TOMATOES FOR
2008
Wow, 42 varieties this year! Some will
be very limited. As always, we specialize in short-season
tomatoes that have good production and taste good. We do not
use poisons and try to grow them as clean as possible. Last
year we grew 4500 plants
and ran out in early June. Don’t be disappointed; come to
the farm nursery early if you can!
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RED SLICERS &
SALAD TOMATOES
|
| 4th OF
JULY |
49 days |
Rich flavor,
medium plants |
| BIG BEEF |
73 days |
Earliest big red beefsteak |
| BUSH CELEBRITY |
65 days |
Productive, small plants, lg. flavorful fruit |
| BUSH EARLY GIRL |
54 days |
Med.-sized fruit, smallish plants |
| CELEBRITY |
70 days |
Mid-season slicer, good flavor & disease resistant |
| CHAMPION |
62 days |
Meaty, flavorful lg. fruit |
| EARLY GIRL * |
57 days |
Early, 4 oz. fruit |
| KOOTENAI |
65 days |
Small plants, reliable production, rich flavor |
| LEGEND* |
68 days |
4-5” fruit, a little acid, green shoulders, resists blight |
| NEW GIRL |
62 days |
Earlier and better than Early Girl |
| NORTHERN EXPOSURE |
67 days |
Big tomatoes on short plants, reliable, good |
| OREGON SPRING |
58 days |
Compact plant, sets 5oz. fruits in cool weather |
| PARK'S WHOPPER |
65 days |
Good sized fruit, very productive and reliable here |
| SILETZ |
60 days |
4-5” fruit on smaller plants. Productive & early |
| SUPER FANTASTIC * |
70 days |
Large 10oz slicers, beefsteak flavor |
| VIVA ITALIA (ROMA) |
76 days |
Excellent roma with good flavor, high production |
YELLOW & ORANGE TOMATOES
|
| IDA GOLD |
59 days |
Sprawling small plant, oval, smallish sweet
fruit |
| LEMON BOY |
72 days |
Large plant with large, mild yellow fruit |
CHERRY TOMATOES
|
| CHOCOLATE CHERRY |
70 days |
Brown fruit with rich complex flavor; fun! |
| GOLD NUGGET |
55 days |
Smallish plants, loads of sweet yellow cherries |
| JULIET |
60 days |
Mini romas on large, sprawling plants |
| SUNSUGAR |
62 days |
Everyone’s favorite. Sweet, flavorful orange cherries |
| SUPERSWEET 100 |
65 days |
Extra sweet cherries, large vines |
| SWEET MILLION |
65 days |
Improved Supersweet 100, full sized, crack resistant |
| SWEET OLIVE |
57 days |
Earliest & best grape on medium plant, prolific |
HEIRLOOMS
This year, with the help of Gary Ibsen of Tomato
Fest, I’ve added some new, short-season heirlooms. I picked
a few and he kindly sent me some to try. The days given are
only approximate, due to our cool spring weather, and 80 day
tomatoes can be quite late for our climate. If you live in
a warm microclimate, have a greenhouse or use season
extension such as Wall–o-Waters, tires or cold frames, you
will have better luck. Many heirlooms have great flavor but
do not produce a heavy crop. The new varieties will be
quite limited in availability so come to the nursery early
to be sure you get what you want. For more information
on them, refer to
www.tomatofest.com.
|
| BLOODY BUTCHER |
55 days |
Early, smallish plant, 2” fruit, good acidy
taste |
| BLACK CHERRY * |
64 days |
1” round black cherries, rich flavor, big vines |
| BLACK KRIM |
80 days |
Rich, slightly salty black flavor, good producer |
| BLACK PRINCE * |
70 days |
2” black with rich fruity flavor |
| BRANDYWINE |
90 days |
Late, large beefsteaks. Best in greenhouses |
| CARMELLO * |
75 days |
French; juicy flavor, good for cool weather |
| DAGMA'S PERFECTION * |
73 days |
3” pale yellow/red stripes; flavors of tropical fruit/lime |
| FIREWORKS * |
60 days |
2 ½” red, pointed end, great flavor |
| FRED LIMBAUGH POTATO TOP * |
78 days |
Pink beefsteak on big potato-leafed vines |
| GREEN ZEBRA |
78 days |
Unique smallish green fruit with yellow stripes, zingy |
| HONEY * |
80 days |
12-16 oz. Dark pink beefsteaks, great flavor |
| JUNE PINK * |
68 days |
Clusters of rose pink sm./med. fruits, sweet/tart flavor |
| MANITOBA * |
58 days |
Determinate, small plant developed for north, good acid |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS * |
72 days |
4” multicolored beefsteak, wonderful intense flavor |
| PAUL ROBESON* |
74 days |
Black 4” beefsteak; luscious, earthy exotic flavors |
| SUNSET'S RED HORIZON |
72 days |
Red 4-6” Delicious fruit with huge tomatoey flavors* |
| YELLOW PEAR* |
70 days |
Pear shaped yellow cherry with very mild flavor |
* = new this year |
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PEPPERS FOR 2008
ANCHO SAN MARTIN
BIG CHILE
BLUSHING BEAUTY
BOLDOG HUNGARIAN PAPRIKA
CHOCOLATE
CORNO DI TORO
EARLY SUNSATION
FAT N SASSY
GOURMET
ISLANDER
JALAPENO, MUCHO NACHO
LIPSTICK
NEW ACE
NORTH STAR
PAPRIKA SUPREME
PURPLE BEAUTY
RING OF FIRE
SERRANO DEL SOL
THAI
HOT
EGGPLANTS
DUSKY
ORIENT EXPRESS |