2018 mg tomato list - ucanr

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Red Tomato Varieties Plant & Fruit Descriptions Disease Resistant Approx. Days to Maturity Determinate/ Indeterminate Container Hybrid / Heirloom Ball’s Beefsteak Tomato Grower Seeds Beefsteak - This is a great choice for gardeners who want to grow luscious big tomatoes but need them to mature early and stand up to the challenges of disease problems. These 8 to 12 oz. globe-shaped fruit grow on highly disease-resistant plants, having no cracking, and offer great, old-fashioned flavor. Wonderful as a sandwich tomato. Plants need to be staked or caged. Highly Disease Resistant - VFFT 76 Day - Mid Season 76 Days Indeterminate Hybrid Better Boy Burpee Beefsteak - Old time favorite. Tasty, red tomatoes, many weighing up to 1 lb. each. Delicious, bright red, high yielding fruits, starting in midseason and continuing to frost. Good foliage protection prevents fruit from sunscald. Thrives in most climates. Plants need to be staked or caged. Disease Resistant 72 Days- Mid Season 72 Days Indeterminate Hybrid Bloody Butcher Burpee Slicing - Sensational general use fruits with a rich heirloom flavor and a dark deep red color, inside and out. If it's hard for you to wait for ordinary tomatoes to ripen, try these. In less than 8 weeks, they're ready to enjoy. Plants will yield five to nine 3-4 oz. fruits per cluster. Plants require staking and will produce until frost. 55 Days - Early Season Indeterminate Heirloom Boxcar Willie Tomato Grower Seeds Beefsteak - What this variety offers is a very heavy crop of good-sized, smooth red tomatoes with delicious flavor, ranging from 6 to 10 ounces. Because of their abundance and medium to large size, they could well be a mainstay of your crop, providing excellent tasting fruit for a variety of uses including canning, sauce and salads, throughout a long season. Plants need to be staked or caged. Disease Resistant 80 Days - Mid Season 80 Days Indeterminate Heirloom 6TH ANNUAL TOMATO PLANT SALE &EDUCATION DAY SATURDAY,APRIL 14 TH -9AM TIL SOLD OUT LIST OF 2018 TOMATO VARIETIES

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Page 1: 2018 MG Tomato List - UCANR

RedTomatoVarieties

Plant&FruitDescriptions

DiseaseResistant

Approx.Daysto

Maturity

Determinate/

Indeterminate

Container

Hybrid/Heirloom

Ball’sBeefsteak

TomatoGrowerSeeds

Beefsteak-Thisisagreatchoiceforgardenerswhowanttogrowlusciousbigtomatoesbutneedthemtomatureearly and stand up to the challenges of diseaseproblems.These8to12oz.globe-shapedfruitgrowonhighlydisease-resistantplants, havingno cracking, andoffer great, old-fashioned flavor. Wonderful as asandwichtomato.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

HighlyDisease

Resistant-VFFT

76Day-MidSeason

76Days

Indeterminate

Hybrid

BetterBoy

Burpee

Beefsteak-Oldtimefavorite.Tasty,redtomatoes,manyweighing up to 1 lb. each. Delicious, bright red, highyielding fruits, starting inmidseason and continuing tofrost. Good foliage protection prevents fruit fromsunscald.Thrives in most climates. Plants need to be staked orcaged.Highly adaptable and thrives inmost climates and hasverygooddiseaseresistance.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

DiseaseResistant

72Days-MidSeason

72Days

Indeterminate

Hybrid

BloodyButcher

Burpee

Slicing - Sensational general use fruits with a richheirloom flavor and a dark deep red color, inside andout.Ifit'shardforyoutowaitforordinarytomatoestoripen, try these. In less than 8weeks, they're ready toenjoy. Plants will yield five to nine 3-4 oz. fruits percluster.Plantsrequirestakingandwillproduceuntilfrost.

