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Upper Canada Seeds 2010 seed listing Page 1 of 7

Variety Ready Type Leaves Description Color Size

Relen's Sweet A very early and productive sweet pepper. The fruit is about 6 inches long, and
horn shaped. Ripens from green to red.
Pepper

Abraham Lincoln Mid D Regular Medium sized red fruit. Average yields. Red Medium
Acadian Cherry Early D Regular Compact plants produce lots of cherry sized flavourful tomatoes. Red Cherry
Ace 55 Early I Regular Excellent yields of uniform, good tasting red fruits. Developed by the Campbell Soup Red Large
Company so it's a great soup tomato, but it's good for eating fresh too.
Ailsa Craig Mid I Regular Developed in Scotland. Above average yields of good tasting, drought resistant golf ball Red Small
sized red fruit. Does well in cool climates.
Alacrity Mid D Regular A Canadian variety. Good taste, reasonable production. Red Medium
Alicante Mid I Regular Good yield and flavour. Developed in England as a breakfast tomato. Red Small
Allegany Sunset Mid I Regular Beautiful yellow-orange fruit with red marbling. Good flavour with low acid. Very pretty Bi Large
when sliced.
Amish Cherry Early D Regular Excellent tasting big yellow cherry tomatoes. Huge yields. Yellow Cherry
Amish Paste Late I Regular An old Amish variety that dates back to at least the 1800s. Probably the best paste Red Medium
tomato we grow. Very meaty. Good yields of 5-6 oz. Oblong fruit.
Antique Roman Mid I Regular Average producer of yellow horn shaped paste tomatoes. Yellow Medium
Arkansas Traveler Mid I Regular Excellent tasting dark pink fruit. Drought resistant. Very reliable. A pre 1900 heirloom. Pink Medium

