Top Ten Heirloom Tomato Varieties
/The time has come to get your tomato plants started so they're ready to transfer outside once the warm weather officially settles in. Take a look at this winter's top ten favorite heirloom tomato varieties and let them inspire your upcoming garden.
1. Italian Heirloom- This heart-shaped, blush red heirloom tomato promises a classic, full tomato flavor.
2. Amish Paste- Originally from the Pennsylvania Amish, this tomato is ideal for fresh eating.
3. Cherry Roma- These small, plum-shaped organic heirlooms promise a sweet yet spicy flavor perfect both fresh and dried.
4. Black Krim- These beefsteaks may have an unusual purple to green coloring, but a tart and excellent flavor.
5. Brandywine- This heirloom tomato variety is a productive grower with a classic round and red look.
6. Kanner Hoell- This moderately sweet beefsteak from the Preservation Gardens is on promotion for a short time to non-members.
7. Cherokee Purple- These organic heirloom fruits of a dusty dark pink color have a pointedly sweet flavor.
8. Black Cherry- This small and dark organic variety offers a pretty and sweetly complex element to your salad.
9. Gold Medal- This gold heirloom tomato with reddish streaks is a favorite bi-colored variety which won our 2008 Tomato Tasting.
10. Blondkopfchen- These tiny yellow organic fruits grow in large clusters and promise an excellently sweet taste.
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Seed Savers Exchange is a non-profit organization located in Decorah, Iowa, with a mission to conserve and promote America's culturally diverse but endangered garden and food crop heritage for future generations by collecting, growing, and sharing heirloom seeds and plants.
