TOMATOES 2022
The following is a list of the tomatoes that we here at Island Seed & Feed will be growing this summer. The variety of options can be a little overwhelming, so please ask for assistance. Indeterminate means that the plant will bear fruit over a long season and are generally large, vine-like structures that will usually need to be supported, either against a fence or with a trellis. Determinate tomatoes will set and ripen their entire crop at one time on compact plants that may need to be staked. The range of days that are listed with each variety is the number of days that it will take for your tomatoes to produce fruit from the day of transplant. Single 4″ plants are $3.00.
Cherry / Small Tomatoes
Black Cherry- Indeterminate 70 days. These are 1inch round cherry tomatoes that have a dark purple color, and a sensational sweet, rich flavor. Very productive plants will bear into the early fall.
Matt’s Wild Cherry – Indeterminate, 70-78 days. These marble-sized, sweet tomatoes bear in currant-like clusters and are a delicious addition to your cherry tomato collection.
Sungold– Indeterminate, 75 days. These golden orange fruits are one of the best treats that you can pull out of your garden. The hard part of growing these tomatoes is getting them into your house. If given support, this plant will ramble out 6 feet or so.
Sweet 100– Indeterminate, 60-75 days. Sparkling red, cherry sized, has a nice, not-to-sweet taste and is highly productive and vigorous in growth. These proud gems dangle from the vigorous vine in a colorful cascade.
Yellow Pear-Indeterminate, heirloom, 70-80 days. 1 ½ “ long pear-shaped, bright yellow fruits hang by the handfuls from this very large plant. Sweet, mild lemony flavor, low in acid produces into the fall months. Can grow up to 8 feet, and will need trellising.
Salad / Sauce Tomatoes
Principe Borghese– Determinate, heirloom, 60 days. Traditionally grown in the south of Italy for sauces and sun drying. Small egg-shaped fruits average 1” in diameter, borne in heavy clusters.
Roma– Determinate, 75 days. Roma is one of the best known paste tomatoes. It produces an abundant crop of deep red, meaty fruits with few seeds. This variety is highly versatile and can be used both fresh, in salads and sauces, or canned and saved for later.
San Marzano– Indeterminate 80 days. Early, large classic Italian variety. The tall vines of this plant produce heavy yields of long oval fruits. Delicious, balanced acidic flavor and meaty flesh makes for good sauce. Fruits avg 5-6 oz. Cooking brings out flavor.
Tomatillo– Determinate, 65 days. A relative of the tomato family, globe shaped, 2 oz, medium firm fruits inside of a papery husk. More vining and sprawling than tomatoes, they are great for sauces and salsas. Tomatillos are a staple in Mexican and Southwest fud.
Tomatillo, Purple- 70 days. The delicious purple fruits are sweeter than green tomatillos and are rich in beneficial antioxidants. For the best flavor and color, let the fruits ripen on the plant until the husk starts to split. Grow two or more plants for optimal pollination.
Slicing Tomatoes
Ace –Determinate, 80 days. Vigorous medium large plants, good foliage cover. Red thick-walled flattened globes, 5 x 6” diameter, 7 oz fruit. Appreciated by home gardeners for its tasty balance of sugars and acid and for its superior disease resistance.
Amana Orange– Indeterminate, 85-90 days. Amana Orange is typically one of the earliest and tastiest of the Beefsteak variety tomatoes. This mild flavored beauty is originally from Iowa.
Beefsteak- Indeterminate, 96 days. Old favorite for those who love meaty, thick, tasty, large tomatoes for sandwiches. This plant likes the heat and has vigorous vines that will need to be supported.
Better Boy- Indeterminate,75 days. Popular home-garden variety for large, beefsteak variety tomato lovers. This plant likes heat and has vigorous vines that will need to be supported.
Black Krim– Indeterminate,70 days. This is an early, rich- earthy flavored heirloom from the Crimean peninsula. Heavy producer of 10-12 oz beefsteak-sized fruits that are swirled with purple and dark red in the middle. Most reliable of the black tomatoes.
Brandiwine– Indeterminate, 80 days. An old Amish heirloom dating back to 1885. Large vines, deep red fruits and excellent flavor. This wonderful heirloom beats most other tomatoes with its truly luscious flavor that is described as “ rich, loud and spicy”.
Burbank Slicer– Determinate, heirloom, 70 days. Stocky, 18-36” tall bushes produce many 6-8 oz red fruits that have the highest total free amino acids of any tomato. Developed around 1915 by plant genius, Luther Burbank. Fares well in drier climates.
Carmello–Indeterminate, 70 days. Bred in France especially for fresh eating, plump Carmellos will satisfy all your tomato fantasies. The round juicy fruits have the perfect sweet to acid balance that translates to exquisite taste. Big 4-5” fruits borne in abundance.
Caro Rich-Indeterminate, 75-80 days. An old variety with rich deep orange, 4-6 oz fruits that contain a high level of beta carotene. A low acid type with a delicious, sweet flavor. These short, 18-24 “, plants produce well in cooler climates. Good coastal grower.
Celebration- Determinate, 75 days. An improved version of the Celebrity variety with higher yields and disease resistance. Compact 32-46” plants, produce an abundance of uniform 8oz fruits. The plants will need to be staked or supported.