Aunt Jinnys Purple Mid I Regular Flavourful large fruit. Moderate yields. Purple Large
Aunt Ruby's German Late I Regular Pale green 1 lb fruits may have a pink blush on the blossom end. Good taste and Green Large
Green yields.
Baba Fana Mid I Regular Huge pinkish fruits with excellent taste. Yields are good for such big fruit. Pink Large
Basketvee Early D Regular Good tasting baseball sized red fruit. Still available commercially. Red Medium
Beaute Blanche du Late I Regular Good producer of medium sized white fruit. Plants will grow to 3 feet high if staked. White Large
Canada
Beefsteak Mid I Regular Large, solid fruits with a mild flavour. Still widely available commercially. Red Large
Belgian Giant Mid I Regular Large, red good tasting fruit. Can weigh over a pound. Red Large
Bellstar Mid D Regular Good tasting canning tomato. Good yields. Red Medium
Belmonte Early D Regular Tolerates cool weather. Tender, fleshy pulp with few seeds. Excellent taste. Red Medium
Big Rainbow Late I Regular A huge bi-colour. Modest yields but very pretty. Bi Large
Big White Pink Stripes Mid I Regular Big white tomatoes have lovely pink stripes. Not very productive, and not a good Bi Large
keeper but they're quite pretty.
Black Brandywine Mid I Regular Another good black variety from the Black Sea area. Fruits are 5 to 6 oz. With Black Medium
traditional salty/smokey flavour.
Black Cherry Early I Regular Very prilific. Cherry tomatoes are about as big around as a quarter and have excellent Black Cherry
taste. Great for salads.
Black from Tula Mid I Potato Typical black tomato taste. Heavy yields of ridged tomatoes. Variable shapes. Black Medium
Black Krim Mid I Regular Excellent smokey/salty flavour. Great in salads or straight off the vine. From the Black Medium
Crimean Peninsula on the Black Sea.
Black Pear Early I Potato Brown-red pear shaped tomato with an excellent spicy flavour. Very productive. This is Black Small
my favourite black tomato.
Black Pineapple Late I Regular Huge black tomatoes. Small yields. Doesn't keep long after picking. Black Large
Black Plum Early I Regular Outstanding flavour and huge yields. Black Small
Black Prince Mid I Regular Dark brown, very sweet fruit. Mild flavour is sweet and rich. Great yields. Black Medium
Black Ruffle Mid I Regular Ugly heavily ribbed fruit. Very good taste. Black Medium
Black Sea Man Early D Regular A Russian heirloom. The colour is dark brown and the shoulders are often still green Black Small
when ripe. Fruits are small and tasty with a tangy flavour.
Black Zebra Early D Regular Firm fruits are black with greenish stripes. Very unusal. Tasty, great yields. Black Small
Blondkopfchen Early I Regular The name in English means 'Little Blonde Girl'. Prolific producer of small yellow cherry Yellow Cherry
tomatoes. Tasty.
Bloody Butcher Early D Regular Average yields but good taste. Red Medium
Bonnie Best Mid I Regular Excellent yields of good flavoured, average sized fruits. A long time favourite. Red Medium
Brandywine Suddoth's Mid I Potato A variant of Red Brandywine that's supposedly better tasting than the original. Good Red Medium
yields.
Brookpact Mid D Regular Small, compact plants produce good yields of flavourful medium to large sized fruit. A Red Medium
good choice if you have limited space.
Brown Berry Early D Regular Not as dark as other 'black' tomatoes but these grape sized fruits are prolific and have Black Cherry
great taste.
Brown Pear Shaped Early I Potato Early with good yields. Very similar to Black Pear and Japanese Trifele Black. Black Small
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Variety Ready Type Leaves Description Color Size
Bulgarian Triumph Mid I Regular Very tasty and juicy 3 oz. red fruit. Very productive. Red Small
Bull's Heart Mid I Regular A large paste variety. Moderate yields. Red Medium
Burbank Early D Regular Developed by the famous plant breeder Luther Burbank. Medium sized, uniform deep Red Medium
pink fruit has excellent flavour. A very attractive tomato.
Burgandy Traveler Mid D Regular A beautiful pink tomato. Above average yeilds. Pink Medium
Burpees Gloriana Early D Regular 6-8 oz. globe shaped fruit. Good yields. Red Medium
Burpees Jubilee Early D Regular Good yields of round fruits that are 2-3 inches in diameter. Good flavour. Yellow Medium
Bush Beefsteak Early D Regular Developed in Manitoba in the 1950s and it's a real good one. Fruits are baseball sized, Red Medium
firm and tasty. Didn't appear bothered by any disease.
Bushwhopper Mid I Regular Very high yields of uniform, excellent tasting fruit. Red Medium
Cabot Early D Regular Developed in the Maritimes to do well in cool weather. Good production of small globe Red Medium
shaped fruit.
Camp Joy Early I Regular A productive, large sweet cherry tomato. Grows very well in containers. Red Cherry
Canabec Rouge Early D Regular Red globe 4-6 oz fruits. Early and productive. Developed in Quebec in 1974. Red Medium
Canabec Super Early D Regular Developed in the 1970s in a Quebec tomato breeding program. Sets fruit during cool Red Medium
weather. Produces lots of 5 oz. fruits.
Canada Mid D Regular Medium sized, smooth round fruit. I don't know the history of this one so I don't know Red Small
how it ended up with this name.
Canary Rose Early D Regular Fruits are very firm and keep well. Good yields. Pink Small
Canary Salad Early I Regular A large, red cherry tomato about the size of a golf ball. My brother-in-law brought the Red Small
seeds back from the Canary Islands many years ago.
Cannonball Mid I Regular Round globe shaped, solid, fairly crack resistant. Good yields. Good for canning. Red Medium
Carbon Late I Regular Beautiful dark purple-brown tomato with olive coloured flesh. Productive. Fruits are very Purple Large
firm, and crack resistant.
Caro Rich Late I Regular Deep orange 3 inch fruits with good flavour. Very prolific. Developed by Purdue Orange Medium
University and has a high beta carotene content.
Caspian Pink Mid I Regular Large, round pink fruits have great flavour and high yields. A good one. Pink Large
Ceses Russian Early I Regular Good tasting baseball sized yellow fruit. Productive. Yellow Medium
Chadwick's Cherry Early I Regular Very prolific. These are well known for their great taste. Red Cherry
Chalks Early Jewel Early I Regular Introduced in the 1920 Burpee seed catalogue. Positively huge yields, and good flavour Red Medium
to boot. A great canning variety as they tend to mature over a short period of time.

