Tomato Plant Pre-Sale

Our 2020 tomato, pepper and eggplant sale is scheduled to start Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Due to COVID-19, we are not allowing everyone who has pre-ordered to pick up their plants on the 28th. We have instituted an appointment scheduling service to stagger plant pick-ups and to allow for other dates and times for you to pick up your order. Click here to make your appointment AFTER you have pre-ordered. Pre-orders are required BEFORE you can book an appointment. You will be picking up your plants at Love Apple Farms' retail location, which is behind Ivy's Porch, located at 5311 Scots Valley Drive in Scotts Valley, CA. SCROLL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE FOR CANCELLATION POLICY.

SPECIAL NOTE ON THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

We are continuing to hold our annual plant sale starting on March 28 and will continue to hold our classes on a case-by-case basis. We believe to be exempt from the shelter-in-place orders on three fronts: food cultivation, small class sizes, and farmstand. We feel that folks will be wanting to stay home this spring and summer and try to be as self-sufficient as they can, which means growing their own food. We are REQUIRING appointments for our plant sale, to prevent big crowds. Click here to make an appointment AFTER pre-ordering below.

ANANAS NOIRE Cynthia's favorite tomato variety. Gorgeous with just about every color of the rainbow in this beautiful and delicious tomato. Slice it open to reveal chartreuse, purple, red, orange and yellow splotches. Large.  $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	BEAUTY LOTTRINGA Rare heirloom showstopper. Deep ribs, ruby red. This will be the prettiest tomato in your garden! Large.  $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	BERKELEY TIE-DYE Like a tie-dyed tomato, this one has pronounced striping of red, pink and green. Super fun & delicious. Large. Photo by Territorial Seed. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
BLACK BEAR Creamy, barbeque-ee taste. You NEED a "black" tomato variety, trust us! Large. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	BLACK CHERRY Our favorite "black" cherry. Dark purple w/ umami flavors. Delicious! $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	BLACK KRIM Black Krim is an an intense and slightly salty large purple beefsteak. Very tasty! $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
BLACK PRINCE A small-to-medium sized tomato, Black Prince yields well even in cooler climates. Juicy and fruity! Photo by TomatoFest.com $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	BLONDKOPFCHEN Blondkopfchen means "little blond girl" in German. These yellow cherry tomatoes ripen in sweet and tangy clusters. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	BRANDYWINE SUDDUTH'S Brandywine Sudduth's is a 100-year-old heirloom. It's a large pink beefsteak with an incredibly rich taste. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
CARMELLO  F1 Carmello F1 is a hybridized version of a classic French slicer. It's a medium red beefsteak with a perfect balance of sweetness and acidity. VFNT Disease Resistant $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	CASEY'S PURE YELLOW Casey's Pure Yellow is a medium-to-large beefsteak that is incredibly sweet and juicy. True yellow color. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	CASPIAN PINK Caspian Pink is a taste test winner. And customer favorite. Very sweet. Large dark pink beefsteaks. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
CELEBRITY F1 Celebrity is a very reliable determinate ((bush-type) hybrid. Early and long-lasting. Huge yields of med to large fruit. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	CHEF'S CHOICE F1 Chef’s Choice is an award winning hybrid with wonderful old-fashioned flavor. Deep orange beefsteaks, medium size fruit. Photo by Urban Farmer. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	CHEROKEE CARBON F1 Cherokee Carbon is a hybrid cross of Cherokee Purple & Carbon, higher yielding than both. Dark purple med to large fruits. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
CHEROKEE PURPLE Cherokee Purple is a long time customer favorite. Sweet with a rich smoky taste. Large dark purple fruit. Photo by TomatoFest.com $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	CHINESE PASTE Chinese Paste is an excellent and delicious heirloom paste; larger than San Marzano. Our customers are loving this one! $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	CHOCOLATE CHERRY Chocolate Cherry is a milk-chocolate-colored cherry tomato bursting with flavor. Performs even in the toughest conditions. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
DELANO GREEN Delano Green is our favorite green-when-ripe variety from our private seed source. Large fruits have pineapple & guava flavors. Photo by TomatoFest.com $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	FRUIT PUNCH CHERRY Fruit Punch Cherry is super fruity & sweet. Crack-resistant thin skin. Prolific plant bears lots of dark pink round cherries. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	GERMAN RED STRAWBERRY German Red Strawberry is our favorite red oxheart. Robust, traditional flavor in these large heart-shaped beauties. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
GOLD MEDAL Gold Medal is a real winner. Sweet and beautiful. Gold and red bi-color. Thin skin. Huge fruits. Photo by TomatoFest.com $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	GOLD NUGGET Gold Nugget is a determinate (short) heirloom cherry. Super early producer of good-flavored yellow cherries. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	GREAT WHITE Great White is one of the best whites! Pale yellow fruit are fabulous and sweet. Large. Photo by TomatoFest.com $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
GREEN TIGER Green Tiger is a green & yellow striped, elongated tomato. Great for salsa and sauces. Ripe when yellow stripes appear. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	GREEN ZEBRA Green Zebra is a long-time favorite. Green with yellow stripes. Small, round fruit. Ripe with yellow stripes appear. Photo by TomatoFest.com $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE Hawaiian Pineapple is a sweet and luscious bi-color beefsteak. Large fruits are yellow and orange with red blushes. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
