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Are you from a Are your tomato cages just lying around in the winter doing nothing? Would you like to use them to help sprout your seeds? You can make this easy tunnel from vinyl sheeting supported with a horizontal tomato cage. Growing Open-Pollinated (OP) tomatoes from seed is both a delicious and productive hobby. WinterSown.Org offers this list of seeds to help make it easier for anyone to begin growing tomatoes at home. These small-count seed packs provide enough seeds for someone to grow their own OP tomato sampler garden at home. Please review these abbreviations before reading the list:
IND means Indeterminate. The tomato plant will lengthen its stems throughout the entire growing season. It will continue to fruit and flower until stopped by frost. Click here for the tomato address and form page. Here's the list of tomatoes:
All tomatoes are OPs. (unless noted otherwise) Absinthe ~ Delicious, large green-when-ripe beefsteak is a stable cross of Aunt Ruby's Green and Emerald Evergreen, IND, about 72 DTM Ace 55 ~ Globe-shaped, red fruits up to a half pound, very reliable and tasty, described as low-acid, DET, 75 DTM Agatha ~ Early red fruit about 2 - 4 ounces, stocky plants, DET, 55+ DTM Amana Orange ~ Tasty, creamsicle-orange heirloom beefsteak from Amana, Iowa. Good Cropper! IND, 80+ DTM Amish Paste ~ Productive cropper makes loads of plum-shaped fruits, most about 8 ounces, IND, 75 DTM Arkansas Traveler ~ Delicious pink tomatoes about 8 oz., good cropper for hot and humid climates, IND, 85 DTM Aunt Ruby's German Green ~ Heirloom beefsteaks weigh up to a pound, ripe fruit has light green skin with a yellow blush, IND, 80 DTM Azoychka ~ Yellow beefsteaks up to a half-pound, early and yum, IND, 70+ DTM Baby Beefsteak ~ Small red fruits shaped like beefsteaks are much more juicy, weigh about 1 - 2 ounces, good cropper, IND, 75 DTM Banjan Roomii ~ Red beefsteak from Afghanistan, most about a half pound, very nice flavor, IND, 85+ DTM Bear Claw ~ West Virginia heirloom makes delicious, big pink beefsteaks weighing over a pound, IND, 80 DTM Black and Red Boar ~ Beautiful fruits have red and green streaks on the outside and maroon/brown flesh inside, great flavor, IND, 75+ DTM Black Cherry ~ Clusters of plum-brown fruits, 1" across, delicious, IND, 65+ DTM Black Krim ~ Mahogany-brown fruits with green shoulders, have green gel around seeds, delicious, IND, 75+ DTM Black Prince ~ Dark brick-toned fruits about 2 - 3 ounces each, very productive, quite yum, IND, 72+ DTM Blondkopfchen ~ Prolific yellow cherries, yum for salad or snack, IND, about 75 DTM Bonny Best ~ Great classic red tomato, delicious, about 8 ounces, IND, 72 DTM Bradley ~ Makes loads of 10 ounce red fruits, fine for fresh eating and nice canning type too, Semi-DET, about 80 DTM Brandywine Yellow ~ Golden-yellow fruits weighing up to a pound, very delicious and very pretty too, IND, 80 - 90 DTM Burpee's Big Boy Hybrid ~ Pretty, bright red beefsteaks usually over a pound, IND, about 78 DTM (These seeds were dear to obtain. We ask your understanding in that we can only share this remarkable hybrid with SASEs that include a donation.) Campari OP ~ Yummy small red fruits, large vines, good cropper, IND, about 80 DTM Chang Li ~ Chinese tomato produces loads of delicious golden-yellow plums, most over an inch long, IND 72+ DTM Cherokee Chocolate ~ Similar to Cherokee Purple but darker brick-brown, marvelous flavor, about 12 ounces, IND, about 80 DTM Cherokee Green ~ Heirloom ripens with yellowy skin, pretty green interior, delicious flavor, IND, about 85 DTM Cherokee Purple ~ Deep, dark rose-tone beefsteak, known for great flavor, most fruits over a half pound, IND, about 80 DTM Cherokee Purple 'Spudakee' ~ Potato-leaf form of Cherokee Purple, yummy fruits about 3/4 pound, good slicer, IND, about 