

Tangy and well-balanced flavor, recommend eating fresh or in conserves and salsa. Attracts beneficial insects? No Color Green with yellow striping Fruit Size 1.5 - 2.0" Plant Height 60.0 - 84.0" Plant Diameter 24.0 - 36.0" Hardiness Zone 3-11 Disease Resistance Taste Profile Many slicing tomatoes can grow to be 5-7' tall (although in a container they may be shorter) and will need adequate support, so put your containers near a fence or plan on having a structure for them to grow on. Be sure to provide access to full sun, as tomatoes are a heat-loving plant. Tasty and so productive Beautiful and delicious. This mix of these little jewels consists of Pink, Green, Yellow and Black fruited types. At maturity they turn deep red where the fruit was shaded the areas that received intense. Unripe, the fruits are a glowing amethyst purple. Very dark purple color, which means it’s super-rich in anthocyanins. Here’s a small cherry variety from Brad Gates, Wild Boar Farms. The Vernissage series is both a work of art and a celebration This Ukrainian variety makes gorgeous salad tomatoes that weigh about 2 oz. Images and descriptions used courtesy of Baker Creek Seeds. Vernissage was a free seed packet from Baker Creek. It’s a celebration of the completion of a piece of artwork. A smaller pot will require even more frequent watering and feeding. Black Cherry was a variety from last year that I did not replant, it volunteered and I just let it. You can do this once a month or every other week at half strength. Tomatoes are heavy feeders, so it is best to fertilize regularly with fish emulsion or seaweed extract. Use a fertile soil mix and water regularly. Selecting a container with drainage holes and then lining the bottom with rocks or gravel can help keep your tomatoes properly drained. It is crucial that your container drains well, as you want to avoid rotting the roots. The skin is thicker so nicely crack resistant. It is more of a savory than sweet tomato but not strongly acidic. Water them regularly, but do not to let them sit in water. Vernissage, Black A lovely little dark burgundy saladette tomato with green stripes and averaging around 2 oz. Plants in containers will need to be watered more frequently than plants in the ground or even in raised beds, as sun on the pot will heat the soil causing the moisture to evaporate more rapidly. Tomatoes have somewhat deep roots and larger pots will give them the room they need to grow and gather nutrients. Jere collects many ethnic varieties each year through his. Cant answer for you, but my Bakers Creek order came with Green Vernissage and I was just opening and searching the Tomato forum to see if I could find. Cherokee Carbon is a recent introduction from the Heirloom Marriage breeding program that combines the desirable characteristics of two. Groovy seeds for all your home and market garden needs. Atomic Grape won best in show at the 2017 National Heirloom Exposition and the folks at Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds declare it as their favorite tomato and put it on the cover of the 2018 seed catalog. with over 1,300 varieties of tasty vegetables, fragrant flowers, and spicy herbs. Your container should be fairly large, at least 24-48" deep and 18-36" in diameter for most varieties. It all started in 1998 with Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, the company that now offers one of the largest selections of heirloom seeds in the U.S. Tomatoes can be quite successful when grown in containers.