HIPPIE ZEBRA Hippie Zebra is a gorgeous and unusual tomato with purple, green, and red striping. Med to large fruits are stunning. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	INDIGO APPLE Indigo Apple is truly unique. Fruits start out almost black, ripening to deep orange from the bottom up. Medium. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	INDIGO CHERRY DROPS Indigo Cherry Drops is the prettiest cherry around! Red/purple/yellow are its final colors after starting out almost black. Delicious! $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
INDIRA GANDHI Indira Gandhi is a reddish black beefsteak from Belarus. Savory, rich flavor. Medium. Photo by TomatoFest.com $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	JAPANESE BLACK TRIFELE Japanese Black Trifele is a real fun one to grow. Size and shape of a Bartlett pear. Robust flavor. Great for salsas & pastes. Super pretty too! Photo by TomatoFest.com $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	JAUNE FLAMME Jaune Flamme is great for all climates, even cooler ones. Fabulous taste in these small (size of a golf ball) fruits that are deep orange in color. Rivals Sungold for sweetness. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
JULIET F1 Juliet is a hybrid small-fruited red paste tomato. Great sub for San Marzano, as it will grow in all climates. Also great for sun-drying or dehydrating.  $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	KENTUCKY BEEFSTEAK Kentucky Beefsteak yields very large, dark orange tomatoes. Big, sweet flavors. Takes a while to ripen, but it’s worth the wait. Photo by TomatoFest.com $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	LEMON BOY F1 Lemon Boy is a high yielding hybrid with VFN disease resistance. Gorgeous deep yellow color. A customer favorite! Medium. Photo by TomatoFest.com $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
LOVE APPLE Love Apple is our signature variety. Dark mahogany fruits, wonderful taste. Medium. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	MATT'S WILD CHERRY Matt’s Wild Cherry is renowned for its well-balanced flavors. A sweet & delicious small-fruited red cherry. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	MOMOTARO F1 Momotaro is one of Japan’s favorite tomatoes. A hybrid with superb taste & perfectly sweet fruit. Medium-sized fruits. High yields! $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7. SOLD OUT! TRY CASPIAN PINK OR RAMAPO INSTEAD.
MORTGAGE LIFTER Mortgage Lifter got its name because a Mid Westerner was able to pay off his mortgage by selling his famous tomatoes. Medium deep red fruit. Photo by TomatoFest.com $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	NEW GIRL F1 New Girl is a more eco-friendly alternative to Early Girl (which is owned by Monsanto). Med fruits are deep red, prolific & disease resistant. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	NORTHERN LIGHTS Northern Lights is a yellow/orange stunner with red starbursts. Very sweet. Medium. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
NOVA F1 Nova is fast becoming one of our customer favs. Grow it and you’ll always grow it. Grape shaped deep golden fruits are delicious and abundant. SOLD OUT UNTIL APRIL 10 - MUST BE PURCHASED AT PLANT SALE AFTER APRIL 10	ORANGE BLOSSOM F1 Orange Blossom is a determinate (short) hybrid that ripens quickly. Sweet, with some kick. $4.99 per plant.Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	ORANGE RUSSIAN 117 Orange Russian 117 is guaranteed to please. Its gorgeous heart-shaped fruits are softly striped in hues of yellow, orange and red. Very few seeds. Delicious. Medium $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
PAUL ROBESON Paul Robeson is an award-winning dark chocolate/purple medium-sized beefsteak. Complex flavors. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	PINK ACCORDION Pink Accordion yields lots of show stopping, highly ruffled, gorgeous pink beauties. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	RAMAPO F1 Ramapo is a hybrid by Rutgers University that has traditional "Jersey tomato" flavor. Deep red, medium sized fruits. $4.99 per plant. PPick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
ROJITA F1 Rojita is a grape-shaped pink cherry that yields beautiful, sweet fruit. Disease resistant hybrid. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	SAN MARZANO San Marzano is the gold standard of sauce tomatoes. Truly one of Italy's greatest treasures. Medium, oval fruits are deep red. Photo by TomatoFest.com $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	SEXY BEAST Sexy Beast is Love Apple's own cultivar. Beautiful large deep pink heart-shaped fruits. Very few seeds. Delicious! $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
SISTERS Sisters is a vigorous, productive plant bearing loads of deep red fruits. Great flavor too! $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	STUPICE Stupice is a real customer favorite. Determinate (short) plant bears early and often. Fruits are small and dark red. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	SUMMER LOVE Summer Love is our exclusive variety. Gorgeous and delicious, pale yellow large beefsteaks with a pink blush. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
SUNGOLD F1 Sungold is everyone’s favorite cherry tomatoes. It’s a hybrid bred to be as sweet as candy. Dark golden round fruits. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	SUNGREEN GARDEN CHERRY F1 Sungreen Garden is a hybrid green-when-ripe round cherry. . Crazy sweet w/ a nice color contrast to the norm. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	SWEET MILLION F1 Sweet Million is an upgrade from Sweet 100. Disease resistant (FNT), wonderful flavor and yield. Hybrid. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
TOMATILLO Tomatillos are a must for salsas, but can be used in many recipes as well. Need 2 plants to pollinate. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	WHITE CHERRY White Cherry has a gorgeous color and very sweet flavor. Pale yellow round cherries rival Sungold in sweetness. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	WHITE OXHEART White Oxheart is rare variety. Creamy pale yellow heart-shaped fruits have excellent flavor with low acid. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
YELLOW PEAR Yellow Pear is a real customer favorite. Prolific and cute. Great in salads. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	ZHEZHA Zhezha is unique: you don’t often get big beefsteaks on short heirloom plants. Full, robust flavor. Great for containers! $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	ANAHEIM PEPPER Anaheim is a classic stuffing pepper. Anyone up for some chilis relleños? Medium heat. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