Champion Early D Regular Very prolific producer of small tasty tomatoes. Red Small
Chateau Rose Mid I Regular Fine, sweet and flavourful pink-red French variety. Crack and blemish free. Very Pink Medium
productive; excellent flavour. A positively beautiful tomato.
Cheezmanni Early I Regular The plant is huge but the fruit is tiny. Lots of fruit but I find it rather bland. Takes up Red Tiny
more space than it's worth but if you want to grow it I'll sell you some seeds.
Cherokee Purple Early I Regular Fruits are a dusky rose colour and have a delicate, mild flavour. Good yields of 12 oz Purple Large
fruits. Dates to prior to 1890.
Chinese Red Mid I Regular A very solid paste type. Few seeds, good flavour. Red Medium
Clustermato Mid I Regular 5-7 oz. round globe shaped fruit. Large numbers of fruit hang in clusters from the vine. Red Medium
A selection made by Gleckers Seedman prior to 1954.
Cobourg Mid I Regular A good fleshy sauce variety. Originally from France. Red Medium
Cobra Mid I Regular Developed for the greenhouse but does very well in the field. Uniform, good tasting red Red Medium
fruit. Advertised as a hybrid but has grown true for several years.
Cream Sausage Mid I Regular I love the look of these. They're 4 inches long and are a beautiful cream colour. White Medium
Cuban Black Early I Regular Oblate 6 oz. reddish bronze fruit. Good taste and huge yields. Black Medium
Cuban Small Early I Regular Good tasting fruit about the size of a toonie. Huge yields. Black Small
Cuomate Early I Regular Very small fruit. Hard to pick and quite frankly not worth the bother as a tomato Red Tiny
producer but it might do well as an ornamental plant in your flower garden.
Dark Rose Mid I Regular Very pretty pink tomatoes. Uniform size and shape. Good taste. Pink Medium
Delicious Early I Regular A small red tomato with great taste. Very productive. Red Small
Doublerich Mid I Regular Good yields of 3 in. round fruit. Said to have more vitamin C content than other Red Medium
tomatoes.
Doucet's Early Quebec Early D Regular Very early. Tasty fruits are 2-3 in. in diameter. Very productive. Red Medium
Market
Doucet's Q-1121 Early D Regular A very prolific, firm paste tomato. Keeps well after picking. Good for bottling. Red Medium
Dr. Carolyns Early I Regular Large round to olive shaped cherry tomatoes. Fruits are borne in clusters. Very heavy Yellow Cherry
yields.
Earl of Edgecombe Mid I Regular Fruits are about 3 inches across and have excellent taste. Originally from New Orange Medium
Zealand. They're a very striking orange colour. A real beauty.
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Variety Ready Type Leaves Description Color Size
Earliana Mid I Regular Large, solid tasty fruit. In spite of the name, it's not terribly early but is a good variety Red Large
none the less. Introduced in 1910.
Earlibright Early D Regular Developed at the Smithfield Research Station near Trenton. Quite early, productive, Red Medium
good taste.
Early Rouge Mid D Regular Flattened globe with pink-red fruit. Good flavour and yield. Red Medium
Egg Mid I Regular 2-3 oz. egg shaped fruit. Good tasting and very high yields. Red Small
Emerald Evergreen Mid I Regular Olive green fruits ripen to a darker shade of green. Great taste. Green Medium
Enterprise Mid D Regular Round fruit is great for salads. Very high yields of uniform sized 2-4 oz. fruit. Red Medium
Eros Early D Regular Introduced to North America by German immigrants in the early 1900s. Huge yields of Red Small
2 inch round, pretty fruit. Great for early season salads.
Espas Mid I Regular Moderate yields of huge yellow fruit. Nice, mellow taste with low acid. Yellow Large
Esthers Cherry Early I Regular A very productive yellow cherry tomato. Good taste and huge yields. Yellow Cherry
Fireball Early D Regular Very early and productive. Good flavour for such an early variety. Red Small
Flame Mid I Regular A large bi-colour that looks great when sliced. Doesn't keep well. Bi Large
Gardeners Delight Early I Regular Nice flavoured red cherry tomato about half an inch in diameter. Very productive. Fruit Red Cherry
is grown in clusters of 6 to 12 fruits.
Gaspers Red Zebra Mid I Regular Similar to Red Zebra but fruits are lighter coloured when ripe. Good taste. Bi Medium
German Mid I Regular Large, meaty tomatoes can weigh over a pound. Good flavour and yield. Red Large
German Golden Ball Mid I Regular Baseball sized smooth orange fruits. Very good taste. Orange Medium
German Golden Ribbed Mid I Regular Good yields of good sized orange tomatoes that are often heavily ribbed. Orange Medium

German Head Mid I Regular Firm, meaty baseball sized fruit. Good yields. Red Medium
German Red Strawberry Late I Regular Large fruit are shaped like a big strawberry. Often has green shoulders when ripe. Very Pink Large
meaty flesh.
Ghost Cherry Mid I Regular Produces lots of cream coloured 2 oz. golf ball sized fruit. White Cherry
Giant Paste Mid I Regular Big round fruits are very fleshy with few seeds. Good for canning or sauce. Red Medium
Glacier Early I Regular Very early, good yielding tomato. Fruits are 2-3 oz. with average flavour. Red Small
Glamour Early D Regular A very old, good tasting variety. Resistant to cracking. Productive. I've grown these for Red Medium
several years for bottling.
Glory of Moldova Mid D Regular 4 oz. golf ball sized fruit. Huge yields. Pink Small
Gold Nugget Early I Regular Usually the earliest tomato in our garden. Good yields and flavour. Yellow Cherry
Golden Egg Early I Regular Small to medium sized yellow egg shaped fruit. Thick, firm flesh. Yellow Cherry
Golden Pear Early I Regular Great looking orange fruits are shaped like pears. Looks great in salads. Orange Small
Golden Queen Mid D Regular Good yields of nicely coloured fruit. Good taste and yields. Yellow Medium
Goldie Boy Mid D Regular One of the best producers of baseball sized dark orange, tasty fruit. Orange Medium
Grahams Good Keeper Mid I Regular Medium sized fruits are good fresh, frozen or in sauces. Keeps very well. Red Medium

