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Heirloom Seeds

It’s amusing that Heirloom Vegetables are a current craze in home gardening, yet no one knows what heirloom vegetables are! One of the truest definitions is that an heirloom is a variety that has been selected, re-selected and handed down from one family member to another for many generations. Another definition places a date point on the variety. Some purists say a variety must be at least a hundred years old to be a true heirloom, while less strict experts state that an heirloom must have originated before 1951, the year that marked the widespread introduction of hybrid varieties to home gardeners.

While heirloom tomatoes are our most popular, virtually any vegetable we sell, from “A” to “Z,” contains at least one or two heirloom varieties. Our “Ping Tung Long” Aubergine hails from Taiwan; our “Black Beauty” Zucchini is just another of the numerous heirlooms we offer.

  • Aunt Ruby's German Green Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Huge fruits begin bright green and mature light green blushed with yellow. Sweet, juicy, spicy flavor. Excellent for fri...

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  • Italian Tree or Climbing Trip-L-Crop Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Fast-growing plants may reach 15 to 25 ft. and yield 2 to 3 bushels per plant. Extra-large, meaty, bright-red fruits are...

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  • Polish Paste Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here A remarkably versatile Polish heirloom that produces mild, sweet fruits, which are ideal in sandwiches, salads, even wi...

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  • Red Pear Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here A bright red, earlier version of Yellow Pear, pear shaped fruits with a “garden candy” sweet taste and few seeds.  Days...

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    $3.99
  • Black Brandywine Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here The Amish, long considered authorities on heirlooms, first grew Brandywine in 1885. Now, 135 years later, these prized v...

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    $3.99
  • Carbon Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Certainly one of the “blackest” varieties we offer and it's nearly as large as “Cherokee Purple,” the standard of excel...

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    $3.99
  • Marianna's Peace Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Features unbeatable tomato flavor – a perfect balance of acidity and sweetness. Fruits are deep-pink, meaty and large Vi...

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    $3.99
  • Purple Russian Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Plum-shaped Ukrainian heirloom. Sweet-flavored, solid, meaty fruits are ideal for sauces and pastes. Days to Maturity: ...

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  • Mr. Stripey or Tigerella Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here The favorite bi-colored heirloom along the Atlantic Seaboard, from Baltimore to Savannah. Long cherished for its large, ...

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    $3.99
  • German Johnson Pink Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here The most highly treasured heirloom pink in the Carolinas and Virginia, where its mild tomato flavor and superior yields...

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  • Costoluto Genovese Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Wonderful old Italian heirloom imported directly from Naples. Large, deep red fruits are deeply ribbed, hearty and full...

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  • Grandma's Pick Hybrid Tomato Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here Top seller at farmers’ markets due to its old-timey, heirloom flavor and huge, beefsteak-like, deeply lobed fruits! Heav...

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  • Stupice Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here European heirloom with superior earliness and high tolerance to cold temperatures. Heavy yields (up to 85 fruits per pl...

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  • Yellow Brandywine Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here The Amish, long considered authorities on heirlooms, first grew Brandywine in 1885. Now, 135 years later, these prized v...

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    $3.99
  • Ananas Noire or Black Pineapple Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here A variant of our popular “Pineapple” opposite, but with a deep purple, green-shouldered exterior splashed with pinkish-r...

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  • Speckled Roman Tomato Seeds

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Packet (30 Seeds) 85 days. A striking, elongated, paste-type bi-color, with 5-in., orangey-red fruits featuring jagged y...

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  • Evergreen Tomato Seeds

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    For bulk sizes, click here 72 days. A mid-size beefsteak that stays green on the inside, even when fully ripe! Exterior turns a lovely grapefruit y...

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  • Rosso Sicilian Tomato Seeds

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    80 days. An Italian heirloom with crayfish-red, ribbed, 6- oz. fruits. Slices look like red-petaled flowers. Firm, meaty flesh is ideal for tomato ...

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  • Bulk: Cherokee Purple Tomato Seeds

    from $13.25

    For single packets, click here A Tennessee heirloom from the Cherokees. Strange, dusky rose-brown fruits with brick red interiors. Sweet, tangy fl...

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  • Bulk: Amish Paste Tomato Seeds

    from $11.75

    For single packets, click here No one knows gourmet cuisine better than the Amish, who give us this terrific heirloom for sauces and canning. Meat...

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  • Bulk: San Marzano Tomato Seeds

    from $9.50

    For single packets, click here A more rectangular, slightly later version of Roma. Bright red, meaty fruits with extra-high solids content. Ideal f...

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  • Bulk: Beefsteak or Red Ponderosa Tomato Seeds

    from $7.75

    For single packets, click here Popular, time-tested and reliable. A favorite of veteran gardeners who love its flattened, large, mild fruits. Near...

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  • Perfect Flame Hybrid Tomato

    $3.99

    For bulk sizes, click here Packet (12 to 15 seeds) 68 days. Earliest to ripen in the series, producing perfectly uniform, blemish-free, 4-oz., sala...

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  • Bulk: Mortgage Lifter Tomato Seeds

    from $12.75

    For single packets, click here This famous classic maintains its widespread popularity due to its large, meaty, smooth, globe-shaped, rosy-pink fru...

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