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.
4 plants each of Brandywine, Red Brandywine, Black Brandywine and Yellow Brandywine.
00975(X) BRANDYWINE COLLECTION.
LATE SHIP: MAY 1 TO MAY 15. To ship your order by these dates, we must receive your order by April 10.
SORRY, WE ARE UNABLE TO SHIP TRANSPLANTS TO THE FOLLOWING STATES: AK, AZ, CA, HI, OR and WA.
00981(X) HEIRLOOM Collection. 4 plants each of Mortgage Lifter, Brandywine, Caspian Pink and Amish Paste. 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.
00984(X) CHERRY TOMATO COLLECTION. These are all deliciously “candy sweet.”
1 collection $19.95; 2 to 3 collections $17.95 each; 4 or more $16.95 each.
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:
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 oldest variety is superb for salads, preserves or pick- ling. Clusters of yellow, pear-
Indeterminate. 76 days. (A) Pkt. $2.45; 2 pkts. $4.35.
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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. $2.25; (K) 1/2 oz. $9.50; (L) 1 oz. $16.50.
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.
00319 PONDEROSA GOLD. A bright golden version of Ponderosa Red (right). Indeterminate. 80 days. (A) Pkt. (20 seeds) $2.50; 2 pkts. $4.50.
89257 TOMATO MAKER 4-2-6. Grow healthier and more delicious tomatoes! A revolutionary fertilizer and soil conditioner that
som End-Rot. A unique blend of natural sources of nutrients combined with a slow release cal- cium, magnesium and iron which helps to stimulate growth and yields. Can also be used on most other fruits and veg- etables. Will treat 6 tomato plants from transplant to harvest. 3 lb. Reclosable bag, $14.95 each.
JUMBO TOMATO CAGES. These folding 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. 3 cages per package. $42.95 each.
54270 Green. 54271 Red.
height. Comes with clips to attach to cages. 18” x 18” x 24”. 3 cages per package. $37.95 each. 54269 Green. 54272 Red.
TOMATO CAGE EXTENDERS. Extend Jumbo cages an additional 24” in
corrects defi ciencies responsible for Blos-
CRATER. De- signed for growing tomatoes, but can be used on a variety of garden plants. Water and plant food get di- rectly to the roots of the
53370 TOMATO
slots in the base allows a wire cage to be insert- ed. The two-part design allows it to be placed around mature plants after planting to reduce the risk of damage to plant and eliminates the extra effort required to plant through the cen- ter hole. Warms the soil and radiates heat to young plants for added protection and growth. Reduces the need for weeding and protects against cutworms. Provides years of use. 3 for $22.95; 6 for $39.95.
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plant and retain root moisture. The
00186 CHOCOLATE CHERRY. Extremely 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 sev- eral days before completely mature and allowed to ripen off the vine without sacrifi cing qual- ity. Great variety for the home gardener or for packing into pints for market. Indeterminate. 70 days. (A) pkt. (30 seeds) $2.35; 2 pkts. $3.95; 4 pkts. $6.75.
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53365 TOMATO RING. Designed specifi - cally for growing tomatoes. Made of galvanized spring steel and gives you the best of both a cage and a stake. Experience the convenient support of a cage and the height and stability of a stake, without the bulk of a cage or tedious tying and retying. 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. Re- usable year after year. $3.95 each.
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00972(X) PASTE COLLECTION. 4 plants each of Amish Paste, Roma, Viva Italia and Opalka. 16 plants total.
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