1. Descriptions and pictures from seed catalogs and internet sources
Manheim Central High School
Agriculture Program
Student Horticulture Project
Our 2018 Heirloom Tomato Plant
Variety Descriptions
Descriptions and pictures from seed catalogs and internet sources

2. Amish Paste Wisconsin, USA Very productive Amish heirloom
Blocky/ Oxheart roma-type tomatoes
Red flesh with outstanding flavor & few seeds
Great for sauce, canning, or eating fresh
6-12 ounce fruit
Grown By: Elsie K.

3. Amos USA Bright red-Large plum shaped tomato
A robust and firm fleshed tomato with few seeds and very little core
Great for canning or eating fresh
Grown By: Regan S.

4. Beaverlodge
Canada
Great combination of earliness, size, and productivity!
High yielding with almost more fruit than leaves.
Semi dwarf plant, great for hanging basket or patio containers
Early fruit at 55 days
Grown By: Rebecca K.

5. Betalux Poland good for patio containers potato-leaf variety
"rigid stem” doesn't require staking or pruning.
Yields 3-6 oz smooth and blemish free fruit
slicing, canning, sauces or paste
Grown By: Jared E.

6. Blue Beauty USA Gorgeous deep blue-black shoulders
Fruits are modest beefsteak-type slicers
Weighing up to 8 oz
Sunburn and crack resistant
Grown By: Gloria H.
Early Determinate Semi Dwarf Size

7. Box Car Willie USA Thought to have been named after the country singer
Heavy yields of 10 oz BRIGHT red tomatoes.
Great slicing tomato that is crack and disease resistant
Old fashioned tomato flavor, turns red when mature
Grown By: Ciara S.

8. Brandy Boy USA: Burpee Hybrid
Same flavor as Brandywine heirloom but are more disease-resistant with less splitting
3-5” ½ to 1 lb tomatoes
GREAT SLICER with soft texture, thin skin, and exceptional tangy-sweet taste
Grown By: Reilly H.

9. Chestnut Chocolate Pennsylvania heirloom 1-2 oz fruit
High yield of disease resistant tomatoes that keep well
Unique indigo coloring due to the high content of natural antioxidants
Grown By: Ashlea D.

10. Cream Sausage
 Elongated paste tomato that is creamy white to pale yellow in color
Sweet flavor is a hit with gourmet chefs
Bushy plants are quite productive
UNIQUE sauce/Salsa color!
Grown By: Jacob H.

11. Dark Galaxy
USA
2-8 oz flattened fruit with red & orange stripes on a deep blue
Sweet flavor is a hit with gourmet chefs
Bushy plants are quite productive
UNIQUE sauce/salsa color!
Grown By: Tony S.

12. Emerald Apple Russia Great for fresh eating, cooking, and canning
Large green fruit often exceeds 1.5 lbs
Deliciously tart with a surprising sweetness
Wonderful eating tomato
The best and biggest GREEN tomato in our high school garden
Grown By: Cami L.

13. Federle
USA
Highly productive plants loaded with 7" long red plum tomatoes
Dense flesh has a rich full flavor and few seeds
Excellent for canning, salsa, and bruschetta
Grown By: Cole M.

14. Garden Peach Introduced to USA in 1860s 2-3 oz. walnut sized fruit
Peachy-yellow skin is covered in velvet, just like a peach!
Mild, sweet, and very juicy fruit
Grown By: Jeremiah S.

15. Genuwine
USA
Beautiful ruby-red slicer that is a cross between Brandywine and Costoluto Genovese
Disease resistant, uniform fruit, & high yield
10 oz fruit with unbeatable heirloom taste
Grown By: Trenton B.

16. German Lunchbox Germany
Fruit are the size of a small egg, vibrant pink, sugar sweet, and taste delicious
Perfectly sized for salads or putting in a lunchbox
Resistant to splitting-HIGH YIELDING
Grown By: Carley S.

17. German Red Strawberry Germany
Big 1 lb fruit are shaped like a giant red strawberry
Beautiful tomatoes are loaded with a rich, sweet flavor
Solid flesh and only a small amount of seeds
Great for canning and sandwiches
Grown By: Trent W.

18. Legend USA Disease resistant Produces smooth round fruit early
Fruit is oz and 3-5 inches
Few seeds and well balanced sweet-acid flavor that is great for eating
Grows well in containers
Grown By: Trenton B.

19. Monomakh’s Hat Russia Heavy bearing pink oxheart tomato
Great tasting fruit weighs up to one pound
Grown By: Tony S.

20. Mortgage Lifter West Virginia
This beauty by M.C. Byles (AKA Radiator Charlie) 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
Few seeds and low acidity
Delicious rich, sweet taste
Grown By: Trent W.

21. New Big Dwarf
USA
2’-4’ dwarf plant produces lots of large 1 lb slightly flattened deep pink tomatoes
High yielding
Great for patios and containers
Grown By: Reilly H.

22. Old Brooks USA Early producing plant Smooth, blemish-free fruit
Medium sized acidic tomato that is great for canning and slicing in salads
DISEASE Resistant to blossom end-rot, wilt, and both early and late blight
Grown By: Ashlea D.

23. Opalka Poland Red 3" by 5" oblong tomatoes Very few seeds
great tomato for canning, sauces and even fresh easting
Fruits hold well on vigorous vines
Grown By: Carley S.
SEMI-DETERMINATE

24. Pineapple USA Sweet and fruity flavor
Yellow tomatoes with red streaks on inside and outside
Abundant crop all season long
Tomatoes weigh around two pounds
Grown By: Ciara S.

25. Pork Chop California, USA
True yellow that starts off yellow with green stripes that ripen to gold
Medium sized, slightly flattened sweet tomato flavor with hints of citrus
Grown By: Cole M.

26. Richard Manheim, Pennsylvania
A local tomato not available from any seed catalog. this variety comes from a family right here in Lancaster County. Cathy Bower of Manheim named this variety after her father who raised these tomatoes all his life
Luscious red pear shaped fruit great for sauce and slicing
Disease resistant
Grown By: Jared E.
SEMI-DETERMINATE

27. Riesentraube East Germany
Riesentraube translates: "giant bunch of grapes"
Vine growth is compact, highly branched, with good foliage cover for developing fruits
Large number of fruit produced per cluster
Distinctive red ¾ oz cherry-sized tomatoes
Excellent salad tomato, also great for snacks
Grown By: Cami L.

28. Shimmer Will produce 300-350 fruits per season
Green stripes, touches of shimmering gold with unique almond shape and sweet flavor
Great for salads or a snack
Larger than a cherry but smaller than a roma
Grown By: Gloria H.

29. St. Pierre France Medium sized 3” red round tomatoes
Soft, thick, and meaty flesh
Produces well in cool temperatures and will continue producing up to frost
Grown By: Rebecca K.

30. True Black Brandywine Pennsylvania Great-tasting extra large tomato
Cross between brandywine and the original brown beefsteak tomato
Full of the black variety deep, earthy, and sweet flavor
Heavy yield with vigorous plant
Superior for slicing, salsa and cooking
Grown By: Regan S.

31. Yellow Pear Europe Expect tons of small golden yellow fruit
Great for tomato salads and cooking
Mild flavor and juicy smooth texture
Grown By: Elsie K.

32. PASTE~PLUM
Amos