Cherokee Purple– Indeterminate, heirloom, 80 days. This variety has relatively short vines, yet produces copious amounts of 10-12 oz fruits. The flesh is a unique red brick color with a rose-purple skin color. A flavorful heirloom variety that hails from Tennessee.
Chianti Rose – Indeterminate, 80 days. Big, beautiful beefsteak tomato with fabulous flavor is a cross between the famous pink Brandywine and a treasured family variety from Italy. Juicy, flavorful and thin-skinned with smooth, creamy flesh and glowing rosy-red color. These vigorous vines tolerate cooler summers and are more crack-resistant than other large fruited heirlooms. Heavy producer.
Costaluto Genovese – Indeterminate, 80 – 90 days. Old Italian variety producing an abundance of meaty, semi-pleated red fruit. Earthy and rich with a delicious old-fashioned tomato flavor – plant needs trellising.
Double Rich-Indeterminate, 65-70 days. Solid, meaty, medium sized, deep red globes with a sweet, slightly tart flavor with more than twice the vitamin C of other tomatoes.(as much as oranges) A mid-season tomato that is blight and wilt resistant.
German Green (Aunt Ruby’s)- Indeterminate, 80days. An old heirloom variety tomato-not the prettiest tomato, but is spicy and sweet- a delicious, very large (12-16 oz) fruit, ripening to a pale green, with a hint of yellow. Considered one of the best tasting green tomatoes.
Glacier- Semi-determinate, 55 days. One of our most cold hardy varieties, Glacier will produce early in the season and keep going into the fall. A red saladette-type, fruits are 2-3 oz with sweet flavor. The stocky plants will benefit from staking.
Green Zebra– Determinate, 75-90 days. Yellow-green, 1 ½ -2 ½” fruits with dark vertical stripes, emerald green flesh with mild but not bland flavor, very productive. Developed in 1985 by tomato husbandry expert Tom Wagner. (Yeah, exactly, who da @#% is that?)
Japanese Triefel Black- Indeterminate, 70-80 days. This is one of the best Russian black tomatoes, and one that our customers have been enthusiastically turning on to in the past few years. 4-5” fruits have a rich, full flavor that is great for eating fresh or canning.
Jaune Flamme- Indeterminate, 70-80 days. Apricot-orange colored, 4 oz fruits are borne in elongated clusters. With a fruity flavor that is a blend of sweet and tart, these tomatoes are great for fresh eating, roasting and drying. A solid producer that keeps going into the fall.
Lemon Boy– Indeterminate, 72 days. Bushy plants that produce a bright yellow fruit that actually tastes the way that a tomato is supposed to. Prolific bearer of 3-4 oz fruits. Originally a hybrid, Lemon Boy has evolved into a stable open-pollinated variety.
Marvel Striped– Indeterminate, heirloom, 90-110 days. A luscious, extra golden fruited tomato with a deep orange marbled interior. Fruits may reach 2 pounds, and the flavor never stops coming.
Moskvich-Indeterminate, heirloom, 60 days. Extra early variety that produces well in cool climates. This is a good selection for coastal and/or late season plantings. Smooth globe shaped fruits with small stem scar. Nice texture, rich taste, from Eastern Siberia.+
Mountain Princess- Determinate, 68 days. All the way from West Virginia, the delicious, sweet tasting variety has fruits that average 3” in diameter with a red to slightly orange color. A quality early variety.
Nyagous – Indeterminate, heirloom, 80 days. Black tomato that is blemish-free! Baseball-sized fruits, in clusters of up to six fruit, very productive. Excellent full tomato flavor. From Reinhard Kraft, through Seed Saver’s Exchange.
Oregon Spring-Determinate, 55-80 days. This variety is a short, 18-24”, plant that does not need staking and produces 3-4 oz fruits. Great for large, early tomatoes with great flavor and few seeds. Bright red, flattened globes are produced even when nights are cold.
Red Queen, Super Bush – Determinate, 75 days. These scrumptious, juicy hybrid tomatoes with a sweet-full flavor are specially bred for abundant yields on space-saving 3’ plants. Perfect for growing in large pots and patio containers.
Red Siberian – Indeterminate, 55 days. One of our earliest tomatoes. This Russian heirloom has heavy yields and excellent flavor. The first tomato of summer!
Siletz- Determinate, 52-75 days. Delicious early tomato! Dwarf vines produce unbelievable yields of perfectly shaped, 8oz fruits that are loaded with old-time tomato flavor and are very sweet. Smooth and beautiful, this variety is perfect for the home or market grower. (our answer to the Early Girl!)
Stupice–Indeterminate, 60-70 days. Early, prolific variety with good taste. Sweet and juicy, 3-6 oz, fruits grow on compact, 4 foot, vines that do not need to be trellised. Produces well in cooler weather, so good for our cool area. Introduced from Czechoslovakia.
Tigerella-Indeterminate, 55-65 days. These highly productive vines bear huge crops of medium to small fruits. These reddish-orange tomatoes are striped with golden yellow and have a pleasant, tangy flavor. Disease resistant.
Yellow Perfection – Indeterminate, heirloom, 70-75 days. A brilliant yellow color, productive and delicious. This small slicing tomato is thin-skinned and juicy. Ripens well in cool or hot weather. Needs trellising