GOOD TOMA
00087 BIG ZAC. A huge prize winning cham- pion and a cross-pollination of two heirlooms. Fruits repeatedly tip the scales at an amazing 4 to 6 lbs. An excellent tomato in every respect; meaty and delicious. Its ancestors are a beautiful, huge red beef- steak-type heirloom and a very large pink beefsteak- type heirloom. Indeterminate. 80 days. (A) Pkt. (15 seeds) $3.25; 3+ $2.95 each.
00747 SWEET MILLION FT. Eat ‘em like candy. Super sweet cherry variety that produces 1 in. bright red fruits like mad. Indetermi- nate plants should be staked. 65 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.95; 3+ $2.65 each.
Shumway’s Hybrid “Boys And Girls”.
00068 BETTER BOY VFNASt. One of our most popular hybrids because of its huge yields of large, flavorful fruits. Plump, juicy, deep red tomatoes often weigh more than 1 lb. Widely adaptable – does well al- most everywhere. Mid to late season. Late Blight resistant. Indeterminate. 75 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.85; 3+ $2.65 each; (G) 250 seeds $12.50.
00128 BURPEE’S BIG BOY A. Big, crack-free fruits, com- bined with exceptional flavor, make this one of America’s favor- ite varieties. Fruits are bright red, smooth, firm, thick, meaty and large – many weighing 1 lb. or more. Indeterminate. 78 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.85; 3+ $2.65 each; (G) 250 seeds $12.50.
00240 EARLY GIRL VFF. A popular variety that continues to bear until frost. Plants produce heavy crops of 4 to 5 oz., globe- shaped, smooth and blemish-free fruits. Rich tomato flavor. Ideal for short-season areas. Indeterminate. 57 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.95; 3+ $2.75 each.
00175 CELEBRITY VFFNTASt. AAS Winner. The standard for main-crop hybrids where multiple disease resistance is required. Also widely adaptable – from Canada to the Deep South. Me- dium-sized, globe-shaped, red fruits are crack-resistant, average 7 oz. and have exceptional good flavor. Semi- determinate. 70 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.95; 3+ $2.75 each; (G) 250 seeds $14.50.
00075 BIG BEEF VFFNTASt. “The best tomato yet developed,” as described by many experts who named this colossal beauty the 1994 All-America Selections Winner. Combines old-fashioned, rich flavor with hybrid qualities of huge size, exceptional yield and full disease resistance. Globe-shaped fruits, smooth and uniform, weigh 9 oz. to 1 lb. Highly adaptable to all climates. Indeter- minate. 73 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.95; 3+ $2.75 each; (D) 1/32 oz. $15.50.
83032 TOMATO HOLDER. There are two sure ways to avoid cutting yourself when slicing tomatoes. 1. Have someone else hold the tomato. 2. Use this tomato holder. Gives you a firm, safe grip, and knife slots measure perfect slices every time. Great invention. Aluminum. Buy one for yourself and get another as a gift for a friend or relative. $8.95 each; 2 for $15.75.
00149 BUSH EARLY GIRL VFFNT. Delivers every desir- able quality in a compact, patio-type variety: extreme earliness and huge yields of firm, meaty, flavorful fruits. Short on garden space? Be sure to give this blemish-resistant beauty a chance to prove what it can do! Fruits are a full 4 in. across. Disease resistant. Deter- minate. 54 days. (A) Pkt. (20 seeds) $2.95; 3+ $2.75 each.
MORE MARVELOUS GOLIATH HYBRIDS. The best tomato in the world . . .
Original Goliath™ Hybrid See Page 2.
00002 BUSH GOLIATH™ VF. Unbeatable patio-type bush tomato will surprise you with its huge, red, “full-size” fruits! With a name like Goliath, its got big shoes to fill ... but it’s up to the challenge! Developed for patio garden- ers and those with limited garden space, and unsurpassed by any other bush tomato available on the market. Attractive, compact plants are just 3 to 3-1/2 ft. tall, yet they yield large, red, 3 to 4 in. fruits packed with flavorful meat and high sugar content. Bears consistently up until frost, and needs very little staking. Determinate. 65 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.95; 3+ $2.65 each; (D) 1/32 oz. $8.25.
TOMATO GARDEN. Love tomatoes? Largest, best tasting tomatoes in the world. One packet each of Bush Goliath, Old- Fashioned Goliath and Original Goliath (page 2). 3 Goliath's, just $7.95.
00899 (X) GOLIATH
fruits have some heirloom or beefsteak type roughness on the shoul- ders. Late Blight resistant. Indeterminate. 78 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.95; 3+ $2.75 each; (D) 1/32 oz. $9.25.
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or larger. An heirloom-type hybrid that comes from old-fashioned parentage. It presents a pleasing combination of fine sweet flavor and smooth texture with fewer seeds than other varieties. Giant flattened
00009 OLD-FASHIONED GOLIATH™ T. (Variety Beef Maestro) Has the vigor, disease resistance and fruit setting abil- ity of a hybrid combined with the huge size and flavor of an heirloom. Colossal fruits average over a pound with some 2 lbs.
ous plant growth from roots to green foliage, abundant flowering and fruit set. Contains mi- cronutrients and magnesium for improved feeding results under diverse soil and growing conditions. It also includes calcium, an effective nutrient to help prevent Blossom- End Rot. Enhances blooming and keeps leaves green by prevent- ing leaf tip yellowing. Use on tomatoes, pep- pers, cu- cumbers, eggplant, squash and zucchini. 1-1/2 lb., $11.95 each.
51236 JACK’S CLASSIC® TOMATO FEED 12-15-30. Water soluble plant food for vigor-
TO SEED Q FINEST HYBRID TOMATO SEED.
00785 ULTIMATE OPENER VF. This is it! The best early season- opening tomato in the world. Bred by Dr. Paul Thomas, the famous breeder of Better Boy and Early Girl, this is the latest champion of early tomatoes. No other variety in this maturity range matches its larger fruit size, scarlet color and sweet flavor. High yielding, disease resistant plants are strong and vigor- ous. Indeterminate, 57 days. (A) Pkt. (20 seeds) $2.55; 3+ $2.35 each; (D) 1/32 oz. $6.95; (H) 1/8 oz. $24.95.
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50440 BLOSSOM SET. Encourages blossoms to set tomatoes under adverse conditions. Harvest ripe fruit 3 weeks ear- lier. Hormone-type spray causes blossoms to set and produce larger, meatier, almost seedless tomatoes. Use on other vegetables, too. 8 oz. RTU, $6.95 each.
NEPTUNE’S HARVEST TOMATO & VEG FORMULA 2-4-2. The perfect complete fertil- izer for tomatoes, vegetables and more. Made from fresh fish, sea- weed, molasses, yucca ex- tract and humic acids, this formula was uniquely de- signed for plants with in- tense growth or “vegging” stages. Growers will see increased stalk/stem mass resulting in higher yields. In addition, it provides neces- sary nutrients to keep your plants vigorous with strong root zones and lush foliage, increasing its tolerance to various diseases, tempera- ture and drought.
51266 32 oz., $22.95 each. 51267 Gallon, $49.95 each.
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