BRANDYWINE
Sudduth strain. An old Amish heirloom, dating back to 1885 and named after Brandywine Creek in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Big, red, late tomato.
80-100 days
MR. STRIPEY
Beautiful color and wonderful flavor. Heirloom from the mid-Atlantic region. Large, mild, flavorful, low acid red and yellow striped fruit. The most beautiful tomato of all. 80 days
RADIATOR CHARLIE’S MORTGAGE LIFTER
Developed by M.C. Byles of West Virginia in the 1930’s. Mr. Byles, affectionately known as "Radiator Charlie" earned his nickname from the radiator repair business he opened at the foot of a steep hill on which trucks would often overheat. Radiator Charlie, who had no formal education or plant breeding experience, created this legendary tomato by cross-breeding four of the largest tomatoes he was able to find and developed a stable variety after six years of pollination and selection. He then sold his tomato plants for one dollar each (in the 1940’s) and paid off the six thousand dollar mortgage on his house in six years. The large, slightly flattened, pink-red fruits that range from 1/2 pound to more than 3 pounds, are very flavorful and have few seeds. 85 days
GREEN GRAPE
This old-fashioned bush tomato is a cross of several heirlooms including evergreen but no yellow pear in this one! Yellow green fruits in clusters. Great, sweet flavor. 85 days
CHEROKEE PURPLE
From Tennessee, this variety is at least 100 years old and was reported as originally grown by the Cherokee Indians. Large, dusty rose with darker purple shoulders. Philantha’s most popular tomato. 80 days
MARIANNA'S PEACE
Pink heirloom from Czechoslovakia from the early 1900’s. Potato leaf, beautiful pink beefsteaks. Dense, creamy, sweet flesh with rich flavor. 85 days
INDIGO ROSE
Lovely, small black tomato. Great flavor, deep red flesh. 75 days
WAPSIPINICON PEACH
This charming heirloom variety produces fruit that weigh from one to three ounces and have a fuzzy light yellow skin. Lovely, delicate flavor. 90 days
GREEN ZEBRA
Medium size, yellow-green with dark green vertical stripes and emerald flesh. Fruity and sweet. 85 days
GREAT WHITE
Big ugly cream color tomatoes with wonderful sweet flavor. Heirloom from the Civil War era. 82 days
LITTLE LUCKY
Beautiful golden-yellow fruits with a red blossom end blush. Potato leaf. 90 days
MAMA LEONE
Roma paste type tomato. Big producer. 85 days
MAHOGANY GARNET
Small dark mahogany red tomato with dark green stripes, similar to black zebra but more beautiful. Flavor both tart and sweet, with tender skin. 70-80 days.
COPPER RIVER
This unique tomato is lustrous copper with iridescent yellow stripes. Delicious flavor. Determinant. 75-85 days
MIKADO VIOLETTOR
Amazing flavor! Medium size potato Leaf. Prolific producer. Heirloom from Australia. 80 days
PANTANO ROMANESO
Rare Italian heirloom similar to Genovese Costoluto. Red, slightly ribbed, rich flavor. Great sauce tomato. Limited quantities. 70 days
YELLOW PEAR
Documented pre-1800 variety from Victory Seeds. Small, sweet, pear shaped. 78 days
BORGO CELLANO
Pretty cherry tomatoes are slightly elongated with a tiny point on blossom end. Limited quantities. 85 days
BLACK CHERRY
Deep red with blackish hues. Sweet and full flavored. Fairly rare variety. 65 days
CHOCOLATE CHERRY
A delicious and pretty cherry tomato similar to Black Cherry, but a bit larger. Flesh is dark, red-purple, juicy and sweet. 70-80 days.
TOMATILLO (TOMATO RELATIVE)
Used in salsa or picante dishes. Harvest when fruits are green and before turning yellow. Remove the thin husk before using. 70 days
SEED SOURCES INCLUDE PINETREE GARDEN SEEDS, SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE, VICTORY SEED COMPANY, SEVEN ACRE SEEDS AND HIGH MOWING SEEDS.
