2026 Tomatoes - Cherry and Paste
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This year, we are including disease resistance codes for those varieties known to have resistance. These codes refer to the ability of the crop variety to withstand or weather microorganisms (viruses, fungi, bacteria, nematodes, etc.) that would otherwise harm or kill the plant. Please understand that resistance is not the same as immunity, and the level of resistance is variable.
Disease Resistance Codes we are Tracking in Contra Costa County:
| A | Alternaria stem canker |
| F | Fusarium |
| V | Verticillium |
| LB | Late Blight |
| EB | Early Blight |
| TMV | Tobacco Mosaic Virus |
| N | Nematodes |
| ToMV | Tomato Mosaic Virus |
| TSWV | Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus |
Cherry Tomatoes
Note: Assume all varieties will be available at all three sale locations unless otherwise noted.
42 Day
Cherry / Red / ½ -1 ounce / 42 days / Open Pollinated / Determinate
NEW FOR 2026! Wow! At only 42 days to maturity, this is one of the world’s earliest tomatoes. Producing high yields of small, bright red, cherry sized fruits with an excellent, sweet flavor, this one is ideal for pots and containers in both warm and cool climates.
Small Space/Container Friendly
Available in Walnut Creek and Richmond only
Apricot Zebra
Cherry / Orange / 2-3 ounces / 65 days / Open Pollinated / Indeterminate
Stunning, large, richly tangerine-colored cherries. They are very unique in appearance, as the lime-green shoulders and extra-fine green striping of the unripe fruit morph to brilliant yellow at maturity. Vigorous, disease-resistant plants are wildly productive. One of the best-tasting tomatoes we have tried, both flavorsome and sweet with a wonderful texture.
Available in Walnut Creek and Antioch only. *Photo courtesy of Baker Creek HeirloomSeeds rareseeds.com
Baby Boomer V,F
Cherry / 1 ounce / 55 days / Hybrid / Determinate
An early, big harvest from a plant that can be grown in a container! Just like boomers, they are plentiful—as many as 300 fruits per plant! One-inch cherries have a great flavor on a strong, disease-resistant plant.
Small Space/Container Friendly
Black Cherry
Cherry / Mahogany-Purple / 1-2 ounces / 75 days / Open Pollinated / Indeterminate
Expect large, vigorous plants with high fruit yields! With a deep mahogany-purple color, these grape-like tomatoes feature a rich, smoky, complex flavor. (“My absolute favorite—the best dark cherry tomato.”)
Available in Walnut Creek Only. *Photo courtesy of Johnny's Selected Seeds johnnyseeds.com
Cherry Bomb F,LB,EB
Cherry / Red / ½ - ¾ ounce / 70 days / Hybrid / Indeterminate
How can you resist a tomato with a name like this? We couldn’t! Add to that, it’s recommended for your Bloody Mary and its strong meaty walls are perfect for filling with cream cheese. Yum! But, equally important, it’s also blight resistant. Vigorous plants produce lots of uniform cherries. Sweet cherry tomato flavor. Plant by the end of April and serve on the 4th of July.
Available in Walnut Creek and Richmond only.
Chocolate Pear
Cherry / Brick Red Multi / 1-2 ounces / 70 Days / Open Pollinated / Indeterminate
NEW FOR 2026! Expect huge crops of brick red pear-shaped tomatoes over a very long season. Chocolate Pear has been a consistent taste test winner! This multi-colored variety adds interest to salads, and reviewers all describe it as "sweet" in their praises.
Eagle Smiley (Dwarf)
Cherry / Yellow / 1 ounce / 60 Days / Open Pollinated / Indeterminate
NEW FOR 2026! Dwarf Eagle Smiley looks like a smaller version of a standard cherry-type tomato plant, reaching about five feet in height. Extremely productive, plants are loaded with bright golden-yellow fruit borne in clusters of eight to ten tomatoes. These little flavor bombs explode in your mouth with an intense sugary goodness! With outstanding flavor, this is perhaps the best flavored of all the dwarf cherry-types to date, on a par with the best indeterminate and hybrid varieties.
Small Space/Container Friendly
Available in Walnut Creek and Richmond only
Gold Nugget
Cherry / Deep Yellow / ½ - ¾ ounce / 56 days / Open Pollinated / Determinate.
Here’s another wonderful tomato developed by Dr. Jim Baggett at Oregon State University. Vigorous plants are loaded with ¾ inch, round, golden fruits from early season ‘til frost. Unusually rich, sweet flavor when mature.
Small space / Container friendly.
Indigo Kumquat
Cherry / Orange multi / 1 ounce / 75 days / Hybrid / Indeterminate
These eye-catching orange cherries have a splash of indigo. This compact plant requires minimal pruning and yields well, even in unfavorable conditions. They have a very sweet flavor with a slight acidic kick. Simply stunning! The 1-ounce fruit is borne in clusters of eight.