80 DTM Chico III ~ Plum-shaped paste, red fruits about three ounces, excellent cropper and disease resistant too, DET, 70 DTM Chocolate Cherry ~ Clusters of maroon-brown fruits, 1" each, delicious, IND, 70 DTM CHOPTAG Mix ~ Cincinnati Heirloom & Open Pollinated Tomato Associate Growers; wonderful assortment saved from CHOPTAG 2009, stake for IND, varying DTM Chudo Rinka ~ Ukrainian tomato sets plenty of yum red clusters, versatile, good fresh or cooked, DET, 75+ DTM Clear Pink Early ~ Pretty pink fruits of outstanding flavor, about 4 - 8 ounces each, DET, 60 - 70 DTM Cold Set ~ Canadian saladette has red fruits up to four ounces, fast and early, DET, about 65 DTM Costoluto Genovese ~ This historical Italian heirloom has red, ribbed fruits, 5 - 7 ounces, grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, IND, 80+ DTM DeBarao Black ~ Yum trusses of dark, plum-shaped fruits, IND, 75+ DTM Dolly Parton ~ Large red fruits can weigh over a pound, great old-time flavor, good cropper, IND, 85+ DTM Dr. Carolyn Pink ~ Pink-fruited version of Dr. Carolyn, loads of cherries, delicious flavor, IND, 75 DTM Dr. Wyche's Yellow ~ Delicious golden-yellow beefsteaks, most weighing over a half-pound, large plants, IND, 80 DTM Dwarf Champion ~ 19th century heirloom, small to medium pink fruits, good cropper, unusual, tree-like plants, DET, 70 - 80 DTM Early Kus Ali ~ Clusters of mostly three-inch red fruits are delicious fresh or cooked, reliable cropper is great for sauce, IND, 70+ DTM English Rose ~ Old and rare heirloom makes dark pink beefsteaks, can weigh over a half pound, 78+ DTM, IND. Erevani 14 ~ Armenian variety crops delicious red fruits, most about 3" across, fine for slicing or salads, IND, about 72 DTM Ester Hess ~ Wonderfully flavored yellow cherries, large plants set plenty of fruits, Iowa heirloom, IND, 68 DTM Fuzzy Peach ~ Golden-yellow fruits are blushed pink with soft fuzzy skin, yum fresh or cooked, about 2 oz, IND, 75+ DTM Garden Peach ~ Pale-yellow tomato develops rosy tinge as it ripens, has fuzzy skin too, yum curiosity, 3 - 5 ounces, IND, 80 - 90 DTM German Johnson ~ Virginia heirloom makes large deep pink beefsteaks, yum and pretty, IND, about 80 DTM Gartenperle ~ Dwarf plants, loads of small red, tangy cherries, novelty for patio containers and baskers, DET, 75+ DTM Giant Belgium ~ Deep pink beefsteaks can weigh up to two pounds, meaty fruits have excellent flavor, 80+ DTM, IND Goji Faranji ~ Iranian ruffled red beefsteak, about 6 - 8 ounces, a bit tangy and so yum, 85+ DTM Golden Cherokee ~ Delicious bicolor version of Cherokee Purple, nice fruit set, can weigh over 8 ounces, IND, about 80 DTM Golden Dwarf Champion ~ 19th century heirloom, delicious yellow form of Pink Champion, unusual tree-like plants, DET, 70 - 80 DTM Golden Jubilee ~ Wonderful variety grown for decades, 3" yellow-orange globes, delicious, IND, 70 DTM Great White ~ Large creamy-white beefsteak, beautiful and delicious, large plants, IND, 85 DTM Green Grape ~ Heavy croppers have yellow-green fruits about 3/4" long, great flavor, DET, about 70 DTM Green Zebra ~ Pretty, 3 ounce fruits ripen to light green with dark green streaking, very tasty, IND, 78 DTM Gregori's Altai ~ Dark pink, oblate fruits crop early and abundantly, good flavor for an early variety, IND, 67 DTM Grightmire's Pride ~ Pink oxheart tomato, mdeium-size fruits, so very yum, a bit earlier than most oxhearts. IND, 78+ DTM Guernsey Island Pink Blush ~ Large, dark-pink cherries, very yum, excellent cropper, expect large plants, IND, 65+ DTM Hillbilly ~ Beautiful fruits are yellow-orange with pink to red streaking, can weigh a pound or more, IND, 85 DTM Homestead ~ Floridian tomato developed for hot southern climates, good cropper, DET, 60 - 70+ DTM Hong Yuen ~ Clusters of two inch red maters, consistant size for whole canning, yum for salad and sauce too, IND, 