AVOCA GARDENS – 2006 Tomatoes

Amish Paste

Heirloom paste tomato with very large, heart shaped fruit, meaty interior with very little juice or seeds. Prolific producer. Excellent flavour for sauces, catsup, purees, bruschetta and soups. 85 days to maturity. (Seeds from Richters, Goodwood, Ontario.)

Banana Leggs

A great success for several years. This heirloom variety with lacy foliage produces 4in. long yellow fruit that resembles a banana. Thick meaty flesh make it an excellent choice for paste, sauces, chilies, or eating raw.

Prolific producer. 80 days to harvest. (Seeds from Richters, Goodwood, Ontario.)

Beefsteak

Mid-season, Indeterminate, Red, Large - Good old fashioned "real" tomato flavour is excellent for slicing, soups, sauces, baked and more. Large meaty, solid fruits. Mild sweet flavour. Transplant outdoors 2 feet apart in rows 3 feet apart. Harvest 90 days after transplanting. (Seeds from Upper Canada Seeds.) also (Seeds from Richters, Goodwood, Ontario.)

Big Beef

Mid-season, Indeterminate, Red, Italian Beefsteak variety, with excellent flavour and colour.

Large, juicy 10-12 ounce fruit are smooth, firm and meaty, with few seeds.

Require strong staking support. Good disease resistance. Maturity from transplants in 73 days. (Seed from Veseys, PEI.)

Black Krim

Mid-season, Indeterminate, Black - Medium sized dark red-brown fruits sometimes have green shoulders. Excellent smoky/salty flavour. Great in salads or straight off the vine.

From the Crimean Peninsula on the Black Sea. (Seeds from Upper Canada Seeds.)

Black Prince

Mid-season, Indeterminate, Black, Medium Size - Dark brown, very sweet fruit. Mild flavour is sweet and rich.

Very good yields. (Seeds from Upper Canada Seeds.)

Bonnie Best

Mid-season, Indeterminate, Red - Excellent yields of good flavoured, average sized fruits.

A long time favourite. Clusters of medium sized deep red fruit are a uniform 8 oz. on this prolific and continuous producer.

Mild tasting fruit. 72 days to harvest. (Seeds from Upper Canada Seeds.)

Brandywine, Heirloom

Indeterminate - Amish heirloom beefsteal variety, this large pinkish creamy-fleshed tomato has a mild, sweet and exotic flavour. Fairly compact, with full ripening gradually over time. Maturity: 78-90 days. (Seed from Veseys, PEI.)

Brandywine, Heirloom

Will require staking. Maturity: 74 days. (Seeds from Richters, Goodwood, Ontario.)

Cabot DISCONTINUED due to unsatisfactory performance

An early open pollinated variety. Dwarf plant habit produces medium size (4 to 5 oz.) fruit with firm fleshand deep red colour. Staking not necessary. Maturity 68 days from transplanting.

Carnival *DISCONTINUED* due to unsatisfactory performance

A hybrid mid to late season beefsteak tomato. Large, flavorful meaty fruit with few seeds. Determinate plant does not require staking. Maturity 70 days from transplanting.

Caspian Pink, Heirloom

An absolutely knockout, wonderfully marvelous flavor! This heirloom from Russia is large fruited, about 11 ounces, and somewhat flat. Fruit ripens from the bottom up, and by the time the shoulders have turned pink, the flesh is soft, succulent and juicy. A balanced taste that is mild and sweet. Plants are indeterminate and open-pollinated with normal leaves. Maturity 80 days. (Seed from Veseys, PEI.)

Chateau Rose

Mid-season, Indeterminate, Pink, Medium Size - Fine, sweet and flavourful pink-red French variety. Crack and blemish free. Very productive; excellent flavour. A positively beautiful tomato. (Seeds from Upper Canada Seeds.)

Cherokee Purple

Indeterminate, Purple, Large - Fruits are a dusky rose colour and have a delicate, mild flavour. Good yields of 12 oz fruits. Dates from before 1890. (Seeds from Upper Canada Seeds.)

Golden Cherry

Early, Indeterminate, hybrid cherry – Plants produce clusters of small round golden fruit with an exceptional flavour, yield and quality. Maturity in 60-65 days from transplanting. (Seed from Veseys, PEI.)

Golden Girl

This attractive determinate golden hybrid tomato produces sweet, juicy tomatoes with low acid flavor.

Golden Girl yields beautiful round tomatoes that are large and weigh between 7 and 8 oz.

Maturity of 69 days after transplanting. (Seed from Veseys, PEI.)

Ildi

A great success last year - Masses of small yellow grape tomatoes, with up to 50 in a cluster. This vigorous indeterminate vine grows about 4 or 5 feet tall. Lovely mild flavour. Maturity – 60 to 65 days from transplanting. (Seed from Veseys, PEI.)

Kellogg’s Breakfast

Late, Indeterminate, Yellow, X-large - Huge yellow-orange fruits can reach 2 lbs. Juicy and meaty with delicious rich flavour. (Seeds from Upper Canada Seeds.)

Patio - Currently unavailable, we are trying to get a good variety

A determinate bush type ideal for either garden or patio.

Prudens Purple

Mid-season; Indeterminate, Potato Leaves, Large purple tomatoes with an absolutely exquisite taste. A very old variety.

Does well in cooler climates. (Seeds from Upper Canada Seeds.)

Roma VF - Paste

Non-staking - The bright red plum shaped fruits contain very few seeds. Exceptional paste type tomato is great for

canning or for thickening tomato juice or sauce. 75 days to harvest. (Seed from Veseys, PEI.)

Sweetie

Extra sweet cherry tomato produces 1” fruits in cluster on long branches.

Great in preserves (no additional sugar required) or eaten fresh from the garden.

Very heavy yield. Requires staking. 60 days to harvest. (Seeds from Richters, Goodwood, Ontario.)

Tiny Tim

Miniature cherry tomatoes. Dwarf (12 inch) plants become loaded with small, firm red fruit about 1 inch in diameter. Extremely early, 55 days from transplanting. (Seed from Veseys, PEI.)

Tommy Two Pounder DISCONTINUED due to unsatisfactory performance

The original seeds for this excellent beefsteak variety were provided in 2002 by Tommy, owner of the Minute Man, Perth.

Very large, succulent fruit, ideal for incorporating into BBQ hamburgers. Our customers keep coming back for these.

World Record

Mid-season, Determinate, Red, Large - Fruits are 2-3 in. across and have excellent taste.