{"title":"Tomatoes","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"barrys-crazy-cherry-tomato","title":"Barry's Crazy Cherry Tomato","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn insanely productive plant! One will be enough for a family garden. Huge trusses of yellow fruit continue all through the season. These are the first to fruit in our gardens, and the last! Plants are very vigorous and require sturdy trellising and heavy pruning early on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFolks have mixed feelings on the flavor: mild, juicy, very lite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing we noticed is that fruits fall off easily when picking, even before they are fully ripe. But they will ripen up on the kitchen counter. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Working Food Seed \u0026 Merch Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304241156285,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/1734\/5725\/files\/barryscrazy3.jpg?v=1777568187"},{"product_id":"bellevue-cherry-tomato","title":"Bellevue Cherry  Tomato","description":"\u003cp\u003eA variety saved locally for many years from Tommy Simmons of Bellevue Gardens. A cherry tomato that grows with such vigor, we had to construct the most robust tomato trellising we've ever had to do! Despite being over crowded, they did not get disease and produced SO many tomatoes! \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA very productive and adapted variety, clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMostly they are large cherry-sized fruits, but some are more like a medium sized slicer! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlavor is great, a classic sweet red cherry flavor. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Working Food Seed \u0026 Merch Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304241516733,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/1734\/5725\/files\/Bellevue_Cherry_pretty.jpg?v=1776684992"},{"product_id":"conie-pink-tomato","title":"Conie Pink Tomato","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"517\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis pink to reddish-fruited indeterminate tomato has become a local favorite among Gainesville gardeners since we introduced it from Hammock Hollow Farm in 2020. Farmers Charley and Christine Andrews of Hammock Hollow Farm in Island Grove, Florida have cared for this special tomato for over 12 years (as of 2026), and we are excited to share its story and seeds with you!\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"966\"\u003eThe story begins with a field worker named Conie (pronounced Coo-knee), who noticed an unusual plant growing among rows of cherry tomatoes, the specific variety long forgotten... It looked different from its neighbors and had an exceptional flavor, so they saved seeds from this “off-type” misfit year after year. Over time, it proved itself to be a hardy, stocky, disease-resistant, and highly productive tomato. Charley named it Conie Pink in honor of the person who noticed this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1264\"\u003eConie Pink has a nostalgic, classic backyard tomato flavor—rich, sweet, and perfectly balanced. Its slightly thicker skin holds up well for fresh eating, cooking, and sauces. The fruits are juicy and flavorful, with the kind of taste many gardeners associate with old-fashioned heirloom tomatoes from the backyard. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1530\"\u003eLike many treasured open-pollinated varieties, Conie Pink shows some natural variation. Fruits may range from cherry-sized to medium slicers, and some plants produce beautifully ribbed fruit. We celebrate this diversity—it’s part of what makes this variety unique. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1658\"\u003eA hardy, delicious, and charming tomato for Florida gardens, Conie Pink is a true local treasure we think you’ll love growing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Working Food Seed \u0026 Merch Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304243384509,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/1734\/5725\/files\/Conie_Cluster_Graft.png?v=1784061088"},{"product_id":"coyote-currant-tomato","title":"Coyote Currant  Tomato","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe adore these tiny translucent yellow currant tomatoes that are vigorous, sprawling plants that grow much like the Everglades. Given to our friend Craig LeHoullier in North Carolina, by Maye Clement from Vera Cruz, Mexico. She says they grew wild in her yard in Mexico. Very sweet flavor, is very unique like nothing you've tasted. No staking required, but like Everglades they will lean on plants and grow tall if nearby supports exist. May re-seed in your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoyote seeds can be finicky to germinate. See our How to Grow notes below for tips. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Working Food Seed \u0026 Merch Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304243744957,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/1734\/5725\/files\/coyote2.jpg?v=1776973272"},{"product_id":"everglades-currant-tomato","title":"Everglades Currant Tomato","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"643\"\u003eA beloved Florida heritage tomato known for surviving where most tomatoes struggle. This sprawling, low-maintenance plant produces masses of tiny, bright red, sweet-tart fruits and can even bear the hottest months of the year in the right garden conditions. Give it space to spread, skip the trellis, and let fallen fruit reseed—many gardeners find it returning year after year. Birds love eating the tiny fruits too, and they help in it's dispersal. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"643\"\u003eThe flavor is remarkable, and always comes out on top in our tomato tasting events! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"1117\"\u003eThe “Everglades tomato” is often described as a wild currant tomato, but its true identity is more complicated. While some sources identify it as \u003cem data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"817\"\u003eSolanum pimpinellifolium\u003c\/em\u003e (currant tomato), others classify it as \u003cem data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"880\"\u003eSolanum lycopersicum\u003c\/em\u003e (the common garden tomato). Current evidence suggests that Florida’s Everglades tomato is likely a naturally adapted hybrid between these two closely related species, shaped by a long history of tomato movement, selection, and crossing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1462\"\u003eAlthough it has become part of Florida’s gardening heritage, it is not actually native to the Everglades. Historical specimens collected from the Everglades in the early 1900s were identified as escaped garden tomatoes (\u003cem data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1361\"\u003eSolanum lycopersicum\u003c\/em\u003e), and the exact relationship between those plants and today’s “Everglades tomato” remains uncertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1741\"\u003eWhatever its origins, this tomato has earned its place in Florida gardens. It thrives in heat, humidity, and challenging summer conditions, producing abundant fruit when traditional tomatoes have faded. Perfect for wildlife-friendly gardens, low-input growing, and seed saving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1741\"\u003eMany thanks to our state botanist Marc Frank for educating us on the true origins of this unique plant! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1741\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverglades seeds can be finicky to germinate. See our How to Grow notes below for tips. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Working Food Seed \u0026 Merch Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304245121213,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/1734\/5725\/files\/Everglades_Tomato_1.jpg?v=1776461694"},{"product_id":"healani-tomato","title":"Healani  Tomato","description":"\u003cp\u003eA great standard red tomato for our area, first introduced to us from our friend Tim Noyes, a local backyard tomato breeder. Healani is \"Micanopy Joe's\" pick for his favorite Hawaiian tomato.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResistant to root knot nematode, fusarium wilt, gray leaf spot and one strain of spotted wilt virus. It is also tolerant to tobacco mosaic virus. Great flavor and fruit set in the heat.This was bred in Hawaii for resistance to hotter weather. That said, no tomato likes OUR hot weather!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruits are about 2.5\" and have a really great flavor, quite sweet. Lots of meat and not too much seed. Determinate variety.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Working Food Seed \u0026 Merch Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304247611581,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/1734\/5725\/files\/Healani_Tomato2.jpg?v=1776458590"},{"product_id":"jaune-flamme-tomato","title":"Jaune Flamme  Tomato","description":"\u003cp\u003eA prolific French heirloom with sweet, fruity flavor. Like a grown-up Sungold with larger apricot-sized fruits that we loved and grow every year, after learning about these from the talented farmers at Siembra Farm. 1.5-2\" large round orange\/yellow fruits hang in neat clusters. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA terrific salad tomato that is also great for sauces and drying. Ranked in the Top 10 for taste at our 2018 Tomato Tasting, and one of Richard Pushaw's favorites that he has grown and saved seed for. This variety consistently wows peoples' tastebuds when we bring it to events. Jaune Flamme is really special! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Working Food Seed \u0026 Merch Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304247709885,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/1734\/5725\/files\/JauneFlamme2.jpg?v=1777211152"},{"product_id":"nineveh-tomato","title":"Nineveh  Tomato","description":"\u003cp\u003eA variety from Mosul (formerly Nineveh) Iraq that was collected by Iraqi ex-patriate Aziz Nael who brought it to Baker Creek Seeds who then distributed it to western gardeners. From Baker Creek:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eConserving and distributing these seeds is important. A main reason is that, with the forcible introduction of US agribusiness interests into Iraq, backed by the US Government, traditional varieties and traditional seed saving practices are disrupted and threatened. Present-day Iraq was the home of the Mesopotamian civilizations, which were possibly the very first societies where humans created a fully-developed agricultural society. Therefore we are looking at links stretching back to the very dawn of agriculture. These Iraqi varieties have more than historic value, however. They represent some very productive and vigorous types that are well suited to the heat and other conditions in which they were selected by generations of traditional farmers and gardeners.