2026 Tomatoes - Cherry and Paste Descriptions
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Note: Assume all varieties will be available at all three sale locations unless otherwise noted.
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[note: maybe add an explanation of the disease resistant codes here?]
Apricot Zebra - [disease-resistant codes here]
Cherry / Orange / 2-3 ounces / 65 days / Open Pollinated / Indeterminate
New for 2025! 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 - [disease-resistant codes here]
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/plant! One-inch cherries have a great flavor on a strong, disease-resistant plant.
Small space / Container friendly.
Black Cherry - [disease-resistant codes here]
Cherry / Deep Purple-brown / 1 to 2 ounces / 75 days / Open Pollinated / Indeterminate.
Vigorous plants with large vines that yield very well and produce dusky purple-brown grape-like 1” tomatoes with a rich, complex flavor. (“My absolute favorite—the best dark cherry tomato.”)
Available in Walnut Creek and Antioch only. *Photo courtesy of Johnny's Selected Seeds johnnyseeds.com
Cherry Bomb - [disease-resistant codes here]
Cherry / Red / 1/2 to 3/4 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.
Gold Nugget - [disease-resistant codes here]
Cherry / Deep Yellow / ½ to 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” round golden fruits from early season ‘til frost. Unusually rich, sweet flavor when mature.
Small space / Container friendly.
Indigo Kumquat - [disease-resistant codes here]
Cherry / Orange multi / 1 ounce / 75 days / Hybrid / Indeterminate
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 8. Available in Antioch only. *Photo courtesy of Johnny's Selected Seeds, johnnyseeds.com