82 Days. This old Wisconsin heirloom ranks as one of the most delicious and best tasting paste tomatoes. Indeterminate vines. Fruits are oxheart-shaped,6-8 ox, with solid, meaty flesh and few seeds. Excellent for eating right off the vine or for making sauce.
1560 ~ BANANA LEGS
75 Days. This is a rare yellow paste tomato. Plants are determinate with skinny lacy leaves. Flesh is yellow, sweet and meaty, with just a few seeds.
1582 ~ BONNEY BEST
75 Days. Often chosen as an all around tomato. Bright red, scarlet fruit. Indeterminate vines. Best producer in my garden. 10-16 oz tomatoes.
1590 ~ CHEROKEE PURPLE
70-75 Days. This Tennessee heirloom tomato originated with the Cherokee Indians. Very productive vines bear lots of dark/purple fruit with red brick interiors. The tomatoes are pleasantly sweet and rich. They are thin-skinned and soft. They do not store well, but the are so tasty you'll want to eat them right of the vine.
1592 ~ GARDEN PEACH
This 100 year-old heirloom has small fruits of about 2 ounces, with slightly fuzzy yellow skin with a pink blush, resembling peach. Prolific, soft-skinned, and juicy when ripe. But the best quality of these tomatoes is their storing ability. You can bring the tomatoes inside before the frost and they will continue to ripen slowly over several months without going soft or losing their flavor.
1595 ~ GREEN ZEBRA STRIPE
75 Days. Very unusual variety! The fruits are bright green with light green stripes. The 2-4 ounce fruits have that "real tomato" taste. Very vigorous determinate vines.
1505 ~ ANNA RUSSIAN
70 Days. Handed down through several generations from a Russian immigrant. Large, juicy, pinkish-red, heart shaped tomatoes, weighing around 1 pound. The flavor is superb.
1510 ~ AUNT RUBY'S GERMAN GREEN
80 Days. This heirloom tomato is from Greenville, Tennessee. Beefsteak fruits , 5" by 4" deep, weighing one pound or more. Sweet, refreshing, spicy flavor. Indeterminate. .
1515 ~ BESSER
75 Days. Introduced in the 1800's. Originally from the Freiburg region, of Germany. The plants produce an abundance of very sweet, 3/4 inch fruits, in clusters up to 12. Indeterminate vines.
1520 ~ BLACK FROM TULA
85 Days. These heirlooms from the Ukraine, are rich, sweet tasting , with plenty of foliage cover, while growing plenty of smoky, dark reddish-black tomatoes. Some say they're the ugliest, best tomatoes they ever tasted! Vines are indeterminate.
1525 ~ DRUZBA
90 Days. A Bulgarian heirloom. Round 4" fruits are slightly flattened. Good flavor, sweet but tart. Indeterminate.
(55 days) A sensational, multi-purpose tomato, very early and high-yielding. Strong tomato flavor in medium, round, 4 oz. fruits that are a deep, dark red inside and out. Potato-leaved plants are fast growing. Indeterminate
1583 ~ BURBANKS SLICING
Burbank Slicing - Developed by Luther Burbank in 1914, Burbank's tomato is an 8 oz. red slicing fruit that taste great on sandwiches.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
1593 ~ CAMPBELL'S 1327
60 Days. The Campbell's 1327 Tomato is an open pollenated tomato variety that was originally developed by the Research and Development Division of Campbell's Soup Company over 50 years ago. The variety sets sweet, red tomato fruit with ease. Will do well even if unfavourable conditions. Resistant to Verticillium Wilt, Fusarium Wilt and Alternaria. Determinate.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
1597 ~ BRANDYWINE
80 Days. This Amish family heirloom dates back before 1885, preserved by pioneer grower Ben Quisenbury from New England. When he died at the age of 95, he passed these seeds to the Seed Saver Exchange. This was one of his favorites. Reddish-pink, large thin-skinned fruits grow on potato-leafed vines. Although these plants aren't free of disease these tomatoes are worth growing for their fantastic flavor. Ideal for slices, sandwiches and salads.
1513 -BLACK PLUM
70-80 Days.
Originally from Russia. High in juice, oblong brownish black tomatoes. Fairly hardy and will bear fruit in cooler temperatures, as well in hot,dry climates. Indeterminate
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
1630 - CHRISTMAS GRAPES
75 Days.Bunches of small grape-like sweet tasting fruit, growing in clusters, turning bright scarlet with a strong tomato flavor. A very productive Indeterminate tomato.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
1630 - ACE
An old favorite, ACE has excellent flavor and is great for canning. Tomatoes are 5" to 6" in diameter and yields are exceptional for such a large tomato. A low acid, determinate variety. Packet yields 10 plants after thinning.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
1537 - GERMAN JOHNSON
A popular American heirloom tomato from the South, this tomato produces large pinkish-red fruits with meaty flesh and few seeds. Its fantastic flavor makes this variety an outstanding slicing or canning tomato. Indeterminate plants are very productive and fairly resistant to disease.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
1535 - FIRST PICK
60 days - A French variety popular for generations in the Baptiste family of Reims, France. The fruits are deep red, globe shaped and weigh 4 to 5 ounces each. This plant sets fruit in cool weather, providing tasty tomatoes sooner than other “early” varieties! Also does well as a fall crop, setting fruit in the cooler night temperatures. Exceptional flavor for an early tomato! First introduced in the United States by Heirloom Seeds. Determinate vines.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
AUNT MARTHA'S GARDEN
Heirloom Tomato Seeds
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
1611 ~ MARVEL STRIPE
85 Days. From Mexico. Large bi-colored Beefsteak-type yellow tomatoes with red stripes. Mildly sweet good tasting tomatoes.