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany accounts of this tomato say it is sour and acidic, best for cooking mostly. But we did taste tests and thought they deserved a lot more accolades than that! Yes they are a more acidic tomato, but still has a nice sweetness, and is both juicy and fleshy. There seems to be enough sugar content that dehydrating could be really great. Skin is quite thick, probably what helps it do well in our climate. Overall has a really nice flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Working Food Seed \u0026 Merch Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304249807037,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/1734\/5725\/files\/Nineveh_Tomato.jpg?v=1776460164"},{"product_id":"prairie-cherry-tomato","title":"Prairie Cherry  Tomato","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new variety created by staff at Working Food, more than 8 years in the making (as of 2024)! Prairie Cherry is a cross between Everglades currant and Tanunda Red dwarf beefsteak, selected to have the vigor and flavor qualities of the Everglades, but in a more compact plant. This is an entirely new tomato plant growth form as far as we can tell— a semi-sprawling dwarf. Although short in stature, these plants are best trellised despite growing no more than about 2' tall. They are very productive! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit tends to be more on the tangy side with flavor descriptions from tasters that include: savory with a hint of umami, a little sweet and tart, juicy, refreshing, and zesty! While this variety is mostly stable, there is still some variation between plants mostly in terms of slight size\/shape differences and fruit sizes. Some fruit will display really nice lobed shoulders and are large for a cherry,  larger, while occasionally a few fruits are small like Everglades. Some variation in a variety is a good thing, it means there's more diversity in the genetics and hasn't entirely been inbred.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrairie Cherry is open-pollinated, so seeds can be saved and this variety can go on to live and adapt to gardens and farms wherever they may grow into the the next version  of Prairie Cherry! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are grateful for the help of Craig LeHouillier and Timothy Noyes who helped guide us in our first ever tomato breeding adventure!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIndeterminate, sprawling dwarf. 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The 2-inch fruits are sweet, juicy, and well balanced, with a firm texture, and large enough to slice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eIn our 2021 tomato taste test, this variety earned an 8\/10 for flavor, with tasters describing it as smoky, fruity, mildly sweet, and well balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile this tomato won’t win any awards for disease resistance—like nearly all tomatoes grown in Florida, it will eventually succumb to our many tomato diseases, we were surprised by its exceptional productivity. Plants continued producing well into the season, giving us loads of fruit week after week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a truly unique variety in appearance, flavor and productivity. It was named after the Wapsipinicon River in northeast Iowa. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Working Food Seed \u0026 Merch Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304251969725,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/1734\/5725\/files\/wapsipinicon2.jpg?v=1777421944"},{"product_id":"tc-jones-tomato","title":"TC Jones Tomato","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eWe are always on the search for large-sized and open pollinated varieties, so we had to try this one from our friends at Common Wealth Seed Growers. We were blown away by the overall vigor and health of this plant in both garden locations we've grown this so far.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eTC Jones is very productive! So many large tomatoes, which is also a bit of an anomaly for large-fruited plants that tend to bear less fruit. The shape is variable, with many being somewhat ribbed and others more round. Despite ribbing and texture, they rarely crack or show cat-facing, typical of larger heirloom tomatoes. They hold up well after harvest too, lasting several days on the counter. Fruits have a slight pink blush to the flesh.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eFlavor as always, is hard to summarize with varying perceptions from tasters including: fruitiness, mildly sweet, and savory. Soft, smooth texture was described as almost mango-like. Very juicy, but firm enough for slicing. The color makes it really shine in the kitchen, alongside salads and in sandwiches where the bright yellow pop and mildly pink flesh are appealing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eNothing but rave reviews from our Giving Garden crew!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e** There is a small chance that an occasional plant will have variable fruits. While these were isolated from a nearby growing of Prairie Cherry, we have noticed that some may have been crossed up! They still produced delicious and abundant tomatoes, but we thought we ought to warn you!**\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Working Food Seed \u0026 Merch Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67595689066685,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/1734\/5725\/files\/TCJonesTomato2025.png?v=1790690013"}],"url":"https:\/\/workingfoodseeds.org\/collections\/tomatoes.oembed","provider":"Working Food ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}