Tomato Listing 2013 | Canterbury Creek Gardens

Tomato Listing 2013

Canterbury Creek Gardens

Greater Cleveland’s Organic Garden Center

Includes most but not all varieties

440-899-2740 26273 Detroit Road

We grow and test every tomato variety that we sell — and we have tested hundreds of varieties since running variety test gardens for the City of Cleveland Summer Sprout Program in the early 1980’s. These are the best varieties that we have found for Northern Ohio gardens — and some that we are still testing.

Our plants are grown using living soil made from our own compost — inoculated with a microbe blend including mycorrhizal fungi — and nourished with the best organic fertilizers. We do not use environmentally damaging products like peat moss to grow them — or any pesticides.

People have been saving seeds from their favorite varieties in every corner of the world for generations. We bring them to your home garden for you to feast on and treat your family and friends with. A plate of our mixed colors and tastes will open up a new world of flavors for you. If you already purchased those boring old varieties, we will have these real tomato flavors for sale as fresh produce this summer.

Abraham Lincoln

Red

77 days

An old-time variety really loads up with an abundance of 6 to 10 ounce round red tomatoes that are packed with great tomato flavor. This variety has been popular since the early 1920’s, and it is no wonder considering its productivity and flavor. Indeterminate.

Amish Paste

Paste

81 days

Very productive heirloom from Wisconsin that produces up to 12 oz, deep-red oxheart-shaped, meaty fruit. One of the largest paste tomatoes.

Ananas Noire

Bicolor

80 days

Beautiful when sliced. Large fruit – bright green flesh with pink streaks – superb flavor – heavy yielder – from Belgium.

Better Boy

Red

70 days

A trusted favorite for many years, Better Boy is a great performer big hybrid-quality yields of succulent, juicy yet meaty tomatoes. A good all-around disease resistant choice. Indeterminate

Beefmaster

Red

80 days

An improved hybrid, this huge red beefsteak produces large, meaty, classic beefsteak-type tomatoes on indeterminate vines until frost. Indeterminate

Big Beef

Beefsteak

73 days

Weeks earlier than other beefsteaks — disease resistant hybrid beefsteak variety — excellent yields of large fruit.

Big Boy

Red

70 days

Introduced in 1949 — incredible productivity, gorgeous, perfect, large red fruit with a wonderful aroma and rich flavor — 10 to 16 oz. fruits. Healthy, indeterminate vines produce all summer long.

Black Krim

Red

80 days

Found in Krim, Russia in 1990. Beefsteak fruits are a unique combination of violet-brown and purple-red—almost black with sufficient sunlight and heat. Excellent full flavor. Indeterminate.

Black from Tula

Red

80 days

Russian heirloom first offered 1996. Good yields of brownish-red slightly flattened globes weighing up to 14 ounces. Rich full flavor, great for slicing and canning. Indeterminate.

Black Cherry

65 days

Cherry

Round dark cherry tomatoes with a delicious, smooth, black tomato flavor — abundant fruit on tall vigorous plants.

Black Plum

80 days

Black

Our favorite sauce or paste tomato — excellent flavor for bruschetta, in salads or for drying — small plum shaped — deep mahogany-brown — one of our most productive tomatoes — Russian origin.

Blush

80 days

Grape

These 2 inch long cherry tomatoes have an unforgettable tropical sweet flavor reminiscent of pineapple and are ready to pick when the pink blush starts to appear over the yellow background. Widely adapted with a heavy fruit set over an extended period, the tall vines need staking. Days to Harvest: 75

Boxcar Willie

Red

80 days

A tall, vigorous, tomato plants that yield abundant crops of 10 to 16-ounce, smooth, bright-orange/red slicer tomatoes — delicious well-balanced, rich, sweet flavor. Indeterminate.

Brandymaster Pink

Red

70 days

The standard in heirloom tomatoes, prized for its incredible flavor, medium to large size, ten ounce pink fruits. Indeterminate

Brandywine Landis strain

Red

78 days

This special strain of Red Brandywine comes from Chester County, Pennsylvania, where it originated in 1885. It produces medium-sized, 8 to 12 oz. round, smooth red fruit that are juicy and loaded with intense tomato flavor. 78 days.