75+ DTM Huang Se Chieh 'Gold' ~ 2 - 3 inch yellow fruits with golden skin, has rosey blush when fully ripe, tastes yum, good for salad or sauce, IND, 80+ DTM Huang Se Chieh 'Moon Yellow' ~ Same fine taste as Huang Se Chieh 'Gold', has clear skin and very pale yellow fruits, IND, 80+ DTM Husky Red Cherry ~ Delicious, one inch fruits on stocky plants, good cropper, nice for containers, DET, 65+ DTM Isis Candy ~ Warm yellow cherries are uniquely marbled with a red blush to full streaks, lovely and delicious, IND, 80 DTM Isis Candy Cross ~ Colorful, has large cherries up to 1.5" across, unusual dirty-orange hue, quite tasty, fruits could differ a bit but all are yum, IND, about 70 DTM Islea ~ Venezualan variety crops loads of ruffled, oblate, dark pink-to-red fruits, juicy and yum, IND, 75 DTM Italian Market Wonder ~ Disease resistant, beautiful red variety has great taste, nice fresh or cooked, IND, 75 DTM Jack White ~ Stabilized cross of White Beauty and White Tomesol, this beefsteak is both delicious and beautiful, IND 75+ DTM JD's Special C-Tex ~ From Conroe, TX, similar to Cherokee Purple, yum! Stable selection of Brandywine x Unknown Black, IND, about 75 DTM Jeff's Mystery Pink Oxheart ~ Delicious, medium to large hearts IND, about 90 DTM Kimberly ~ Canadian-bred, sets tasty small red fruits, lots of flavor, described as good choice for containers, DET, 68 DTM Large Red Cherry ~ Bigger cherries, about an inch across, sweet with a touch of tang, IND, 75+ DTM Livingston's Gold Ball ~ Canary-Yellow fruits nearly 2" across, very pretty, very yum, very prolific, IND, about 70 DTM Luther Burbank's WonderBerries ~ Solanum x burbankii, Historic, garden huckleberry makes small deep blue berries on short plants, best used for pies or jam, DET, about 85 DTM Manitoba ~ Favorite for short seasons, produces loads of good tasting red fruits, 4 - 6 ounces each, DET, about 70 DTM Marglobe ~ Great flavor from yesteryear, this fine cropper deserves a spot in every garden, red 6 - 7 ounce globes, DET, 75 DTM Marion ~ Red and round Rugers-type, good flavor and disease resistance too, weighs about 8 ounces, IND, 75 DTM Mexico and Italian Tree Duo ~ Fun yum combo! Mexico crops large pink beefsteaks, Italian Tree crops red beefsteaks on larger plants, IND, 80+ DTM Mini Gold ~ Pretty yellow cherries with excellent flavor, nice fruit-set on hip-height plants, DET, 65 DTM Minsky Rannij ~ Name means 'Early from Minsk', flavorful, small to medium, round red fruits, DET, 65 DTM Mister Stripey ~ Loads of red fruits with gold stripes, early, lovely in salads, tangy and delicious, IND, about 60 DTM MoneyMaker ~ Good cropper for hot and humid regions, has quite tasty red fruits, most about 4 ounces, IND, 75+ DTM Mortgage Lifter ~ Oblate, deep pink fruits, very yum, good cropper too, IND, 85 DTM Mountain Princess ~ Heirloom from West Virginia, nice for short seasons, crops red, round globes, yum, DET, about 68 DTM Murhurlu ~ Turkish variety with deep red, oblate juicy fruits, most nearly 3" across, good cropper, yum, IND, 72+ DTM Murray Smith ~ Large red fruits developed by Dr. Howard Brown of Cal Poly, named for his friend Professor Murray Smith, IND, about 70 - 80 DTM New Big Dwarf ~ Deep pink beefsteak on a smaller plant, first listed commercially in 1914, selection of Ponderosa x Dwarf Champion, DET, 72+ DTM New Yorker ~ Great old favorite crops well in short seasons, classic round and red fruits about 4 ounces, DET, 66 DTM Old German ~ Mennonite heirloom has large gold and yellow fruits with red and pink streaks, yum and pretty, IND, about 85 DTM Olive Hill ~ Pink beefsteaks can weigh more than a pound, yum, IND, 80 DTM Orange FPS ~ This hardly-known cherry tomato has pretty and yum orange-color fruits, IND, about 70 DTM (No reference as to what FPS stand for.) Oranje van Goeijenbier ~ Delicious, orange cherries from the Netherlands, good cropper, rare, IND, 70 - 80 DTM OSU Blue Fruit ~ Fascinating, tasty variety from Oregon State University, fruit skin exposed to the sun turns eggplant-purple! IND, about 70 DTM Oxheart ~ Heart-shaped pink fruits can grow to a pound, excellent flavor, wonderful for salad or slices, IND, 80 DTM Paul Robeson ~ Russian heirloom named for American actor, beautiful mahagony fruits are tangy and sweet, IND, 75+ DTM
