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Posted by Gary on 12/2/2008, 6:45 pm, in reply to "Re: Searching for Old Tomato Varieties grown by Families"

Information on Tommy Toe Tomatoes with pictures and descriptions.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/72355/

Source for Tommy Toe Tomato Seed
Tommy Toe
Round to slightly elongated-shaped cherry tomato is bright red and prolific with excellent flavor and plenty of juice. This variety practically grows itself, resisting most diseases and setting loads of fruit. Great for salads and can even be used for juice. Indeterminate. 70 days
http://www.tomatogrowers.com/small.htm

What you describe is Red Pear or Yellow Pear Tomatoes
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/50015/

Red Pear
70 days, indeterminate — Like 'Yellow Pear', this small, red pear shaped tomato makes a very nice salad garnish. The fruit typically weigh one-half ounce. The plants will tend to sprawl all over the place and will be loaded with large clusters of fruit. Likely predates 1800.

Yellow Pear
78 days, indeterminate — Similar in description to the 'Red Pear'. Documented as a pre-1800 variety. Yellow pear shape, firm skinned, nice flavor, 1½ inch long fruit. Good in salads, sauces or by themselves. They have been fairly cold tolerant in our test garden and are typically the last ones living every year.
Source for both Red and Yellow Pear Tomatoes
http://www.victoryseeds.com/catalog/vegetable/tomato/tomato_small.html

--Previous Message--
: My Grandmother grew tomato's called
: Tommy Toes...they were yellow and
: kinda pear shaped...mostly meat, not
: very juicy type.
: I wish I could find these seeds~
:
: --Previous Message--
: Searching for Old Tomato Varieties
: grown by Families
: I am always looking for good tomato
: varieties, which families have
: grown over the years and saved seed
: and shared with family and
: friends. I am especially interested in
: varieties, which came from
: the mountain regions.
: Please contact me if you have seed or
: know someone who does. I would
: appreciate it very much. I am
: interested in locating, growing and
: preserving these old Heirloom
: varieties of tomatoes.
: Gary/Louisville
:
:
:

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Searching for Old Tomato Varieties grown by Families - Gary 11/14/2008, 9:09 pm
- Re: Searching for Old Tomato Varieties grown by Families - Debbie Miracle 11/30/2008, 11:02 pm
  - Re: Searching for Old Tomato Varieties grown by Families - Gary 12/2/2008, 6:45 pm
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--Previous Message-- : Information on Tommy Toe Tomatoes with : pictures and descriptions. : : http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/72355/ : : Source for Tommy Toe Tomato Seed : Tommy Toe : Round to slightly elongated-shaped : cherry tomato is bright red and : prolific with excellent flavor and : plenty of juice. This variety : practically grows itself, resisting : most diseases and setting loads of : fruit. Great for salads and can even : be used for juice. Indeterminate. 70 : days : : http://www.tomatogrowers.com/small.htm : : : What you describe is Red Pear or : Yellow Pear Tomatoes : : http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/50015/ : : Red Pear : 70 days, indeterminate — Like : 'Yellow Pear', this small, red pear : shaped tomato makes a very nice salad : garnish. The fruit typically weigh : one-half ounce. The plants will tend : to sprawl all over the place and will : be loaded with large clusters of : fruit. Likely predates 1800. : : Yellow Pear : 78 days, indeterminate — Similar in : description to the 'Red Pear'. : Documented as a pre-1800 variety. : Yellow pear shape, firm skinned, nice : flavor, 1½ inch long fruit. Good in : salads, sauces or by themselves. They : have been fairly cold tolerant in our : test garden and are typically the last : ones living every year. : Source for both Red and Yellow Pear : Tomatoes : : http://www.victoryseeds.com/catalog/vegetable/tomato/tomato_small.html : : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : My Grandmother grew tomato's called : Tommy Toes...they were yellow and : kinda pear shaped...mostly meat, not : very juicy type. : I wish I could find these seeds~ : : --Previous Message-- : Searching for Old Tomato Varieties : grown by Families : I am always looking for good tomato : varieties, which families have : grown over the years and saved seed : and shared with family and : friends. I am especially interested in : varieties, which came from : the mountain regions. : Please contact me if you have seed or : know someone who does. I would : appreciate it very much. I am : interested in locating, growing and : preserving these old Heirloom : varieties of tomatoes. : Gary/Louisville : : : : :

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