Brandywine Sudduth’s strain

Red

90 days

This strain was obtained by tomato collector Ben Quisenberry of Big Tomato Gardens in 1980 from Dorris Sudduth Hill whose family grew it for over 100 years. Large pink beefsteak fruits to 2 pounds. Incredibly rich, delightfully intense tomato flavor. Indeterminate.

Bulgarian Triumph

Red

70 days

A trusted favorite for many years, Better Boy is a great performer big hybrid-quality yields of succulent, juicy yet meaty tomatoes. A good all-around disease resistant choice. Indeterminate

Carbon

80 days

Black

Exceptionally sweet, rich flavor – medium large – one of the darkest and most popular black tomatoes. Indeterminate.

Cherokee Purple

80 days.

Purple

Always one of the highest rated at taste contests. Medium-large, flattened globe fruits. Relatively short vines. Heirloom from Tennessee. Indeterminate.

Celebrity

Red

70 days

Long-popular variety with good flavor. Medium-large, 7-8 oz., flavorful, globe-shaped, firm red fruits ripen midseason. Widely adapted. AAS winner. Vigorous determinate.

Ceylon

Red

65 days

A unique, multi-ribbed, red mini-beefsteak shaped heirloom tomato, 1-inch across. Good sweet flavor with a clean tart finish. Indeterminate

Cherokee Chocolate

Red

80 days

Craig LeHoullier stabilized this rogue heirloom originating from the popular old heirloom from Tennessee, Cherokee Purple. This 4-inch beefsteak variety has developed a great following among celebrity chefs because of its exceptionally rich tomato flavors and wonderful chocolate mahogany color.

Cherokee Green

72 days

Green

Unique color, great flavor. A selection out of Cherokee Purple, and one of the best green tomatoes. Medium-sized, 8+ oz., green fruits acquire some yellowish-orange color on the blossom end when ripe. Lots of bold, acidic, complex tomato flavor. Indeterminate.

Costoluto Genovese

78 days.

Red Heirloom

Italian heirloom tomatoes. Large, deep-red, juicy tomatoes are deeply ribbed but fully flavored and delicious. Indeterminate.

Delicious

77 days

Beefsteak

Plant produces good yields of gigantic red meaty tomatoes. This tomato still holds the World Record at 7 plus pounds. Very few seeds!

Dr. Carolyn

77 days

Cherry

Large sprawling plant named in honor of Dr. Carolyn Male who first saved the seed. Fantastic round, 1-inch, ivory-colored cherry tomatoes, borne in clusters, that deepens to a pale yellow upon ripening. Delicious sweet flavors that are perfectly balanced with enough acid to make the flavor sing. Lots of character and complexity.

Early Doll

55 days

Early

Every gardener needs a variety like this one – early and packed with flavor. Produces 4 to 5 oz. bright red, globe shaped fruit that is excellent for fresh use in salsas, salads or slicing. Determinate.

Early Girl

62 days

Red early

Proven, dependable early tomato, tasty uniform 4 to 5 ounce tomatoes. Excellent for home gardens .

Early Goliath

58 days

Early

(VFFNTAS) Superb size, perfect shape, continuous production, luscious flavor and broad disease resistance of the marvelous original. The bonus is its exceptional earliness-it extends the growing season at the front end by a full week or more.

Early Wonder

55 days

Early determinate

Extra-early maturing and compact variety that yields an abundant crop of round, dark-pink, great-tasting fruit. Perfect for gardeners in shorter season growing climates. Determinate

Five Star Grape

70 days

Grape

Five Star Grape has excellent, sweet flavor and firm, meaty texture with few seeds and little juice. Healthy plants bear high yields of bright red, 15-20 gm, crack resistant grape tomatoes. Indeterminate.

Gajo de Melon

75 days

Cherry

Sweet, fruity bicolor cherry tomato in marbled melon tones of pink and yellow.

