2013catalog

GERMAN JOHNSON #TK117
80-90 days. Very large, 1 to 2-lb fruits are deep pink, very
flavorful, and crack-resistant. The plants are very productive;
the superb quality fruits are great for farmers’ markets or
home gardens. Delicious. Pkt $2.00 or 1/4 oz $11.00
GERMAN LUNCHBOX #TK129
70-80 days. This heirloom was brought into the seed store
a few years ago by a local gentleman who had been saving
this tomato for many years. His family brought this variety
to the USA when they immigrated here. The fruit are the
size of a small egg, vibrant pink, sugar sweet, and begging
to be eaten. Perfectly sized for salads or putting in the
lunchbox! A favorite of mine. Pkt $2.50 or 1/4 oz $15.00
HENDERSON’S “PINK PONDEROSA” #TK107
85 days. Huge size, some over 2 lbs; a meaty pink-red
beefsteak introduced by Peter Henderson & Co. in 1891,
and the most famous of their varieties. In 1903 their
catalog said “Quality Beyond Praise, Rich and meaty-sliced.
Thick and delicious canned.” Still popular with gardeners.
Pkt $2.00
HENDERSON’S “WINSALL” #TK125
85 days. In 1924 Peter Henderson introduced this tomato
and devoted 3 pages in his catalog to it. Here is some of
what he said, “It wins approval from 40,000 people, it wins
by its qualities of sweetness, solidity and seedlessness...” A
delicious, large-fruited, pink tomato. Pkt $2.50
JAPANESE PLUM #TK160
75 days. Enormous, paste-type fruits—even bigger
than Amish Paste! Pretty, pink fruits are mild-flavored,
having a slightly ribbed bottle shape and very few seeds.
This variety comes to us from Elvin Martin, one of our
Minnesota growers. The seed was swapped in his area for
several years, reputedly originating in Japan. Pkt $2.50
MORTGAGE LIFTER #TK120
85 days. Large, smooth, 1-lb pink fruit have a delicious, rich,
sweet taste. This variety has become very popular in recent
years, and was developed by M.C. Byles of Logan, West
Virginia. After crossing varieties for 6 years and selecting the
best, he introduced this beauty that he named Mortgage
Lifter in the 1940s, after he sold plants for $1 each and paid
off the $6000 mortgage on his house. See the article in the
Spring 2003 issue of Heirloom Gardener magazine! Pkt $2.25
or 1/4 oz $11.00
MILLIONAIRE #TK123
80 days. Among the rugged people of the Ozark Mountains,
rich flavor has made this variety famous for over 50
years. These were used fresh and for canning; they have
a delectable, sweet flavor and are a beautiful coral-pink
color. In the summer of 1950, Forrester Hutsell, of Mountain
Grove, Missouri, gave seed to Ed Henson, of Champion,
Missouri, and it was grown in this Ozark hamlet for many
years. In 1995, Carol Cleveland, of Norwood, Missouri, sent
Millionaire seeds to Neil Gillard, of Ontario, Canada, and
he has been preserving it since. He sent us some seed two
years ago for trials. After many years and many miles, we
can at last offer the seed again in southern Missouri, just 20
miles from Mountain Grove! We have had several requests
for this variety from Ozarkians who can remember this
variety from the 1950s. Pkt (10 seeds) $2.50
MISSOURI PINK LOVE APPLE #TK128
Big, pink fruit are very rich-tasting, certainly a favorite
pink tomato. This potato-leaved variety has a long history
in the “Show Me” state. It was grown since the Civil war
by the Barnes family, who grew it as an ornamental,
believing (as many people did at the time) that tomatoes
or “love apples” were poisonous. We are grateful the
Barnes family kept this variety going so we can enjoy the
wonderful fruit today. Pkt $3.00
Pearly Pink
Raspberry Lyanna
Bread and Salt
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