We’re slowly approaching the end of the tomato planting season. Now that we’ve assessed our own needs and completed our germination tests, you’ll once again find surplus tomatoes in our store. Considering what you’ve seen on our website before, it’s hard to call these “groundbreaking” tomatoes—though, on the other hand, each one deserves attention as an incredible and wonderful variety. Will a genius still stand out in a crowd of geniuses? You’ll have to decide for yourselves. Below is a list of the 10 new tomato varieties added today, along with descriptions and links to their individual pages. Including the varieties added today, our selection now includes… 70 tomato varieties!
All the newly added tomatoes are on sale; their price has been reduced by 1 zł per package. This promotion ends on March 21—the first day of spring.
As we’ve already mentioned, each of the varieties listed below deserves recognition, so it was hard for us to decide where to start. Let’s begin with the largest tomato. If you want to make it into the Guinness World Records, the quickest way is with the Delicious variety, whose fruits fall into the category of… over 3.5 kg (in words: over three and a half kilograms)! Unfortunately, the number of seeds for this variety is very limited, since we also want to try our hand at making it into the aforementioned book, and our customers highly value the fruits of this variety:
Delicious Tomato
Want to impress your guests or neighbors? Get ready for a tomato unlike any other. This variety has been listed in the Guinness World Records as the world’s largest tomato, weighing an incredible 3.5 kg! Tomatoes this large are suitable for any use, whether on sandwiches (though it will likely be difficult to find a loaf of bread large enough to avoid having to cut a slice of tomato into several pieces) or in salads. This variety is highly resistant to fruit cracking. The tomatoes reach maturity about 80 days after planting. Try growing the world’s largest tomato! Each packet contains 10 seeds. Please note: the number of packets is limited.
Crnkovic Yugoslavian Tomato
A plant with regular leaves; under certain conditions, it can be very early-maturing, though it typically bears fruit around day 85. High yield per plant; one of the most productive varieties among large-fruited tomatoes. The tomatoes are well-shaped, weighing up to half a kilogram each; in the early stages of ripening, they have distinct green calyxes, which disappear completely as ripening progresses. When cut open, the fruit is very meaty, with uniform pink flesh and a small core. Customers highly value its sweet, distinctly tomato-like flavor. Due to its tall stature and high yield, the plant requires staking or support with a stake. The package contains 10 seeds.
Gold Medal Tomato
The Gold Medal variety is one of the oldest established tomato varieties still commercially available. In fact, it’s not only still available but remains popular and continues to win awards—in 2008, this tomato won the SSE Tomato Tasting Award! It was first introduced as the Ruby Gold variety in John Lewis Childs’ 1921 catalog, published in New York. Ben Quisenberry changed the name to “Gold Medal” in the 1976 catalog, writing about this variety: “The sweetest tomato I’ve ever tasted. The beautiful yellow flesh, interspersed with distinct red accents, makes this tomato look incredibly attractive and is a true gourmet’s delight.” The plants are tall and require staking or tying up. The fruit reaches maturity 75 to 90 days after planting. The package contains 10 seeds.
Dinner Plate Tomato
How about a tomato where a single slice is enough to cover an entire slice of bread? That’s exactly what the “Dinner Plate” is, and that’s where the name of this variety comes from. The fruits are very large, with thin skin, heart-shaped, and have intensely pink flesh. The tomatoes ripen in 70–80 days, reaching a weight of up to 1 kilogram. These very vigorous plants grow tall, which means they need to be staked or tied up. The package contains 10 seeds.
Soldacki Tomato
A variety that has returned to Poland after more than 100 years. Around 1900, it made its way from Kraków to Cleveland, Ohio, where it gained considerable recognition for its high yield and very intense tomato flavor. The medium-sized, fleshy beefsteak-type fruits weigh up to about half a kilogram and can be harvested about 80 days after planting. The fruits are shaped like a slightly flattened sphere, with a slightly ridged calyx. In terms of flavor, this variety rivals the exquisite Brandywine tomatoes. The package contains 10 seeds.
German Head Tomato
If you’re looking for a tomato with a flavor slightly different from other varieties, check out varieties originating from Germany. German Head is an old German mid-late tomato variety with a distinctive flavor that’s hard to put into words. It bears fruit quite abundantly around 80 days after planting, and the well-formed fruits have a slightly thicker skin than similar American varieties. The weight of a single fruit ranges from 40 dag to one kilogram, and its flesh is uniformly dark pink. It’s worth noting that the fruits are highly resistant to cracking. The package contains 10 seeds.
Purple Calabash Tomato
Even a tomato can bear witness to history, especially when it is a variety as old as the Purple Calabash. U.S. President Thomas Jefferson describes it in his notes, listing it as a typical product of home gardens in the state of Virginia. Jefferson grew his own tomatoes of this type in his garden at Monticello from the first summer of his retirement in 1809 until his death. Today, this variety is on display at the Thomas Jefferson Horticultural Gardens in Monticello as one of the exhibits.
However, the Purple Calabash variety has a much longer history, dating back to pre-Columbian Mexico. The Aztecs combined this tomato—then known as “xitomatl”—with hot peppers and squash to create a salsa that was a popular accompaniment to fish and meat dishes.
The flavor of the Purple Calabash tomato is very rich and intensely concentrated. This tomato is excellent when served fresh, but it truly shines when used in sauces and spreads.
Although this tomato may not look particularly attractive on the outside—since it is flat and ridged—a true treasure in the form of a unique flavor lies within. A variety for gardeners who appreciate unique varieties. The fruits are small, weighing no more than 150 grams, and dark red in color. The plants are tall and produce a harvest about 75 days after planting.
Green Giant Tomato
A variety originating directly from Germany that has earned the recognition of gardeners around the world. The fruits are bright green—oval, smooth in shape, and have a very delicate, pleasantly sweet flavor balanced by the tangy notes typical of green tomatoes. They are also very meaty and aromatic. The weight of a single fruit ranges from half a kilogram to one kilogram. The plants are tall and very bushy, so staking is necessary. This is a relatively late-maturing variety, as the harvest can be collected only about 85 to 90 days after planting. The package contains 10 seeds.