German Red Strawberry

85 days

Oxheart

Big red oxheart tomatoes shaped like a strawberry. 10 to 16 oz tomatoes are meaty with an excellent taste. Tall, productive plants. Heirloom. Indeterminate.

Goliath hybrid

70 days

Beefsteak

Large, juicy, 10 to 15 oz., with a sweet, luscious flavor. Tall vigorous, productive plants with modern disease resistance. Indeterminate. 70 days

Golden Sweet

60 days

Grape

Tasty yellow grape. Firm, 15-20 gm., deep yellow fruits grow in long clusters on tall, healthy plants. The best-eating yellow grape with mild, sweet flavor. Resists cracking. Indeterminate.

Great White

75 days

White

A must have! Big yellow-white fruits with a wonderful, deliciously fruity, mild taste — the flavor makes it a favorite. Indeterminate.

Green Doctors

75 days

Cherry

A green cherry variety, having a good sweetness and lots of flavor as well. Named after Dr. Amy Goldman and Dr. Carolyn Male who have both written great tomato books. Large vines produced huge yields.

Green Zebra

72 days

Green

A must have – excellent flavor – sweet and tangy tomato, often in the top 5 for flavor – makes a wonderful unique green sauce or salsa verde for Caribbean dishes – ripe just as the green fruit develops a yellow blush, highlighting the green stripes – Indeterminate.

Green Zebra Cherry

70 days

Cherry

Green Zebra Cherry was found in a pint of all cherries in a store in Germany by Manfred Hahm. It was traced back to the Netherlands. Looks like a small version of Green Zebra.

Health Kick

80 days

Plum

(VFFASt) The perfect saladette variety – healthy, fine-flavored, with better wilt resistance and fruits of the brightest red imaginable, thanks to the antioxidant lycopene. Juicy, plum-shaped fruits weigh about 4 oz. and are strongly disease resistant. Sets loads of fruit under average growing conditions. Plants grow to about 4 ft. tall if staked

Hillbilly

80 days

Bicolor

An heirloom originally from Ohio but made popular in West Virginia – large, mild, – orange-yellow color, streaked red. Indeterminate.

Indigo Rose

75 days

Purple

Unlike any tomato that we have seen! Indigo Rose is the first high-anthocyanin tomato commercially available anywhere in the world. The high amount of anthocyanin (a naturally occurring pigment that has been shown to fight disease in humans) creates quite a vibrant indigo, almost blue skin on the 2 inch, round fruit. The purple coloring occurs on the portion of the fruit that is exposed to light, while the shaded portion starts out green and turns deep red when mature. Inside, the flesh reveals the same rouge tone with a superbly balanced, multi-faceted tomatoey flavor. The indeterminate plants have an open habit and are very vigorous producers. Bred at Oregon State University.

Isis Candy

67 days

Cherry

This tomato produces a delightful, 1-inch round, yellow with red tinge and marbling. Gold flesh. Typically a ‘cat’s eye’ star of yellow on one end of fruit. The delicious sweet taste is rich and fruity. This has been a favorite “candy” treat with kids at my tomato tastings.

Japanese Black Trifele

65 days

Black

A must have! – Unusual pear shape and burgundy color – wonderful flavor – great production. Harvest when shoulders are still green for best taste. Indeterminate. Russian heirloom

Jaspar

60 days

Cherry

New! AAS winner. Small, deep red cherry resists late blight. Round, 7-10 gm. fruits are crack resistant, borne on small trusses, and store on the plant well, resisting cracking and rot. The texture is pleasantly chewy, and the flavor is sweet and rich. Plants are extra vigorous and tall, staying healthy for a long picking period. Indeterminate..

Juliet

60 days

Cherry/Saladette

Sweet grape cluster – 1999 All-America Selections winner – fruits avg. 2″ x 1-1/2″ x 2 oz. – tomato taste for salads, great salsa, and fresh pasta sauce.

