TOMATOES
We test many tomato varieties each year in our trials and offer only those that have exceptional qualities. Days indicate average time from setting out plants to fi rst ripe fruits. Sow indoors 6 to 8 weeks before setting out. Tomato seed varies in size with an average of 9000 seeds per ounce.
BURPEE SUPERSTEAK LEGEND Legend
00426–(60 Day)–If you’re losing the fi ght against blight, try Legend. While not immune to late blight, Leg- end is highly tolerant. The round and uniform 4 to 5 inch glossy red fruits are very sweet with just the right balance of acid for top-notch fl avor. The determi- nate plants have the ability to set fruit early without pollination, an advantage when temperatures are cooler. First fruits are often nearly seedless. Bred by Dr. Jim Baggett at Oregon State Univer- sity. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.45; 2 pkts. $4.20; 5 pkts. $9.50; (F) 1
⁄16 oz. $15.95
Burpee Supersteak Hybrid
produces “bragging size” 1 to 2 lb. fruits! The fl attened-round shaped tomatoes have rich fl a- vor and meaty, dark red fl esh. A gourmet treat in sandwiches and on hamburgers. One slice covers a bun. Vigorous indeterminate plants are high yielding with tolerance to verticillium and fu- sarium wilts and root knot nema- todes. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.55; 2 pkts. $4.40; 5 pkts. $9.75; (F) 1
⁄16 oz. $17.95 Burpee’s Big Boy Hybrid
00128–(78 Day)–Popular and widely grown. Indeterminate vines produce tomatoes weigh- ing a pound or more. Fruits are smooth, fi rm and thick walled with bright red meaty fl esh of de- licious fl avor and superb quality. (Not pictured). (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.55; 2 pkts. $4.40; 5 pkts. $9.75; (F) 1
⁄16 GRANDADDY
The smooth, bright red, 12 to 16 ounce fruits yield big, meaty tomato slices full of fl avor, just right for topping juicy burgers, sandwiches and salads. We know of no other determinate tomato plant that yields fruits this large or this plentiful on such compact vines. Even small gardens and container growers can grow whopper tomatoes. Has VF resistance. (A) Pkt. (20 seeds) $2.55; 2 pkts. $4.40; 5 pkts. $9.75; (F) 1
Grandaddy Hybrid 00321–(72 Day)–Produces blue-ribbon, prize-winning, traffi c-stopping whoppers!
⁄16 oz. $17.95 oz. $17.95 COUNTRY TASTE HYBRID Country Taste Hybrid LEMON BOY Lemon Boy Hybrid BELLA ROSA HYBRID Bella Rosa Hybrid
00066–(75 Day)–A pretty name for a serious performer. Only a few tomatoes can claim both heat tolerance and resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus, a se- rious problem in some regions of the country. You can expect consistently high yields of big 10 to 12 oz. tomatoes from these strong, determinate plants. Fruits are bright red both outside and inside with fi rm, highly fl avor- ful fl esh. Great for hot, humid areas or home gardens any- where. (A) Pkt. (20 seeds) $2.75; 2 pkts. $4.90; 5 pkts. $10.95
TOUGH BOY HYBRID Tough Boy Hybrid
00778–(75 Day)–Called ‘Momotaro’ in Japan where gardeners prefer their tomatoes pink and sweet. This early-bearing hybrid produces impres- sive crops of very smooth, round, 8 oz. fruits with no blemishes or imper- fections. Their quality holds for days after picking. Flavor is intensely rich and sweet with just the right amount of acid. Indeterminate vines yield fruits in clusters over a long season due to an ex- cellent multiple disease resistance pack- age. (A) Pkt. (15 seeds) $3.45; 2 pkts. $5.90; 5 pkts. $13.75
59450–Easy to use fertilizer spikes for top size tomatoes. 8-24-8 anal- ysis helps produce big, red, luscious tomatoes. Easy to ap- ply – one application feeds plants for up to 8 weeks. Carton of 18 spikes for $3.95; 3 or more cartons $3.45 each
