YellowAt Tomatofest I set my taste buds on a mission to discover the best of this class; it was a challenge to limit my choices for adding this year. My only hope is that these varieties produce as well for us in Texas as they taste. I hope you will join me in trialing these.
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| Cat No. | Variety Name | Description | Add to Cart |
| 1251 | Berkeley Tie Dye Try Google |
I am temporarily suspending this variety do to piss-poor germination... I may re-list if they (ever)sprout... Lets keep our fingers crossed! Another interesting offering for 2010 from the folks at “Wild Boar Farms” out in Cali; Showing a striking pattern of yellow-green stripes on a purplish red skin with a marbled flesh. Size varies from medium to large. A stabilized cross between Cherokee Purple and Green Zebra. With that parentage it almost has to be good! Be one of the first to add this variety to your Texas garden. ‘Wild Boar’ says “ Warning, high acid content may cause flashbacks. This tomato blows me and alot of my customers away. A favorite to many of my chefs. Mid-late to late, 75-90 days. indet. regular leaf plants. 8-16 oz. Fair to good production. Green fruit with yellow and red stripes. Interior is a true tri-color. Creamy green flesh infused with various shades of red and yellow. Each of these colors has a different flavor resulting in a spicey, sweet, tart tomato with good acid all in one fruit.” | Sorry, not available this year. |
| 1170 | Bi-color Cherry Try Google |
Indeterminate 80 days, — From our friends at Victory Seeds " Small, mostly one ounce globe-shaped yellow and red bicolor fruits. Size is not consistent ranging from one to two inches in diameter. Excellent flavor - sweet and juicy. Tastes like 'Big Rainbow' but in a small fruit. We received this variety from heirloom tomato collector Craig LeHoullier who received it from Reinhard Kraft of Germany" Should be nice!!! From Baker Creek "Flavorful, very juicy, 1oz fruit are a beautiful yellow-and pink-blushed bicolor! So yummy tasting, being incredibly sweet and fruity. Vines are quite productive. This is a great variety for home and market growers who love beauty and taste" Sorry, but I've dropped this one for 2010, May I suugest the new 'Gajo de Melon' or the ever popular Isis Candy instead. | Sorry, not available this year. |
| 1252 | Big Yellow Zebra Try Google |
Aka: ‘Porkchop’ Another escapee from the ‘Wild Boar Farms” of California, via our friends at Baker Creek. Another Zebra cross, this time with yellow skin covered with darker yellow stripes. It is also larger than Green Zebra. Good fresh, lemony and tangy taste. Pale yellow, silky flesh. Round, lobed, large size. Hard to find. Rare! “New” to the market. ‘Wild Boar’ says “PORKCHOP: Most "yellow" tomatoes are actually orange. This is a true yellow, starts off yellow with green stripes which ripen to gold. Mid season, 75-85 days. Indet. regular leaf. medium size slightly flattened beefsteaks. Great sweet tomato flavor with hints of citrus. Best yellow I have ever had." | |
| C-04 | Cherry-Go-Round | A kaleidoscope of colors and flavors in a single handful ... Six choice (mine) cherry varieties in assorted colors and sizes ...Yes there are different 'sizes' from 'Currents' to smaller 2oz. plums; you'll get a fantatic mix!!! | |
| 1121 | Coyote Try Google |
60-75 Ind. A wild Mexican variety from Vera Cruz, tamed by Craig LeHoullier, formerly called 'Coyote Tiny Yellow'. Tiny pea sized clusters of 6-8 very flavorful jewel-like cherries bear all summer. Unique, melon-like flavor. Few.Try Yellow Current, or Gajo de Melon. | Sorry, not available this year. |
| 1188 | Cuban Yellow Grape Try Google |
Our choice for a yellow 'grape' ... Lots of tiny oval-shaped yellow tomatoes are produced on tall, vigorous plants. Expect long clusters of fruit that can be picked individually with very little cracking. Delightfully sweet but refreshing, combine with 'Rosalita', 'Cherry Roma' and 'Green Grape' for a beautiful and tasty combination. Indeterminate. 70days. | |
| 1041 | Dr. Wyche's Yellow |
80 Ind. Just behind ‘Texas Star’ in sales for 2009, this is one of the best large-fruited Yellows heirlooms on the market. Considered one of the best tasting yellows, lusciously sweet with a full tomato bite. Like most beefsteaks with meaty interiors, shape is smooth and typically blemish free. The vigorous vines produce well, but it is the combination of 10oz. fruit size and unmatched full flavor that make this a winner. Gourmet/Personal Choice. Check out Texas Star, Persimmon, or Big Yellow Zebra | |
