Cherokee Purple
Exposure: Full Sun
Height: 36-40"
Spread: 36-40"
Fruit Size: Beefsteak (16 ounce)
Days to Maturity: 85
Season: Late
Growth Habit: Indeterminate
Plant Type: Heirloom
Description: Large dark purple tomato that has rich, full flavor. Brick red flesh that is attractive when slice. 5" diameter tomatoes on large vines.
Healthkick
Exposure: Full Sun
Height: 24-30"
Spread: 24-30"
Fruit Size: Plum (4 oz)
Days to Maturity: 75
Season: Mid
Growth Habit: Determinate
Plant Type: Hybrid
Description: This variety boasts of having 50% more lycopene than all other tomatoes available. Lycopene is an antioxidant that may counter free radicals.
Rutgers
Exposure: Full Sun
Height: 36-40"
Spread: 18"
Fruit Size: Plum (4-6 oz)
Days to Maturity: 74
Season: Mid
Growth Habit: Indeterminate
Plant Type: Heirloom
Description: Legendary cross from 1934 between J.T.D (New Jersey variety from Campbell Soup Co.) and Marglobe. Variety is known for great flavor both sliced and cooked.
Growth Habit:
Determinate - Plant produces and bears fruit once it has reached a certain height first.
Indeterminate - Plant produces and bears fruit at any height.
Plant Type:
Hybrid - A cross of compatible types of plants by plant propagation. Seed of hybrid do not produce offspring with identical traits to original parent plant.
Heirloom - Vegetable seed saved and grown by gardeners for generations. Plants are open pollinated and seed of these plants will produce offspring identical in traits to original parent plants.