PLANT SALE LOCATION: 5311 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley, CA (behind Ivy's Porch)
Open hours: 10:00 - 5:00 every day, including all holidays.
Address: 5311 Scotts Valley Dr., Scotts Valley, CA (do not simply ask Google to direct you to Love Apple Farms, as they will navigate you to our home address and not the nursery).
If you someone who pre-ordered earlier in the year and have not picked up your plants yet, simply come into the nursery and we'll do our best to fill your order.
PLEASE NO DOGS (our nursery dog is friendly to folks but not other dogs).
If you are wanting something in particular, please text us at 831-588-3801 (don't call) to see if we have it in stock. It is not possible to reserve plants in advance.
PRICES:
Tomatoes, Peppers & Eggplants in 3" pots $5.99
Veggies in 3" pots $5.99
Herbs in 3" pots $5.99
Six-packs $7.99 (only a few items are available in 6-packs)
Plus a full array of gardening supplies, soils, amendments and compost.
Consider a gardening class to sharpen your skills, or a gift certificate to give to someone special for plants, supplies, or workshops.
Download our 2022 Variety List (aka "Yellow Sheet") here in a PDF format.
Download our 2022 Variety List (aka "Yellow Sheet") here in an Excel Spreadsheet format.
To see photos of the varieties below, try our favorite tomato database: World Tomato Society.
Tomato Varieties | Color | Shape, Size | DTM | All varieties are indeterminate (tall) unless noted otherwise. "C" means tolerant of tough growing conditions. |
Ananas Noire | Bi-Color | Beefsteak, M/L | 80 | Gorgeous green, red, yellow bi-color. One of our favorites. |
Beauty Lottringa | Red | Ruffled, M/L | 85 | Rare heirloom show-stopper. Deeply ribbed, ruby red beauty. |
Berkeley Tie-Dye | Bi-Color | Beefsteak, M/L | 80 | Red, yellow and green stripes, with tri-color interior. Complex flavor. |
Black Beauty | Bi-Color Black | Beefsteak, M/L | 80 | Starts out jet black, turns gorgeous purple/red. |
Black Cherry | Purple | Round, cherry | 65 | Our favorite black cherry. Delightful color, full flavored. “C” |
Black Krim | Purple | Beefsteak, large | 80 | Fantastic, intense, slightly salty flavor. Very tasty! |
Brad's Atomic Grape | Bi-Color | Grape, large | 70 | Starts dark purple, ripens to gold/purple stripes. "C" |
Brandywine Sudduth's | Pink | Beefsteak, large | 90 | 100-year-old variety, incredibly rich taste. Potato leaf. |
Camp Joy Cherry | Red | Cherry, large | 70 | Heirloom large red cherry. Created by local farm. |
Carmello F1 | Red | Beefsteak, M | 75 | Classic hybrid French slicer. Perfect sugar/acid balance. "C" |
Caspian Pink | Pink | Beefsteak, large | 85 | Taste test winner. Customer favorite. Sweet flavor. |
Celebrity F1 | Red | Round, M/L | 68 | Very reliable determinate bush-type. Early and long-lasting. "C" |
Chef's Choice F1 | Orange | Beefsteak, M | 75 | Award-winning hybrid with wonderful old-fashioned flavor. |
Cherokee Purple | Purple | Beefsteak, large | 85 | Customer favorite. Sweet with a rich smoky taste. |
Chocolate Cherry | Chocolate | Round, cherry | 70 | Bursting with flavor. Performs even in toughest conditions. "C" |
Fruit Punch Cherry | Pink | Round, cherry | 75 | Super fruity & sweet. Crack-resistant thin skin. Prolific plant. "C" |
German Red Strawberry | Red | Oxheart, large | 80 | Our favorite red oxheart. Robust, traditional flavor. |
Gold Medal | Bi-Color | Beefsteak, large | 80 | Sweet and beautiful. Gold and red bi-color. Thin skin. |
Gold Nugget | Yellow | Round, cherry | 60 | Determinate (short) heirloom cherry. Super early producer. "C" |
Green Zebra | Striped | Round, small | 70 | Green with yellow stripes. Customer favorite. “C” |
Hawaiian Pineapple | Bi-Color | Beefsteak, large | 85 | Sweet and luscious. Yellow, orange, and red blushes make it gorgeous. |
Hippie Zebra | Striped | Beefsteak, medium | 80 | Excellent taste. Purple, green, and red striping. |