Grape Early I Regular These are slightly pear shaped and are so sweet they usually don't make it as far as Red Cherry
the kitchen.
Great White Mid I Regular Vigorous growth habit. Large creamy/white fruit has low acid flesh. Very good flavour; White Large
high yields. To get large fruit pinch off some of the blossoms.
Green Giant Late I Regular Huge green fruit. Low yields, but a nice novelty tomato. Green Large
Green Grape Late D Regular A novel plant that produces lots of one inch, great tasting green fruit. Green Cherry
Green Sausage Mid I Regular This variety is getting popular on road side stands. It's about 3 inches long and is green Green Medium
with reddish stripes. An eye catcher.
Green Stripe Early I Regular Unusual fruit is green with yellow stripes. Variable in size. Green Medium
Green Velvet Mid I Regular The flesh is a beautiful lime green. Wonderful flavour and huge yields. This one won a Green Medium
taste test with my neighbours a few years ago.
Green Zebra Early I Regular Fruits are 2 in. in diameter and are green with yellowish stripes when ripe. Excellent tart Green Small
flavour. Very high yields. A real eye catcher! Introduced in 1985.
Grightmire's Pride Late I Regular An oxheart type. Average yields, good flavour. Pink Medium
Harbinger Early I Regular Reliably high yields of medium sized red, thin skinned fruits. Does well in cool areas Red Medium
and the flavour is superb. Introduced in 1910.
Hillbilly Mid I Regular Big bi-colour fruits are yellow with a red blush on the blossom end. Bi Large
Hog Heart Mid I Regular A banana shaped, solid, meaty paste variety. Good yields. Red Medium
Hungarian Pink Heart Late I Regular Huge tomatoes with great flavour. Good yields. Pink Large
Isis Candy Cherry Early D Regular These are fun to grow. The fruits are multi coloured and tasty. A real novelty. Bi Cherry
Ivory Egg Early I Regular Prolific producer of cream coloured egg sized fruit. Great taste. White Cherry
Japanese Mid D Regular Good yields of small red fruit. I don't know if it's really from Japan or not. Red Medium
Japanese Trifele Black Early I Potato A very good, high yielding tomato. Very similar to Black Pear. Black Medium
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Variety Ready Type Leaves Description Color Size
Jewish Mid I Regular Large heart shaped fruits weigh 1-2 lbs. Excellent flavour; good yields. Red Large
John Baer Early I Regular We grew these commercially on our farm when I was a child. Solid, meaty old time Red Medium
favourite. Good for eating fresh or canning.
Kellogg's Breakfast Late I Regular Huge yellow-orange fruits can reach 2 lbs. Juicy and meaty with delicious rich flavour. Yellow X-large

Kewalo Mid I Regular From Hawaii so handles heat very well. Good taste, average yields. Red Medium
Large Red Mid I Regular This was the first tomato seed offered for sale by the Shakers pre 1830. Full flavoured Red Large
and juicy. This was once by far the most popular variety in America.
Latah Early D Regular Upright plants give good yields of small round tomatoes. Good taste with a good Red Small
balance of acid and sweetness.
Linda Yate's Greek Mid I Regular Great tasting fruit. Plants tend to sprawl so staking would help. Pink Large
Livingston Beauty Mid I Regular Actually, it's not a beauty at all to look at. Oblate shaped 12 oz. fruit. Good taste. Pink Medium
Moderate production.
Longkeeper Mid I Regular Good production of paste type fruit. Flavour is average but it has a very long shelf life. Pink Medium

Lutescent Mid I Regular Unusual looking plants have a yellowish tinge. Flowers are white and the round fruit Red Medium
ripens from yellow to orange to red. An unusual variety.
Mac Pink Mid D Regular Excellent taste in a very attractive tomato. Very good yields. Pink Medium
Macedonian Late I Regular A big pink tomato with very good taste. Yields are quite good. Pink Large
Mammoth German Gold Late I Regular Huge, multi coloured fruit. Good taste but deteriorates very quickly after picking. Orange X-large

