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Nice red fruits, almost round, about 10 cm long, but not very regular. Very good taste. The name allegedly comes from the fact that this variety had to withstand hail. These tomatoes were grown by Mr. Guy Bourgeois, a market gardener in Ste-Dorothée (Laval) in the 1950s and 1960s to be sold at the Bonsecours market, an old public market in the Old Montreal. A big thank you to his daughter Suzanne for sharing the seeds. We received them from René Paquet who got them from Antoine D’Avignon, a heirloom seed saving pioneer in Quebec.
Package: Around 35 seeds
Picture: Philippe Panassié
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The 42 days tomato has a very suiting name: it is indeed ready in 42 days! Mid-sized with a very red color and a very round shape, this tomato grows well in colder climates and nordic latitudes. Its taste is well-balanced, it does not crack and offers abundant harvests. Its origins have not be retraced, but it is considered very rare amongst seed producers.
Package: 30 seeds
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This slightly oval shaped Italian tomato was once grown by the Amish community. It was discovered in Wisconsin, United States. It is commonly used for cooking, although it is delicious eaten fresh. Meaty, with few seeds, it is quite productive.
Envelope: 30 seeds
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Beefsteak or "cuor di bue" is the name of several tomato cultivars of Italian origin. The original Beefsteak is a variety of large tomato whose shape reminiscent of a bovine heart. Can reach a weight of 500 to 600 grams.
Envelope: 30 seeds
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This variety produces abundant red fruits in clusters, almost perfectly round in shape of approximatively 120 to 170 grams. Their red flesh is juicy and savory with a well-balanced taste.
Impervious to cracking and diseases, it's fruit keep well after harvest. Originally from Switzerland and cultivated in Sissoch since the 1930s by Walter and Marie Muller-Linder, its seeds were brought all the way to British Columbia by the family in 1952. Grown in greenhouses for a long time, the daughter, Christine Wieber shared some seeds with François Lebel whom in turn, made them available in the Semence du Patrimoine catalog. Having tried them, we were positively surprised. Up to you to give them a try at home!
Package: 30 seeds
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The Corne de bouc tomato gives long, cylindrical with a curved pointy tip red fruits. This variety is probably our favorite in terms of taste: sweet and fragrant, it is absolutely DE-LI-CIOUS!
This variety was given to us by Philippe, who used to work next to our farm. A special thanks to him. A perfect choice for your salads, sandwiches and sauces. The fruits contain few seeds, yet it is a productive variety.
Package: 30 seeds
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The smallest tomato you will ever eat!
Currant tomatoes are cousins with the common tomato we all know, both originally from Central and South America. The plants grow clusters of several tiny sweet fruits. The seeds we are selling however have a peculiar story...
Léon was a grumpy gardener who didn't like kids. Always a smoke between his lips, he would chase them with the back of his hand whenever they got too close to his parcel in Montreal community garden. Yet the kids couldn't help but want some of his tomatoes, which were shining under the sun just like rubies. Truth be told, Léon didn't really like anyone regardless of age... but how did we love his tomatoes! So, under the full moon (for real!), I sneaked into the garden, and stole a couple seeds.
Ever since I've been growing them, and my kids love them!
Package: Around 35-40 seeds
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This variety bears large red fruits, which can range in weight from 1.5 to 2 pounds (!!!) and have an irregular shape just like Mémé de Beauce. Their flesh is a pinkish red and is juicy and with a delicious well-balanced taste.
The seeds of this variety were sent to us by Mrs. Jacinthe Roy. Her neighbor, Mrs. Pierette Latreille-Binette (born in 1934 and therefore 85 years old in 2020) couldn't tend to her garden anymore as she was starting to have less energy. Pierette gave the seeds to Jacinthe, telling her how this variety had been grown from generation to generation by the family's women, in the family garden. It was their pride, and they took great care in saving the seeds from the nicest and biggest tomatoes from year to year. As there was no one left in the family able to keep the tradition going, we are taking over and sharing this variety with all of you to keep it alive.
Mrs. Latreille-Binette got her seeds directly from her mother, Mrs. Marie-Rose Lefebvre (born in 1895, died in 1995), who obtained them from the mother of her mother, Mrs. Agnès Castonguay (1860-1948). And guess what, she also got them from her own mother. Tomatoes were first introduced in Quebec around 1860, so this variety is probably a direct descendant of the first tomatoes that landed on Quebec dining tables. Originally, tomatoes come from Central America.
Please note that this variety shows some variability in terms of color: sometimes the skin is pink, somethimes it is red. You are encouraged to start saving the seeds of the best tomatoes by your own standards, and keep the selection going!
Package: 30 seeds
Photo Credit: Jacinthe Roy
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We know very little about this tomato aside from the fact it is from the province of Quebec. It is a potato leaf type of tomato, which means the leaves are a bit different from most tomatoes and look more like potato leaves. It is a beeksteak variety; the fruits have generous, dense, and sweet dark pink flesh and contain few seeds. A single slice if enough for a sandwich. Very productive variety that will for sure give you a highly satisfying harvest.
Package: 30 seeds
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At a Seedy Saturday in 2016, a lady came up to me and told me that her mother-in-law had a tomato variety called Mon Plaisir that stopped being available in seed catalogues for ages, but that she keeps growing year after year. We chat a bit and exchange contact informations. I end up forgetting about it until, a few months later, I receive a letter in the mail. Inside, a beautiful card containing a paper on which a dozen seeds were attached. The seeds of the lost Mon Plaisir tomato. This is what Mrs. Frappier told me when I reached out to her, after receiving her letter:
"We use to order our seeds through the WHPerron catalogue, and another company. I think it was called Norseco. We were growing tomatoes in greenhouses in Abitibi, in Matamic close to Lasarre. It was the Frappier greenhouses (serres Frappier) in 1976. We grow a couple seedlings to sell, but it was mostly for vegetable production. I really like those tomatoes, they would make nice long cherry tomato trusses. We stopped producing in the early 2000s, and I had already been saving my own seeds for about 20 to 25 years because we couldn't find the variety in catalogues anymore. I really couldn't find it anywhere. I think it was replaced by either Sweet 100 or Sweet mignonne. I did taste it, but I definitely prefer Mon Plaisir." (Free translation)
It is now our turn to share this discovery with you. A huge thanks to the Frappier family for preserving this variety.
Package: 30 seeds
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This variety is of Quebec origins, probably from the Montreal area, as its name indicates. It produces midsized bright red tomatoes (approx. 110 gr.). Its rich and acidulous taste reminds us of the good old-fashioned tomatoes we use to grow. This tomato is quite versatile in the kitchen and can be eaten cooked, fresh in salads or as a sandwich delight!
Package: 30 seeds
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Special gift from a friend returning from Palestine, we quickly fell under the charm of this red beefsteak type tomato. This variety is productive and, most importantly, among the favorites of the team's taste buds.
Package: 25 seeds
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