Ulster Germaid:
A great local find: abundant, giant red fruit are slight ribbed, sweet, super tomatoey, and juicy. Seeds are from Hudson Valley Seed Library.
New Yorker Tomato:
For the garden that never sleeps: a variety that wastes no time. Early bearing, cool-tolerant determinate red tomato with a full, bright flavor. Does well in the ground or in containers. New Yorker is a reliable early-crop tomato that is terrific for salads,
for canning, for sauces, and for slicing. It is not an
unbelievably-delicious-melt-in-your-mouth heirloom. It is a very reliable bearer of tons of small, attractive, orangey-red fruit that come earlier than nearly any other variety. Seeds are from Hudson Valley Seed Library
Brandywine:
Old Amish HEIRLOOM dating back to 1885. This tomato is famous for its outstanding flavor. A potato-leaf variety with large red, slightly flattened fruit. Seeds are from Hudson Valley Seed Library
Canadian Stuffing Tomato:
Looks like a blocky, medium sized red bell pepper. Firm flesh and hollow interior make this tomato ideal for stuffing. Unlike peppers, it doesn't need parboiling before stuffing and baking. Also try filling fresh sliced halves with a cold salad. A "must try" for gourmet enthusiasts! Makes a thick sauce with very little cooking down as well being novel. Seeds are from Perry Hill Farm.
Cherokee Purple: Deep purple to black hued fruit with exceptional flavor. Broad beefsteak-shaped slicers. Seeds are from Hudson Valley Seed Library.
Amish Paste: These plump rectangular fruits are reliable and delicious--and huge! Amish
Paste Tomatoes were one of the stars of Hudson Valley Seed library's field in 2008, when a
steady warm wet period in July brought the blight to everybody's garden. Their Amish Paste plants were the tallest in our garden. They rocked
right on, not succumbing to the grossness until just before frost. The
fruits are spectacular: big lugs of fleshy red, with a balanced flavor
that shines in sauces and canned preparations. Seeds are from Hudson Valley Seed Library
Principe Borghese: These tomatoes come with a hearty endorsement from Diane Greenberg at
Catskill Native Nursery. "Personally, I love Borghese," says Diane
Greenberg of Catskill Native Nursery. "But sometimes people don't know
how it should be used. They try to eat it like a cherry tomato and say,
'It was sooo dry and tasteless...' I have a good friend who has a little
takeout restaurant in Lanesville and she makes the most wonderful dried
tomatoes and sauces from Borghese. But the best thing about Borghese is
that they are perfect for drying in the hatchback of my Subaru Outback.
No other tomato dries so fast. I just cut them in half, sprinkle with
salt and lay them on a parchment covered cookie sheet with some basil. I
then place them in the back of the Subaru on a hot sunny day. Usually
they are nicely done by late afternoon, plus the car smells like a ripe
tomato. Seeds are from Hudson Valley Seed Library
Foxy Cherry Tomato: Giant little tomatoes provide tons of fruit and plenty of versatility.Fox
Cherry Tomatoes grow on big, rangey vines typical of most cherries.
Unlike most cherry tomatoes, the fruit are large enough to use as
regular tomatoes--can be sliced into small rounds, or quartered, or
chomped whole in single mouth-filling bites. Seeds are from Hudson Valley Seed Library.
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