| 1076 | Fargo Try Google |
Very similar to 'Yellow Pear'; strong vigorous vines become absolutely covered with sweet yellow tomatoes. The fruit is a bit more plum-shaped than that of Yellow Pear, but what really makes Fargo distinctive is that it is a much smaller plant than Yellow Pear, a plus for gardeners who don't want to stake such tall plants. Determinate. 72 days. | Sorry, not available this year. |
| 1261 | Gajo de Melon Try Google |
You all know how much I love the Cherry and Small-fruited varieties. And I hope you will explore my expanded offering of cool melons this year. Well you better believe I couldn’t pass up this offering from Baker Creek;” Imagine melons, imagine sugar, mix in some tomato, and you describe the delicious taste of this lovely cherry tomato. They are pink and yellow, blended and marbled together, in lovely melon tones. Plants produce these gourmet fruit well.” I anticipate these to sell out fast, so order early…there is nothing else even close for me to substitute! | |
| 1057 | Galinas Try Google |
75 Ind. From Siberia, this soft golden yellow heirloom is from ˝" to 1" and produced in heavy numbers. Flavor is complex and sweet with good acid balance, almost buttery… | Sorry, not available this year. |
| 1077 | Garden Peach |
70 Ind. Abundant clusters of small yellow tomatoes with a pink blush, covered with fine fuzz and packed with a sweet fruity flavored flesh, abound on this popular heirloom. A delicious customer favorite. | Sorry, not available this year. |
| 1224 | Gary Ibsen Gold Try Google |
Sorry, not available this year. | |
| 1029 | Hess |
85 Ind. A German heirloom beefsteak type with a mild but sweet and fruity flavor. This is a last second addition to my list, the photo at tomatofest.com sold me. Few. | Sorry, not available this year. |
| 1045 | Indian Moon |
Surprise, surprise!!! You folks finally caught on- SOLD OUT for 2010 75 Ind. This Navajo heirloom is a good producer of 6-8oz., blemish-free, absolutely beautiful golden globes. Meaty and packed with flavor. Another winner from tomatofest.com. Compare with Persimmon, Orange Banana, Pink Grapefruit or Poma Amoris Minira Lutea. | Sorry, not available this year. |
| 1199 | Isis Brandywine Try Google |
A stabilized cross between Yellow Brandywine and Isis Candy (!). Flattened, round fruits (4 to 6 cm), yellow with pink blush on the underside. Very juicy, sweet and fruity when fully ripe; Make sure to let the fruits completely ripen. Otherwise, they might taste rather bland. Around 70 days. Very rare ! | |
| 1060 | Isis Candy |
67 Ind. Beautiful little 1" yellow with a red marbling and golden flesh. Delicious sweet taste both rich and fruity. Kids love them. Highly recommended variety. Other great cherries include Bi-Color, Black, Dr. Carolyns', Green Doctors',Ghost and Gajo de Melon. | |
| 1175 | Orange Banana |
Indeterminate, (80-85 days) From Seed Savers "One of the few orange-colored banana-shaped tomatoes in SSE's collection... Produces heavy yields of 2" by 4" paste tomatoes with pointed ends, beautiful orange color. Sweet flavor, excellent for drying, sauce and fresh eating" Unique, orange, banana-shaped paste tomatoes. These tomatoes are bursting with fruity sweetness. Perfect for drying, canning and paste. Also delicious fresh... Lets compare to Sweet Orange Roma shall we… Yup, those in the greenhouse in 2010 were pretty damn tasty!!! | |
| 1166 | Pineapple Tomatillo Try Google |
This tomatillo has a sweet, fruity taste that reminds you of a pineapple. Short, spreading plants yield plenty of these tasty fruit which is wonderful in salsas, especially those made with fruit as an ingredient. 75 days. | |
| 1254 | Pink Grapefruit Try Google |
An exciting new addition for 2010; A really unique tomato of medium size. Dark yellow to golden fruits showing a beautiful pink blush at their core. Fresh, zesty flavor, almost lemony. Small size, round fruits 2 ˝” Firm. Very productive; a winner. 75 days.Semi-det. | |
| 1012 | Platfoot Strain Yellow Brandywine |
85 Ind. From Ohio; The main improvement to the features of this variety are increased productivity with a smoother, less lobed shape, as compared to Yellow Brandywine. Otherwise, expect the exact same delicious flavor in fruits up to 2 lbs. Tall plants with normally potato shaped foliage. | |
