Tomato Variety List
2016 Snyder Farm Observational Trial
Tomato Variety
Description
Beefsteak/Extra Large
Azoychaka
Very Early-Season Open Pollinated with 8 oz. Yellow Beefsteak fruit on 4' plants. Compact
plants? "Azoychka" is a Russian woman's name. Citrus taste? Determinate .
Beauty King
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 16 oz. Bi-color Beefsteak fruit on 5' plants. Yellow with Red
stripes. A cross of 'Big Rainbow' and 'Green Zebra'. Indeterminate .
Big Brandy
Mid-Season Hybrid with 12 oz. Pink Beefsteak fruit on 4' plants. Cross brandywine and New
Big dwarf. Indeterminate .
Brandywine
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 10-16 oz. Pink Beefsteak fruit on 7' plants. Known for its
flavor. Several strains available. Indeterminate . Saved by the Amish.
Buffalo Steak
Late-Season Hybrid with 6 oz. Red Beefsteak fruit on 5' plants. Indeterminate .
Chef's Choice Pink
Late-Season Hybrid with 12 oz. Pink Beefsteak fruit on 6' plants. 2015 AAS winner. Potato
leaves. Indeterminate .
Cherokee Carbon
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 12 oz. Purple Beefsteak fruit on 5' plants. Beefsteak
heirloom marriage between Cherokee Purple and Carbon. Indeterminate .
Dester
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 16 oz. Pink Beefsteak fruit on 6' plants. Said to have won
tasting competitions. Indeterminate .
Golden Ponderosa
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 12 oz. Golden Beefsteak fruit on 6' plants. A bright golden
version of 'Ponderosa Red'. Indeterminate .
Janet's Jewel
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 16 oz. Bi-color Beefsteak fruit on 5' plants. Orange fruit with
green stripes. Potato Leaf. Indeterminate .
Madame Marmande
Mid-Season Hybrid with 10 oz. Red Beefsteak fruit on 5' plants. Popular variety in France.
Indeterminate .
Marizol Purple
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 12 oz. Deep Pink Beefsteak fruit on 6' plants. Indeterminate
. From the Black Forest region of Germany.
Missouri Pink Love Apple
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 16 oz. Pink Beefsteak fruit on 7' plants. Potato Leaf.
Indeterminate . Grown since the Civil war by the Barnes family.
Mortgage Lifter
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 15 oz. Pink Beefsteak fruit on 7' plants. Mild flavor can be
somewhat mealy. Indeterminate . Saved by M.C Byles in West Virginia who sold plants for
$1.00 in 1940 and paid off his $6,000 mortgage in 6 years.
Orange Jazz
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 12 oz. Bi-color Beefsteak fruit on 5' plants. Orange with
yellow stripes. Indeterminate .
Querida
Mid-Season Hybrid with 12 oz. Red Beefsteak fruit on 5' plants. Red fruit with green stripes.
Determinate .
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Tomato Variety
Royal Hillbilly
Description
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 16 oz. Pink Beefsteak fruit on 6' plants. Indeterminate .
Selected by Darrell Merrell from variations of 'Hillbilly' tomato.
Cherry/Grape
Black Opal
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 1 oz. Black Cherry fruit on 7' plants. Bred from the heirloom
'Black Cherry'. Indeterminate .
Cherry Baby
Mid-Season Hybrid with 1 oz. Red Cherry fruit on 6' plants. Grow in long clusters.
Indeterminate .
Cherry Bomb
Early-Season Hybrid with 1 oz. Red Cherry fruit on 6' plants. Late blight resistant.
Indeterminate .
Chocolate Cherry
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 0.5 oz. Black Cherry fruit on 7' plants. Indeterminate .
Chocolate Sprinkles
Early-Season Hybrid with 1 oz. Black Grape fruit on 5' plants. Dark red with dark green stripes.
Indeterminate .
Dr. Carolyn
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 2 oz. Yellow Cherry fruit on 7' plants. Indeterminate .
Early Cherry
Early-Season Open Pollinated with 1 oz. Red Cherry fruit on 3' plants. Determinate .