Indigo Cherry Drops | Bi-Color | Round, cherry | 70 | Prettiest cherry around! Red/purple/yellow. Delicious! "C" |
Kentucky Beefsteak | Orange | Beefsteak, large | 95 | Large, golden orange beefsteak. Big, sweet flavors. |
Lemon Boy F1 | Yellow | Round, medium | 75 | High yielding hybrid with VFN disease resistance. Gorgeous color. "C" |
Love Apple | Dark Red | Beefsteak, medium | 85 | Mahogany fruits, wonderful taste. Our signature variety. |
Momotaro F1 | Pink | Round, medium | 70 | Japanese hybrid with superb taste & perfectly sweet fruit. "C" |
Mortgage Lifter | Pink/Red | Beefsteak, medium | 82 | Famous old heirloom. Prolific. Tasty. Meaty. Few seeds. |
New Girl F1 | Red | Beefsteak, medium | 62 | Hybrid with better flavor & disease resistance than Early Girl. "C" |
Nova F1 | Orange | Grape, cherry | 60 | Productive, fast-growing, hybrid snacking tomato. "C" |
Orange Strawberry | Orange | Oxheart, medium | 80 | Love this one for its gorgeous heart shapes and deep persimmon color. Delicious! New for 2022 |
Paul Robeson | Chocolate | Beefsteak, medium | 80 | Chef’s favorite. Complex flavors. Prize-winning tomato. |
Ramapo F1 | Red | Round, large | 85 | Hybrid by Rutgers that packs that old "Jersey tomato" flavor. |
Red Robin, F1 | Red | Round, small | 65 | Hybrid super cute table-top micro tomato. Pretty much a novelty to grow such a tiny tomato plant in a small pot for patio tables. New for 2022 |
San Marzano | Red | Plum, medium | 78 | Gold standard of sauce tomatoes. Truly one of Italy's greatest treasures. |
Sexy Beast | Pink | Oxheart, large | 80 | Love Apple's own cultivar. Beautiful pink heart-shaped and oh-so-sweet! |
Sisters | Red | Beefsteak, M/L | 80 | Deep red fruits come in fast and furious. Great flavor too! |
Stupice | Red | Round, small | 52 | Abundant, early. Customer favorite. Bush-type. "C" |
Sungold F1 | Orange | Round, cherry | 65 | Hybrid. Sweetest cherry around. Extremely popular. “C” |
Sweet Million F1 | Red | Round, cherry | 65 | Disease resistant (FNT), wonderful flavor and yield. Hybrid. "C" |
Tomatillo | Green | Round, small | 70 | Tomato relative. Great for salsa verde. Need 2 plants to pollinate. "C" |
White Oxheart | Pale yellow | Oxheart, medium | 75 | Rare variety! Creamy fruit have excellent flavor with low acid. "C" |
Yellow Pear | Yellow | Pear, cherry | 70 | Customer favorite. Prolific and cute. Great in salads. "C" |
Pepper Varieties | Color | length/diameter | Flavor | Description |
Anaheim | Green | 6" L, 2" D | Medium | Classic hybrid stuffing pepper. Anyone up for some chilis relleños? |
California Wonder Bell | Green/Red | 4.5" L, 4" D | Sweet | Colorful, sweet, & tasty. Pick when green, or allow to ripen until red. |
Espelette | Red | 5" L, 1" D | Hot | From the Basque region. Dry & grind into powder. Fav of fine chefs. |
Habanero | Orange | 2.5" long | Very hot | Definitely a spicy one! Productive hybrid, very tasty for chile fans. |
Jalapeno | Green | 3.5-4" long | Hot | Good fresh or pickled. The classic nacho pepper! Hybrid. |
Jimmy Nardello | Red | 6-9" long | Sweet | Perfect, super sweet, frying pepper. Try it, you'll love it! |
Orange Sun Bell | Orange | 4-5" long | Sweet | Thick walls, very sweet, gorgeous color. Starts green; ripens to orange. |
Padron | Green | 1-1.5" long | Mild | Pick at 1” long for best flavor. Fry in olive oil & salt for a delicious snack. |
Poblano | Brown | 5" L, 2.5" D | Medium | Dark green matures to brown. Slight taper, blunt end. “Ancho” dried. |
Purple Beauty Bell | Purple | 3-4" long | Sweet | Unique color. Resistant to sunscald. Starts green; ripens to purple. |
Serrano | Green/Red | 1-2" L, .25" D | Very hot | Chili that’s great for salsas and sauces. Crisp, fresh flavor. Hybrid. |
Shishito | Green | 3.5-4" long | Very mild | Japanese type usually used green & fresh. Abundant harvests. Hybrid. |
Eggplant Varieties | Color | Size | Shape | Description |
Galine F1 | Black | 6" L, 3" D | Standard | Glossy, uniform fruit. Ripens earlier than most. Hybrid. |