Keepsake

70 days

Long keeper

A long shelf-life tomato with very good flavor in a variety that gives gardeners options they haven’t had previously in a home garden tomato. First, Keepsake sets lots of fruit, and when picked “vine ripe”, the fruits will keep at room temperature for up to six weeks. They retain their good taste during that time too, without decline in appearance or physical quality.

Kellogg’s Breakfast

80 days

Orange

Beautiful, deep orange color. Beefsteak type with rich flavor, meaty with few seeds. Beautiful, delicious orange juice. Productive and disease resistant heirloom. Indeterminate.

Lemon Cherry VFF hybrid

58 days.

Cherry

Expect large yields of pale yellow cherry tomatoes that are juicy, sweet, and flavorful. Each fruit has an average weight is 1/2 oz., a perfect size for adding into salads or for snacking. These cherries offer a beautiful color and yummy flavor. Indeterminate.

Lizzano

63 days.

Container Cherry

All-American award winner! Lizzano is a very compact patio type — setting new fruit all season. Lizzano is a cherry tomato with neat, round 1-inch-diameter red fruit. The tomatoes are yummy and just the right size for snacking, dipping, and salads. They arise all over well-branched little plants just 16 to 20 inches tall and no more than 20 inches wide. For hanging baskets, tall planters, and other containers

Marianna’s Peace

85 days

Late red

Pink heirloom tomato that originated in Czechoslovakia. 1-2 lb., pink beefsteak tomatoes. Dense, creamy, sweet flesh with rich complex, old tomatoey flavors. Great gift for the tomato lover.

Marmara VFT hybrid

75 days

Midseason

A modern version of the marmande tomato, a type grown in Southern France. 5 to 6 oz fruit with a scalloped exterior, intense red color, and great flavor. Indeterminate.

Martha Washington

78 days

Red

Heirloom quality fruit with a more reliable plant. Great taste like the pink heirloom tomatoes with wider adaptability make it easier to grow under varied growing conditions. Globe-shaped pink fruit weigh from 8-16 oz. Indeterminate.

Matina

58 days

Early

A very early variety bearing loads of 2 to 4 oz red fruit with terrific, intense flavor. Heirloom from Germany. Indeterminate. 58 days.

Mexico

80 days

Beefsteak

An unusual variety because it bears such large fruit in great numbers while maintaining superb flavor. Very large plants. Indeterminate. 80 days.

Mortgage Lifter

85 days

Red

Well-shaped, large fruit is very meaty with few seeds. Folklore says variety named by a man who sold this crop to pay off a farm he was about to lose. Indeterminate.

Moskvich

60 days

Early

An early, cold tolerant, delicious, disease-free tomato with heavy yields. Fruits are early, deep red, smooth and globe-shaped, 4-6 oz. Indeterminate

Mountain Fresh

75 days

Determinate

The most widely grown market tomato in the East and Midwest. Able to tolerate cool and wet conditions, this big red tomato produces attractive, 8-16 oz. slicers with good taste. Developed by Dr. Randy Gardner at NC State University. Vigorous plants provide plenty of leaf cover. Nematode tolerant and resistant to V1, F1, and F2. Determinate.

Mountain Gold

71 days

Cherry

The plant produces good yields of 8 to 12 oz golden yellow round tomatoes. The tomato is firm and has a sweet mild flavor. Very little cracking. Excellent for salads and sandwiches. Disease Resistant: VFF. Determinate.

Mountain Magic

70 days

Container Cherry

(VFF) Heirloom qualities meet modern day disease resistance in a supersweet, Compari-type tomato! In flavor taste tests Mountain Magic held it’s own against heirloom varieties. Compact Indeterminate. Great for containers.

Mule Team

80 days.

Late season

Vigorous plants bear plenty of 8 to 12 ounce round, bright red tomatoes with excellent flavor and texture. Not only are harvests very abundant, but production continues right up until frost.

Nugget

65 days

Cherry

Vigorous plants bear numerous golden-yellow, fine-flavored, 1″ oval “nuggets”. Uniform, compact plants, averaging 24″ in height, begin fruiting extra-early.