ANTOHI ROMANIAN PEPPER Antohi Romanian is an Eastern European frying pepper, but also very nice fresh. Sweet. Early. Prepare like Padrons. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	CALIFORNIA WONDER BELL PEPPER California Wonder Bell is sweet & tasty. Pick when green, or allow to ripen until red. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	CAROLINA REAPER PEPPER Carolina Reaper was a recent Guinness World Record holder for hottest pepper. Eat it and weep! $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
CAYENNE PEPPER Cayenne peppers can be grown until red and ripe, dried, and then coarse ground for sprinkling on your favorite foods. Medium heat. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	ESPELETTE PEPPER Espelettes are prized by fine chefs world-wide for the powder created from these red beauties rom the Basque region of France. Pick red, hang to dry, then grind them up in a blender. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	FATALII PEPPER Fatalii is a delicious pepper with citrus notes beneath a scorching heat. Be careful! $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
HABANERO PEPPER Habañero used to be the gold standard for hot peppers. It’s still a spicy one! Productive, very tasty for chili fans. Wait until they turn orange. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	JALAPENO PEPPER Jalapeños are great fresh or pickled. The classic nacho pepper! They start out green and eventually turn red if you don’t pick them fast enough. Medium to hot. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	PURPLE JALAPENO PEPPER Purple Jalapeño produces small purple fruit that matures to red. Very pretty and tasty. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7..
JIMMY NARDELLO PEPPER Jimmy Nardello is the perfect, super sweet, frying pepper. Try it, you'll love it! Wait for them to turn red for a candy-sweet treat. You’ll want quite a few of these plants to get a pan full of ripe peppers for frying. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	ORANGE SUN BELL PEPPER Orange Sun Bell is meaty, very sweet, gorgeous color. Starts green; ripens to orange. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	PADRON PEPPER Padrons are a fantastic frying pepper. Pick at 1” to 2” long for best flavor. Fry in olive oil & salt for a delicious snack. Pick them green. $4.99 per plant. Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
POBLANO PEPPER Poblanos are a large, dark green pepper that matures to brown. Slight taper, blunt end. “Ancho” dried. These make the best chilis rellenos. $4.99 per plant Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	PURPLE BEAUTY BELL PEPPER Purple Beauty Bell has a gorgeous, unique color. Resistant to sunscald. Starts green; ripens to purple. $4.99 per plant Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	SERRANO PEPPER Serrano is a pepper that’s great for salsas and sauces. Crisp, fresh flavor, but hot. $4.99 per plant Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
SHISHITO PEPPER Shishitos are the Japanese version of Padrons. These long green wrinkled peppers should be fried until soft and salted for a wonderful feast. $4.99 per plant Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	THAI PEPPER Thai peppers are hot, but not excruciating. Used throughout Asia in stir frys. This is a very pretty plant that gets tall and produces tons of little green turning to red peppers. $4.99 per plant Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	GALINE EGGPLANT Galine is the “standard” glossy globe-type eggplant. Ripens earlier than most. Hybrid. $4.99 per plant Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
LITTLE FINGERS EGGPLANT Little Fingers produces loads of eggplant clusters of 3+ more. Harvest when at least the size of your pinky finger. $4.99 per plant Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	ORIENT EXPRESS EGGPLANT Orient Express is the quintessential Japanese eggplant. Long fruits are dark purple. Heat & cool weather resistant. Very early hybrid. $4.99 per plant Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	ROSA BIANCA EGGPLANT Rosa Bianca is a plump, variably ribbed fruit streaked with white and violet. Mild, creamy. Very pretty. $4.99 per plant Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
PLANTING BUNDLE Includes: 1x 4-6-3 Fertilizer, 1x Bone Meal, 1x Fish Meal, 1x Worm Castings, and 4x Mykos. Enough for 12 tomato plants following our recommendations (for peppers and eggplants use half as much). A $12 savings! $48.99 Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	TOMATO, VEGETABLE, AND HERB FERTILIZER A slow release blend of nutrients (4-6-3) that provides a great start for your plants. $9.99 Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	MYKOS A blend of Mycorrhizal Fungi (inoculant) to help your plants with nutrient uptake, disease resistance, water retention, and communication! $4.99 Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
BONE MEAL Bone Meal is an excellent amendment for many crops, as it boosts harvest yields and prevents blossom end rot (that black patch on the bottom of tomatoes). $9.99 Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	FISH MEAL Fish Meal is an excellent substitute for a fish head. Do not use Fish Emulsion as a substitute as it is not a slow-release form of Nitrogen. $12.99 Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	WORM CASTINGS Black gold! Worm Castings contain a host of micronutrients and microorganisms that help plants grow properly and fight off diseases. $8.99 Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
HARVEST SUPREME COMPOST We recommend Harvest Supreme compost as part of our bed amending recipe: 1 bag Harvest Supreme, 1/2 bag Worm Castings, and 1/2 bag Tomato, Vegetable, and Herb Fertilizer per 50 square feet of soil. $10.99 Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	ORGANIC POTTING SOIL We recommend G&B Organic Potting Soil for use in container vegetable gardening. $12.99 Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.	20 GALLON GEOPOT Geopots are a fantastic alternative to plastic containers as they allow more air into the soil, which is important to maintaining optimal soil health. Use 1 and 1/3 bags of G&B Organic Potting Soil per 20 gallon Geopot. $13.99 Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.
TOMATO BOMB Contains Love Apple's recommended ingredients for the planting hole: 1/2 each of 4-6-3 fertilizer, bone meal, fish meal and worm castings. Put in planting hole some soil between it and the bottom of your plant. Throw in 2 aspirin tablets, 2 crushed eggshells, sprinkle Mykos on the root ball, and jump back because your garden will explode with vigor! $4.99 Pick up on or after March 28 through June 7.

