17 Delectable Heirloom Tomatoes

The Cherokee Purple Tomato features lush, sweet fruit and a rich purple color.

First listed as ‘Ruby Gold’ in a 1921 seed catalog, this sweet tomato was renamed ‘Gold Medal’ around 1976. The yellow skins have reddish-pink markings, and the yellow meat inside shows a faint blush. Ready in about 75 day, this tomato has a low acid content that gives it a mild taste

Aunt Ruby's German Green is one of the largest green beefsteak tomatoes and can grow to over one pound.

Many gardeners claim to grow the legendary ‘Mortgage Lifter’. According to the story, the plants were so popular, the original grower sold enough of them to pay off the mortgage on his family farm. This heirloom hails from the James Halladay family in Kentucky, where it’s been grown since the 1930s. The pink beefsteak fruits are meaty and rich in old-fashioned tomato taste.