Heirloom Tomatoes

Commodity Overview

Heirloom tomatoes generally refer to tomatoes that are grown from non-hybrid seeds and are grown through open pollination. The seeds have often been handed down through generations. Heirloom tomatoes come in a variety of shapes, sizes and flavors.

Produce Availability

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Characteristics

Commodity: Tomatoes
Category: Salad Vegetables
Appearance: Appearance varies but often heirloom varieties have an almost misshapen appearance when compared with conventional tomato varieties
Flesh: Meaty flesh with small seeds
Flavor: Varies
Size: An average tomato weighs about 120 grams; heirloom varieties can sometimes be quite large
Color: Varies
Shape: Varies; often irregular
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Served Raw: Yes
Seed: Small, white
Availability: Year-round
Additional Notes: Photo courtesy NatureFresh Farms

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Eli & Ali LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Brooklyn, 11222 New York

Salad Vegetables:

Tomatoes, Red Cherry Tomatoes, Red Plum/Roma Tomatoes, Grape Tomatoes

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Grapes, Pears

Stone Fruit:

Cherries

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Peas

The Kunkel Co Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Eden Prairie, 55344 Minnesota

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

JW Farms Organic Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Watsonville, 95076-4838 California

Berries:

Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Nathel & Nathel Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bronx, 10474 New York

Berries:

Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Okra, Onions, Bulb, Peas, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

Del Campo Supreme Inc

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Business Type:

Exporter, Grower, Shipper, Importer

Location HQ:

Nogales, 85628 Arizona

Salad Vegetables:

Greenhouse/Hydroponic Tomatoes, Peppers, Mini Sweet, Beefsteak Tomatoes, Red Cherry Tomatoes, Red Plum/Roma Tomatoes, Red Tomatoes on the Vine, Heirloom Tomatoes, Grape Tomatoes

Berries:

Blueberries

The Villages Grown LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

The Villages, 32163 Florida

Cooking Vegetables:

Herbs

Salad Vegetables:

Boston/Butterhead Lettuce, Bibb Lettuce, Beefsteak Tomatoes, Red Cherry Tomatoes, Red Cocktail Tomatoes, Red Cocktail Tomatoes on the Vine, Greenhouse/Hydroponic Tomatoes, Heirloom Tomatoes