Esterina
Early-Season Hybrid with 1 oz. White Cherry fruit on 7' plants. Fruit resists cracking.
Indeterminate .
Fox
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 1 oz. Red Cherry fruit on 8' plants. Indeterminate .
Frosted Green Doctors
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 0.5 oz. Green Cherry fruit on 7' plants. Indeterminate .
Garnet
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 2 oz. Black Cherry fruit on 7' plants. Indeterminate .
Green Pear
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 1 oz. Green Small Pear fruit on 6' plants. Indeterminate .
Igleheart Yellow Cherry
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 1 oz. Yellow Cherry fruit on 7' plants. Indeterminate . The
parents of James Igleheart of Indiana received the seeds of this tomato variety from their
Italian gardener.
Indigo Cream Berries
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 1 oz. White Cherry fruit on 6' plants. Purple shoulders.
Indeterminate .
Jolly Girl
Early-Season Hybrid with 1 oz. Red Grape fruit on 4' plants. Compact plants. Determinate .
Jujube Cherry
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 2 oz. Red Grape fruit on 7' plants. Fruits in long clusters.
Indeterminate .
Lucky Tiger
Mid-Season Hybrid with 1 oz. Red Grape fruit on 8' plants. Red fruit with green stripes.
Indeterminate .
Orange Sunshine
Early-Season Hybrid with 0.5 oz. Orange Cherry fruit on 8' plants. Indeterminate .
Peacevine
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 1 oz. Red Cherry fruit on 7' plants. Indeterminate .
Pink Bumble Bee
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 1 oz. Pink Cherry fruit on 8' plants. Pink fruit with yellow
stripes. Indeterminate .
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Tomato Variety
Description
Purple Bumble Bee
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 1 oz. Deep Pink Cherry fruit on 8' plants. Purple fruit with
green stripes. Indeterminate .
Red Pear
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 0.3 oz. Red Small Pear fruit on 8' plants. Indeterminate .
Sugar Rush
Early-Season Hybrid with 1 oz. Red Grape fruit on 5' plants. Fruit grows on long clusters.
Indeterminate .
Sun Gold
Early-Season Hybrid with 0.35 oz. Orange Cherry fruit on 6' plants. Sweet fruity flavor FT.
Indeterminate .
Sunrise Bumble Bee
Mid-Season Hybrid with 0.5 oz. Yellow Grape fruit on 6' plants. Yellow fruit with red stripes.
Indeterminate .
Toronjina
Early-Season Hybrid with 0.6 oz. Orange Cherry fruit on 7' plants. Indeterminate F1F2.
Washington Cherry
Early-Season Open Pollinated with 1 oz. Red Cherry fruit on 3' plants. Compact plants.
Determinate .
Yellow Cherry
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 0.5 oz. Yellow Cherry fruit on 6' plants. Indeterminate .
Plum
Black Icicle
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 4 oz. Red Plum fruit on 7' plants. Indeterminate .
Chile Verde
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 6 oz. Green Plum fruit on 6' plants. Developed by Tom
Wagner. Unique chili pepper shape. Indeterminate .
Cream Sausage
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 3 oz. White Long Pointed fruit on 3' plants. Sweet flavor?
Adds great color to salsa or sauces. Compact plants? Determinate .
Firecracker
Early-Season Hybrid with 2 oz. Bi-color Plum fruit on 4' plants. Red with orange streaks.
Determinate .
Marzinera
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 3 oz. Red Plum fruit on 5' plants. A cross betweeen 'San
Marzano' and 'Cream Sauage'. Indeterminate .
Orange Banana
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 6 oz. Orange Plum fruit on 6' plants. Indeterminate .
Roman Candle
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 5 oz. White Plum fruit on 8' plants. Indeterminate .
Originated as a sport from John Swenson’s beautiful Speckled Roman.
Ten Fingers of Naples
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 3 oz. Red Plum fruit on 5' plants. Fruit produced in long
trusses with a finger-like appearance. Determinate . From Naples Italy.
Ukrainian Purple
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 6 oz. Purple Plum fruit on ' plants. Fruit 3 to 4 inches
Indeterminate .
