsin, good for paste, canning, or slicing. Plants grow to 3-4 feet tall and must be staked. Some reports of tomatoes over one pound and plants over 6-feet tall. Not prolific, but good tasting. Slips skin easily and boils down without lumps. Don't worry if it takes longer to set fruit or ripen. Good keeper if you can't get to making sauce right away. Few seeds in this meaty variety. Color: Pink
Shape: Ribbed Size: 2-4 inches DTM: 75 Notes: Indeterminate heirloom, low acid, from West Africa. Also known as African Togo Trifle. I found very little information when looking up this variety. Clearly it's either very unique, or nearly extinct. I'd like to grow it out and see how it produces. Color: Yellow
Shape: Beefsteak Size: 5-10 ounces, 3 inches DTM: 60-80 Notes: Very productive indeterminate variety, does require staking. Regular leaf, good disease resistance. I've found reports of people getting up to 50 tomatoes per plant! Short shelf life of about two days, so use them fresh as soon as they're picked. Color: Red with Yellow Stripes
Shape: Round/Cherry Size: Ping Pong Ball or smaller DTM: 60-70 Notes: Also known as Amurskiy Tigr or Siberian Tiger. This variety is from Russia. It's semi-determinate. Red with stripes. You can tell this one is ripe when the stripes change from green to yellow. Productive, but may crack if ripe fruit is left in the rain. I'm setting up this blog to keep track of the seed stash that is quickly overtaking the box. By using the Categories, I will be able to sort the seeds by color, variety, etc to make it easier to find information when I need it.
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Seed Stash BlogIn an attempt to keep my seed stash organized, and yet easily accessible, I'm going to use this blog. The plan is to make a blog post for each seed variety as I research it, tagging it to pertinent information. That way, I can come back later and search through the seed stash (even if I'm not at home), or sort results by growing factors! Categories
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