Greenhouse Information
SPRING 2010
The following is our tomato list for this year. We will be growing lots of our old favourites, and a few new interesting ones. Every year we grow 4 batches of tomatoes averaging 12,000 per batch. We are still committed to growing them as organically as possible. This means that we are using organic soil, no chemical fertilizers, or pesticides. Our liquid fertilizer of choice is PuraVida, which has both a grow and a bloom option. A good in soil fertilizer option is Sheenas. www.sheenasbest.com You will notice that we have quite a few open pollinated selections. I continue to encourage you to save your own seeds, and therefore help your vegetables to become more acclimated to your individual garden.
Tomato List for 2010
BIG RAINBOW: Organic. Open Pollinated. Indeterminate. Heirloom. 80 days. Six foot plant produces huge golden and red fruit that can be up to a pound each.
BLACK CHERRY: Heirloom. Indeterminate. F1. 67 days. This vine produces high yields of good dark purple cherry tomatoes.
BlackSeaMan: Russian Heirloom. Open Pollinated. Determinate. 75 days. Produces large beautiful slicing tomatoes with a dusky flavour.
Black Krim: Organic Seed. Heirloom. Open Pollinated. Indeterminate. 70 days. Dark Red 4 inch fruit. Smoky sweet flavour. Produces well.
Brandywine Red: Heirloom. Open Pollinated. Indeterminate. 80 days. A local favourite. Produces lots of red globe shaped juice tomatoes.
Bush Beefsteak: Open Pollinated. Determinate. 62 days. A reliable producer of large 8 oz. rich red, solid tomatoes.
Chocolate Cherry: 70 days. Open Pollinated. Indeterminate. Produces trusses of delicious 1 inch fruit with a lovely sweet tangy flavour.
Early Girl: F1. Organic Seed. Indeterminate. 60 days. The earliest slicer. A reliable producer of 4 inch tomatoes on the coast.
Bush Early Girl: F1. 63 days. Determinate. An early producer of 6 oz. tomatoes. Compact plant.
Heinz 1439: Open Pollinated determinate heirloom. 72 days. Strong plants produce large firm 6 oz. fruit. We trialed this one last year and it was prolific and delicious.
Moneymaker: Open Pollinated. 90 days. Indeterminate. English Heritage. Great greenhouse tomato producing large clusters of 2"-3" fruit.
Oregon Spring: F1. 55-65 days. Determinate. Good for early season production. 3 inch tomatoes with few seeds.
Oregon Star: F1. Determinate. 80 days. Earliest of large fruiting varieties. Excellent for juices, sauces and slicing. Meaty with few seeds.
Patio: F1. Determinate. 50 days. Bushy little plant loves containers. Produces 4 inch fruit.
Pineapple: Open Pollinated heirloom. 80 days. Indeterminate. Produces large Beefsteak type golden tomato with good tomato flavour.
Red Beacon: F1. Indeterminate. 70 days. Produces large trusses of 2-3 inch fruit with crisp skin. Holds well on the vine. This is the one you see in the stores.
Rocket: Open Pollinated. Organic. Indeterminate. 70 days. Fast maturing and produces over a long period 4 oz. fruit. Superior flavour for an early tomato.
Roma: Determinate. F1. 78 days. Prolific producer of 2 oz. plum shaped fruit. Great for canning and freezing.
Saltspring Sunrise: Open Pollinated. 70 days. Determinate. Local heirloom developed on Saltspring Island. Red fruit, rich flavour.
Stupice: Organic. Determinate. 60 days. Extra early cold tolerant. Low acid.
SuperFantastic: F1. Indeterminate. 70 days. Produces high yields of 10 oz. meaty smooth skinned fruit.
Super Italian Paste: OP. Heirloom. 85 days. Indeterminate. 6 inches long big firm meaty fruit. Low in acid. Add lemon juice for canning. very prolific.
Sweet 100: F1. Indeterminate. 65 days. Produces lots of trusses of 1 inch fruit.
Sweet Million: F1. Indeterminate. 60 days. Produces trusses of 1 inch fruit. Resists cracking.
Tiny Tim: Determinate. F1. 55 days. Very early dwarf patio tomato. 15 inches tall. 3/4 inch fruit.
Tumbler: F1. The hanging basket one! 49 days. Determinate. Cascading plants are prolific.
Yellow Pear: Heirloom. Indeterminate. 70-75 days. Mild pear shaped fruit in long clusters of fruit.
Updated February 2010.
