Open pollinating Toms in your Area?

Vince · March 17, 2007

Hey all,
What is the selection of heirloom/open pollinating tomato varieties at your local nursery store like. This excludes Walliworld, Lowes, Target, Homedepot etc. unless thats all you have in your area. Off the top of my head I will name a few they had at a local nursery near my house here in SoCal. I am not sure they are all Heirlooms but the labels said they were.
Anna Russian
Bannana legs(or something like that)
German red strawberry
German Johnson
Several other red germans and Aunts
Brandywine unknown
Black Krim
Mortgage lifter
Omars Lebanese
Cuostrelle
Pineapple
Druzbha
Persimmon
Stupice
Box Car willy
Radiator Charlies
Green Zebra
Cherokee purple

This is probably about half the varieties they have for the moment, I thought it was pretty good. No six packs only singles for about 2-2.5 Dollars I think.
Just curious whats available in other towns, I know it is a little early for some places. Cheers.

Vince

montanamato · March 17, 2007

Last year in 2 locally owned nurseries I saw:

Soldacki
Old German
Siberian
Brandywine
Mortgage Lifter

Jeanne

feldon30 · March 17, 2007

Updated List

Cornelius Nurseries
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Aunt Ruby's German Green
Black Krim
Brandywine
Cherokee Purple
Jubilee
Matt's Wild Cherry
(many others)

Houston Garden Center
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Arkansas Traveler
Bradley (Pink)
Brandywine
Caspian Pink
Cherokee Purple
Jubilee
Old German (bicolor)
Rutgers Select
Marglobe

Wabash Antiques
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(Arkansas) Traveler
Black
Black Cherry
Black Krim
Black Prince
Brandywine pink
Brandywine Red pl
Cherokee Purple
Costaluto Genovese
Eva Purple Ball
Fox Cherry
German Johnson
Ghost Cherry
Green Grape
Green Zebra
Jaune Flamme
Jubilee
Lemon Boy
Limmony
Lollipop
Marmande
Matina
Matts Wild Cherry
Mortgage Lifter
Mule Team
Principe Borghese
Rose de Berne
Super Italian Paste
Sweet Chelsea
Yellow Pear

pooklette · March 17, 2007

I learned to grow tomatoes from seed specifically because I don't have access to nursery grown heirloom plants in my area. There are plenty of nurseries, full of beautiful plants, but all of the plants are hybrids. At least...that's how it was a few years ago when I started growing OP varieties. After searching in vain, two years in a row, I gave up on checking the local nurseries.

(And just in case you're wondering, I live in a city of nearly 70,000 people.)

DavidinCT · March 18, 2007

Whiteflower farms in northwest Connecticut will have "more than 125 varieties of Tomato seedlings, from the familiar beefsteaks to the rarest heirlooms" at its Tomatomania May 18th-20th.

Some of their varieties are for sale now here.

Among those listed: Copia, Black Plum, Marianna's Peace, Matina, Matt's Wild Cherry, Dona, Cuban Yellow Grape, Japanese Wild Trifele (never heard of that one), Momotoro, Paul Robeson, Rose De Berne, Orange Banana, Siberian, Zapotec, Amana Orange, Aussie, Black Krim, Strawberry Oxheart, Polish Linguisa . . .

I'll be going to the May event and taking pictures but at $6.65 per seedling will probably see some flowers I need more (The Whiteflower catalogue is quite spectacular).

feldon30 · March 18, 2007

$6.65?!?!?!?! They're $1.10 ~ 2 here in Houston.

Maybe I should move to NJ, grow a bunch of seedlings, drive up to CT and sell.

ddsack · March 18, 2007

Brewery Creek Garden Center in Belle Plaine, MN has over 270 varieties according to their website. Unfortunately, they are not near me, but I did have my sister who lives only a 15 minute drive away from them, pick up a Silvery Fir Tree and an Amish Paste for me a couple of years ago. I hope to get down there for a visit sometime this spring, would love to inspect all those varieties in person. They also do mail order, but you have to buy at least 6 plants, and it works out to about $4.00 a plant. Since I will have about 35-40 plants this year, I will be starting my own seeds! I don't know if it's any less if you pick up in person.

http://www.bcfarm.com/index.php?id=tomatoes

angelique · March 18, 2007

Here is a link to a list from a local nursery. There are several great nurseries within 5 miles. At 10-20 miles away, there is about 15 local nurseries. This doesn't count all the big box stores (Target, Walmart, Home Depot and Lowe's). Peaceful Valley Farms and Morningsun Herb Farm are each about 50 miles from my house in the opposite direction. Needless to say, I have plenty of tomato choices. :-)

http://www.bushnellgardens.com/BGN/bushnellgardens.htm

BTW. If my Sutton doesn't get better (see my thread in the Seed Starting Forum), I am going to pick up a White Tomesol at Bushnell's.

Big_Red · March 19, 2007

pooklette - If it's been a while since you've looked at your local nursery for heirloom tomatoes, you might want to try it again. Heirloom tomatoes are getting to be more and more popular and many/most nurseries are now carrying them because of the demand. I start most of my seed also but do buy a few plants, mostly Delicious and one hybrid, Park's Whopper.

