An old American heirloom with high production of medium sized beefsteak tomatoes. This variety first appeared in the Seed Savers’ Yearbook in 2005, submitted by C.F. Parlette of Martin, Ohio. He received the seeds from Charles Swisher, who in turn, had received the seeds from his friend H. Pepirt of Versailles, Ohio who had grown the variety for 80 years. This puts the first known origin of the tomato in H. Pepirt’s garden anywhere before 1920. Since its recogntion in 2005, Swisher Sweet has won many awards for flavour and production, making it an absolute must-grow!
Indeterminate growth, regular leaf.
Indeterminate plants are vigorous plants with a vining tendency. They set their fruits at intervals along their stems, and will readily grow side shoots and suckers (shoots from ground level). They need good, strong support, and it is advisable to remove the majority of the side shoots and suckers unless you have plenty of space and fertile soil to allow them to grow to their full potential. See the guide on pruning indeterminates in the resources section of the website for tips.
Sow Jan-April indoors
10-15 open-pollinated seeds
An old American heirloom with high production of medium sized beefsteak tomatoes. This variety first appeared in the Seed Savers’ Yearbook in 2005, submitted by C.F. Parlette of Martin, Ohio. He received the seeds from Charles Swisher, who in turn, had received the seeds from his friend H. Pepirt of Versailles, Ohio who had grown the variety for 80 years. This puts the first known origin of the tomato in H. Pepirt’s garden anywhere before 1920. Since its recogntion in 2005, Swisher Sweet has won many awards for flavour and production, making it an absolute must-grow!
Indeterminate growth, regular leaf.
Indeterminate plants are vigorous plants with a vining tendency. They set their fruits at intervals along their stems, and will readily grow side shoots and suckers (shoots from ground level). They need good, strong support, and it is advisable to remove the majority of the side shoots and suckers unless you have plenty of space and fertile soil to allow them to grow to their full potential. See the guide on pruning indeterminates in the resources section of the website for tips.
Sow Jan-April indoors
10-15 open-pollinated seeds
