looking for affordable tomato seeds.....

15 years ago

The only real requirement I have regarding the tomatoes is that for paste types they're small-medium in size. For types that are suitable for using in cooking and making sauce, I just request that they're medium in size. I don't plan to use tomatoes raw, as I don't care for them raw.

NOTE WITH VARIETIES: These are the list I'm looking to find with the tomato seeds, because they're what were recommended to me. If there are other varieties suitable for growing that are determinate suitable for making into sauce and using in cooking PLEASE LET ME KNOW. If there are other paste tomatoes that are determinate and are considered paste tomatoes, please let me know.

I few days ago, I posted a message looking for which variety of tomatoes to grow. I basically wanted a paste tomato, and a tomato suitable for using in cooking and for making sauce.

I received numerous recommendations for determinate varieties, which are bush type plants and compact. I also received numerous recommendations for the paste type varieties, which I also want as determinate.

The problem I'm having is finding varieties of these seeds for paste tomatoes and bush type tomato seeds that aren't ridiculous with cost. While the cost of the tomato seeds themselves are reasonable at $1.50-2.50 per packet, I end up paying two-three times as much in shipping costs. I haven't purchased any yet, but I can't afford to pay $4-$7 in shipping costs. Does anybody know of a site where they don't rip you off with shipping costs?

These are the types I'm looking for with tomato seeds.....

Determinate, bush-type compact varieties; these are ideal for making sauce, dicing up and using in cooking, etc.

Heinz

Campbell's

Marglobe

Marmande

Rutgers

Sioux

Determinate, bush type compact varieties, good for making tomato paste:

Martino's roma

San Marzano

Wuhib

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trudi_d
15 years ago
Well, is free afforable enough?

Here is a link that might be useful: Your Choice Tomato SASE
hanselmanfarms
15 years ago
I bought some tomato seeds on ebay, and the shipping was $1.00 for 5 packets of 25-50 seeds per pack. Also tomatobob was offering some seeds at $.25 per packet. I have also bought from Tomato Growers, and shipping was like $4.00 for any size of order. To me, their prices are alittle high, but I buy in bulk.
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carolyn137
15 years ago
All of the varieties you list except Heinz and Marmande are offered at Sandhill Preservation and there's no shipping/handling charge if your order is over $10

There are of course lots of other varieties I could suggest, but for your paste varieties you might wish to consider:

Opalka
Heidi
Sarnowski Polish Plum ( seeds so few that price is higher)
Mama Leone ( not at Sandhill, at TGS but something for the future perhaps)

So get what you can from Trudi free and consider the Sandhill listed varieties and low shipping costs you referred to above in terms of Sandhill and low shipping.

Carolyn

Here is a link that might be useful: Sandhill Preservation
anney
15 years ago
You can also go to the link below and see if anyone there has what you are looking for. Even if you don't have any seeds to trade, some people are willing to send you a few if you'll send a SASE. If they're open-pollinated varieties, you can save the seeds of those you like and not have to buy that variety.

Here is a link that might be useful: Garden Web Seed Exchange
trudi_d
15 years ago
I've got all of those on your list except Wuhib and Campbells (I have Super Sioux, but not plain old Sioux). But this past week I added Amish Paste and Rio Fuego. Chico III has been a list standard for a couple of years, and I've got some of the classics as well; Roma, San Marzano and Principe Borghese, I've also got some yellow pastes--Early Ssubakus Aliana and Powers Heirloom. There's likely some others but it's been a long day and I'm kinda brain-fried--though the pidgeon holes of packed seeds are a head turn to my left I'm not going to bother to scrutinize the drawers to see what's there--suffice that the list is nearly 120 varieties of OPs, most come from seeds donated by growers and gardeners around the country.

And most certainly not pastey--Dr Carolyn went on the list yesterday ;-)

Overall, it's been a huge season for Your Choice Tomato SASE. I think the economy is in play here--some of the letters that accompany the SASE lists are tragic and heartbreaking. I've been blessed to be able to "step up to the plate" and be there with so many seeds to help people simply feed themselves or continue easily and affordably in their passion for growing OP tomatoes.

Finally, my turnaround time is extremely rapid, SASEs get here in the afternoon, they are filled after dinner and they go into the mail the next day. I am sometimes up to 1am, 2am, coffeeAM, until they're done. I've got about 45 to do tonight (combined Six Packs and YCTS).
trudi_d
15 years ago
I don't have Martino's Roma, but maybe next year ;-)
wcthomas
15 years ago
Trudi, so nice of you to give out free seeds, especially with so much on your plate. You are a real gem!

TomNJ
anewgarden
15 years ago
TRUDI IS AMAZING!
I have started the seeds I got from trudi, many different varities. Some inside some outside. The outside one are being Winter Sown.So they should sprout a but later. The inside one are sprouting nicely!
trudi_d
15 years ago
Well, we all do what we can. I'm going down to Beltville MD in a few weeks for a conference with my USDA and Extensions partners, I'm such a seed whore I always talk to them about the importance of OP seed saving, and of course they all look forward to the varieties I bring down and share with all the attendees. I was down there last November for a germplasm lecture. All I can say is that they "get it", OPs are in!

T

(note to self--start packing conference seeds, 2K will do)
anniesgranny
15 years ago
I'm thrilled with the seeds I got from Your Choice Tomato SASE, but I think I might be in for a few surprises as to what I'm actually growing! Of the three Kellogg's Breakfast I planted, two have potato leaves and one has regular leaves. One of my Tumbling Toms is nearly three feet tall and not tumbling at all! Germination of all the seeds has been excellent though, with the exception of Marglobe. I have enough plants to share with family and friends.

Here is a link that might be useful: Annie's Kitchen Garden

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