Tomato ‘Early Cascade’
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Lycopersicon esculentum var. esculentum (ly-koh-PER-see-con ESS-kew-len-tum variety ESS-kew-len-tum) Family: Solanaceae Common name: ‘Early Cascade’ |
| Description: An open-pollinated, indeterminate vine. Bright red, medium-sized fruits.
Special Notes: Originally, this variety was an F1 hybrid. However, through consistent seed selection from uniform plants, a reliable open-pollinated version has been produced. An early producer with good yield from beginning of summer through until frost.
Posted on April 13, 2015 |
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Tomato ‘Celebrity’
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Lycopersicon esculentum var. esculentum (ly-koh-PER-see-con ESS-kew-len-tum variety ESS-kew-len-tum) Family: Solanaceae Common name: ‘Celebrity’ Zone: 9 – 11 Height: semi-determinate Aspect: sun; partial shade Soil: humus-rich; moist Water: regular Days to maturity: 70 from transplant |
| Description: A semi-determinate, F1 hybrid tomato. Good yield of 8 – 10 oz (227 – 283 gm) of firm, flavourful, bright red fruits.
Special Notes: One of the early-producing tomato varieties. Bred by Colen Wyatt of PetoSeed, which is now a subsidiary of Seminis Seeds. Easy to grow. Good resistance to Tomato Mosaic Virus (TMV), Verticillium Wilt (VW), Fusarium Wilt Races 1 & 2 (FW), root knot nematodes, cracking, leaf spot, and stemphylium alternaria stem canker.
Awards: 1984 All-American Selection (AAS)
Posted on April 13, 2015 |
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Tomato ‘Early Girl’
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Solanum lycopersicum Family: Solanaceae (so-LA-num ly-koh-PER-see-kum) Common name: ‘Early Girl’ |
| Description: An F1 hybrid. Indeterminate vine. Medium-sized, bright red, globe-shaped fruits. Potato leaf-like foliage.
Special Notes: More information to come.
Posted on May 21, 2014 |
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Tomato ‘Yellow Pear’
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Solanum lycopersicum Family: Solanaceae (so-LA-num ly-koh-PER-see-kum) Common name: ‘Yellow Pear’ |
| Description: An open-pollinated, heirloom tomato. Miniature pear-shaped fruits are 1 – 2 inches (2.5 – 5 cm) in size, gathered in abundant clusters up the plant. Thick skins means they are quite crack resistant. Low in Acid but deliciously sweet flavour.
Special Notes: Originated in Europe sometime in the 1700s. There are also orange and red varieties of the pear-type, or teardrop, tomato. The yellow variety was one of the vegetables grown when the seven acres owned by the Hudson’s Bay Company at Fort Vancouver was converted to a vegetable farm in 1825, after the Company had stopped operating as a fur trading centre.
Posted on April 7, 2015 |
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Tomato ‘Silvery Fir Tree’
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Solanum lycopersicum Family: Solanaceae (so-LA-num ly-koh-PER-see-kum) Common name: ‘Silvery Fir Tree’ |
| Description: An open-pollinated, heirloom tomato. Determinate, bush-type plant to about 24 in (60 cm) tall. Unique, finely dissected foliage is silvery-grey in colour. Somewhat squat fruits are 3 – 4 in (7.5 – 10 cm) in diameter. Taste is sweet and tangy.
Special Notes: Originally from Russia, this tomato was introduced in 1995 by the Seed Savers International. This is a tough plant; it will produce good yield even in cooler, rainy years. Good disease resistance. Good fruit production. Recommend supporting the plant with a tomato cage or stake.
Posted on April 7, 2015 |
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