55Days-EarlySeason

Indeterminate

Heirloom

BoxcarWillie

TomatoGrowerSeeds

Beefsteak-Whatthisvarietyoffersisaveryheavycropof good-sized, smooth red tomatoes with deliciousflavor, ranging from 6 to 10 ounces. Because of theirabundanceandmediumtolargesize,theycouldwellbeamainstayofyourcrop,providingexcellenttastingfruitforavarietyofusesincludingcanning,sauceandsalads,throughoutalongseason.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

DiseaseResistant

80Days-MidSeason

80Days

Indeterminate

Heirloom

6THANNUALTOMATOPLANTSALE&EDUCATIONDAY

• SATURDAY,APRIL14TH-9AM‘TILSOLDOUT

• LISTOF2018TOMATOVARIETIES

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ClintEastwood’sRowdyRed

TomatoGrowerSeeds

Beefsteak - Big tomato flavorwrapped up in a 6 to 10ounces, medium-sized round, red tomato is what thisvariety is all about. Tall, vigorous plants grow veryplentifulharvestsoftheseversatileandattractivefruitswith an assertive yet delicious taste. Even beginninggardenerswillfindthisoneeasytogrow.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

DiseaseResistant

78Days-MidSeason

Indeterminate

OpenPollinated

CrimsonCarmello

Renee’sGardenSeeds

Slicing-BredinFranceespeciallyforfresheating.Theseplump4to5 inchtomatoeswillsatisfyallyourtomatofantasies. The round red juicy fruits have the perfectsweet to acidbalance that translates to exquisite taste.Savor their sun warmed sweet flesh sliced fresh fromthegarden,insalads,pastasorwhereveryoucraverichtomatoflavor.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

Fusarium

,Verticilium

,Nem

atodeandTM

Vresistant

70Days-EarlySeason

Indeterminate

Hybrid

EARLYGIRL

TomatoGrowerSeeds

Slicing-Comesinfirstasanearlyspringslicingtomatoandagardeners’favorite.Dependablelargeharvestsallseason long of flavorful, solid 4 to 6 oz. fruit. Diseaseresistanceisgood.Aprovenvarietyfordelicious,earlytomatoes.Excellentperformanceinalmostanyclimate.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

Highly

DiseaseResistant-VFF

52Days–EarlySeason

Indeterminate

Yes

Hybrid

RUTGERS250

RohrerSeeds

Slicing - An improved version of the classic RutgerstomatowhichiswhatmostpeoplethinkofastheJerseytomato. Fruit has good red color, fine flavor; large,globular, slightly flattened fruitsweigh 6 1/2 to 7 1/2ounces.Thisnewvarietyhasafirmerskinandacidandsugar balance reminiscent of the original Rutgerstomato.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

Highly

DiseaseResistant

74Days-MidSeason

Determinate

Yes

Hybrid

UnusualColors–TomatoVarieties

Plant&FruitDescriptions

DiseaseResistant

Approx.Daysto

Maturity

Determinate/

Indeterminate

Container

Hybrid/Heirloom

BLACKBEAUTY

WildBoarFarmSeeds

Slicing -World’s Darkest Tomato- A dark,meaty, very rich-fleshed tomato with extreme anthocyanin expression (sameantioxidant in blueberries and blackberries). So dark that sometomatoes turnsolidblue-blackontheskin.Deepred flesh isamong the best tasting of all tomatoes. Rich, smooth andsavorywithearthy tones.Hangswellon thevineandstoresvery well, and the flavor improves with room-temperaturestorage.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

80Days-MidSeason

Indeterminate

Hybrid

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BLACKKRIM

RareSeeds

Beefsteak - Russian Heirloom. Black Krim combines bold,smoky flavor andgood texturewith anunusual appearance.Deep brown/red, 8-16 oz. tomatoes have brown/greenshoulders thatgetdarkerwithmoreheatandsunlight.Highyielding.

Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

80Days-MidSeason

Indeterminate

OpenPollinated

CHEROKEEPURPLE

JohnnySeeds

Beefsteak - Unusual variety with full flavor. Famouslyrich flavor and texture make this a colorful favoriteamong heirloom enthusiasts. Medium-large, flattenedglobe, 8-12 oz. fruits. Color is dusky pink with darkshoulders. Multilocular interior ranges from purple tobrowntogreen.Relativelyshortvines.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

72Days-MidSeason

Indeterminate

Yes

Heirloom

OpenPollinated

CHOCOLATESTRIPES

David’sGardenSeeds

Slicing-Abeautifultrueshowstopper,ChocolateStripesTomatoes feature mahogany colored flesh with olivegreenstriping.Complex,rich,earthyflavorsrewardthegardenerwithplants thatyieldaplentifulcropof3” to6"fruit.

