Amish Paste ---Very productive heirloom from Wisconsin that produces a deep-red, meaty fruit. (Probably one of the largest paste tomatoes) Lots of sweet, tomatoey flavors from this coreless meaty fruit. A great slicing and sauce tomato. Indeterminate, 81 day germination, purple-black, 12 oz. fruit
	Black Krim --- From the Isle of Krim on the Black Sea. Krim produces slightly flattened mahogany-colored, beefsteak fruit with deep green shoulders. Fantastic, intense, slightly salty taste (which is great for those not wanting to add salt to their tomatoes). Perfect choice for slicing, salads and cooking. Indeterminate, 75 day germination, red, 1-2# fruit
	Brandywine Red --- an Amish heirloom from Virginia dating back to 1885. Big plants produce lots of 1-2 pound, pink/purple, meaty fruits with a slightly thicker skin than most heirlooms. A wonderful low-acid tomato with abundance of sweet flavors. A great canning tomato. Indeterminate, 90 day germination, red, 1-2# fruit
	Caspian Pink --- One of the best known and best-tasting Russian tomatoes. This tomato is perfect for cooler climates. Indeterminate, 80 day germination, pink, 1-2# fruit
	Green Zebra --- Developed in 1985 this unusual 2-inch fruit that ripens to a yellow-gold with dark-green zebra-like stripes. The flesh is lime-emerald in color that has an invigorating lemon-lime flavor. A great tomato for brightening up salads and other tomato dishes. Indeterminate, 75 day germination, yellow-Gold/Green, 2" fruit
	Mortgage Lifter, Red --- A classic old-time, heirloom tomato. Produces good crops of 1-2 pound, slightly ribbed, meaty, red, beefsteak tomatoes with the perfectly rich, sweet, bold, old-fashioned tomato flavors. An ideal sandwich tomato. Indeterminate, 85 day germination, red, 1-2# fruit
	Mr. Stripey --- Red and yellow striped fruits that are low in acid...great as a fresh slicer. Indeterminate, 60 day germination, Bi-Color, 1-2# fruit
	Old German --- A Mennonite family heirloom. Best color of several strains of this heirloom. Not a heavy producer, but fruit harvested is deliciously sweet and very decorative. Indeterminate, 85 day germination, Bi-Color, 1-2# fruit

What are Heirloom tomatoes anyway?  Heirlooms are vegetable and fruit varieties that have been grown for a number of decades and whose seeds have been passed down within a family, a region or a culture.  To be considered an Heirloom variety, many experts say the seed type must be at least 50 years old.

Heirloom plants open pollinate, which means they are able to reproduce themselves through their seeds, unlike hybrids, which will not yield the same plant from a seed grown from their fruit.  The longevity of heirloom cultivars is an example of evolution at its finest – gardeners historically saved the seeds of their best-tasting and most vital plants to plant in next year’s garden.  Over time, the open pollinated seeds adapted to the region and its soil, microclimate and pests

The concept of heirloom cultivars goes back hundreds of years, to a time when fruits and vegetables were grown locally, consumed by the family and the community, and seeds were saved and replanted year after year.  When farmers and gardeners began immigrating to the United States, they brought these seeds and plants with them, to cultivate in the New World for a little taste of home.

If you take the time to dry and save the seeds from this year’s harvest, you can plant them out again the following spring.