HybridTo quote an old Letterman bit, "I do, and do, and do for you kids and this is the thanks I get". The banner reads 'Heirloom Tomatoes of Texas' not 'Every Tomato Known to Man', but I'll get off my well worn soap box for a minute...There comes a time when I will occasionally listen to my customers - not often, 'cause you know how much even good folks can yak, yak, yak - and I will consider growing even the occasional (gulp) hybrid. Enough of your kind words have cracked my hybrid-hatin-heart that I offer the following handful. To be completely truthful I do grow and highly recommend 'Sungold', so if I am already compromising myself to offer this one mutant strain, why not a few more?
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| Cat No. | Variety Name | Description | Add to Cart |
| 1161 | Alamo Hybrid |
Determinate (72 days) Special selection hybrid of the famous San Marzano Redorta strains. Large fruits are flavorful with huge quantities produced. Very disease resistant. (Hybrid) | Sorry, not available this year. |
| 1023 | Juliet Try Google |
60 Ind. An All-American selection in 1999, this variety has been a staple in my gardens since. Elongated 1oz. bright red fruits resemble a large grape tomato. Expect high yields over a long, long season. Hybrid vigor ensures reliable production. Very meaty, also good for pastin'. (Hybrid) | |
| 1015 | La Roma III Hybrid Try Google |
Sold Out for 2010- Compare to heirloom/open polinated varieties like Rocky,Rio Grande or maybe Purple Russian? 76 Det. VFFNA - Producing seven times more fruit than standard 'Roma', these small 3-4oz. gems are One of the very best just got better...5 to 8 oz. fruit are produced on large, vigorous plants with excellent disease resistance. Expect larger fruit and healthier plants than with the standard Roma. Perfect for sauces, drying, or just snacking. (Hybrid) | Sorry, not available this year. |
| 1213 | Salsa VFT Hybrid Try Google |
Limited numbers were grown for 2010... and they went pretty quick. I'll grow more next year! Consider Dona, Momotaro or Carmello instead. From Tomato Growers Supply: "An outstanding new French tomato that has become very popular among French gardeners because of its fine, full tomato flavor and excellent performance." Juicy, round tomatoes weigh an average 5 ozs. Outstanding yields outdoors as well as under plastic. Lets compare this variety to 'Dona', which is getting hard to find. Semi-indeterminate. 72 days. (Hybrid) | Sorry, not available this year. |
| 1025 | Sun Gold (Hybrid) Try Google |
(Hybrid) 57 Ind. Since its introduction in 2004 from the Tokita Seed Company of Japan I have been a fan of this tomato. Burpee’s says ”Rapidly becoming the most popular cherry tomato of all time an amazing feat for a non-red variety.”And you my friends are no exception, making ‘Sungold’ my best selling ‘mater in ’09. I can't recommend this variety more highly. These ¾" cherries ripen to an absolutely beautiful bright orange. The flavor is not just sweet, but rich and complex. The good folks at Pinetree Garden Seeds compare the flavor to a fine dessert wine. Couple with Black Cherry and/or Sugar Lump. (Hybrid) | |
| 1027 | Sweet 100 Hy. Try Google |
65 Ind. Many say it's still the best...Huge clusters of incredibly sweet ½" fruit are high in Vitamin C. Expect production up 'til frost on these vigorous vines, which should at least be staked. (Hybrid) | |
| 1028 | Sweet Million Hy. Try Google |
65 Ind. The 'improved' version of Sweet 100 ...More disease resistant and crack resistant with larger 1" fruit; Flavor, production and plant vigor all remain the same. Each has its own following. (Hybrid) | |
| 1264 | Tomatoberry Hybrid Try Google |
Every now and then my hybrid-hatin’ heart gives way to the marketing/retailer where I keep my pocketbook… this just looks too pretty to pass up. New from ‘Totally Tomatoes’ “Melt-in-your-mouth fruits could be mistaken for large strawberries in appearance and taste - extremely sweet once mature, when skins turn a deep red, with thick flesh and a small inner cavity. High yielding plants. Holds well on the vine and resists cracking.Petite, tapered fruits have a beautiful, deep red color with broad shoulders tapering to a blunt point at the blossom end, giving them a heart-like appearance. Fruit on later sets will have more of a point at the tip end. Firm, chewy texture with excellent sweet flavor with more juice than some cherry tomatoes.. Fruits avg. 1" x 1" and weigh approximately 10-15 gm. Indeterminate. Sorry, they cost a little more as seeds are very expensive. (Hybrid) | |
| 1238 | Viva Italia VFFNA Try Google |
An Italian paste-type tomato that is a beautiful, deep red elongated oval with very solid flesh and a higher natural sugar content. This sugar coupled with ample acid make these tomatoes tastier for fresh eating, as well as for canning, freezing, and turning into sauce or salsa. Resistant to bacterial speck, and sets fruit better in hot weather than the original Roma. A modern hybrid that has become a classic Italian-type tomato. Determinate. 75 days (Hybrid) |