PLANTS & SEED
TOMATO PLANTS OF THE FINEST QUALITY. PLEASE SPECIFY WHEN YOU WANT YOUR TOMATO AND PEPPER PLANTS TO SHIP.
We offer two shipping dates for our tomato and pepper plants. Please specify which date you prefer when placing your order.
EARLY SHIP: APRIL 15 TO MAY 1. To ship your order by these dates, we must receive your order by March 15.
LATE SHIP: MAY 1 TO MAY 15. To ship your order by these dates, we must receive your order by April 10.
00972(X) PASTE COLLECTION. 4 plants each of Amish Paste, Roma, Viva Italia and Opalka. 16 plants total.
00985(X) BIG Collection. 4 plants each of Big Beef, Celebrity, Goliath and Better Boy. 16 plants total.
Hybrids, Pg. 54
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02350 HUSK TOMATO or GROUND CHERRY. Terrifi c fl avor sort of like a cross between a strawberry and pineapple. Great on morning cereal, as a sweet snack or for making preserves. Small 1/2 oz. fruits in papery husks fall from plants the moment they are ripe. You simply pick them up, remove the husk and enjoy. Determinate. 75 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.35; 2 pkts. $3.95.
00300 GIANT OXHEART. Uniquely shaped pink type resembles a heart. Rosy-pink, smooth fruits weigh 12 oz. to 2 lbs. Flesh is fi rm, with few seeds. Mild, sweet taste. Matures late. Indeterminate. 90 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.15; 2 pkts. $3.75; (J) 1/4 oz. $9.95.
SORRY, WE ARE UNABLE TO SHIP TRANSPLANTS TO THE FOLLOWING STATES: AK, AZ, CA, HI, OR and WA.
1 collection $17.95; 2 to 3 collections $15.95 each; 4 or more $14.95 each.
00981(X) HEIRLOOM Collection. 4 plants each of Mortgage Lifter, Brandywine, Caspian Pink and Amish Paste. 16 plants total.
00818 WHITE SNOWBALL. Allergic to the pigment in red tomatoes? Skin and fl esh are a creamy white, free of usual acids. Fruits weigh about 5 oz., are fi rm, mild and delicately fl avored. Excellent slicer. Indeterminate. 85 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.25; 2 pkts. $3.85; (D) 1/32 oz. $8.50; (H) 1/8 oz. $24.19.
Collection Prices:
00984(X) CHERRY TOMATO COLLECTION. These are all deliciously “candy sweet.”
4 plants each of SunSugar (golden cherry), Sweet Million (small red cherry), Sweet Baby Girl (large red cherry) and Jelly Bean (red grape). 16 plants total.
Small-Fruited Varieties 00842 Yellow Pear. Our old-
est
Indeterminate. 76 days. (A) Pkt. $2.45; 2 pkts. $4.35.
variety is superb for sal- ads, preserves or pickling. Clusters of yellow, pear- shaped fruits about 2 in. long and 1 in. across. Mild fl avor.
00684 SUGAR LUMP. The 1800’s heirloom, remains one of the sweetest small-fruited vari- eties ever developed. Our select strain, originally found in the Bavarian region of Germany, produces long, grape-like bunches of sweet, red fruits mea- suring about 3/4 in. across. Hardy, indeterminate vines require staking or caging to support the heavy yields of crack-resistant fruit. 72 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.35; 2 pkts. $3.85.
for fl avorful slices. Beautiful, big, late tomato. Almost seedless with solid, meaty, deep red fl esh. Vigorous vines produce heavily. The standard for fl avor – sweet and mild, with old-fashioned, real tomato taste. Inde- terminate. 80 days. (A) Pkt. $2.15; (K) 1/2 oz. $8.50; (L) 1 oz. $14.50.
00580 SCARLET BEEFSTEAK OR PON- DEROSA RED. Extra-large, low acid type ideal
00424 LARGE RED CHERRY. The stan- dard salad type with fruits somewhat larger than other cherry types. Tall growing plant pro- duces a big yield of bright red, larger, 1-1/4 in. sweet cherry tomatoes. Delicious fl avor for salads, preserving or eating whole. Indeterminate. 75 days. (A) Pkt. $1.95; (K) 1/2 oz. $8.50; (L) 1 oz. $14.95.
fl avorful, uniform, round, chocolate-red fruits in trusses of 8, measure 1 in. in diameter. Fruits hold stems very well, don’t crack and can be picked several days before completely mature and allowed to ripen off the vine without sacrifi c- ing quality. Great variety for
00186 CHOCOLATE CHERRY. Extremely
00574 PONDEROSA GOLD. A Shumway exclusive! A bright golden version of Ponderosa Red (right). Indetermi- nate. 80 days. (A) Pkt. (20 seeds) $2.50; 2 pkts. $4.50.
fertilizer and soil conditioner that corrects defi cien- cies responsible for Blossom End-Rot. A unique blend of natural sources of nutrients combined with a slow release calcium, magnesium and iron which helps to stimulate growth and yields. Can also be used on most other fruits and vegetables. Will treat 6 tomato plants from transplant to harvest. 3 lb. Reclosable bag, $14.95 each.
89257 TOMATO MAKER 4-2-6. Grow healthier and more delicious tomatoes! A revolutionary
cages provide more growing space and support for raising big tomato plants. Constructed of heavy-duty stainless steel with a powder coated fi nish of green or red. Taller and wider than Collapsible Cages (Order Form), with 8 support legs. Cages measure 18”W x 18”D x 58-1/4”H. 54270 Green, 3 for $42.95. 54271 Red, 3 for $42.95.
JUMBO TOMATO CAGES. These folding
53725 KOZY COAT™. Reusable water fi lled teepees will reward you with an early season of delicious tomatoes, cucumbers, mel- ons and other heat loving plants. The earlier you plant, the earlier you'll be picking. You don't have to worry about the heavy frost or late bliz- zards. Protects your plants through the worst spring weather. Even if the wa- ter in the Kozy Coat turns to ice, your plant is still protected. The Kozy Coat becomes an igloo, keeping in heat and warmth from the soil around your plants. Pkg. of 3 for $12.95.
53726 Pkg. of 10 for $3.95 each. Repair Sleeves Website:
www.rhshumway.com
the homegardener or for packing into pints for market. Indeterminate. 70 days. (A) pkt. (30 seeds) $2.35; 2 pkts. $3.95; 4 pkts. $6.75.
53365 TOMATO RING. Designed specif- ically for grow- ing tomatoes. Made of gal- vanized spring steel and gives you the best of both a cage and a stake. Experi- ence the conve- nient support of a cage and the height and stability of a stake, without the bulk of a cage or tedious tying and re- tying. Use up to three depending on the expected size of your plant. Simply secure the fi rst one about 1 ft. off the ground, then move the top Ring up as your plant grows. Reusable year after year. $3.95 each.
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