Available in Walnut Creek and Antioch only. *Photo courtesy of Johnny's Selected Seeds, johnnyseeds.com
Jasper F,LB,EB
Cherry / Red / ¼ - ⅓ ounce / 60 days / Hybrid / Indeterminate
An All-America Selections (AAS) winner! Vigorous, healthy plants bear trusses of small red cherries with a rich, sweet flavor. Great for snacking in the garden. Disease and crack-resistant. (“Wow! I planted it May 1 and since July, we have been eating them for over eight weeks—absolutely delicious and oh-so-prolific—and there are still blossoms on the vines! It is my favorite candy treat when working in the garden. Given a little structural help, this tomato could easily be 10 feet tall, and 6-8 feet across!”)
Available in Walnut Creek Only. *Photo courtesy of Johnny's Selected Seeds, johnnyseeds.com
Lizzano LB
Cherry / Red / To ½ ounce / 63 days / Hybrid / Semi-determinate
An All-America Selections (AAS) winner! Ideal for baskets, containers, and small gardens, this cherry has a non-stop harvest of small 1” fruits, perfect for snacks and salads. 16-20 inch plants are blight-resistant, which lets them produce oodles of cherries to the very end of the season. (“My favorite cherry! Thin-skinned and tender with a sweet, mild flavor and no bitterness. It was prolific in an 18” pot. Just delicious!”)
Small Space/Container Friendly .
*Photo courtesy of Territorial Seed Company
Mary's Cherry (Dwarf)
Cherry / Purple / 2-4 ounce / 75 Days / Open Pollinated / Indeterminate
NEW FOR 2026! Dwarf Mary's Cherry is very productive! Expect lots of purple tomatoes with an excellent complex sweet/tart flavor. Although most of the fruit on the plants are smaller, cherry-type, expect some variability in shapes and sizes on the same plant. ("Is this a cherry tomato? Mine produced golf-ball sized cherry tomatoes, reddish with purple shoulders. The fruits decorated a productive, sturdy yet attractive dwarf bush. The flavor was smoky and deep!")
Small Space/Container Friendly
Available in Walnut Creek and Richmond only
Orange Paruche F,TMV,ToMV
Cherry / Orange / To ½ ounce / 67 days / Hybrid / Indeterminate
Early, early, early! And you’ll know exactly when it’s ripe, because it glows a brilliant, neon orange. One inch round fruits are thin-skinned and crack and disease-resistant with a superb flavor. Word has it that it tastes better than Sungold. Buy both and run your own backyard taste test!
Available in Walnut Creek and Richmond only
Patio Choice Yellow V,F,TMV
Cherry / Yellow / To ½ ounce / 45days / Hybrid / Determinate
A yellow bush cherry tomato? YES, it's the ideal tomato for container gardening or small spaces! Featuring a list of outstanding traits: it's sweet and versatile - eat fresh or can it, roast it, or dry it! It's also high-yielding and excellent when grown in heat and humidity. Plus, it's highly disease-resistant. This All-America Selections (AAS) award winner looks beautiful when grown in a container mixed with flowers.
Small Space/Container Friendly
Available in Walnut Creek and Richmond only
Sun Sugar V,F,TMV
Cherry / Orange / ½ ounce / 62 days / Hybrid / Indeterminate
Expect very sweet, fruity-tasting orange cherry tomatoes in long clusters on vigorous plants. Very crack-resistant. The taste is so delightful, they may not make it into the kitchen from the garden. But what is lovelier than a sun-warmed tomato popped directly into your mouth? (“Produced the most heavenly, sweet, little orange tomatoes I've ever tasted. Hands down, the sweetest, nicest, and most productive cherry tomato out there!”)
Sungold V,F,TMV,ToMV
Cherry / Orange / ½ -1 ounce / 65 days / Hybrid / Indeterminate
A positively luscious bite-size cherry that isn’t fully mature until it turns bright apricot-orange. Tiny globes grow along 15” fruit trusses on a vigorous vine. The flavor is fruity and tropical. Tendency to crack means you won’t find it in the markets, so you’ll just have to grow it yourself and eat it like a snack!
Available in Walnut Creek and Richmond only. *Photo courtesy of Johnny's Selected Seeds johnnyseeds.com
Super Sweet 100 V,F,LB,EB,TMV
Cherry / Red / To ½ ounce / 65 days / Hybrid / Indeterminate
This popular, reliable variety has long fruiting stems that produce 100 or more super-sweet, 1-inch diameter cherry tomatoes. Plants bear fruit throughout the season. This one requires staking. Delicious and extra-high in Vitamin C.
