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Abraham Lincoln - Introduced in 1923 from Buckbee's seed farm in
Illinois. Sturdy plants with beautiful dark-red, sweet, solid and meaty fruits.
Ideal for ketchup, juice and slicing.
Amana Orange - Heirloom variety named for Amana, Iowa. Huge orange
beefsteak. Grows to over 2 lbs. with mild and pleasant flavour.
Amish Paste - This Red-Red tomato dates back to the turn of the
century. Best for sauces and canning. "Real tomato" flavour.
Arkansas Traveler - Southern heirloom variety from stock seed in
the Ozark Mountains. Known for its ability to produce fruit in hot weather, abundant
crops and flavorful dark pink tomatoes.
Black Plum - Small, very tasty, deep mahogany teardrop-shaped morsels
of sweetness. Wonderful for snacking off the vine. Perfect for salads. Productive
variety.
Box Car Willie - Prolific. Good-sized smooth red tomatoes with
delicious flavour.
Brandywine - Legendary for its exceptional rich, succulent flavour.
Large pink-red fruit with creamy flesh. An Amish heirloom.
Brandywine, Red - Generally considered to be the standard measure
for tomatoes, it offers luscious old-time flavour. Large productive and abundant.
Cherokee Purple - Cherokee Indian heirloom, pre-1890, from Tennessee.
Absolutely delicious sweet rich flavour. Dusky-rose-purple fruit with deep brick
interiors. Yields large fruit. Very productive.
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