Peiping Chieh ~ 2 to 3 inch red fruits, fine sliced or makes yum sauce, good cropper, 75+ DTM PetoSeed PI0497 ~ Very disease-resistant and dependable hybrid V, F1, F2, N, BSP, good processor-type for canning and sauce-making, DET, about 70 DTM Pineapple ~ Delicous red and yellow fruits can weigh up to two pounds, IND, 80 DTM Pink Brandywine ~ Deep pink fruits, often over a pound, heirloom, well known for great flavor, IND, 80 - 90 DTM Pink Floyd Mix ~ Segregating selection of Brandy Boy F6 crops one-pound Brandywine-type. Yummy! IND, 75+ DTM Piriform ~ Red pear-shaped fruits can weigh half a pound, beautiful and delicious, nice fresh of cooked, IND, 78 DTM Plum Lemon ~ Russian variety has yellow, lemon-shaped fruits, delicious and so pretty, nice for salads, IND, 75+ DTM Ponderosa Pink ~ Pink beefsteaks weigh up to a pound, delicious classic grown and loved for decades, IND, 80 DTM Ponderosa Red ~ Classic red beefsteaks weigh up to a pound, wonderful for slicing and salads, IND, 80 DTM Pools Glas ~ Round, red variety from the Netherlands is nice for slicing and salads, fine and tasty cropper, DET, 72+ DTM Powers Heirloom ~ Pale yellow fruits are sweet and fruity, this paste-type is nice for sauce or salad, IND, 75+ DTM Principe Borghese ~ Loads of small and meaty red plums, fine classic for canning or drying, DET, 75 DTM Pruden's Purple ~ Deep pink beefsteaks are quite yummy, sets fruit earlier than similar types, IND, 75+ DTM Ramapo (OP) ~ Stable strain of the legendary hybrid. Large plants have red fruits about 8 to 14 oz. each, great flavor, may be original "Jersey Tomato", IND, 80+ DTM. Red Brandywine ~ Red-fruited Brandywine strain, weighs 8 - 12 ounces, delicious for salad or slicing, IND, 85 DTM Red Pear ~ Loads of small, pear-shaped cherries, yummy garden snacker, cute in salads, IND, 78 DTM Reif Red Heart ~ Delicious, oxheart-type heirloom produces fruits weighing over half a pound, IND, 75+ DTM Rio Fuego ~ Blocky red paste is known for high sugar content, makes great sauce, excellent for salad too, DET, 75+ DTM Roma Paste ~ Classic red paste tomato, good fresh or cooked, IND, 75 - 80 DTM
Romeo Roma ~ Huge red plums, can weigh a pound or more, good cropper, nice for sauce or slicing, IND, about 75 DTM Rutgers ~ Red fruits weigh about 6 ounces, well known reliable cropper, DET, 75 DTM Saint Pierre ~ Old French variety makes large red fruits about 3" across, reliable and tasty, IND, 78+ DTM Sausage ~ Extra-long, tapered, six-inch red pastes are prolific, good and meaty, nice for salad or sauce, IND, 75 DTM Sheyenne ~ Red round fruits crop early with abundance, quite tasty, rarely offered in catalogues, DET, 70 DTM Siberian ~ Extra-early Russian variety produces 2" - 3" red fruits on small plants, nice for fast tomatoes, DET, 57+ DTM Sibirskiy Skorospelyi ~ Name means 'Siberian Early', produces a yum crop of red, medium-size fruits on compact 24" - 36" plants, DET, 68+ DTM Siberskij Stambovyj ~ Delicious, early 2" red fruits on knee-high plants, nice for containers or patio, DET, 62+ DTM Silvery Fir Tree ~ Russian heirloom with distinctive foliage, early cropper, 2" red fruits on dwarf plants, DET, 65+DTM Slavianskii Shedevr ~ Russian, red fruits about 8 - 12 ounces each, IND, 70 - 80 DTM Small Red Cherry ~ Classic, red cherries are delicious and plentiful, IND, 75+ DTM Speckled Roman ~ Beautiful and delicious, meaty red pastes have skins with golden streaks, IND, 75+ DTM Speckled Siberian ~ Oblate Russian variety produces red fruits with gold-flecked skin, about 2 - 4 ounces each, IND, 70 - 80 DTM Striped German ~ BiColor fruits are yellow with red streaks, most weigh about a pound, pretty and delicious, IND, 80 DTM Sun Gold F1 ~ Superb hybrid makes loads of sweet and fruity golden-orange cherries, IND, 58+ DTM (We ask your understanding in that we can only share this reknowned variety with SASEs that include a donation.) Super Marmande ~ French heirloom has delicious red fruits weighing about 6 - 7 ounces, fine cropper, IND, 70 DTM Texas Kansas Marketer ~ Rare variety has red fruits about 6 to 10 ounces, nice flavor, good for salad or sauce, IND, 70+ DTM (We ask your understanding in that we can only share this scarce variety with SASEs that include a donation.) The 'Blend' ~ WinterSown's own fun and fascinating mix of assorted sizes, shapes and colors--there is something for everyone! Plenty of seeds, DET to IND, no dwarf-types, most about 70 - 90 DTM The Miracle BPF ~ Small, three ounce, oblate red fruits, great old-time flavor, no surity what BPF stands for ;-) DET, about 75 DTM Thessaloniki ~ Grecian variety has lovely, big red fruits, fabulous flavor, IND, 75+ DTM Tiny Tim ~ Abundant, yum red cherries on dwarf plants, nice for containers and planters, DET, 58+ DTM Tigerella ~ Sunset red fruits are streaked with golden yellow, great cropper has loads of lovely salad-size tomatoes, IND, about 80 DTM Tomatillo, Purple ~ Husk tomato has yum fruits which ripen to purple, harvest when fruits begin to split their husks, can be cooked or eaten fresh, IND, 75+ DTM
Tomatillo, Verde ~ Husk tomato important for Mexican cuisine, harvest when fruits begin to split their husks, excellent for Salsa Verde, IND, 65+ DTM Van Wert Ohio ~ Delicious and vigorous heirloom produces many red 4 - 8 ounce fruits, IND, 70 - 80 DTM Volvograd ~ Volga variety has red fruits about 4 - 8 ounce each, DET, 70 - 80 DTM Wild Card ~ Will be a tomato variety not on this list. It could be a classic old-time favorite, or it could be something rare ;-) Willamette ~ Medium-sized red, developed by Oregon State University is well suited for cooler climates, DET, 70 - 80 DTM Woodle Orange ~ Very pretty and yum, tangerine globes can weigh over a half pound, good cropper, IND, 75 DTM Yellow Cherry ~ Pretty, sweet yellow fruits can be blushed with golden-orange, excellent, proific cropper, IND, 72+ DTM Yellow Jubilee ~ A yellow form of Golden Jubilee has lemon-yellow orbs, very attractive and tasy, IND, 80 DTM Yellow Pear ~ Miniature pear-shaped tomatoes on large plants, mild tasting, abundant cropper, favorite of children, IND, 70 - 80 DTM Zapotec Pleated ~ Beautiful ruffled tomato grown by the Zapotec Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico, nice stuffer, yum too, IND, 80 DTM Please don't forget to send the dated address and filled in selection form. Please don't forget to send a SASE with two first class stamps attached. Please do not use metered postage, use stamps. Please do not send a bubble-mailer, send a #10 (long) envelope. Click here for the tomato address and form page. All seeds are shared by WinterSown.Org. FYI ~ This list is updated frequently as varieties are exhausted and new seeds added to the list. WinterSown.Org asks for your understanding. This list changes frequently; similar substitutions will be made when a default choice is exhausted. The above list is mostly comprised of tomato seeds donated from gardeners and tomato growers. Seeds are shared in small amounts enabling a home gardener to sample different types of open-pollinated tomatoes. These seeds are offered with the expectation of success to all; seeds are natural and people are human, WinterSown.Org is not responsible for crossed varieties or unintentional wrongly-named varieties.
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