Available in Walnut Creek and Richmond only
Sweet Gold F,TMV,ToMV
Cherry / Yellow-Gold / To ½ ounce / 60 days / Hybrid / Indeterminate
Abundant clusters of bright yellow-gold cherry tomatoes on vigorous vines. Delicious flavor that is naturally sweeter than red cherries. Once you’ve tasted them, you’ll be spoiled forever.
Available in Walnut Creek and Richmond only
Tommy Toe
Cherry / Red / 1 ounce / 70 days / Open Pollinated / Indeterminate
This Australian taste test winner is bright red and prolific with excellent flavor and plenty of juice. Expect a sweet, tangy flavor and a satisfying "pop" when bitten. Known for setting loads of fruit, and it practically grows itself, resisting most diseases. Great for salads or even juicing.
Available in Walnut Creek Only. *Photo courtesy of Baker Creek HeirloomSeeds rareseeds.com
Washington Cherry
Cherry / Deep red / ¾ -1 ounce / 60 days / Open Pollinated / Determinate
Developed by Washington State U., here’s an early bird that is prolific and grows well in varying climates. Deep red, meaty, thick-walled, and flavorful—all on a compact vine. Crack-resistant and keeps well on and off the vine.
Small Space/Container Friendly
Available in Walnut Creek and Richmond only. *Photo courtesy of Johnny's Selected Seeds johnnyseeds.com
Yellow Pear
Cherry / Yellow / 1 ounce / 78 days / Open Pollinated / Indeterminate
Miniature pear-shaped tomatoes with a clear yellow color. Wonderful in salads or as “garden candy” with a delightfully sweet flavor. Continuous harvest until frost. (“Zillions of tomatoes on this plant in my Pleasant Hill garden that must have reached 10+ feet in diameter and soared to the top of my pergola. Tasted great”)
Available in Walnut Creek and Richmond only. *Photo courtesy of Territorial Seed Company
Paste Tomatoes
Big Mama N,TMV
Paste / Red / 8-10 ounces / 80 days / Hybrid / Indeterminate
Produces heavy yields of flavor-packed 5-inch long paste tomatoes that are meaty, easy to peel, and have very few seeds. That makes them perfect for sauces, soups and salsa. Mama mia!!
Available in Walnut Creek and Richmond only
Blue Beech
Paste / Red / 8-10 ounces / 85 Days / Open Pollinated / Indeterminate
NEW FOR 2026! Originally brought to Vermont from Italy during WWII, Blue Beech is an excellent canning tomato that also tastes great when eaten fresh. It resists disease and blossom end rot better than others of its type. Fruits ripen during a concentrated period, allowing for a more efficient canning process.
Available in Walnut Creek Only
Granadero V,F,N,TMV,ToMV,TSWV
Paste / Red / 4-5 ounces / 75 days / Hybrid / Indeterminate
When it comes to paste tomatoes, Granadero is in a league of its own. It easily takes the top spot for both flavor and reliability, largely because it avoids the blossom end rot that plagues so many other varieties. This powerhouse is a gardener's dream, offering a large extended harvest producing well into November. The fruit is remarkably uniform in size, making canning a breeze. With its superior quality, small seed cavity and rich excellent flavor, it's built for the kitchen. ("I love this tomato and grow several of them every year. I know I'll be able to fill my pantry with canned tomatoes to last till next season!")
*Photo courtesy of Johnny's Selected Seeds johnnyseeds.com
Italian Roma Bush
Paste / Red / 5-6 ounces / 85 days / Open Pollinated / Determinate
Best “small space” paste tomato. Produces enormous yields of large red tomatoes. Very meaty and perfect for canning and sauces.
Small Space/Container Friendly
Available in Walnut Creek Only. *Photo courtesy of Sustainable Seed Company
La Roma III V,F,N,A,TMV,ToMV
Paste / Red / 5-8 ounces / 76 days / Hybrid / Determinate
Every grower has called this the best paste tomato on the market. So we had to try it ourselves. High yields of 5 to 8 ounce plum tomatoes on healthy, disease-resistant, and vigorous vines. If you like pasta, as we do, you’ll want to try this variety.
Small Space/Container Friendly
San Marzano
Paste / Red / 4 ounces / 80 days / Open Pollinated / Indeterminate
Famous Italian cooking tomato filled with thick, dry flesh and few seeds. Superb flavor in slightly rectangular fruits hanging in clusters. Solid flesh is perfect for canning/freezing for rich pasta sauce all winter. (“Excellent yields that continue way into the fall.”)
Download Shopping Lists (PDF files that can be printed)
- Our Garden (Walnut Creek) (coming soon)
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