Manitoba Early D Regular Small, compact plant has good crops of uniform, medium sized red fruit. Developed in Red Medium
Manitoba for prairie conditions. Crack resistant.
Marglobe Late I Regular A flattened, globe shaped canning type. Disease resistant red fruit. Red Medium
Marizol Magic Early D Regular Multi coloured fruits on compact plants. A great tomato for kids to grow. Bi Cherry
Marvel Stripe Mid I Regular Fruits are above average in size with yellow stripes. Bi Medium
Maskabec Early D Regular Developed in Quebec and introduced in 1974. Good producer of 4 to 6 oz. fruits with Red Medium
good taste.
Mennonite Heirloom Early I Regular An old Mennonite variety that was introduced to Ontario from Pennsylvania about 1910. Orange Medium
Great flavour. Quite firm with a small seed cavity.
Mennonite Heirloom Mid I Regular Dark orange cherry tomatoes with great flavour. Orange Cherry
Cherry
Mexico Mid I Regular Excellent sweet flavour. Productive. Pink Large
Missouri Love Apple Mid I Regular Solid, medium sized 8 oz. fruits. Very attractive…it really does look like an apple. Pink Medium
Moira Early D Regular Developed at the Smithfield Research Station near Trenton. Excellent taste and the Red Medium
very best interior colour. This used to be a very common variety but is now very hard to
find. Very good yields.
Moneymaker Early I Regular Dark red, good tasting fruit. Heavy producer. 5-6 oz. fruits are crack resistant. An old Red Small
English greenhouse variety. Disease resistant.
Montreal Best Mid I Regular Compact vines produce lots of 4 oz. red fruit. Flavour is excellent. A Canadian heirloom Red Small
variety. Productive. One of our favourites.
Montreal Tasty Mid D Regular An excellent variety. Fruit has great flavour, and yield is good. Red Medium
Moonglow Mid D Regular A very beautiful, productive tomato. Firm, flavourful bright orange fruits. Orange Medium
Mortgage Lifter Late I Regular Dates from the 1940s. Good producer of very large, firm fruit. A meaty and vigorous red Red Large
beefsteak type. Great flavour and fruits have few seeds.
Moskovich Mid I Regular Excellent yields of 4 to 5 oz. uniform, round smooth fruit. Produces consistently until Red Medium
killed by frost. Excellent shelf life but not tough skinned.
Mrs Kroecker Early I Regular This was given to me by a customer in Western Canada. It's an excellent cherry Red Cherry
tomato. They're about an inch across and have a very sweet taste. Great in salads.
Prolific production.
Mule Team Mid I Regular Large plants produce many fruits with great tomato flavour. Blemish free and disease Red Medium
resistant.
Mystery Tomatoes Mid Any Any These are a mixture of seeds…you could get anything! There are about 50 seeds in a Any Any
packet and they could be any variety, colour, etc.
Nebraska Wedding Late I Regular Beautiful 3 inch ball shaped, firm orange fruits have excellent flavour. High yields. Quite Orange Medium
meaty. Crack resistant.
New Hampshire Surecrop Mid I Regular I acquired this one from Plant Gene Resources a few years ago. It's a good one- very Red Medium
uniform and productive; excellent taste.
New Jersey Mid I Regular This variety won the tomato trials at the New Jersey State fair many years ago. Fruits Red Medium
Championship are uniform, yields are high, and the taste is good.
New Jersey Devil Mid I Regular A horn shaped paste variety. Pretty good yields. Red Medium
New Paste Mid I Regular Very firm round fruit keeps well after picking. Good for sauces or canning. Red Medium
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Variety Ready Type Leaves Description Color Size
New Zealand Pear Mid I Regular 4 oz. pear shaped fruits. Good taste and yields. Pink Medium
Nyagous Early I Regular Round fruits with smooth skin. A very flavorful black variety. Very productive. Black Medium
OG-50 Mid D Regular Deveoped in Canada for the canning industry. Good yields and taste. Red Medium
Old Brooks Mid I Regular A beefsteak type. Very good yields. Fruits are more acidic than most and are good for Red Large
canning as well as eating fresh.
Opalka Mid I Regular Introduced about 1900 to Amsterdam, NY from Poland. An 5 inch banana shaped Red Medium
