Category Archives: Varieties to Grow

Black Krim Tomato

Black Krim

Details AKA: Black Crimea Open-Pollinated: yes Type: indeterminate Shape: beefsteak, squat, sometimes lobed or mildly pleated Color: Dark, purple-red, almost brown; darker green/brown shoulders; turn almost black with sufficient sunlight & heat Maturity: 70-90 days from transplant 2011: 98 days to 1st harvest 2012: 70 days to 1st harvest 2013: 126 days to 1st harvest […]

Purple de Milpa Tomatillo

Details Open-Pollinated: yes Type: standard Shape: standard Color: dark purple husk with fruit that ripens to purple where exposed to light; skin turns green when cooked Maturity: 75 days Size: 2-3 oz fruit; 3′ plant (see my results) Yield: see my results Taste: “delicious raw or stewed” Disease Resistance: ? Notes: Sources: (where to buy) […]

Toma Verde Tomatillo

Details Open-Pollinated: yes Type: standard Shape: standard Color: light yellow when ripe Maturity: 60 days Size: 2 oz fruit Yield: see my results Taste: “zesty zing for Mexican sauces & salsa!” Disease Resistance: Environmental Tolerance: “thrives in heat of southern summers, but widely adapted” Notes: Sources: (where to buy) Park Seeds Results from My Garden: […]

Mexican Strain Tomatillo

Details Physalis ixocarpa Open-Pollinated Type: standard Shape: standard Color: ripens to yellow Germination: 6-14 days Maturity: 65 days Size: larger than typical tomatillos averages 2″ diameter Yield: heavy yielding Taste: “more savory flavor than other varieties” “preferred variety for Mexican dishes, including salsa verde & chili verde” Disease Resistance: ? Notes: Sources: (where to buy) […]

Brandywine Tomato

Brandywine Tomato from Territorial Seed Co

Details Open-Pollinated: yes Type: indeterminate, potato-leaf variety Shape: beefsteak: squat and round with some pleats Color: dark rose pink Maturity: 75 days (main crop), others say 85 days (long-season), also early, though 2010: 84 days to 1st harvest 2011: 98 days to 1st harvest 2012: 84 days to 1st harvest 2013: grafted: 84 days to […]