Anexcellentchoice forsaladsandsandwiches, thisonejust might become your favorite!Plants need to bestakedorcaged.

80Days-MidSeason

Indeterminate

OpenPollinated

GREENZEBRA

David’sGardenSeeds

Slicing - Uniquely green with gold-striped saladspecialty.Adelicious,tangysaladtomato,ripejustasthegreen fruit develops a yellow blush, accentuating thedarker green stripes. The 3 to 4 ounce fruits are theideal size for slicing intowedges for salads. Productiveoveralongseason.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

DiseaseResistant

72Days-MidSeason

Indeterminate

Yes

Heirloom

JAUNEFLAMME

BurpeeSeeds

Slicing-ThisbeautifulandespeciallyflavorfulheirloomcomestousfromFrance.Aperfect,fruityblendofsweetand tart, Jaune Flamme (or Yellow Flame in French)excels, whether dried or roasted, the slices retainingtheirdeeporangecolor.An early producer, ample crops of apricot-colored 3-4oz.fruitsareborneonelongatedtrusses.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

70-80Days-MidSeason

Determinate

Yes

Heirloom

KELLOGG’SBREAKFAST

TomatoGrowersSeeds

Beefsteak - Lovely pale-orange color beefsteak typefruitweighingupto1pound.Tomatoeshaveverygoodflavorandarequitemeatywithfewseeds.Juicehasthesamebrightcolorasorangejuiceandisdelicious.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

80Days-MidSeason

Indeterminate

Heirloom

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MARVELSTRIPE

TomatoGrowersSeeds

Beefsteak - This heirloom variety has become one ofgardeners' favorite bicolored tomatoes because of itsbeauty, size, and taste. Large yellow-orange fruits arestreaked with ruby red and have a sweet, fruity tastethatisabsolutelydelicious.Tomatoesweighabout1lb.,althoughtheyoftenbecome2 lbs. or evenmore. Large harvests on vigorous vines.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

85Days-LateSeason

Indeterminate

Heirloom

SUMMERLOVE

WildBoarFarmSeeds

Beefsteak-This improvedBerkeleyTie-Dyeproducesalargeryieldandripensearlier.Ithasallthegreatcolorsand flavorof theoriginalBTD.Agood improvement toanexcellenttomato.Beautiful, 16 oz. fruit, tasty and nowmore productivewithanearlierharvest.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

75Days-MidSeason

Indeterminate

Hybrid

Paste&SauceTomatoVarieties

Plant&FruitDescription

DiseaseResistant

Approx.Daysto

Maturity

Determinate/

Indeterminate

Container

Hybrid/Heirloom

BIGMAMA

Burpee

Sauce -MamaMia!Enormous size and flavor.Thenewstandardinhomegrownpastetomatoes.Thesebeautiesareplum-shaped,incrediblymeaty,andenormous-upto5" long and 3" across, weighing 8 to 10 ounces. Skinpeels away easily after par boiling, which means lessfuss,lessmessandmoredelicious,thick,creamysauce!Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

80Days-MidSeason

Indeterminate

Hybrid

GLADIATOR

Burpee

Sauce-Gigantic‘Gladiator’isthehands-downchampionin the arena of ‘Roma’ tomatoes. With an unbeatablearmorofvigor,flavor,aromaandyield,itbearsabountyof oval 8 oz. fruit on the patio or in a small garden.Strongrootsconquerenemiessuchasblossomendrot.It has dense flesh and a tangy flavor that makes‘Gladiator’victoriousforimpartingrich,robustflavortopaste,sauces,soups,salsa,orketchup.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