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00427–(72 Day)–Eye-catching lemon-yellow fruits. The globe- shaped tomatoes average 6 to 7 ounces and have nice mild fl avor. Disease resistant, indeterminate plants outyield all other yellow to- matoes. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.65; 2 pkts. $4.50; 5 pkts. $9.95
MOUNTAIN MAGIC HYBRID
Mountain Magic Hybrid
00495–(72-75 Day)–Heirloom fl avor combines with hybrid disease resistance in this tasty little tomato. Abundant clusters of 2 ounce round to deep round, red fruits are crack resistant and hold up well after harvest. Tol- erant to early blight and highly resistant to late blight with fl a- vor the perfect balance between acid and sweet. Indeterminate. (A) Pkt. (10 seeds) $3.95; 2 pkts. $6.95
CAROLINA GOLD HYBRID
Carolina Gold Hybrid 00162–(71 Day)–Very fl avorful, golden-yellow fruits are low in acidity. Extra-large fruits are meaty with a sweet, mild fl avor. Testing indicates they may con- tain more readily absorbable lyco- pene than red tomatoes. The toma- toes ripen uniformly on vigorous, widely adaptable plants resistant to Verticilium and Fusarium wilt. Requires staking for optimal per- formance. Determinate. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $3.75; 2 pkts. $6.75; 5 pkts. $14.95
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Phone: 1-800-247-5864 DELICIOUS Delicious EARLY GIRL
heavy crop of 4 to 6 ounce smooth, bright red, meaty fruits with great fl avor. Indetermi- nate plants. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.55; 2 pkts. $4.40; (G) 250 seeds $9.95
Early Girl V Hybrid 00240–(57 Day)–Amer- ica’s best-known early tomato. Produces a
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excellent slicer with most fruits over 1 lb. and many 2 to 3 lbs. in size. Smooth, solid fruits seldom crack and have ex- cellent fl avor.
(A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.35; 2 pkts. $4.10
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00131–(77 Day)–This tomato lives up to its name! A refi ned selection of Beefsteak, it’s an
00205–(70 Day)–Old-fashioned fl a- vor blends with modern vigor. Hearty beefsteak-type, deep red fruits weigh up to a pound, packed with fi rm, juicy fl esh that has true tomato fl avor that’s not too sweet or too acid. The skin is smooth with no cracking and fruits stay fi rm for a long time after picking. You won’t fi nd a better tomato for a BLT or your favorite sauces. The robust, disease-resistant, in- determinate plants provide hefty yields. (A) Pkt. (20 seeds) $2.95; 2 pkts. $5.50; 5 pkts. $12.95
00143–(80 Day)–This amazing ‘beefsteak’
WISCONSIN 55 BEEFMASTER HYBRID BETTER BOY F1 Better Boy F1 Hybrid
plants produce a heavy set of large, meaty, deep red, globe- shaped fl avorful fruits. VFN resis- tance. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.55; 2 pkts. $4.40; 5 pkts. $9.75; (F) 1
00068–(75 Day)–Preferred by professional grow- ers. Sturdy indeterminate
⁄16 oz. $17.95 Beefmaster Hybrid
00061–(80 Day)–Incredible yields of large, delicious, prize-winning ‘beefsteak’ type fruits. Solid, meaty, bright red tomatoes weigh up to 2 pounds and have good resistance to cracking and splitting. Indeter- minate, highly disease resistant plants yield large crops of the savory tomatoes over a long sea- son. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.55; 2 pkts. $4.40; 5 pkts. $9.75; (F) 1
⁄16 oz. $17.95
cracks and blossom end rot, ripen evenly and have strong skin and solid fl esh. Vig- orous plants are tolerant to defoliation diseases, early blight and leaf spot. De- veloped at the University of Wisconsin in the 1950’s. For top performance fertil- ize regularly. Semi-determinate plants. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.35; 2 pkts. $4.10; (F) 1
⁄16 oz. $7.95
The Famous Wisconsin 55 00824–(75 Day)–A Wisconsin and Midwest favorite. Large deep red fruits resist shoulder
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