Little Fingers | Black | 2" long | Elongated | Clusters of 3+ more. Harvest when at least the size of your pinky finger. |
Orient Express F1 | Black | 9" L, 2" D | Elongated | Dark purple at lightest. Heat & cool weather resistant. Very early hybrid. |
Other Veggies | ||||
Artichoke |
Standard green globe
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Arugula | ||||
Bean, Bush | Green Filet | |||
Bean, Pole | Green Filet | |||
Cucumber, American Slicing | ||||
Cucumber, Armenian | ||||
Cucumber, Lemon | ||||
Cucumber, Persian | ||||
Cucumber, Pickling | ||||
Cucumber, Suyo Long | ||||
Kale, Toscano | ||||
Kale, Red Russiam | ||||
Lettuce, Mixed | ||||
Melon, Sugar Baby Watermelon | ||||
Onions, Mixed (small bulbing) | ||||
Pea, Sugar Snap | ||||
Pumpkin, Jack O' Lantern | ||||
Pumpkin, Musquee de Provence
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Spinach | ||||
Squash, Butternut | ||||
Squash, Patty Pan | ||||
Squash, Spaghetti | ||||
Squash, Zucchini | Standard dark green | |||
Squash, Zucchini Romanesco | ||||
Squash, Yellow Crookneck | ||||
Strawberry | ||||
Herbs: | ||||
Basil, Genovese | ||||
Basil, Red Rubin | ||||
Basil, Thai | ||||
Chives | ||||
Cilantro | ||||
Dill | ||||
Peppermint | ||||
Oregano | ||||
Parsley, Italian | ||||
Rosemary | ||||
Sage, Culinary | ||||
Tarragon, French | ||||
Thyme, French | ||||
Flowers: | ||||
Marigold | ||||
Nasturtium | ||||
Sunflower | ||||
Sweet Pea |
I'm also curious about whether you can over fertilize with worm castings. It'll be my first year using them and I have a lot!
Posted by: Donna | April 11, 2011 at 12:53 PM
Martin: There is no evidence that the eggs can exist on wire like that. They need a host plant on which to feed, and as long as you haven't over-wintered tomatoes, eggplants, peppers or morning glories in your yard, you are good to go!
Posted by: Love Apple Farm | April 05, 2011 at 06:16 PM
I know you've said that the Tomato Russet mite doesn't overwinter well here, but I have a question. I got hit pretty badly last year. I'm taking precautions this time, and I got to wondering; could there be any surviving eggs on my tomato cages? Do I need to wash them down with bleach, or something?
Posted by: Martin Knutson | April 04, 2011 at 09:37 PM
Also in San Jose, CA. This is my second year growing tomatoes and first year utilizing vermicompost. Can you overfertilize with worm castings during transplating...ie too much Nitrogen and hence lower blooms later.
Posted by: Sam | April 04, 2011 at 01:02 PM
Hi Seth: The best time to plant tomatoes in San Jose in containers is mid April. It does not matter the variety.
Posted by: Love Apple Farm | March 29, 2011 at 06:36 PM
Living in San Jose, CA when is the best time to plant tomatoes in containers? Will it vary by varietal?
Posted by: Seth | March 29, 2011 at 04:18 PM
Stephen: You can grow any of our tomatoes in a half wine barrel...two in fact per barrel. But you'll need to follow our instructions on Container Tomato Growing found on the right side panel of this page. Correct potting soil, staking, and fertilizing are essential for container grown tomatoes. Happy growing!
Posted by: Love Apple Farm | March 22, 2011 at 07:17 PM
I'll be at the plant sale looking for the tastiest tomatoes I can grow in half wine barrels. Any recommendations?
Posted by: Stephen Williams | March 22, 2011 at 10:48 AM
Hi Jerry: You've got a tough growing condition with only 3 to 5 hours of sun and having to put them in containers. Only choose cherry tomatoes or smaller fruiting types (2 ounces at maturity or less). Some of those are the same as what I recommended for Nancy for the coast (also low-light believe it or not because of the fog). So what works well on the coast will also work well in lower light. Then closely follow the instructions on the right hand bar, here, which states: Growing Tomatoes in Pots. Those instructions will get you excellent results, but only if you don't deviate from them!