| 1202 | Polish Pastel Try Google |
This one will slowly ripen while taking a rainbow of pastel colors. Very beautiful. Click thumbnails. Paste type, more or less pear shaped, about 10 cm long. Orange-yellow flesh with pink blush. Mild flavor, low acidity, gets a little sweet when fully ripe. 80 days. Hard to find, rare variety! | |
| 1255 | Poma Amoris Minora Lutea Try Google |
This is a perfect example of why I do this; to offer you folks cool tomato varieties like this one. From the deep diversity at Baker Creek; “Small, bright yellow fruit are borne in trusses, and yields are good; they have a nice flavor and are an ancient variety that is described in various historic botanical books. Grown at Hortus Botanicus, Padua, Italy, 1553. A very pretty, historic “Love Apple” that is among the oldest.” Small 1-2” fruits on small, to 6’ plants. | |
| 1225 | Texas Star Try Google |
85 days. Ind. Our best selling large-fruited Yellow variety in 2009. A new introduction from our friends at Tomatofest ©: "From the grand state of Texas. Our Tomatofest organic tomato seeds produce tall (naturally), indeterminate (naturally), regular-leaf tomato plants that yield lots of BIG, 1-2 lb., yellow tomatoes with red striping inside and out (and generally a reddish star on bottom end). Very sweet, with well-balanced acid content, making extremely flavorful tomatoes with few seeds. A good choice for a salad tomato, tomato sauce, slicing thick for sandwiches or eating fresh off the vine. I like to make a Texas Star tomato sauce for a Texas sized pasta. Here's one tomato that's 'Proud to be Texan’. Compare with Dr. Wyches’ Yellow, Big Yellow Zebra, or Persimmon. | |
| 1119 | Tiger Paw |
77 Ind. A very beautiful little 'mater. As pretty as tasty; the small fruits are lightly lobed and flattened with thin pale yellow, pink blushed skin covering sweet-tropical flesh with just a hint of citrus. This is why I grow tomatoes! | |
| 1257 | Topaz Try Google |
Aka: Huan U Yes, another of a duo from Baker Creek for 2010; “Named for the beautiful yellow Topaz stone, this Chinese introduction is sure to please you with its beautiful and sparkling, 1-3 ounce fruit. Light yellow with golden speckles. Mild tasting, firm and good for snacking or salads. Like its sister “Violet Jasper”, this variety is incredibly productive. Add some color this year. | |
| 1070 | Yellow Currant Try Google |
75 Ind. The yellow sister to red currant; All of the fruit and all of the intense tomato flavor! | |
| 1215 | Yellow Out, Red In Try Google |
Another one for you pot-headed/container growers; from the nice folk at Mariseeds ©: "A most unusual tomato. 6-8oz.thick walled globes have yellow skin, but when sliced open are red inside! I'm not positive, but I would also call this a long keeping type because I've had mine last for weeks on the counter. Just as unusual is the flavor; they are very sweet and have tropical overtones. Very, very nice. High producing". Semi –Determinate. 85days. Only a few!!! Order early!!! | |
| 1071 | Yellow Pear |
78 Ind. Everyone knows this tasty little garden candy. Fruit are 2" long and produced in abundance over a long growing season. Combine with Sugar Lump, Sun Gold, Black Cherry or Brown Berry, Isis candy and Gajo de Melon for the quintesential beginners cherry mix. | |
| 1090 | Yellow Perfection Try Google |
75 Ind. I have a soft spot for potato leafed foliage; This heirloom from Britain bears 1˝" to 2" brilliant yellow fruits. Highly recommended by the good folks at tomatofest.com., and by me. Soft, mellow flavor... like a pad of butter...yummm | |
| 1266 | Yellow Reisentraube Try Google |
It has been a while since I’ve offered the red ‘Riesentraube’; just so many other good red cherries already on the list. But now in 2010 we have a yellow sport of the fantastically rich flavored original. Yellow Riesentraube – Uber Rare, which is hard to believe, for two reasons. First off, the growing popularity in the Red Riesentraube, (and other grape tomatoes.) and secondly the sheer amount of fruit this plant produces. The lineage of the seed is from William Woys Weaver. I do not know lots about the provenance of this variety, but the reds history keeps unfolding, from is reintroduction in 1993 to its early use in An 1857 Pa German Cookbook. 75 days. Ind. Sorry, but at this time seeds have been back-orderd... I am removing temptation, but will re-list when the seeds appear- I hope!!! | Sorry, not available this year. |