Manheim Central High School Agriculture Program Student horticulture project Our 2017 Heirloom Tomato Plant Variety Descriptions Descriptions and pictures from seed catalogs and internet sources

Amish Paste USA-Wisconsin Very productive Amish heirloom. Blocky/ Oxheart roma-type tomatoes delicious red flesh with outstanding flavor. red coreless fruit Perfect for Sauce canning or fresh eating. 6-12 oz

Bright red-Large plum shaped tomato Amos USA Bright red-Large plum shaped tomato A robust tomato Perfect for fresh eating or canning with meaty centers, few seeds, little core and Are very solid

Betalux Early Determinate Semi Dwarf Size PolAND variety "rigid stem“: doesn't require staking or pruning. good for Patio Containers potato-leaf variety Yields3-6 oz fruit smooth and blemish-free slicing, canning, sauces or paste Early Determinate Semi Dwarf Size

Beaverlodge Origin: Canada High yielding, 1.5” fruit with almost more fruit than leaves! Extremely compact plants –semi dwarf for hanging basket or patio containers EARly! (55 days) Rich and balanced flavor. a great combination of earliness, size, productivity!

Box Car Willie   USA Thought to have been named after the country singer. Plant produces heavy yields 10 oz BRIGHT red tomatoes. have the old fashioned tomato flavor and turn to red when mature. GREAT SLICER! Crack and Disease Resistant

Brandy Boy USA Burpee Hybrid These flavorful tomatoes capture the flavor of the Brandywine heirloom tomato but are more disease-resistant and have less splitting 3-5” 10 oz to 1 lb tomatoes GREAT SLICER with soft texture, thin skins and exceptional tangy-sweet taste

Chestnut Chocolate Pennsylvania heirloom Produce a unique Indigo blue 1-2 oz tomato They are disease resistant high yield and the tomatoes keep well Indigo coloring is due to the presence of a high content of natural antioxidants

Cream Sausage  an elongated paste tomato that is creamy white to pale yellow in color. The sweet flavor is a hit with gourmet chefs. Bushy plants are quite productive. UNIQUE sauce color!

Emerald Apple Russia fresh eating, cooking and canning. Very large green fruit often exceeds 1.5 lbs. tomato is deliciously tart with a surprising sweetness. A wonderful eating tomato. the best and biggest color tomatoes in our high school garden

Federle USA Productive plants loaded with 7" long red paste tomatoes. Rich full flavor and few seeds. Excellent for processing-Dense inside flesh. especially good for salsa. Similar to Olpaka

Resistant to splitting German Lunchbox Germany The fruit are the size of a small egg, vibrant pink, sugar sweet, and begging to be eaten. Perfectly sized for salads or putting in the lunchbox! Resistant to splitting

Legend USA produce fruit early 14-16 oz and 3-5 inches, smooth & Round Disease resistant Fruit has few seed and have a well balanced sweet-acid flavor that it great for eating Great for short season and containers

Monomakh’s Hat Enjoy this wonder from Novosibirsk, Siberia. large,heart-shaped tomatoes can grow to become one pound or larger. Great slicer or canner They are delicious with a honey-like sweetness. They are named for the diamond-encrusted, coronation crown that Peter the Great wore.

Mortgage Lifter -Halliday’s- developed by M.C. Byles of Logan, West Virginia After crossing varieties for 6 years this beauty was introduced in the 1940's after he sold plants for $1 each and paid off the $6,000 mortgage on his house Large, smooth, 1-lb. pink fruit have a delicious, rich, sweet taste.

New Big Dwarf usa Cross between a ‘Ponderosa’ and a ‘Dwarf Champion’ This 2’-3’ dwarf plant produces lots of large 1 pound slightly flattened, deep pink tomatoes Great for patio gardening in pots

Old Brooks Usa An acidic tomato that is great for canning Resistant to blossom end-rot as well as early and late blight and wilt Early producing plant Gourmet quality flesh with a fine even texture Indeterminate

Opalka Semi-determinant  Brought to Amsterdam, NY around 1900 from Poland. Phenomenal set of red 3" by 5" oblong tomatoes, excellent fresh flavor. Very few seeds, great tomato for processing. Also good for canning, sauces and even fresh easting! Fruits hold well on vigorous vines. Semi-determinant

An heirloom variety from the USA. Pineapple An heirloom variety from the USA. It is a large plant that produces good yields. The tomatoes weigh around two pounds. yellow tomatoes with red streaks both on the outside and inside. The tomato has a sweet and fruity flavor. Plant bears an abundant crop all season long.

Pork Chop Wild Boar farmer Brad Gates, California, says it is the "best yellow I have ever had." While most "yellow" tomatoes are actually orange, this is a true yellow that starts off yellow with green stripes that ripen to gold. medium sized, slightly flattened beefsteaks have sweet tomato flavor with hints of citrus.

Originated in Manheim, Pennsylvania Richards Originated in Manheim, Pennsylvania A local tomato, this variety comes from a family right here in Lancaster County. Mrs. Cathy Bower of Manheim , PA named this tomato after her father who raised these tomatoes all his life. The luscious red and pear shaped fruit makes it a unique contribution to any picnic table this summer.

Riesentraube Originally from East Germany   Originally from East Germany grown by the Pennsylvania Dutch as early as 1855. 'Riesentraube' translates from the German as "giant bunch of grapes". outstanding features is the large number of flowers produced per cluster (up to 350 flowers!). The cherry-sized tomatoes are approximately 3/4 oz. Distinctive red fruits have a rounded pear shape with sharp pointed end. Vine growth is compact, highly branched, with good foliage cover for developing fruits. excellent salad tomato, great for snacks.

Rosso Sicilian Origin: Sicily brought by a Sicilian man to the U.S. in 1987 slices look like red-petaled flowers (rosso means “red”) Striking crayfish red costoluta (ribbed) fruit weigh up to 6 ounces Thin skinned Few Seeds Firm flesh is perfect for making tomato sauce.

San Marzano 2 Italy This is a newer selection of this famous Italian cooking tomato. Long, cylindrical fruit are filled with thick, dry flesh and few seeds. This heavy producing variety is a standard for many Italian farmers and chefs. Used in sauces and for canning.

True Black Brandywine Origin: Westtown, PA Black Brandywine IS a cross between Brandywine and the original brown Beefsteak tomato great-tasting tomato that is extra large in size full of the black variety deep, earthy and sweet flavor Heavy yield with vigorous plant Superior for salsa and cooking