![]() Bonnie Plants Heirloom Marriage series crossed ‘Costoluto Genovese’ with ‘Brandywine’ to make ‘Genuwine’ and bred ‘Cherokee Carbon’ which is a more purple version of its parents. ‘Lemon Boy Plus’, ‘Celebrity Plus’, ‘Big Beef Plus’, and ‘Better Boy Plus’ are reworked versions of some classics. Don’t be surprised to see old favorite tomatoes being re-introduced as new plants after a bit of tinkering has added extra disease resistance, earlier ripening, or higher yields.The heavy yielding plants are very disease resistant and can be grown in a 5 gallon container or in the ground. Round fruits are about 3”-5” across, weigh about 3-4 ounces and are ready for picking in about 80 days after transplanting. The dark purpley-red skin is striped with green but the richly flavored flesh inside is dark red through and through. What’s a salad without tomatoes? ‘Purple Zebra’ is a new twist on an old classic.I can’t wait to sink my teeth into Tomato ‘Purple Zebra’. ![]() Both Pinetree and Johnny’s have the seeds. Even though the plants can get to be 3’ tall - that’s if you don’t keep cutting them - they are great to grow in a container handy to the kitchen door. If you prefer the flavor of Thai basil there is an ‘Everleaf Thai Towers’ as well. How about some basil with your salad? ‘Everleaf Emerald Towers’ is a tall, upright form of Genovese basil that is very slow to bolt so you don’t have to constantly pinch off flowers to keep it growing when the weather gets hot.‘Everleaf Emerald Towers’ basil lives up to its name! Photo courtesy of Pinetree. This is a 2022 All America Selections ( AAS) winner and worth a try. In 58 days from seed you can start cutting leaves to use or let them grow and harvest entire heads. Plants are compact - 4” high and 8” wide - and can be grown in the ground or in a container or windowbox. ‘Bauer’ is an oakleaf lettuce that has crunchy, dark green leaves, substantial enough to stand up to any dressing.
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