PINK TOMATOES 

We specialize in heirloom vegetable, flower, and herb seeds. Look here for vegetables bred in a day when taste was the primary selecting criteria. This is the place to go if you want to grow the best tomatoes you ever tasted!
Arkansas Traveler TOMATO .16g seed, USDA Certified Organic	Arkansas Traveler TOMATO .16g seed, USDA Certified Organic Check Latest Price 89 days. (Indeterminate) [Pre-1900 heirloom grown throughout the South from northwest Arkansas to North Carolina.] 'Arkansas Traveler' is an old Southern heirloom much esteemed for its ability to produce flavorful tomatoes under conditions of drought and high heat where many other varieties fail. ...
	Brandywine TOMATO .16g seed, USDA Certified Organic Check Latest Price 74 days. (Indeterminate) [Introduced in 1889 by Johnson and Stokes.] Prized for its distinctively flavorful fruit, and highly rated in our taste trials. 'Brandywine' has achieved a national reputation as the flavor standard for tomatoes. Fruits are dark reddish-pink, average 10 to 12 oz., and a ...
	Brandywine TOMATO 3g seed, USDA Certified Organic Check Latest Price ...
	Brimmer (Pink Brimmer) TOMATO .16g seed Check Latest Price 82 days. (Indeterminate) [This old Virginia variety won Grand Prize for size and quality at the Jamestown Exposition held in 1907 at Sewell's Point, VA, now the site of the Norfolk Naval Base.] Seed was obtained from the Exposition and introduced commercially by Wood and Sons of Richmond, VA, an ...
German Johnson TOMATO .16g seed	German Johnson TOMATO .16g seed Check Latest Price 76 days. (Indeterminate) [Popular heirloom tomato from Virginia and North Carolina.] This is one of the four parent lines of the 'Mortgage Lifter' tomato. It is very similar in flavor. Pink-red fruits average 3/4 to 1-1/2 lbs. with generally smooth tops. Good for slicing or canning. Fruits hav ...
June Pink (Pink Earliana) TOMATO .16g seed	June Pink (Pink Earliana) TOMATO .16g seed Check Latest Price 68 days. (Indeterminate) ['Earliana' was developed as a result of intense competition among turn-of-the-century growers attempting to bring the earliest tomato to market. It was first offered commercially in 1900 by Johnson and Stokes, and may be derived from a sport of 'Stone'.] 'June Pink' is ...
Mortgage Lifter, Radiator Charlie's TOMATO .16g seed, USDA Certified Organic	Mortgage Lifter, Radiator Charlie's TOMATO .16g seed, USDA Certified Organic Check Latest Price (vw, fw1) 79 days (Indeterminate) [Developed by M.C. Byles in the 1930's and released to SESE as an exclusive variety in 1985 with all rights reserved. A legendary tomato always in demand in the Mid-Atlantic states. The following history is based on portions of our 1985 taped interview with M.C. ...
	Mortgage Lifter, Radiator Charlie's TOMATO 3g seed, USDA Certified Organic Check Latest Price ...
	Ozark Pink VF TOMATO .16g seed Check Latest Price (fw1, vw, ber, cr) 65 days. (Indeterminate) [Introduced 1991 by SESE Released exclusively to SESE. by the Univ. of Arkansas Dept. of Horticulture.] 'Ozark Pink' is adapted for growing on stakes for vine-ripe harvest for home gardens and farmer's markets. Plants reach a height of 5 feet, bearin ...
	Tappy's Finest TOMATO .16g seed, USDA Certified Organic Check Latest Price 77 days. (Indeterminate) [West Virginia family heirloom before 1948, originally from Italian seed stock. named and introduced by SESE in 1983 in honor of 'Tappy' who selected for regular shape, small cores, few seeds, and fine flavor. This exclusive was the first heirloom we introduced.] 'Tappy' ...
	Omar's Lebanese TOMATO .16g seed Check Latest Price 80 days. (Indeterminate) [Heirloom from farmers in a Lebanese hill town. The best of Dr. Carolyn Male's extensive 1995 heirloom tomato trials.] A huge pink beefsteak tomato: fruits typically weigh 1 to 1-1/2 pounds, or even larger when well grown. This is a good choice for a gardener's boast o ...
Granny Cantrell’s German Red/Pink TOMATO .16g seed	Granny Cantrell’s German Red/Pink TOMATO .16g seed Check Latest Price 69-80 days. (Indeterminate) Kentucky Family Heirloom. The only tomato grown by Lettie Cantrell of West Liberty since the ‘40s. Large one pound plus, tasty fruit on large, regular-leaf plants. Vines can be a bit wispy. Delicious for fresh eating, slicing, or canning. Lettie died in November 2005, at ...