Opalka

75 days.

Paste

One of the best paste tomatoes. Fruit is large, at least 5 inches long. Very few seeds and extremely meaty with a rich, sweet flavor. Although they make outstanding sauce, these tomatoes are good enough to eat fresh. Heirloom variety originally from Poland. Indeterminate.

Paragon

78 days

Red

Heavy-hitting main crop, shipping tomato. The vigorous vine produces a heavy set of very smooth, globe-shaped fruit. Indeterminate. 1991 introduction

Paul Robeson

75 days

Black

Winner of many taste contests – medium-sized fruit – complex flavor, sweet and tangy – characteristic of the distinctive richness that makes black tomatoes special. Russian heirloom.

Pineapple

85 days

Bicolor

One of the most beautiful tomatoes with a fruity and very sweet flavor. Good yielder.

Piriform

78 days

Midseason

Superb flavor. Pear shaped, 7-9 oz. fruits with ribbed shoulders. Old fashioned, juicy, sweet flavor. Harvest when shoulders are still green. From Liguria, Piedmonte, and Abruzzo regions of Italy.

Plum Regal

75 days

Determinate Plum

A productive plum tomato with late blight resistance. Medium-size plants with good leaf cover produce high yields of blocky, 4 oz. plum tomatoes. Fruits have a deep red color with good flavor. Good disease resistance package. Determinate.

Rev. Morrow’s Long Keeper

78 days

Long keeper

A tall determinate variety with 6-10 oz globular fruit that ripens orange-red with pinkish flesh. These tomatoes have kept until January, selected by Merl Neidens.

Riesentraube

75 days

Cherry

Beautiful large multi-flower trusses, very tough and healthy plants that survive heavy rains and long spells of cold weather and still thrive and bloom, showing remarkable difference compared to other tomato varieties grown under the same conditions, small round red fruits with a little tip on the blossom end, 0.5-1 oz, firm, very good flavor.

Roman Candle

85 days

Yellow

Beautiful, neon yellow banana-shaped fruits bursting with intense flavor and sweetness.

Rose

78 days

Beefsteak

Rivals Brandywine for taste and more productive. Large beefsteak type over 1 lb. Pinkish fruits.

Royesta FFNT Hybrid

70 days

Cherry

Royesta is a popular European variety that is now making its debut in America. Strong, vigorous plants produce well-shaped 6 to 8 oz. fruit with a high, slightly ribbed shoulder more typical of heirloom varieties. This one is a hybrid, however, and boasts great disease resistance, wide adaptability, and early maturity. Indeterminate.

Rutgers Select

75 days

Midseason

An old time favorite — an all purpose variety, ideal for canning. Meaty, bright red fruits average about 7 oz. Full bodied flavor. Indeterminate.

San Marzano Redorta

70 days

Cherry

These 1-inch beauties are a flavorful, tangy treat appearing in large clusters — a little more compact than most cherry tomatoes but can still reach 5 to 6 feet. They ripen from green to rich mahogany.

Super Marzano

80 days.

Paste

Excellent for canning, tomato paste, or puree. Rectangular pear-shaped, 3-1/2 inch long fruit with mild flavor and meaty texture. Bright red color. Indeterminate.

Snow White

75 days

Cherry

Ivory colored cherry tomatoes — mild flavored — deliciously sweet without being sugary.

Snowberry

75 days

Cherry

A very sweet little cherry tomato that is very popular in Europe. 1 inch “berries” with a mellow fruity taste. Productive plants set large trusses.

Sprite

60 days

Grape

One of the best grape tomatoes. This tomato variety is perfectly suited to small gardens and patio gardening. It produces short, very productive plants that yield small brilliant red, oval grape tomatoes borne in large numbers with refreshingly sweet flavors. They have thin skins and are packed with sweet juice. Produces tomatoes continuously all season until first frost. An early season tomato. Excellent in salads or eating fresh.

