 Cheeseman's
(Lycopersicon cheesemanii)
— A
wild variety, the plants are relatively compact but
spreading. The fruit is small (two to four grams), pear to
plum-shaped, orange to orange-red, tart, and firm skinned. Good
in green salads, as a garnish fruit, or in breeding.
Our first
ripe fruit was in about thirty days from setting plants into the
garden and it produced until the plant froze in October. |
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 Coyote
50 days,
indeterminate
— This variety was given to heirloom tomato collector Craig
LeHoullier by Maye Clement during a Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society Harvest Fair show, as a cluster of
fruit on the vine. She indicated that it grew wild in her
home country of Mexico. It is a tiny cherry
tomato that ripens its
prolific crop to an ivory, translucent yellow color, shading to
darker yellow at the shoulders. Flavor is superb. |
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 Gold
Nugget
55 days,
determinate
— Bred
by
Dr.
James R. Baggett
of Oregon State University and perfectly suited for the
Maritime Northwest. Golden colored, globular, one inch, cherry-type
fruit, early, compact plant with a potential for a high percentage of seedless fruit. |
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Green
Grape
65 days,
determinate
— Bred by Tom Wagner of Tater Mater Seed and introduced in
1986. Bush
habit, 1½
inch small,
globe-shaped, green-yellow fruits borne in clusters of
four to
twelve. Green flesh and excellent flavor. |
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 Katinka
Cherry
69 days,
indeterminate
— A really nice and tasty
cherry tomato. The
golden-orange fruits are amazingly productive. We received
this variety from
heirloom tomato
collector
Craig LeHoullier who received it from Reinhard
Kraft of Germany who tells us it is a Russian release.
We have grown this variety since 2005 and continue to select for purity. At this time, a
small percentage of plants may throw darker orange to red colored fruit. |
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 Kimberly
69 days,
indeterminate
— Very early, red, potato
leaf, cherry tomato. Mild, juicy, two to three celled.
Tastes more like a full sized
red tomato than a standard cherry-type. |
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 Large
German Cherry
70 days,
indeterminate
—
Introduced by Oregon State University in 1979.
Early, large, cherry-type
fruit. Good production and crack resistance (except
burst type). Tart with a slightly sweet flavor and
juicy. Typical size is one to 1½
inches in diameter but can reach two inches. Does well
in Northern climates. |
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 Principe
Borghese
75 days,
determinate
— Italian heirloom variety very popular in Italy and
California for splitting in half and
sun
drying. They maintain
color and flavor well. The plants produce heavy yields of small,
red plum-shaped fruits. The plants will benefit from support such
as caging. |
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 Red Cherry,
Small
65 days,
indeterminate
— Pinkish-red fruits are oval and have full flavor.
Plants are fairly compact and great for home gardens and hanging
planters. |
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 Red
Grape
60 days, semi-determinate
— This
variety is modern and currently very popular in the fresh
produce market. The fruits are bright red, weigh
about an ounce, and are smaller than most cherry tomatoes
(½ by ¾ inches). Since they are
mouth-sized they are perfect for salads and garnish
plates. Twelve to sixteen fruits per cluster. |
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Red Pear
70 days,
indeterminate
— Like 'Yellow Pear', this
small, red pear shaped tomato makes a very nice salad
garnish. The fruit typically weigh one-half ounce. The
plants will tend to sprawl all over the place and will be loaded
with large clusters of fruit. Likely predates 1800. |
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Royal
Red Cherry
70 days,
indeterminate
— Not
only a beautiful fruit, the taste is equal to that of a good
red tomato. The plants have heavy foliage with abundant
yields. The fruits are nearly perfectly globe shaped,
brilliant red, and weigh in the two to three ounce range.
Although it is not the Livingston's 'Royal Red' that I was
seeking, it is a pleasant find. |
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 Tiny Tim
45 days, dwarf — A heavy yielder with clusters of fine flavored, red fruit that are about ½ inch in diameter.When grown in pots, this variety only grows ten to twelve inches tall and 14 inches across. It may grow a bit bigger when planted in the garden.
Can be
grown as a potted plant anytime of the year. Good
for small gardens, patios, or apartment dwellers. Also well suited for hydroponics cultivation. |
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 Yellow Pear
78 days,
indeterminate
— Similar in description to the 'Red
Pear'. Documented as a pre-1800 variety. Yellow pear shape, firm
skinned, nice flavor, 1½ inch long fruit. Good in salads, sauces
or by themselves. They have been fairly cold tolerant in our test
garden and are typically the last ones living every year.
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 Yellow
Plum
70 days,
indeterminate
— A very old variety. The plants are
large and open with small oval fruit, one by 1¼
inches,
that taste mild and sweet. There are typically eight to ten
fruits per cluster, some late fruits have slight neck. Very
productive.
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