Grace Lahman’s Pink (Lahman Pink) TOMATO .16g seed	Grace Lahman’s Pink (Lahman Pink) TOMATO .16g seed Check Latest Price 80 days (Indeterminate) (A Seed Savers favorite, seed supplied by Merlyn Niedens) Richly sweet and juicy fruit are borne on plants that bear heavily until frost. Round pink 4-6 oz. blemish-free fruits are great for slicing fresh or canning whole. Highly recommended for farmers markets ...
CULTURE: Sow seeds 6 weeks before the last frost date for your area. Plant seed 1/4 inch deep in shallow flats and maintain soil temperature in the range of 75-85oF (24-29oC) for good germination. When the seedlings have produced several leaves, transplant to 3” pots to promote root growth. After transplanting, keep seedlings at a lower temperature at night, 50-60oF (10-13oC), to promote earlier flowering in some varieties. Day temperatures should rise to 75-85oF (24-29oC) to promote rapid growth. Expose plants to light and air currents to harden the plants and to encourage stockiness. Water sparingly, but do not allow the growth to become checked. Fertilize with complete, soluble fertilizer or fish emulsion if leaves become yellow and/or purple. Keep phosphorous levels high. Too much nitrogen will delay fruiting. For transplanting to the garden, average soil temperature should be 60-65oF (16-18oC). SPACING: Staked plants should be spaced about 18 to 24” apart. Caged plants should be spaced about 24 to 36” apart. DISEASES: Plant disease-resistant varieties for a sustained harvest. Leaf blight diseases such as early blight and alternaria begin to appear about mid-July, and plants are more susceptible once fruit production begins. To reduce disease problems, use resistant or tolerant varieties and rotate tomatoes to different parts of the garden each year, using a three-year rotation. Fusarium wilt (race 1), a disease caused by a soil fungus, is common in the Mid-Atlantic region during mid- to late-season. Fusarium races 1 and 2 are present in southern regions. Where fusarium wilt is present a six-year rotation or use of resistant varieties is recommended. Do not plant eggplants, peppers, or potatoes in wilt-infested soil during the rotation period. Avoid planting tomatoes near walnut trees to avoid “walnut wilt”. Early blight and anthracnose are common in the Mid-Atlantic region, and are favored by hot, humid conditions. Late blight is more common in inland regions at higher elevations, especially during the spring and fall. Blossom-end rot is prevented by ensuring an adequate level of soil calcium, and steady moisture. PESTS: Tomatoes planted in healthy soil will generally have few severe pest problems. FLAVOR: Type of fertilizer used has an effect on flavor. Highly flavored tomatoes are sometimes subject to “off flavors” under certain growing conditions. Avoid placing freshly harvested tomatoes in the refrigerator because refrigeration will destroy much of the delicate flavor. Tomatoes are best stored at a temperature above 50oF (10oC). SEED SAVERS: Isolate varieties of L. lycopersicon by a minimum of 35’ for home use and 75’ to 150’ for pure seed. Isolate varieties of L. pimpinellifolium species from all other tomato species by a minimum of 150’. MATURATION DATES: Days to maturity are the number of days after transplanting. PACKET: Seed size varies considerably, 0.08 to 0.16 g (about 40 to 83 seeds, depending on variety, average 64 seeds) sows 100’. SEEDS/OZ: 7000 to 15,000 seeds/oz. (average 11,500) sows 3/4 to 1-1/2 acre of transplants at 18” spacing in rows 4’ apart. DETERMINATE AND INDETERMINATE VARIETIES: Determinate varieties are short-vined plants that seldom need staking. Blossoms and fruit develop about the same time. Indeterminate varieties are long-vined plants that bear fruit continuously. These varieties should be caged or staked. Some varieties are semi- determinate. MULCHING: Too much mulch on the soil in the spring may delay growth by preventing soil temperature from rising enough to support active root growth. Starting at the end of June, apply a deep mulch around plants to conserve moisture and increase yield. YIELD: Too much nitrogen after transplanting will delay flowering. High levels of phosphorus are necessary to produce good yields. Pruning and staking increases earliness to fruiting at the expense of yield. Indeterminate varieties may be pruned if necessary. Pruning of determinate varieties should be kept to a minimum. For largest yields, cages 2’ wide by 5’ tall are recommended for indeterminate varieties.