paste variety. Few seeds. Wispy foliage. Productive. Blight resistant.
Orangeheart Late I Regular Rich orange skin with orange-red flesh. Rich, fruity sweet flavour. Orange Medium
Oregon Spring Early D Regular Early, high yields of excellent tasting, uniform sized fruit. Red Medium
Ottawa Early D Regular Very good yields of uniform, round, smooth fruits. No sign of disease. Supposed to be a Red Medium
determinate but grew more like an indeterminate for me.
Oxheart Mid I Regular An heirloom dating back to 1925. Large, heart shaped pink fruit with very few seeds. Red Large
Excellent sweet flavour.
Oxheart Orange Late I Regular Very nice 12-16 oz. oxheart type fruit. Good yields. Orange Large
Paul Robeson Mid I Regular Nice uniformly shaped fruit. Productive. Typical black tomato flavour. Black Medium
Peacevine Early I Regular Very sweet red cherry tomatoes have a very high vitamin C content. Sprawling disease Red Cherry
resistant vines produce huge crops.
Peche Jaune Early I Regular A beautiful large cherry. Huge yields…a couple of plants will keep you and your Yellow Small
neighbours supplied all summer.
Peppermint Late I Regular Robust vines can grow to more than 4 feet. Very large fruit can exceed a pound. Low Bi Large
acid with good flavour.
Peron Sprayless Late I Regular Very productive 5 foot plants with lots of baseball sized deep red fruit. Disease Red Medium
resistant, blemish free and great flavour. Keeps well after picking. High vitamin C
content. Originally from Argentina. I'm impressed with this one.
Persimmon Late I Regular Huge, ribbed yellow tomatoes. Very good flavour, but not a good keeper. Yellow Large
Petitbec Early D Regular Developed in Quebec. A very prolific cherry tomato with great taste. Red Cherry
Pink Grapefruit Mid I Regular Lovely dark pink large fruit. Not very productive but great flavour. Pink Large
Pink Lady Mid I Regular Good sized, tasty pink fruits. Good production. Pink Large
Pink Ping Pong Early I Regular Developed in Ontario in the 1960s. Vigorous vines produce an abundance of Pink Cherry
georgeous great tasting pink cherry tomatoes about the size of ping pong ball.
Plum Lemon Early I Regular Pretty, tasty, small lemon coloured tomatoes. Good yields. Yellow Small
Polish Late I Potato An heirloom variety from Poland. Large, heavy pink skinned fruit with excellent sweet Pink Large
flavour. Productive.
Polish Egg Early I Regular 3 oz. red egg shaped fruits are very tasty. Extremely prolific producer. Red Small
Ponderosa Mid I Regular Plants are large and like support. Large, meaty, flavourful fruits have a small seed Red Large
cavity. A very old variety- it used to be grown at Upper Canada Village.
Precocibec Mid D Regular Another Canadian variety developed for the canning industry. Good taste. Red Medium
Principe Bourghese Early D Regular Positively huge yields of small, disease resistant red fruit. The taste is good if eaten Red Small
fresh but this is the best tomato to use for drying. Good for sauces too.
Pritchard's Scarlet Topper Late D Regular Very nice tasting tomatoes. Sometimes has green shoulders. I got this one because I Red Medium
liked the name but it's a pretty good tomato.
Prudens Purple Mid I Potato Large, purple tomatoes have an absolutely exquisite taste. A very old variety. Does well Purple Large
in cooler climates.
Purple Calabash Mid I Regular I got a few of these from my friend Vicki Emlaw a few years ago and they have to be Purple Medium
the ugliest tomato I've ever seen. But they taste great! Pick off some of the blossoms to
get bigger fruit. A must for the serious tomato lover.
Purple Prince Early I Regular Good tasting fruits have a purplish colour. Great yields. Purple Medium
Purple Russian Mid D Regular The tomatoes I got were more red than purple, but they have great taste and are very Red Medium
productive.
Quinte Early D Regular Disease resistant. This was developed at the Smithfield Research Station near Red Medium
Trenton. Neat, compact, heavy bearing plants. Medium sized, dark red fruit. The skin is
thin so they're easily peeled for canning.
Red Beauty Mid D Regular Huge yields and great flavour. Fruits were uniform in size and kept well. Red Medium
