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Amish Paste—A returning favorite! This plum variety originated in the late 1800s among the Amish community and is known for its rich flavor and versatility. CA/F/P/S 

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Eva Purple Ball—Believed to have originated in Germany’s Black Forest in the late 1800s, Eva Purple Ball is a sweet, tender, and juicy variety 2-3” in diameter with a deep pink color. CA/F

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Golden Jubilee—First introduced in 1943, these high-yielding plants produce fruit that are a bright, golden-orange in color and are thick walled, meaty, low in acidity, and mild in flavor. A fantastic tomato for salads, slicing, processing and fresh eating! CO/F/R​ 

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Granny Cantrell—This meaty, beefsteak-type tomato is named after Lettie Cantrell, who received seeds from a soldier returning from Germany during World War II. Productive plants with large pinkish-red fruits. CA/CO/F

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Japanese Black Trifele—A rare Russian heirloom variety. 4-6 oz. pear-shaped fruits are mahogany in color with a smoky, rich taste. Harvest when shoulders are still green for best flavor. Potato-leaf plants that are high producers. CA/F/R/S

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Speckled Roman—A contemporary heirloom with beautiful yellow streaking on long, red fruits. Meaty flesh with few seeds. Great tomato taste, ideal for processing and fresh eating. Very productive. CA/CO/F/S

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Tommy Toe—Exceptionally vigorous plants yield hundreds of large red cherry tomatoes throughout the season. The superb flavor won it top billing over 100 other varieties in an Australian taste test. D/F/R

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Wisconsin 55—A superb tomato developed by the University of Wisconsin in 1946. Excellent all-purpose tomato, great for canning. CA/F/P/R/S

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