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BI - COLORS
Ananas Noire
This variety, also called Black Pineapple, was developed by a horticulturist from Belgium. On the smooth outside, this tomato wears green, yellow, and purple. The inside flesh is bright green with deep red streaks. Fruits weigh about 1 1/2 lbs. and are abundant. Seed company says it is "sweet, smoky, with a hint of citrus". If you like Sugar Snack cherries, you will also like this tomato. It is exceptionally sweet as though it was injected with sugar. This is another tomato that young children will adore!
Chocolate Stripes
This is another boat shaped, u-shaped tomato. Its shape is similar to Purple Calabash. Plants yield a plentiful crop of 3-4 inch, mahogany colored fruit with dark, olive green-striping. Seed company says that these fruits have a "delicious, complex, rich, sweet, earthy tomato flavor" with makes this tomato a "black" by looks and taste. So your neighbor is onto you and how you grow your black tomatoes? How about a black zebra, striped tomato now?!!! Indeterminate, 79 days.
Mister Stripey (Tigerella)
Another early tomato in the garden! These cute 2" striped charms are bright red with orange stripes. These fruits are tangy and meaty. The plants show good disease resistance and uniform production all season. This is a widely known heirloom that originated in England. Indeterminate, 76 days.
Speckled Roman
This is a cross of Antique Roman and Banana Legs. Orange-red, 3" wide by 5" long fruits are a paste-type marked by irregular yellow stripes. Meaty fruits have hearty, "real tomato" flavor and almost no seeds. It is not a very large producer, but many people really like this one. One bite is sure to make it one of your favorites! Indet. 85 days.
Vintage Wine
One of the very few pastel-hued tomatoes. A favorite of gourmet grocers, with attractive, 11/2 lb., pale pink fruits set off by golden stripes. This tomato has a very mild flavor, that is still elegant, sweet, and very tasty. Tall, plants with potato-leaved foliage. Indeterminate. - 85 days.
BLACKS
Black
Russian heirloom. Compact plants bear plenty of wonderfully rich, dark mahogany-brown tomatoes that average about 4 ounces. Fruit is smooth and somewhat elongated with a pointed tip; in fact, this variety is what some gardeners grew as Black Prince years ago. Black tomatoes have a delicious blend of sugar and acid and a distinctive, complex flavor that is to be savored. Some folks say this variety is one of the best-tasting black tomatoes and prefer it also for its nice, medium size. Indeterminate. 80-85 days.
Black Ethiopian
Gorgeous bronze to brownish red plum shaped 4 oz. fruits. Plants grow quite large and are very productive. Tremendously rich and sweet. Fantastic saucer & salad type. Indet...80 days
Black Krim
Heirloom from Russia producing dark red/dusty purple fruits. Taste is said to have a "hint of saltiness". These are prone to cracking.
80 days.
Black Prince
Heirloom tomato originally from Russia. These deep garnet oval 2-inch (2-3 oz.) slicers are full of juice and incredibly rich fruity flavors. The small blemish-free fruits have rich green dark interiors. Indeterminate. 70-90 days.
Blue
Very productive. Small beefsteaks are dark purple brown with green shoulders. Exceptional rich flavor. This is a very rare potato leaf plant.
DETERMINATE, 80 days
Carbon
This is among the darkest of the "black" tomatoes. Its flavor is exceptionally rich yet sweet. Medium to large, 8 to 12 oz. tomatoes are flattened round and smooth, without the cracking or blemishing that seems to plague some black tomatoes. They are dark purplish-brown on the outside with a deep brick-red interior. Indeterminate. 80 days.
Cherokee Purple
Pre 1890, Indian heirloom of "many colors". Very productive plants set out 10-12 oz. dusky pink-purplish fruits, with dark brick colored interiors and green shoulders. This is a favorite among many heirloom gardeners. Exhibits tolerance to mild drought , cracking/splitting, and common diseases. Indeterminate 80 days.
Chocolate Amazon
This beefsteak tomato has a even, chocolate, brown hue over a pink flesh. The shoulders resemble Cherokee Purple in that is a bit darker at the shoulders with the dusty color and a bit of green. This tomato is one to plant not just for its color, but its taste. Although it is new for us, the seed company says its fruit are near a pound, "prolific", and have a "distinct wine-y, rich taste" that is "fabulous".
Noir de Crimee
Heirloom from Russia. Sweet black taste in a medium sized, brownish, maroon/ purple fruit. This is one that has gotten recent attention in tomato circles. Indeterminate 80 days.