Red Belly Late I Regular Very large fruits can reach 2 lbs. Skin is yellow with a red bottom and red streaks up Bi X-large
the sides. Very good, non-acidic flavour.
Red Brandywine Late I Potato The heirloom standard for taste comparisons. Needless to say, the taste is excellent. Red Medium
Medium sized and quite late. Productive. Dates from prior to 1885.
Red Fig Early I Regular Very similar to Red Pear but the plants are bigger and the yields are huge. Red Cherry
Red Pear Early I Regular A very prolific, old variety that's been around since the early 1800s. Small, red pear Red Cherry
shaped fruit has a sweet flavour. Rambling vines can reach 6 feet.
Red Zebra Early I Regular Small fruits are streaked with yellow. Very pretty when sliced. Bi Small
Redfield Beauty Mid I Regular High yields of 6-8 oz. fruits. Fruit may drop from the vine when ripe. Red Medium
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Variety Ready Type Leaves Description Color Size
Redstone Mid D Regular Very productive, small firm red fruit. I haven't tried bottling it but I think it would be well Red Small
suited for it.
Riesentraube Mid I Regular A German heirloom and the translation is Giant Grape. Grows in clusters of 6 to 10 1 oz Red Cherry
fruits that have a small point on the bottom. Extremely prolific. Sweet/tart flavour.
Grown by the Pennsylvania Dutch as early as 1856.
Roma Early D Regular Very heavy yields. An excellent red paste tomato. Great for canning. Disease resistant. Red Medium
A very reliable performer.
Roma Cherry Early D Regular Sweet spicy flavour is addictive. Roma shaped cherry tomatoes are great fresh or Red Cherry
dried. Very productive.
Roman Candle Early D Regular Average producer of yellow horn shaped paste tomatoes. Yellow Medium
Rosabec Early D Regular Developed in Quebec. Round, pink fruits have great taste. Pink Medium
Rose Beauty Mid I Regular Fruit is pale yellow with rose coloured streaks on the blossom end. Good flavour; Bi Medium
moderate production. A very pretty tomato.
Rose Heirloom Late I Regular A good producer of large tasty pink fruit. The plant tends to sprawl a bit so would do Pink Large
better caged or staked.
Rose of Berne Mid D Regular Attractive pink fruits have firm flesh and good taste. Pink Medium
Rosie's Mid I Regular Originally from Italy. Skins are quite thick so keeps well after picking. Red Small
Rutgers Mid D Regular Productive baseball sized red fruit. Deveoped at Rutger's University for the canning Red Medium
industry.
San Marzano Early I Regular Moderately productive. Elongated, red paste type. Thick, dry flesh that's good for Red Medium
sauces, canning or drying. Crack resistant.
Sandia Gem Mid I Regular Seeds were supposedly found in a leather pouch on a mountain in Peru and carbon Red Medium
dated to the early 1800s. Great sweet flavour; heavy yields.
Santa Clara Canner Mid I Regular Fruits can weigh up to a pound. As the name implies, a good canning variety. Easy to Red Medium
peel, firm flesh. Very good yields. Supposed to be an indeterminate but grew more like
a determinate for me.
Santiam Mid I Regular Small red tomatoes are good in salads or eaten fresh. Red Small
Savignac Mid I Regular An heirloom developed in Quebec. Fruit is medium sized, juicy, sweet and pink/rose in Pink Medium
colour. Very productive. Vigorous growth; disease resistant.
Scotia Early D Regular Small 3 inch fruit, productive and tasty. Red Small
Scotia Paste Early D Regular A very firm, elongated paste tomato. Prolific. Red Small
Sementi Mid I Regular A fairly large, firm oxheart tomato. I got these from a seed company in France a few Red Large
years ago.
Siberian Early D Regular As the name suggests, does well in cool weather. Reasonable production. Red Small
Sicilian Saucer Mid I Regular Good yields of absolutely huge fruit with ridges. Good taste. Red X-large
Silvery Fir Tree Early D Very unique wispy foliage can't be called either regular or potato leaf. A great Red Medium
ornamental plant that's not out of place in the flower bed. The production isn't huge but
the taste is quite good. Does well in hanging baskets or a pot on the patio. An heirloom
from Russia.

