TOMATOES TOMATO CULTURE Big Beef Bella Rosa
Sow in flats 6-8 weeks prior to transplanting outdoors. Soil temperature should be 75-85°F. Plant seed ¼" deep, allowing 8-11 days for germi- nation. When plants are 1-1½" high, transplant into Jiffy Pots found on page 48. Transplant outdoors 3-4' apart when night time temperature stays above 50°F. Maturity dates are from the time of transplanting into garden. Packets contain 30 seeds unless otherwise stated. Some varieties are also available as starter plants, see page 28.
✦ Indeterminate or climbing tomato plants are larger with more widely spaced branches which continue to vine after fruit has formed. Consequently, tomatoes ripen and can be harvested over a longer pe- riod of time. These plants should be both staked and pruned.
Grandaddy Big Zac Celebrity
D Determinate or bush tomato plants produce many short branches and grow only moderately after the fruits have formed. These compact plants have a concentrated fruit set and often do not require staking, unless desired to lift tomatoes off wet ground.
D W Bella Rosa Hybrid
75 Day. Main Crop. Consistent, 10-12 oz. fruits on a very disease tolerant plant. Fruits are bright red throughout with firm, highly flavorful flesh.
Perfect for hot, humid areas and home gardens everywhere. #00066 (A) Pkt. (20 seeds) $3.25; 2 or more pkts. $2.85 each
Mountain Merit Early Girl Amish Paste ✦ Big Beef Hybrid
73 Day. Main Crop. 1994 AAS Winner. Early and heavy yields of colos- sal-sized tomatoes with old-time flavor. Vigorous plants produce deep-red, extra-large 4-6", smooth, crack-resistant, beefsteak-type fruits. Firm, 10-12 oz, with a wonderfully sweet, slightly-acidic flavor. One slice fits a sandwich – perfect for BLTs. Produces right up until frost. Has superior disease resistance.
#00075 (A) Pkt. $3.25; 2 or more pkts. $2.85 each ✦ Big Zac Hybrid
Goliath San Marzano ✦ ❦ Amish Paste
74 Day. Paste. Old Amish heirloom dating back to the early 1900’s. Ranks as one of the best-tasting paste tomatoes. Oxheart-type produces large, sol-
id, 8 oz. fruit with meaty flesh and few seeds. Outstanding, sweet flavor. Excellent fresh and in sauces.
#00029 (A) Pkt. $2.95; 2 or more pkts. $2.55 each ✦ ❦ Opalka
85 Day. Paste. One of the best paste tomatoes you will ever taste. Te flavor is much sweeter and richer than most other pastes. Fruits are bright
red, elongated from 3-5" long, and produced in clusters of 3-5. Plants are very productive and high yielding. Almost seedless.
#00526 (A) Pkt. $2.95; 2 or more pkts. $2.55 each ✦ San Marzano
80 Day. Paste. Slightly rectangular-shaped fruits are bright red and hang in large clusters on healthy, robust vines. Superb flavor and dense, meaty flesh
make this tomato excellent for sauces and canning. #00630 (A) Pkt. (50 seeds) $2.95; 2 or more pkts. $2.55 each
Tomato Patio Planter
Made of decay resistant red plastic that looks great and lasts for years. Reinforced drainage holes and sturdy cloth handles allow for ease of transport. Great for tomatoes or can be used as a decorative planter. Tey are 18" deep and 14" in diameter and come in sets of three.
#53886 1 Pkg. (3) $12.95; 3 pkgs. $32.95 Opalka
80 Day. Main Crop. Prize-winning variety that is a cross of two heir- looms. Produces record-breaking fruits that consistently tip the scales at
4-6 lbs. You’ll love them for both their quality and size. Enormous, flattened, glossy-red fruits are meaty and delicious. Good disease resistance. Bred by Minnie Zaccaria, a NJ gardener.
#00087 (A) Pkt. (15 Seeds) $3.95; 2 or more pkts. $3.35 each D W Celebrity Hybrid
70 Day. 1984 AAS Winner. Possibly the most widely adapted variety ever developed. Performs well from Canada to the extreme South. Exceptional-
ly flavorful. High quality, firm, 7-8 oz, globe-shaped, crack-resistant fruits on me- dium-sized plants with strong, productive vines. Outstanding disease resistance.
#00175 (A) Pkt. $3.25; 2 or more pkts. $2.85 each ✦ W Early Girl Hybrid
57 Day. Early. Earliest tomato for slicing and it’s hard to find a better fla- vor. Fruits are 4-6 oz, slightly flattened and crimson red throughout. Firm
texture and blemish-resistant skins. #00240 (A) Pkt. $3.25; 2 or more pkts. $2.95 each
✦ W Goliath Hybrid
65 Day. Main Crop. Variety - Pio. Widely adaptable. Early producer of large beefsteak-type tomatoes. Beautiful, smooth, bright-red, deeply ob-
late, 10-15 oz. fruits with a sweet, luscious flavor. Excellent disease resistance. #00001 (A) Pkt. $3.25; 2 or more pkts. $2.85 each; (D) ¹⁄32 oz. $9.95
D Grandaddy Hybrid
72 Day. Main Crop. Excellent shiny fruits are rounded and average 4-5" in diam- eter. Te sweet flavor along with just a little acid give a tangy flavor to the juice. Green shoulders, few seeds and good uniformity for an early maturing tomato makes this a good pick.
#00321 (A) Pkt. $3.15 (20 seeds); 2 or more pkts. $2.80 each 46 D Determinate ✦ Indeterminate WVery Reliable 4 Easy-to-Grow ❦ Heirloom c VBS Exclusive b International Collection
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