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It was reintroduced by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange in Virginia, which received the seeds from seed saver Jeptha Yoder in Pennsylvania. The genetics of the seed you start with – the breeding lines behind the variety, plus where that actual packet of seed you’re using was produced – and the way you grow it both factor in.”

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Mary Jane Duford

Mary Jane Duford is a certified Master Gardener and founder of the gardening website, Home for the Harvest. This tomato is named for Ruby Arnold of Greeneville, Tennessee, who grew it after her grandfather handed it down through the family.

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They’re small but mighty and may well be the first tomato that ripens in your garden. They are about the size of a tomato at the grocery store. This is a great choice for those who love enjoying a sweet, vine-ripened tomato that’s still warm from being out in the sunny garden.
German Red Strawberry tomatoes truly do look like giant strawberries.

A cold tomato has far less taste. Mary Jane’s expertise has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens, The Spruce, and other prominent gardening publications.

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Best Tomatoes To Grow For Gourmet Every Day

Now that summer is here, gardeners and foodies are excited about enjoying home grown tomatoes fresh from the garden or from local farmer’s markets.

These plants will need a strong trellis system to keep the delicious fruits off the ground. This variety is open-pollinated, but since it was first sold in the 1980s, it’s not truly a historical heirloom. Soft, ripe, and fragrant…there is truly nothing like a homegrown tomato.

“What you have is the warmth of the sun.

While these are not the most intense-tasting tomatoes, they are very flavourful for a “normal-looking” tomato (great for picky eaters!). The Lillian’s Yellow heirloom tomato was saved and introduced by Lillian Bruce of Tennessee.
19. While there are many seed cavities, they are all quite small and contain very few seeds and pulp.
The German Red Strawberry tomato is a Germain heirloom popularized by Dr.

Carolyn Male. What isn’t average about them is their color!
They are perfect for salads, sandwiches, and eating straight off the vine.
The Brandywine tomato is a classic heirloom tomato that was first introduced in seed catalogs over a hundred years ago. It has a sweet taste, balanced with an appropriate amount of acidity. The yellow flesh is nicely textured and generally has a bit of red marbling.

Hillbilly tomato
Hillbilly is a large, yellow tomato with marbled red stripes and a flavor that is rich and sweet. A slice of this variety is perfect on a piece of sourdough toast.
Ferris Wheel tomatoes are similar to Brandywine in appearance in that they are large pink tomatoes that are generally 1-3 pounds each.