Snow White Mid I Regular Productive plants have lots of small, white cherry tomatoes with a pleasant mild flavour. White Cherry

Southern Nights Mid I Potato Unusual colouration with dusky red bottom half and greenish top half. Good producer. Pink Medium
Outstanding smokey, tart flavour. An heirloom from Russia.
Sprint Early D Regular High yields of small good tasting fruits. Red Small
ST-11B Mid D Regular A Canadian variety. Good taste and yields. Red Medium
Striped Roman Early I Regular Elongated fruits are red with yellow streaks. A productive paste type. Not a good Bi Medium
keeper.
Striped Roman Yellow Early I Regular Same as the variety above but this one is yellow with red streaks. Bi Medium
Stupice Early D Potato Very high yields of 2 in. plum shaped fruit are born in clusters. Early. Good flavour for Red Small
eating fresh and also dries well. An heirloom from Czechoslovakia. A very popular
variety as it starts producing very early and continues giving large crops all season.

Sub-Arctic Maxi Early D Regular Developed in Alberta in the 1970s for short season regions. Large fruit for an early Red Medium
variety. Very good yields and flavour for such an early variety.
Sugawarra Early D Regular. Deveoped in BC. Lots of sweet tasting fruit. Red Medium
Summerjet Early D Regular Developed in BC. Quite early and productive. No sign of disease. Red Medium
Summerpink Mid D Regular Big pink fruits have great taste. Quite productive for a large sized tomato. Pink Large
Super Star Mid D Regular Good yields; uniform size. Good flavour. Red Medium
Superbec Early D Regular Developed in Quebec in 1976. Good yields of flavourful fruit. Red Medium
Sweet One Hundred Early I Regular Healthy, vigorous plants. High vitamin C content. The vines can climb to 9 feet and Red Cherry
produce tons of sweet delicious fruit.
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Variety Ready Type Leaves Description Color Size
Sweet One Million Early I Regular Advertised as a hybrid but reproduces true. All my seed is descended from a single Red Cherry
plant I purchased over 20 years ago. Can grow over 8 feet and produces tons of sweet
cherry tomatoes about as big around as a quarter. In all the years I've grown this
variety I've never seen any evidence of disease.

Tangerine Mid I Regular 8-12 oz. tangerine shaped fruit. Good taste. Orange Medium
Ten Fingers of Naples Mid I Regular 6 oz. fruits are gently ribbed so each tomato resembles 10 red fingers. Good flavour. Red Medium

Thai Pink Egg Early I Regular This is a great tomato. Many thanks to Carrie Adams for sending me the seeds. Very Pink Small
prolific, great taste.
Tigerella Early I Regular Red tomatoes with yellow stripes. Productive. Bi Small
Tiny Tim Early D Regular Dwarf plants do very well in containers. Heavy producer of dime sized cherry tomatoes. Red Cherry

Tommy Toe Early D Regular A very productive cherry variety with great taste. Red Cherry
Trent Mid D Regular Developed at the Smithfield Research Station near Trenton in 1967. Very good Red Medium
production of good tasting baseball sized tomatoes originally used in the canning
industry.
Trimson Mid D Regular Developed at the Smithfield Research Station near Trenton in 1972. Very good Red Medium
production of good tasting baseball sized tomatoes originally used in the canning
industry. Yields a little later than Trent but gives a heavier crop.
Trophy Early I Regular Introduced in 1870 for the unbelievable price of $5 per packet and within a year nearly Red Medium
every seed company in the U.S. was carrying this variety. Clusters of medium sized red
fruit with outstanding sweet mild flavour.
Turkish Mid I Regular Fruits are big and have good taste. Yields are average. Orange Medium
Usabec Mid D Regular A very productive, uniform sized tomato that would be good for bottling. Red Medium
Varibest Mid D Regular An excellent tasting and productive mid season tomato. Fruits are very uniform in size. Red Medium

Veeroma Early D Regular A good paste type. Developed in Ontario in the 1970s. Plants are small and the fruit is Red Small
elongated. Few seeds.
Vivid Early D Regular Very vibrant colour that's almost fluorescent lasts for a few hours after picking. Good Red Medium
taste and yield.
White Currant Early D Regular Compact plants produce hundreds of cream coloured fruits with good flavour. White Cherry
White Potato Leaf Mid I Potato 8-12 oz. good tasting fruit. White flesh and skin. Good yields. White Medium
White Queen Mid I Regular Baseball sized white fruit has excellent tart acid flavour. High yields. White Medium
Wisconsin 55 Mid D Regular Developed for the canning industry. Yields are good; above average taste. Red Medium
World Record Mid D Regular Fruits are 2-3 in. across and have excellent taste. Very good yields. Red Large
Yellow Bell Late I Regular A yellow paste heirloom that dates from the 1800s. Pear shaped fruits are 4 to 5 inches Yellow Medium
long. Flesh is dry and meaty with a light, sweet flavour. Productive.
Yellow Brandywine Late I Potato Great tasting yellow fruits. Moderate production. Yellow Medium
Yellow Heartstock Late I Regular Very good tasting large yellow tomatoes. Yellow Large
Yellow Lollipop Early I Regular Small, sweet tasting yellow cherry tomatoes. Prolific. Yellow Cherry
Yellow Pear Early I Regular Fruits are shaped like small yellow pears. A very old, productive variety. Yellow Cherry
Yellow Stuffer Mid I Regular This looks like a yellow bell pepper. The inside is almost hollow so it's great for stuffing. Yellow Medium

Yorkbec Mid D Regular Good tasting average sized red tomatoes. Deveoped in Quebec for the canning Red Medium
industry.

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