Luscious Tomatoes

Plants for spring 2005

These varieties were selected for their full flavor and reliable production.

Tomatoes

· Black Cherry – Good producer of distinctly unique brown cherry-sized fruits, great flavor

· Brandywine * – Large pink fruit, a well-known flavor favorite of many, this strain is adapted over many years to area growing conditions

· Bulgarian Triumph * – Large red cherries, very sweet and tasty, yum! Back by popular demand.

· Cherokee Purple * – Large brownish fruit, this is the authentic flavorful strain and a very good producer, moderately early

· Favorite – Medium red globes, prolific producer, very good flavor

· Ferris Wheel – Large pink fruit, very good flavor, large crop

· Giant Paste – A large paste tomato but also better flavor than many paste varieties

· Heidi * – A vigorous producing, good-flavored paste variety

· Mayo’s Delight – Large red pear-shaped fruits, very meaty with fewer seeds than most, excellent flavor

· Red Brandywine * – Medium red fruit, good producer, very good flavor

Also available in smaller quantities:

· Andrew Rahart’s Jumbo Red *

· Cuostralee * - unusual red, from Romania

· Gold Medal* - yellow with red streaking, mild

· Lillian’s Yellow Heirloom * - excellent flavor for a yellow variety

· Neve’s Azorean Red

· Pink Ping Pong * - descriptive name!

· Polish – large potato-leaf pink variety

· Tiffen Mennonite * – a favorite of mine, excellent in all aspects!

· Yellow Pear * – fruits the size of cherry tomatoes, but with pear-shaped fruits

Luscious Tomatoes

Other plants for spring 2005

Hot Peppers

· Czechoslovakian Black – a jalapeno-type pepper with medium heat, fruits are dark purple and turn to red when fully mature.

· Early Jalapeno – a standard jalapeno-type fruit, green turning to red, medium heat

· Jamaican Scotch Bonnet – medium-sized fruits with a convoluted shape that turn yellow when mature, very hot with a smokey flavor

Sweet Peppers

· Gift from Moldova – a medium producer of thick-walled wedge-shaped fruits about 5 inches long, nice sweet flavor

· Yankee Bell – provides large bell peppers, bred for good performance in cooler climates

Ornamental Peppers

The fruits of these varieties are very hot, but they’re better for show, as they provide a colorful display. Great either potted or in the garden!

· Centennial Rainbow – small ½” colorful fruits turn from purple to ivory to orange to red.

· Fish – attractive branched plants with green and white variegated leaves, 2-inch fruits turn from green to orange to red.

Herbs - Basil

Basil is very easy to grow – plant in full sun, pinch growing tips to encourage branching. Basil is extremely sensitive to cold and will die at first hint of frost. To dry whole plant, cut stems just before small flowers open, hang upside down in cool, dry place.

· Cinnamon – only a hint of cinnamon in the green leaves, but perhaps the hardiest of basil varieties. Good for cooking, jellies, herb teas.

· Genovese – a gourmet choice for pestos and sauces, this variety produces a large amount of very aromatic, flavorful large leaves.

· Sweet basil – a standard variety, with good production of leaves.

· Violetto – an Italian variety with large, glossy ruffled purple leaves and small purple flowers. This variety has a more intense sweet scent and flavor than regular basils.

Please contact Jeff Fleming - fleming@tds.net – for information on obtaining plants.