Paul Robeson
Seed for this Russian heirloom was made available by Marina Danilenko, a Moscow seedswoman. This favorite tomato was named after the operatic artist who won acclaim as an advocate of equal rights for Blacks. His artistry was admired worldwide, especially in the Soviet Union. This "black" beefsteak tomato is slightly flattened, round, and grows to 4 inches. It's deep, rich colors stand it apart from others....a dusky, dark-red, with dark-green shoulders, and red flesh in it's center. Very flavorful fruits with luscious, earthy flavors and good acid/sweet balance. Indeterminate. 74 days.
Purple Calabash
A beautiful, drought tolerant variety producing small to medium (21/2 to 3 inch), flat, deeply ruffled, chocolate-brown to deep purple fruit. (Mine were u-shaped, boat shaped and large, but very, very tasty) Intensely rich, almost wine-like flavor. Crack resistant and stores well. Indeterminate. 85 days.
Sarah Black
Okay, I have compared descriptions from everyone and these are "pretty" and "attractive" by everyone's standards! Purplish brown fruit that is smooth and blemish free. Rich and intense black tomato taste. You will hear more and more of this black type. Indeterminate, 85 days.
GREENS
Aunt Ruby's German Green
A great heirloom from Ruby Arnold of Greenville, TN. Beefsteak fruits, 5" by 4" deep, weigh one pound or more. These fruits may have a slightly pink end, but are otherwise very green when ripe. When they are soft to the touch....and squeeze just like a red one does.....they are ready to pick. Indeterminate. 80 days.
Emerald Evergreen
This tomato is still green when ripe. You have to squeeze it to tell if it is ripe. Mild, delicious flavor and medium to large size make these solid beefsteak fruit good for slicing. Indeterminate. 72 days
Green Grape
Imagine vines loaded with clusters of green "tomato grapes" with a zippy sweet-tart taste. This fabulous variety will be a real conversation piece with all who see and taste it! SEMI-DETERMINATE. .... 70days
Green Zebra
Green with light green/yellow stripes...these add a very unique color to dishes and salads. Fruits are 1 1/2" to 2 1/2" and tangy. Popular heirloom. Indeterminate. 75 days.
Tomatillo Verde
A widely known variety of tomatillo. Richly flavored deep green fruit with huge yields.
ORANGE
Dad's Sunset
If you are looking for a nice orange, this is one of the new ones. I am interested to see how it compares to the others. Seed company says it is the "perfect orange tomato" and "one of the best flavored tomatoes we have tried". This is a large, 10 oz. tomato. Indeterminate 90 days.
Juane Flamme
Beautiful apricot-shaped heirloom from France. Great for drying, retains deep orange color. Excellent flavor. Very productive, fruits borne in clusters and weigh 2-3 ounces, about the size of a large apricot. Indeterminate. 70-80 days.
Orange Oxheart
Bright orange heart shape fruits characteristic of oxhearts. Great canning prospect as it is meaty with few seeds. Seed company highly recommends its "richly superior" flavor. This is one of the new oranges that I have for everyone to try as it came highly recommended to me. Indet. 90 days
Persimmon
Beautiful, golden-orange tomatoes have one of the best flavors of all the orange tomatoes. Average 5 inches in diameter and between 1 2 lbs., quite meaty with few seeds. Vigorous plants bear well. Indeterminate. 80 days.
WHITE
White Tomesol
2007:Beefsteak that is supposed to be truly white! This is the first year.....we will see....
2008: Back by request!!! Cream colored fruit are smooth and weigh in around 8 oz. Seed company states that it is one of the best tasting tomatoes being both sweet and rich. Heavy yields. Indeterminate.
YELLOW
Hawaiian Pineapple
Large, golden-orange heirloom beefsteak with fruit that grows up to 11/2 lbs. When fruit is ripe it has a luscious, very rich, sweet pineapple-like flavor. Indeterminate. 93 days
Hopkins
This unique variety "haunts" from the gardens of the Edgar Allen Poe estate. Heavy producers of very sweet, bright yellow golf ball sized fruit.
Indet. 75 days.
Hugh's
Heirloom variety from Indiana in the 1940's. Tall, heavy plants grow very large, 1-2 lb., beefsteak tomatoes that are pale yellow, thin-skinned, with a touch of pink on the blossom end. They are very meaty, and delicious seemingly bursting with summer sweetness. Truly on of the absolute best yellows. Indeterminate. 85 days.
Transparent Yellow
Golf ball size very pale yellow, almost transparent fruit. Skin is described by the seed company to be "slightly sticky, fuzzy peach-like, and when squeezed, it feels like a gummy bear". Prolific, disease resistant vines set these fruity little tomatoes with clear gel inside. Indeterminate.
Yellow Perfection- One of Tomatogirl's favorites
This potato leaf heirloom originally from an old British seed company produces bright yellow golf ball sized, thin skinned, tangy, and delicious fruits. They are very unique in taste! Indeterminate. 75 days.
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