Round/Med
Bellini
Early-Season Hybrid with 1 oz. Orange Round fruit on 5' plants. Sweet low acid flavor.
Indeterminate .
Big Yummy
Mid-Season Hybrid with 8 oz. Red Round fruit on 4' plants. Nearly seedless. F1A. Determinate .
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Tomato Variety
Description
Bison
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 8 oz. Red Round fruit on 3' plants. Indeterminate .
Originated from North Dakota State University.
Black Prince
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 6 oz. Black Round fruit on 6' plants. Indeterminate .
Box Car Willie
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 10-16 oz. Red Flattened Globe fruit on 6' plants. Consistent
performer. Indeterminate .
Burpee's Big Boy
Mid-Season Hybrid with 10 oz. Red Flattened Globe fruit on 6' plants. Indeterminate .
Celebrity
Mid-Season Hybrid with 10 oz. Red Flattened Globe fruit on 5' plants. 1998 All-American
Selection winner. Known for good flavor. Semi-Determinate VF1F2NTA.
Chef's Choice Orange
Mid-Season Hybrid with 10 oz. Orange Flattened Globe fruit on 6' plants. Bred from Amana
Orange. Indeterminate .
Chocolate
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 6 oz. Red Flattened Globe fruit on 5' plants. Indeterminate .
Crimson Cushion Beefsteak
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 10 oz. Red Flattened Globe fruit on 7' plants. Indeterminate
.
Csiko Botermo
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 2 oz. Bi-color Round fruit on 5' plants. Fruit grow in small
clusters of 5 fruit. Red fruit with gold stripes. Indeterminate .
Dixie Red
Mid-Season Hybrid with 8 oz. Red Flattened Globe fruit on 4' plants. Heat tolerant bred for the
Southeast. VF1F2FNA. Determinate .
Early Doll
Early-Season Hybrid with 4-5 oz. Red Round fruit on 5' plants. Determinate .
Early Wonder
Very Early-Season Open Pollinated with 6 oz. Deep Pink Flattened Globe fruit on 4' plants.
Compact plant. Determinate .
Ferline
Late-Season Hybrid with 5 oz. Red Round fruit on 6' plants. Said to have late blight resistance.
Indeterminate VF.
Giallo De Summer
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 10 oz. Yellow Flattened Globe fruit on 6' plants.
Indeterminate .
Grushovka
Early-Season Open Pollinated with 6 oz. Pink Round fruit on 3' plants. Determinate . From
Siberia.
Gypsy
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 4 oz. Black Flattened Globe fruit on 5' plants. Indeterminate
. Named for the Gypsies who live in Russia.
Illini Star
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 6 oz. Red Flattened Globe fruit on 4' plants. Compact plant
Determinate . Developed by Merlyn & Mary Ann Neidens.
Indigo Rose
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 1 oz. Red Round fruit on 5' plants. High in anthocyanins.
Indeterminate . Bred at Oregon State University.
Jung's Wayahead
Early-Season Open Pollinated with 8 oz. Red Round fruit on 4' plants. Determinate .
KC 146
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 9 oz. Red Round fruit on 5' plants. Semi-Determinate F.
Developed by Campbell’s Soup Company as a processing tomato. Released in 1956 and used
as a flavor standard.
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Tomato Variety
Description
Lemon Boy
Late-Season Hybrid with 6-7 oz. Yellow Round fruit on 5' plants. Mild Sweet yet tangy? A very
popular yellow variety. Indeterminate VF1N.
Malakhitovaya Shkatulka
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 10 oz. Green Flattened Globe fruit on 7' plants.
Indeterminate .
Manitoba
Early-Season Open Pollinated with 6 oz. Red Flattened Globe fruit on 2' plants. Determinate .
Marglobe Improved
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 8 oz. Red Round fruit on 4' plants. Determinate .
Moreton
Early-Season Hybrid with 8 oz. Red Flattened Globe fruit on 5' plants. Indeterminate . An early
season variety grown by Jersey farmers in 1960’s. Seed was off the market for a few years and
Rutgers NJAES worked with Harris Seeds and Eastern Seed Services to bring it back.