1605 ~ MARGLOBE
75 Days. This old time favorite has pounds of red, sweet tasting, 8-10 ounce fruit. The vines are have dense foliage, and are loaded with globe shaped, solid tomatoes. Heavy producer for a bush type tomatoe. Determinate vines.
1615 ~ MORGAGE LIFTER
90 Days. Introduced in the 1930's. This tomato is worth growing for its legend alone. Rumor has it that a gentleman known as "Radiator Charlie" because of his radiator business at the foot of a steep hill in which trucks would often overheat. He crossed 4 of the biggest tomatoes he could find. Charlie was able to sell plants of this large tasty tomatoes for $1.00 each (1940's). People would drive up to 200 miles each spring to buy Charlie's tomatoes. In six years he had saved enough money to pay off his mortgage. Fruits can weigh up to 4 pounds each, and continue to bear fruit till frost. Large, slightly flattened pin-red fruits are meaty and flavorful.
1635 ~ SUPER SIOUX.
79 Days. Old-time acid flavor is what you'll get from this tomato! The 4 ounce globe fruits are bright red and thick walled. The very productive vines set fruit well, even in hot weather! A great choice for canning or fresh use. Indeterminate vines.
1650 ~ OLD VIRGINIA
80 Days. Grown for generation in Southern Virginia, this tomato can take the heat and still produce a large crop! The large vines produce a bumper crop of 8 to 12 ounce red fruit with that old time flavor! The delicious glove shaped fruit is smooth and crack resistant.
1645 ~ KELLOGG'S BREAKFAST.
85 Days. This West Virginia heirloom is a gardener's favorite orange beefsteak tomato. Truly outstanding taste. This very productive variety bears fruit that weigh 1 pound or more. Indeterminate vines.
1602 ~ LARGE RED CHERRY.
75 Days. This highly productive plant grows 1 to 1-1/2 inch diameter, bright red, juicy and very sweet fruits. Great addition to salads! Indeterminate vines.
1625 ~ SUGAR LUMP.
70 Days. This old German heirloom is exceptionally sweet and high yielding! The deep red fruits are 3/4 to 1 inch in diameter and grow in clusters of 6 to 12 fruits. Indeterminate vines.
1616 ~ RUTGERS.
74 Days. Once considered the most popular tomato to grow. The blood red, 7 to 8 ounce fruit has that good old fashioned flavor.
1626 ~ SAUSAGE.
75 Days. These 6" inch fruits look like red banana peppers. Very productive vines produce heavy crops of fine paste tomatoes. Excellent for sauces.
1628 ~ SOLDACKI .
75 Days. Polish heirloom brought from Krakow, Poland to Cleveland Ohio, around 1900. Potato leaved plants have large fruits, dense, and meaty. These pink beefsteaks can grow up to one pound.
1654 ~ WATERMELON BEEFSTEAK.
This fine heirloom dates back to the late 1800's, and still produces heavy crops of tomatoes that can weigh up to 3 pounds each! The pink skinned fruit has mild, purple-red flesh, and is oblong-shaped, similar to a watermelon. Indeterminate vines.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
1594-HUNGARIAN HEART
85 Days Huge pink oxheart, few seeds, no cracking. Very productive plants. Many fruits weigh over 1 pound. One of our favorites for fresh eating, canning and also for making fresh roasted tomato sauce. Brought to U. S. in 1901 from a little village 20 miles from Budapest.
abundance of 3-4 inch flattened orange red delicious fruits with slight acid flavor. Does require staking in containers. 58 days. Determinate.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
1612 ~ RED FIG TOMATOES
Small 1.5 inch red fruit are pear shaped. This heirloom dates back to the 1700s. It was offered by many Seedsmen, and was very popular for making "Tomato Figs". The fruit is sweet and tasty, and the yield is heavy.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
1603 ~ LONG TOM
90 days. Long paste tomato, 8 oz., few seeds, good producer, good to eat fresh and excellent for sauces. Can grow up to 9 inches long.. Indeterminate vines.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
1599 ~ HILLBILLY
85 Days. This old heirloom variety originally came from the hills of West Virginia. Huge, beefsteak type tomatoes average 1 to 2 pounds, and are yellow-orange in color with red and pink streaks. Mild, low acid taste. Indeterminate vines.
1576 - TOMMY TOES
70 Days. Wonderful one inch round heirloom cherry tomatoes, sweet,abundant, excellent for juice even better fresh in salads. Indeterminate.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
1516 - Martino's Roma
Incredible yields of very richly flavored pear tomatoes that weigh about 2 ozs., and are 3 in. long. These paste-type fruit are meaty with few seeds and not much juice, perfectly suited to cooking, but delicious enough to eat fresh. Compact plants have green, dark foliage. Heirloom variety and extremely productive. Determinate. 75 days.
Pkg. of 20 Seeds $2.99 each.
1516 - JUANE FLAMME
Beautiful small, French heirloom. Indeterminate plants bear 2- to 3-ounce, deep orange fruit about the size and shape of a large apricot. Not too sweet and not too tart. Great for drying.
