About Rosso Sicilian

80 days. Deeply ribbed and bright red, these smaller, thin-skinned tomatoes were introduced from Sicily in 1987. Typically cooked into richly flavored sauces and paste. When sliced, their ribbing makes them look like beautiful red-petaled flowers on the plate. Indeterminate.

About Tomato, Heirloom

These varieties were cultivated around the world decades or centuries ago. All are open-pollinated, meaning you can save seed from year to year. Heirloom tomatoes tend to be indeterminate (vining, ripening over time) and generally require support unless noted as determinate (bushier, ripening all at one time—good for canning). See also Tomato, Other.

Pot Size & Price
3.5-in. pot
$2.50
Catalog
V263
Plant Traits
Culinary

Other varieties of Tomato, Heirloom

Amish Paste tomato, long roma-type
Photo from Seed Savers Exchange

Amish Paste

Catalog
V254
Aunt Ruby's German Green tomato, large green fruits
Photo from Seed Savers Exchange

Aunt Ruby's German Green

Catalog
V231
Big rainbow tomato, yellow and red fruits
Photo from Burpee Seed

Big Rainbow

Catalog
V232
Black cherry tomato--dark red to almost black
Photo from Green Earth Growers

Black Cherry

Catalog
V257
Tomato 'Blondkopfchen', small yellow fruits
Photo from Green Earth Growers

Blondkopfchen

Catalog
V258
Bloody Butcher tomatoes, red cherries in trusses
Photo from Burpee Seeds

Bloody Butcher

Catalog
V233
Bonny Best tomato, bright red fround fruits
Photo from Generic Seeds

Bonny Best

Catalog
V255
Tomato Borealis Beefsteak, red to green tomatoes
Photo from North Circle Seeds

Borealis Beefsteak

Catalog
V250
Brandywine tomato, slighty pink red
Photo from Rush Creek Growers

Brandywine

Catalog
V251
True Black Brandywine tomato, wide flat fruit, very dark purple to dark red
Photo from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

Brandywine, True Black

Catalog
V234
Tomato Cherokee Purple, red to brown fruits
Photo from Green Earth Growers

Cherokee Purple

Catalog
V235
Costoluto Genovese tomato, huge strong red, rippled
Friends School Plant Sale photo by Ruby.

Costoluto Genovese

Catalog
V236
Tomato Council Bluffs, pinkish flattened beefsteaks
Photo from Seed Savers Exchange

Council Bluffs

Catalog
V264
Early Annie tomato, small reds
Photo from Heritage Harvest Seed

Early Annie

Catalog
V267
Garden Peach yellow tomato, slight pink blush
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Garden Peach

Catalog
V237
Gilbertie Paste tomatoes, long narrow red tomatoes
Photo from High Mowing Organic Seeds

Gilbertie Paste

Catalog
V238
Gold Medal tomato, large yellow slicer
Photo from Seed Savers Exchange

Gold Medal

Catalog
V239
Grandpa's Minnesota tomato, very large cherry, red
Photo from Heritage Harvest Seed

Grandpa's Minnesota

Catalog
V259
Green Zebra tomato, stripy-mottled green with yellow
Photo from Green Earth Growers

Green Zebra

Catalog
V240
Tomato Hillbilly Potato Leaf, yellow with red centers
Photo from Green Earth Growers

Hillbilly Potato Leaf

Catalog
V241
Iglehart Yellow Cherry tomatoes, gold to almost orange cherries
Photo from Seed Savers Exchange

Iglehart Yellow Cherry

Catalog
V242
Jaune flamme tomato, orange to yellow fruits showing size in a hand
Friends School Plant Sale photo by Pat T.

Jaune Flamee

Catalog
V243
Martino's Roma, long narrow red tomatoes
Photo from Reimer Seeds

Martino's Roma

Catalog
V268
Matt's Wild Cherry tomatoes, showing they're smaller than a quarter
Photo by Friends School Plant Sale shopper Kristian C. Thanks, Kristian!

Matt's Wild Cherry

Catalog
V260
Brandywine tomato, large and segmented
Photo courtesy of Joel Ignacio, www.joeysplanting.com

Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes

Catalog
V269
Moonglow tomato, large dark yellow/orange
Photo from Seed Savers Exchange

Moonglow

Catalog
V244
Mr. Stripey tomato, red with yellow streaks, very large
Photo courtesy of Jake Parrillo

Mr. Stripey

Catalog
V245
Mt. Vesuvius tomato, red elongated tomatoes with nipples in bunches
Photo from Fatalii

Mt. Vesuvius

Catalog
V246
Tomato Oaxacan Jewel, yellow and blush tomatoes
Photo from Tradewinds Fruit

Oaxacan Jewel

Catalog
V252
Omar's Lebanese tomato, bright dark red, classic heirloom look
Photo from Reimer Seeds

Omar's Lebanese

Catalog
V261
Orange Russian 117 tomato, yellow and orange heart-shaped
Photo courtesy of Foot Joy Farm

Orange Russian 117

Catalog
V262
Paul Robeson tomato, very dark red to brown, large fruits
Photo from Fedco Seeds

Paul Robeson

Catalog
V263
Red Robin tomatoes, red cherries in clusters
Photo from Tomato Growers Supply

Red Robin

Catalog
V265
Long red tomatoes, San Marzano
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

San Marzano

Catalog
V256
Seed Saver's Italian tomato, round red fruits
Photo from Seed Savers Exchange

Seed Savers Italian

Catalog
V266
Sweet pea tomato, tiny red fruits
Friends School Plant Sale photo by Pat T.

Sweet Pea

Catalog
V247
Tomato Tommy Toe, large red cherry tomatoes
Photo from Seed Savers Exchange

Tommy Toe

Catalog
V248
Tomato Trophy, red slicers
Photo from Seed Savers Exchange

Trophy

Catalog
V249
Photo by cygnus921 from the Wikimedia Commons

Yellow Pear

Catalog
V253