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'Florida 91 VFF'. 72 days. Determinate. Extra large, uniform fruit are produced on disease resistant vines. As the name implies, these plants are reputed to do well in high heat and humidity and are resistant to two of our most prevelant tomato diseases; alternaria and gray spot.

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'German Giant'. 77 days. Indeterminate. Heirloom. Huge, deep pink, sweet fruit similar to Brandywine, but earlier and more prolific.

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'Giant Belgium'. 90 days to harvest. Indeterminate. Huge, dark pink fruit is so sweet it can be made into wine.

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'Golden Honeybunch VFFT'. 60 days. Indeterminate. Very sweet, golden yellow, grape type fruit produced in clusters. Trusses average 11 tomatoes each.

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'Golden Milano VF'. 70 days. Determinate. Hybrid. A golden Roma type, replacing Italian Gold which is no longer available. Great, taste, mild, non acidic flavor. Makes great salsa, good for canning.

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'Golden Sweet'. 60 days. Indeterminate. Yellow grape type produces long trusses of firm, bite size fruit.

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'Goliath'. 65 days. Indeterminate. Tall, vigorous plants yield beautiful, blemish free red fruits in the 10 to 15 oz. range. Gives Brandywine a run for the money as the best tasting tomato of all time.

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'Grapette'. 75 days. Indeterminate. Large clusters of grape sized, thin skinned, sweet, red fruit.

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'Green Grape'. 70 days. Short compact determinate plants produce lots of 3/4 to 1 inch yellow-green fruit. Full of flavor, sweet and juicy, these cherry-type tomatoes are a real taste treat.

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'Green Zebra'. 72 days to first green fruit. Indeterminate. Pick fruit when it begins to show a yellow blush. Light green flesh is very flavorful, sweet yet zingy. Great salad tomato.

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'Hawaiian Pineapple'. 90-95 days. Indeterminate. Large beefsteak fruits ripen golden-orange and have a pineapple-like flavor when perfectly ripe. Very productive vines produce lots of 1-1 1/2 lb. fruits. This was a pleasant surprise at our taste trials last year, scoring in the top five.

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'Health Kick'. 72 days. Determinate, to 4 feet tall. This plum shaped tomatoes are loaded with the antioxidant lycopene, about 50% more than other varieties. Fruit is great tasting and plentiful.
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'Husky Cherry Red'. 65 days. Indeterminate. Compact plants about 5 feet tall and produce flavorful red fruits that are 1 inch in diameter. This is a space saver that is also excellent for containers.

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'Italian Giant Beefsteak'. 85 days to first ripe fruit. Indeterminate. Plant produces lots of flattened fruits reaching 16 oz.

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'Japanese Black Trifele'. 74 days. Heirloom. Indeterminate. Heavy producer of 3 to 5 ounce, pear-shaped fruits that are free of blemishes and cracks. Color ranges from intense black to dark gray blushed with magenta. Makes a stunning presentation when sliced and arranged on a plate. As delicious as it is unique. Excellent for canning. Harvest while shoulders are still green.

• Before You Visit Us
  • This is not an availability list!
    Please call to check our supply before you visit.
    

    This catalog lists most of the varieties I am growing or plan to grow, however, it is not possible to list everything. Some plants are tricky to propagate; others are too new for me to describe in any detail. Demand for certain varieties is sometimes greater than I anticipated and we run out. Usually, during the Spring season, there is another crop on the way.

    
    

    I can guarantee the quality of our plants because we grow them ourselves. I cannot guarantee that every item listed will be available at any given time.
    
    

• About Our Veggies
  • About Our Veggies
    The strength of the vegetable garden is its ability to yield the freshest produce from superior varieties that are unobtainable in the supermarket. That philosophy carries over into what I select to offer you. The way my plants are grown also offers you benefits. All vegetable plants are sold in individual pots to permit you to select just the number you need when you need them. Plants in individual pots tend to be more vigorous, grow faster, and produce a larger harvest. For you this means better vegetables sooner. Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplants, and most other vegetable plants are $1.69 each. Lettuce, Italian and Asian greens are $1.29 unless otherwise specified.
• Blossom End Rot
  • Blossom End Rot

    The dark soft spot that appears on the end of a tomato (to a lesser degree eggplant or pepper) opposite the stem, ruining the fruit, is an annual problem that frustrates many gardeners. The condition is not caused by a disease but a calcium deficiency that weakens the cell walls of tomatoes. The most common causes of this malady are uneven periods of soil moisture (which can also cause cracking and cat-facing) and improper soil pH. Both interfere with the plant's ability to properly transport calcium to the fruit. Overly wet soil is difficult to prevent in our unpredictable climate, but raised beds will allow excess water to drain. Conservation of soil moisture during dry spells is relatively easy through mulching and drip irrigating (overhead irrigation can foster bacterial and fungal diseases of the foliage). Check beneath the mulch one or twice a week and irrigate if necessary. If the soil is too acidic, the plant will not be able to use efficiently calcium already in the soil. Lime, a chief source of calcium, is used to raise the pH (your local extension agent can help with soil samples and recommendations on the amount needed to achieve the target pH of 7). A fertilizer which obtains its nitrogen from calcium carbonate rather than acid-forming ammonium is also recommended.

• Understanding Tomato Talk
  • Understanding Tomato Talk
    The initials after the tomato name indicate the types of disease resistance. The number of days is an estimated time to the first harvest. The terms "determinate" and "indeterminate" indicate the length of the fruit-bearing season.

    • Indeterminate vines, often robust and in need of pruning, produce over the entire season.
    • Determinate vines, frequently short and well-behaved, produce most of their bounty all at once. Determinate varieties are useful when canning tomatoes.
• Supporting Tomatoes and Peppers
  • Supporting Tomatoes and Peppers

    Supporting tomato plants helps control disease and makes it easier to harvest the fruit. The support systems I have seen for sale at garden centers are generally laughably short; a contraption three feet high and a foot around is not going to provide much support for a six-foot plant three feet in diameter. My grandfather favored large home designed tomato cages made from concrete reinforcing wire. The cages were 6 feet high and nearly three feet in diameter and provided support for lush growth and heavy yields. The cages had some drawbacks, however; they were heavy, hard to move, and they took up a lot of storage space. My father started out with stakes made of stout pieces of wood, but found they could be snapped easily when a strong, wet wind blew against a mature plant. He used 1/2-inch diameter by 10 foot long metal, electrical conduit for a number of years and found it worked well for tomatoes as well as eggplant. I usually cut the conduit into 8 foot lengths. It's light and easily pushed into garden soil, and is easily stored. The metal conduit lasts for years with virtually no maintenance. To tie the stems of tomatoes and eggplants to the conduit, I use plastic stretch ties (available at the nursery). Old pantyhose or cheese cloth work well also.

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