Mountain Fresh Plus
Late-Season Hybrid with 10 oz. Red Flattened Globe fruit on 4' plants. Determinate VF1F2.
Mountain Glory
Mid-Season Hybrid with 10 oz. Red Flattened Globe fruit on 3' plants. Determinate VF1F2.
Orange Blossom
Early-Season Hybrid with 6-7 oz. Orange Round fruit on 3' plants. Determinate .
Orange Peach
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 6 oz. Orange Round fruit on 7' plants. Fuzzy skin.
Indeterminate .
Oregon Spring V
Early-Season Open Pollinated with 6 oz. Red Flattened Globe fruit on 5' plants. Fruit nearly
seedless. Determinate . Developed by Oregon State U. for short seasons.
Polar Beauty
Early-Season Open Pollinated with 4 oz. Red Round fruit on ' plants. Indeterminate .
Ramapo
Mid-Season Hybrid with 12 oz. Red Flattened Globe fruit on 4' plants. Indeterminate .
Developed by Dr. Bernie Pollack at Rutgers University, NJAES.
Rebekah Allen
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 8 oz. Pink Flattened Globe fruit on 5' plants. Indeterminate .
Red Pride
Mid-Season Hybrid with 10 oz. Red Flattened Globe fruit on 4' plants. Commercial fresh
market variety . Determinate .
Russian Rose
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 12 oz. Rose Round fruit on 6' plants. A Russian heirloom.
Indeterminate .
Rutgers 250
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 10 oz. Red Flattened Globe fruit on ' plants. SemiDeterminate . Developed at Rutgers NJAES by redoing the cross used to create for the original
‘Rutgers’ tomato (‘JTD’ X ‘Marglobe’). Named to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Rutgers
University.
Santa Clara Canner
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 9 oz. Red Flattened Globe fruit on 6' plants. Indeterminate .
Skyreacher
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 6 oz. Bi-color Round fruit on 7' plants. Red with organge
streaks. Indeterminate . Bred by Tom Wagner.
Sophie's Choice
Early-Season Open Pollinated with 8 oz. Red Globe fruit on 2' plants. Determinate .
Spike
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 2 oz. Bi-color Round fruit on 5' plants. Orange with green to
gold stripes. Semi-Determinate .
Sub Atric Maxi
Early-Season Hybrid with 3 oz. Red Round fruit on 3' plants. Early fruit on compact plants.
Determinate .
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Tomato Variety
Description
Tappy's Hertitage
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 6 oz. Red Globe fruit on 5' plants. Indeterminate .
Developed by Merlyn and Mary Ann Neidens in Illinois.
Think Pink
Mid-Season Hybrid with 8 oz. Pink Round fruit on 5' plants. Firm pink fruit. Indeterminate .
Tygress
Mid-Season Hybrid with 10 oz. Red Flattened Globe fruit on 3' plants. Determinate VF1F2T.
Wapsipinicon Peach
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 4 oz. Yellow Round fruit on 7' plants. Fuzzy fruit.
Indeterminate . Originated with Elbert S. Carman in 1890 under the name White Peach. This
strain came from Dennis Schlicht and is named after the Wapsipinicon River in northeast Iowa.
Weissbehaarte
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 2 oz. Yellow Round fruit on 7' plants. Yellow fruit with a pink
blush. Indeterminate . A German heirloom.
Yellow Stuffer
Late-Season Open Pollinated with 3 oz. Yellow Stuffer fruit on 6' plants. Shaped like bell
peppers; 3 to 4 lobed fruits. Indeterminate .
Yellow Vernissage
Mid-Season Open Pollinated with 2 oz. Yellow Round fruit on 6' plants. Yellow fruit with pale
cream stripes. Indeterminate .
Note: Comments followed by ? are from seed catalog descriptions. You decide if you agree.
Disease Resistance ‐ V= Verticillium Wilt, F=Fusarium Wilt, N=Nematodes, A=Alternaria stem canker,
T=Tobbacco Mosaic Virus
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