Speckled Roman

75 days

Paste Bicolor

Compact, indeterminate plants that have a high yield of very intriguingly beautiful, meaty, 4-6-inch long, orange-red paste tomato with good flavors and wavy yellow stripes. Looks like a fat sausage with a pointed end. A great novelty tomato that makes a good tomato sauce, along with other colored paste tomatoes.

Striped German

78 days

Bicolor

Large, flattened tomatoes are shaded yellow and red. The marbled interior is beautiful when sliced — and a rich tangy flavor to match.

Stupice

65 days

Early

An extremely early-bearing red salad tomato with exceptional taste that does well even in cool, short season climates. Bred in Czechoslovakia, this dependable, prolific variety has dense, potato-like foliage on dwarf, indeterminate vines.

Sun Peach

60 days

Cherry Pink

New! Delicious, pink cherry tomato.

Sunpeach, sister variety to Sun Gold, is not as tangy and acidic as its famous orange relative, but is very sweet with excellent flavor. Deep pink, shiny cherries are borne on long trusses. Vigorous, healthy, high-yielding plants. Resistance to leaf mold helps it stay healthy in high tunnels. Resistant to cracking. Indeterminate

Sungold

57 days

Cherry

A must have! – intense, fruity, unique tomato flavor – Our favorite snack every year – vigorous plants start yielding early and bear fruit right through the season.

Sunsugar

62 days

Cherry

Flavor comparable to Sun Gold with better crack resistance – tall growing plants set loads of half-ounce, golden fruits filled with sweetness. Indeterminate.

Sweet Million

65 days

Cherry

An improved Sweet 100 type.

Crack resistant long-time favorite.

Long clusters of 1″ fruit on tall vigorous plants.

Sweet Treats

70 days

Cherry

Tasti-lee VFFF hybrid

70 days

Cherry

Tiffany VFNT Hybrid

75 days

Early

Vigorous plants produce loads of smooth 6 to 8-oz. dark red fruit with full, rich, sweet flavor. This is an excellent all-purpose tomato that adds intense tomato flavor to salads and sandwiches, but is also great for sauce, canning and freezing. Strong plants are also resistant to gray leaf spot and leaf mold. Indeterminate. 70 days.

Toma Verde

75 days

Tomatillo

The tomatillo is a member of the tomato family, but not a real tomato. Round green tomatillos have a papery husk that is removed before preparing. Vining plants are easily grown and prolific. Flavor is sweet yet tart and wonderful in green Mexican salsa and other Mexican and Southwestern dishes.

Tomato Berry

65 days

Cherry

Extremely sweet fruits shaped like strawberries. Thick flesh, juicy 1 inch tomatoes that also keep well.

Tye-dye VFA

78 days

Striped

While there are many bicolored heirloom tomatoes available, this is the first disease-resistant hybrid of its type. Large bright yellow-orange tomatoes are splashed with red both inside and out, giving them a vivid tie-dyed appearance. The fruit is not only beautiful to look at but also boasts a sweet, delicious flavor. Indeterminate.

Valencia

76 days

Orange heirloom

Sunny orange fruits with full tomato flavor. Round, smooth fruits average 8-10 oz. Their meaty interiors have few seeds. This midseason tomato is among the best for flavor and texture.

White Beauty

85 days

White

Creamy white color inside and out. Extremely mild and sweet because of a high sugar content. Fruits average 8 ounces — quite meaty with few seeds. Indeterminate.

White Queen

80 days

White

Seeds obtained by Craig Lehoullier from the USDA and shared with Dr. Carolyn Male. This heirloom variety offers some of the nicest shape and whitest color of any of the “white” varieties. Beefsteak-style fruit weighs to 12 oz. and is smooth skinned with ribbed shoulders. Some fruits have a pink blush or streaks on their blossom ends that ripen to a pale creamy yellow. Tomatoes are juicy and sweet.

Yellow Brandywine

85 days

Yellow

A large yellow Amish old-timer with rich taste. Best yellow fruit flavor. Indeterminate.

Yellow Pear

70 days

Cherry

Petite, distinctive, pear-shaped salad tomato. An old favorite!