DiseaseResistant

72Days-EarlySeason

Indeterminate

Yes

Hybrid

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P

PATIOPASTE

Burpee

Sauce - Bold, full flavor with dense flesh and fewseeds.Cook's Garden Favorite. 'Patio Paste' tomatoesworkmagic in the kitchen: transforming sauces, stewsandsoups.Withbold, full flavor this tomatostandsoutwithdensefleshandfewseeds.Fruitweigh2-3ounces.Bush makes a colorful, flavorful presence in a patiocontainer.Plantsgrowlargerwhenplanteddirectlyintotheground.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

DiseaseResistant

72Days-MidSeason

Indeterminate

Yes

Hybrid

ROMA

Burpee

Sauce - The classic sauce and paste tomato.Compactplantsproduce2-ouncepaste-typetomatoeswithmeatyinteriorsandfewseeds.DiseaseresistanttoVerticilliumandFusariumwilts.GARDEN HINTS: Fertilize when first fruits form toincrease yield. Water deeply once a week during verydryweather.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

Highly

DiseaseResistant

75Days-MidSeason

Determinate

Yes

Heirloom

SUPERSANMARZANO

TomatoFest

Sauce-ImprovedvarietyofSanMarzanotomato.Averyproductive,1x5inchlong,redtomatothathasbeende-hybridized over a period of years. A great addition totomato sauces and salsa because of its exceptionalflavor.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

70Days-EarlySeason

Indeterminate

OpenPollinated

CherryTomatoes

ArtisanalCollection

Plant&FruitDescription

DiseaseResistant

Approx.Daysto

Maturity

Determinate/

Indeterminate

Container

Hybrid/Heirloom

BARRY’SCRAZYCHERRY

RareSeeds

Cherry -Paleyellowcherriesare delicious,andgrowonvery largeclusters.Sweetfruitsareoval,eachwithatiny“beak” at the blossom end. The flavor is good and thefruits keepwell. The sight of 40 to 60-fruit trusses ononelargeplantispositivelymind-boggling.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

75Days-MidSeason

Determinate

Yes

Hybrid

BLACKCHERRY

T

TomatoGrowersSeeds

Cherry - Truly black cherry with classic black tomatoflavor,sweetyetrichandcomplex.Irresistiblydelicious.This is a unique addition to the color spectrum ofrainbow colored cherry tomatoes. Large vines yieldproductivelywithaveryuniqueanddeliciousflavor.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

65Days-EarlySeason

Indeterminate

Heirloom

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BLUSH

Johnny’sSelectedSeeds

Cherry - Stunning “Blushed” in red and gold combinewith a translucent quality to give these elongatedcherriesseriousvisualappeal!Thefruits,similarinsizeandshapetolarge,longolives,scorehighintastetests.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

65Days-EarlySeason

Indeterminate

OpenPollinated

RAPUNZEL

TomatoGrowersSeeds

Cherry -Justlikeitsfairytalenamesake,Rapunzelputsout long, cascading trusses, each with up to 40 sweet,brightredcherrytomatoesthatkeepcomingallsummerlong.The longstemsarequite impressivewhenpickedfully loaded with tomatoes, which can be enjoyedindividuallyastheyripen.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

70Days-EarlySeason

Indeterminate

Yes

Hybrid

SUNGOLD

TomatoGrowersSeeds

Cherry - Very sweet, bright golden orange cherrytomatoes taste not just sugary but also fruity anddelicious. Try these for a real taste treat, you won'tbelieve you're eating tomatoes! Vigorous plants, thesetall plants bear long clusters of beautiful golden fruit.The taste can't be beat. High resistance to fusarium wilt and tobacco mosaic virus. Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged. Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged.

Highly

DiseaseResistant

57Days–EarlySeason

Indeterminate

Hybrid

Hybrid

SUPERSWEET100

Burpee

Cherry - Scarlet red, sweet cherry-sized fruits areproduced on long clusters right up to frost. Fruitproducessteadilythroughoutthegrowingseason.Plant produces in a wide variety of climates, and isdroughtandheattolerant.Cangrowupto10”tall.Plantsneedtobestakedorcaged. Di

seaseResistant

70Days–EarlySeason

Indeterminate

Hybrid

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