Red

March 17, 2007	#1
Vince Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 942	Open pollinating Toms in your Area? Hey all, What is the selection of heirloom/open pollinating tomato varieties at your local nursery store like. This excludes Walliworld, Lowes, Target, Homedepot etc. unless thats all you have in your area. Off the top of my head I will name a few they had at a local nursery near my house here in SoCal. I am not sure they are all Heirlooms but the labels said they were. Anna Russian Bannana legs(or something like that) German red strawberry German Johnson Several other red germans and Aunts Brandywine unknown Black Krim Mortgage lifter Omars Lebanese Cuostrelle Pineapple Druzbha Persimmon Stupice Box Car willy Radiator Charlies Green Zebra Cherokee purple This is probably about half the varieties they have for the moment, I thought it was pretty good. No six packs only singles for about 2-2.5 Dollars I think. Just curious whats available in other towns, I know it is a little early for some places. Cheers. Vince __________________ Vince

March 17, 2007	#3
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Updated List Cornelius Nurseries --------------------------------------------- Aunt Ruby's German Green Black Krim Brandywine Cherokee Purple Jubilee Matt's Wild Cherry (many others) Houston Garden Center --------------------------------------------- Arkansas Traveler Bradley (Pink) Brandywine Caspian Pink Cherokee Purple Jubilee Old German (bicolor) Rutgers Select Marglobe Wabash Antiques --------------------------------------------- (Arkansas) Traveler Black Black Cherry Black Krim Black Prince Brandywine pink Brandywine Red pl Cherokee Purple Costaluto Genovese Eva Purple Ball Fox Cherry German Johnson Ghost Cherry Green Grape Green Zebra Jaune Flamme Jubilee Lemon Boy Limmony Lollipop Marmande Matina Matts Wild Cherry Mortgage Lifter Mule Team Principe Borghese Rose de Berne Super Italian Paste Sweet Chelsea Yellow Pear Last edited by feldon30; March 17, 2007 at 03:33 PM.

March 17, 2007	#2
montanamato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 1,038	Last year in 2 locally owned nurseries I saw: Soldacki Old German Siberian Brandywine Mortgage Lifter Jeanne

March 17, 2007	#4
pooklette Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zone 5 Posts: 262	I learned to grow tomatoes from seed specifically because I don't have access to nursery grown heirloom plants in my area. There are plenty of nurseries, full of beautiful plants, but all of the plants are hybrids. At least...that's how it was a few years ago when I started growing OP varieties. After searching in vain, two years in a row, I gave up on checking the local nurseries. (And just in case you're wondering, I live in a city of nearly 70,000 people.)

March 18, 2007	#5
DavidinCT Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Connecticut Zone 6B Posts: 88	Whiteflower farms in northwest Connecticut will have "more than 125 varieties of Tomato seedlings, from the familiar beefsteaks to the rarest heirlooms" at its Tomatomania May 18th-20th. Some of their varieties are for sale now here. Among those listed: Copia, Black Plum, Marianna's Peace, Matina, Matt's Wild Cherry, Dona, Cuban Yellow Grape, Japanese Wild Trifele (never heard of that one), Momotoro, Paul Robeson, Rose De Berne, Orange Banana, Siberian, Zapotec, Amana Orange, Aussie, Black Krim, Strawberry Oxheart, Polish Linguisa . . . I'll be going to the May event and taking pictures but at $6.65 per seedling will probably see some flowers I need more (The Whiteflower catalogue is quite spectacular).

March 18, 2007	#7
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,231	Brewery Creek Garden Center in Belle Plaine, MN has over 270 varieties according to their website. Unfortunately, they are not near me, but I did have my sister who lives only a 15 minute drive away from them, pick up a Silvery Fir Tree and an Amish Paste for me a couple of years ago. I hope to get down there for a visit sometime this spring, would love to inspect all those varieties in person. They also do mail order, but you have to buy at least 6 plants, and it works out to about $4.00 a plant. Since I will have about 35-40 plants this year, I will be starting my own seeds! I don't know if it's any less if you pick up in person. http://www.bcfarm.com/index.php?id=tomatoes

March 18, 2007	#8
angelique Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rocklin, California Posts: 501	Here is a link to a list from a local nursery. There are several great nurseries within 5 miles. At 10-20 miles away, there is about 15 local nurseries. This doesn't count all the big box stores (Target, Walmart, Home Depot and Lowe's). Peaceful Valley Farms and Morningsun Herb Farm are each about 50 miles from my house in the opposite direction. Needless to say, I have plenty of tomato choices. :-) http://www.bushnellgardens.com/BGN/bushnellgardens.htm BTW. If my Sutton doesn't get better (see my thread in the Seed Starting Forum), I am going to pick up a White Tomesol at Bushnell's.

March 19, 2007	#9
Big_Red Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bethelridge, KY Posts: 57	pooklette - If it's been a while since you've looked at your local nursery for heirloom tomatoes, you might want to try it again. Heirloom tomatoes are getting to be more and more popular and many/most nurseries are now carrying them because of the demand. I start most of my seed also but do buy a few plants, mostly Delicious and one hybrid, Park's Whopper. Red