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We
have just received our first shipment of Heirloom and rare summer
vegetables selected and grown specifically for Scenic Nursery. Quantity
is limited, so get them while they are hot!
Heirloom Tomatoes
Amish Paste Tomato – Amish Heirloom
This is an Amish heirloom variety that produces paste-type fruit, oblong oxheart shape tomatoes that are 8 –ounces. 85 days
Azoychka Tomato – Russian Heirloom
This delightful small yellow beefsteak matures early and will be the
first to give fruit in your garden. Beautifully smooth, lemon yellow
fruit weighing in at 8 oz. each. Rich flavor, pleasantly sweet with
just a hint of citrus. 70 days
Black From Tula - Russian Heirloom
Deep reddish brown beefsteak tomato has a rich, sweet flavor that is
delicious. Fruit is smooth in texture and weighs from 8 to 12 ounces.
This outstanding variety is very productive and seems to set well even
when weather turns hot. 75-80 days
Paul Robeson – Russian Heirloom
This highly regarded black tomato bears medium sized, deep maroon
fruits that are free of most blemishes and cracking. This flavor is
complex; sweet yet tangy and characteristic of that distinctive
richness that makes black tomatoes special. 75 days.
Purple Russian – Ukranian Heirloom
Dark purple to black oblong shaped tomatoes. They are about 4” long and
shaped like an elongated plum. A beautiful dusky dark purple color and
good production add to the appeal of this tomato. 80 days.
Honey Hybrid
Wonderful sweet rich flavor is what gives this dark pink tomato its
name. Large yields of beautiful, smooth 8oz fruit keep coming all
season long on vigorous, disease resistant plants. 76 days.
Momotaro Tomato – Japanese Hybrid
This is the most popular tomato in Japan, where gardeners prefer their
tomatoes pink and sweetly flavored. Hybrid plants produce abundant
crops of round, mid-sized, smooth tomatoes. Their taste is wonderful,
intensely rich and sweet with just the right amount of acid. 74 days.
Rose De Berne – Swiss Heirloom
This variety bears smooth, globe shaped 6-8 oz fruits. The dark pink
tomatoes are thin skinned and juicy and have a sweet flavor with a bit
of a zing. Very productive plants yield a heavy crop. 75 days.
Tidwell German
Large crops of 1 – 2 pound pink, meaty beefsteak tomatoes with a sweet
and exceptional flavor. This variety is an heirloom from the family of
David Pendergrass of Tennessee, whose family has been growing tomatoes
since at least the 1920’s. 80 days
Tiffany VFNT Hybrid – NEW!
Vigorous plant produces loads of smooth 6-8 oz dark red fruit with
full, rich sweet flavor. This is an exceptional all-purpose tomato that
adds intense flavor to salads and sandwiches, but also great for sauce,
canning and freezing. Strong plants resistant to gray leaf spot mold.
70 days.
TOMATILLO
Toma Verde Tomatillo
The tomatillo is a member of the tomato family, but not a real tomato.
Round green tomatillos have a papery husk that is removed before
preparing. This vining plant is easily grown and prolific. Flavor is
sweet yet tart and wonderful in green Mexican salsa and other Mexican
and Southwestern dishes. 75 days.
Pineapple Tomatillo (Later)
The tomatillo is a member of the tomato family, but not a real tomato.
Round green tomatillos have a papery husk that is removed before
preparing. This tomatillo has a sweet fruity taste that reminds you of
a pineapple. Wonderful in salsa, especially those made with fruit as an
ingredient.
HERBS
Santo Cilantro
“Santo” is an extra-slow-bolting selection grown for its leaves which
are widely used as seasoning. Grown from organic seeds. Grow in good,
well-drained soil. Regular water. Full sun to light shade in hottest
areas.
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