Manitoba ~ Short season favorite, loads of tasty 4 - 6 ounce fruits, DET,
about 70 DTM
Marglobe ~ Commercial heirloom makes 6 - 7 ounce fruits, great flavor from
yesteryear, DET, 75 DTM
Marion ~ Classic red with a touch of tang, Rutgers-type, about 8 ounces,
IND, 75 DTM
Miracle of the Market ~ Siberian origin, red fruits about 2 - 4 ounces, IND,
60 - 70 DTM
Moskvich ~ Early cropping tomato from Siberia sets tasty red fruits up to
six ounces, IND, 60 DTM
New Yorker ~ Tasty old variety crops well in short season areas, classic red
tomato, DET, 66 DTM
Nyagous ~ Clusters of brick-brown fruits, about 6 ounces each, productive,
IND, 80 DTM
Orange Oxheart ~ Big oxhearts ripen to a golden-orange hue, pretty and
delicious, IND, 85+ DTM
Orange Russian 117 ~ Beautiful, half-pound, heart-shaped fruits are bi-tone
of gold and orange, IND, about 85 DTM
Oregon Star ~ Big red pastes are great for sauce or juice, DET, 80 - 85 DTM
Peiping Chieh ~ 2 to 3 inch red fruits, fine sliced or makes yum sauce, good
cropper, 75+ DTM
Persey ~ Eastern red slicer, flavorful, about 2 - 4 ounces each, DET, 60 -
70 DTM
Phenomenal ~ Expect great things from this red tomato, 4 - 8 ounces each,
IND, 70 - 80 DTM
Preacher ~ Pink-fruited cherry, quite delicious, IND, about 75 DTM
Purple Russian ~ Dark maroon-brown pastes are simply delicious, IND, 80 DTM
Red GolfBall ~ Grown from seeds saved from 'Grandfather Ashlock', expect 3 -
4 ounce red fruits, variation possible, IND, 75 - 80 DTM
Red Pear ~ Loads of small, pear-shaped cherries, yummy garden snacker, IND,
78 DTM
Red Thunder ~ Tasty red fruits about 2 - 4 ounces each, IND, 70 - 80 DTM
Red Rock ~ Old variety listed by G. W. Carver in "How to Grow the Tomato and
115 Ways to Prepare it for the Table", red fruits, 2 - 4 ounces, DET, 70 -
80 DTM
Rhoades Heirloom ~ Large bi-color orange and red fruits, weighing a pound or
more, pretty and fine tasting, IND, 70 - 80 DTM
Roma Paste ~ Classic plum-shaped tomato grown for decades, good for sauce or
salads, IND, 75 - 80 DTM
Rousich ~ Fine early red, most 2 - 4 ounces, good cropper too, IND, about 70
DTM
Russian Persimmon ~ Yellowy-Orange fruits about 3" - 4" across, great
flavor, good cropper, DET, 70 - 80 DTM
Rutgers ~ Red fruits weigh about 6 ounces, well known reliable cropper, DET,
75 DTM
Sheyenne ~ Red round fruits crop early with abundance, DET, 70 DTM
Slavianskii Shedevr ~ Russian origin, red fruits about 8 - 12 ounces each,
IND, 70 - 80 DTM
Speckled Siberian ~ Oblate Russian variety produces red fruits with
gold-flecked skin, about 2 - 4 ounces each, IND, 70 - 80 DTM
Stupice ~ Czech heirloom is a tasty, early, season-long cropper, loads of
red fruits, 2 ounces each born in clusters, IND, about 60 DTM
Sub-Arctic Plenty ~ Compact plant described as setting fruit at lower temps,
2 ounce red tomatoes, DET, 50+ DTM
Success ~ Fine for fresh eating or sauce-making, red fruits up to half
pound, IND, 78 DTM
Super Sioux ~ 4 - 6 oz red globes, said to be reliable for hot gardens, IND,
70 - 80 DTM
Tennessee Surprise ~ Large golden fruits have blushing bottoms ;-) IND, 78
DTM
The 'Blend' ~ Fun and fascinating mix of assorted sizes, shapes and
colors--there is something for everyone! Plenty of seeds, DET to IND, no
dwarf-types, most about 70 - 90 DTM
Thessaloniki ~ Grecian tomato has lovely, big red fruits and fabulous
flavor, IND, 80 DTM
Tiger-Like ~ Red fruits have gold-streaked skin, IND, 70+ DTM
Tumbling Tom ~ Dwarf red cherry is well suited for containers or hanging
baskets, DET, about 70 DTM
Van Wert Ohio ~ Delicious and vigorous heirloom produces many red 4 - 8
ounce fruits, IND, 70 - 80 DTM
Verja's Paradajz ~ Large red fruits, quite delicious, IND, about 85 DTM
Vis ~ Red plum-type makes great sauce, good fresh too, DET, 65 DTM
Volvograd ~ Volga region variety has red fruits about 4 - 8 ounce each, DET,
70 - 80 DTM
Wild Card ~ Will be a tomato variety not on this list. It could be something
classic and usual, or it could be something rare ;-)
White Currant ~ Quite small, creamy white, big flavor, big plants too, IND,
about 70 DTM
White Beauty ~ Creamy white, meaty and delicious, most about a half pound,
IND, 85 DTM
Willamette ~ Medium-sized red, developed by Oregon State University is well
suited for cooler climates, DET, 70 - 80 DTM
Yellow Pear ~ Miniature pear-shaped tomatoes on large plants, mild tasting,
abundant cropper, favorite of children, IND, 70 - 80 DTM
Yellow Lemon ~ Pretty and delicious, 2 - 4 ounce yellow fruits in small
clusters, IND, 70 - 80 DTM
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tomatoes, please don't forget to send a SASE with two first class stamps
attached. Please do not use metered postage, use stamps. Please do not send
a bubble-mailer, send a #10 (long) envelope.
Here's the address again:
Your Choice Tomato SASE
1989 School Street
East Meadow NY, 11554
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----- Original Message -----
From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
To: "Homestead List" <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 10:51 AM
Subject: [Homestead] Alas, Garden planning
Today also marks my 10 year anniversary here at EarthNSky. We moved
here on Halloween of 1998.
I know y'all probably think all I do is think and post about politics,
but I really do have more going on than that. Currently, I'm planning
for not only next year's garden, but for the next few years. I want to
grow things for seed next year so that I will have fresher seed for the
years beyond that.
This is really the first time I have intentionally planted seed for seed
collection purposes as opposed to food purposes. I am kind of worried
about crossing things, so I have to be careful. I want to grow multiple
squashes, but I have to figure out exactly how to do that in a small
area. I'll be growing lots of paste tomatoes as well. I indulged
myself this year and grew slicers, but I think I should concentrate more
on the paste types....more bang for the buck.
I've spoken offlist to James about corn and OP distancing and timing,
and I think I now have a plan for my place on that. Thanks again, James.
What, if anything, are y'all doing for your 2010 garden and beyond?
--
“Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to
hate. Hate leads to suffering.” Yoda
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