As far as where you're going to find good stock heirloom tomato varieties, my recommendation is to have them shipped to you from www.heirloomtomatoplants.com My buddy, Laurel, will set you up.
Posted by: Love Apple Farm | March 15, 2011 at 04:27 PM
Hi Nancy. I always select lots of varieties that will do well on the coast. When you download the pdf of the variety list as noted above, on the right hand description column it will specify if the tomato is "C" (meaning good for the coast). A few that come to immediate mind: Matina, Bloody Butcher, Juane Flamme, Tigerella, Black Ethiopian, Siletz, and all of the cherry tomatoes.
Posted by: Love Apple Farm | March 15, 2011 at 04:20 PM
Any suggestions for varieties that will grow well down here near the beach. Foggy mornings, cooler temperatures and all that bad-tomatoey weather ........Thanks!
Posted by: Nancy Miller | March 15, 2011 at 09:03 AM
I live on the coast of south carolina, and I have a small lot with lots of trees and only get about 3 to 5 hrs of sun each day. I try to grow tomotoes in containers and never have much luck with my tomatoes. What type of tomatoes do you recommend for me?? And where do I order these?
Posted by: jerry mace | March 14, 2011 at 03:14 PM
Eric: The Tomato Russet Mite won't over-winter, so you need not worry about that part of it. I recommend checking your plants early and often for sign of them with a 20x jeweler's loupe. I also expect to do a blog post about mites soon. Or come to my Tomato Masters class and we discuss it in great detail. More about that here: http://www.growbetterveggies.com/growbetterveggies/2009/06/class-tomato-ma.html
Posted by: Love Apple Farm | March 13, 2011 at 03:27 PM
Has a bad problem last year with Tomato Russet Mites. Should I prep the soil or area before planing. Unfortunately, I need to plant each year's new plants within a foot or so of last year's plants.
Thanks, and see you shortly after the 26th. Love the Russian Orange 117.
Posted by: Eric Sudhoff | March 12, 2011 at 06:38 PM
Lara: No, we won't be selling squash plants (if we did, we wouldn't be able to offer so many weird and wonderful tomato varieties).
Posted by: Love Apple Farm | March 08, 2011 at 01:04 PM
I can't wait to visit! My Love Apple plants are always the best producers. Will you be providing squash plants at the Scotts Valley location as well?
Posted by: Lara Fabans | March 08, 2011 at 12:49 PM
The Emerald Evergreen we grew last year are our new favorite. I'm hoping we can find a striped tomato that we like as well.
Posted by: Dee Dee | March 07, 2011 at 10:27 PM
I just love your tomatoes! My favorite is the Thessaloniki. It's very sweet and juice. I'm also a big fan of the Sun Gold great cherry tomato that is orange when ripe.....Love them!
Looking forward to picking out this years plants,see you soon
Posted by: Sandy Francis | February 24, 2011 at 05:39 PM
Your varieties are incredible! What a sale it will be!!
Posted by: m lovin | February 22, 2011 at 11:46 AM
Can't wait for the tomatoe sell this year. I plan to plant several roma variety's and definetly a sungold or two.
Posted by: Alicia Byers | February 22, 2011 at 08:54 AM
I want to grow white odyssey. I can not imagine my friends faces when they streetcar a white tomato. Awesome
Posted by: Julie harris | February 22, 2011 at 08:25 AM
Oh, if I lived closer. Such a selection of tomato goodness.
Posted by: Cathy Holt | February 22, 2011 at 06:54 AM
I would love to grow a tomato that has adequate acidity. I can grow a tomato with decent tomato flavor and a lot of sweetness but it won't taste great because it is missing the tanginess to make a good balanced flavor.
Posted by: Lisa M in Campbell, CA | February 21, 2011 at 09:26 PM
We love the cherry varieties! The Yellow Pear and Black Cherry sound great! Would also like to see the Great White, my son loves sharks!
Posted by: Beautifulyou | February 21, 2011 at 09:09 PM
I would like to grow a tomato free of Tomato Russet Mites!!! Last season left me craving the the large varieties that love the heat, length of day and warm nights. Henderson's Pink Ponderosa or Red Ponderosa are two that I really enjoy when the tomato God's are willing!
Posted by: Jim Baggese | February 21, 2011 at 08:29 PM