We will have a lot of other veggie starts, besides tomatoes, peppers and eggplants available from week to week. Since this is new to us, we are giving you a list of those once you arrive at your scheduled appointment and selling them to you once we know we have them on any given day. Download our first few days availability here. Go ahead and print that out, fill it out, and bring it with you to your appointment if you have an appointment in the first week. We will pull that order when you arrive.

PLANT AND SUPPLY PICK-UP PROTOCOL: SPECIAL NEW RULES RESPONDING TO CORONAVIRUS ISSUES. WE ARE QUARANTINE EXEMPT DUE TO THE FOOD CULTIVATION EXEMPTION. THERE IS NO BETTER TIME TO CULTIVATE AN EDIBLE VEGETABLE GARDEN THEN WHEN OUR WORLD IS IN A CRISIS SUCH AS THIS.

1. You (or a friend) may come pick up your pre-orders and do additional shopping (for amendments, other tomato plants, even other veggie plants) starting on Saturday, March 28, between 10 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. You will need an advance appointment to come pick up. Don't hesitate making an appointment, because we expect the times and dates to go quickly. Here is a link to the appointment scheduler. You must pre-order first, however, before booking an appointment. We continue to be open for normal plant sales every day until June 7, or until plant inventory lasts. We do get fresh, new plant stock in each week, so it is definitely not a problem if you can't book a time to pick up during opening weekend.
   2. Please print out your receipt listing what you purchased and bring it with you (or bring it up on your phone, or forward it to your friend to show us). If you can't find it, please do not contact us. Just check your spam folder, check other email addresses you may have used to order, or simply come to the sale and we will look it up for you once you are here. It'll just take some line-waiting to look up and recreate your orders if you fail to bring yours.
   3. If you are in a high-risk group, we can fill your order while you wait in the car. Simply text us (don't call - so if you don't know how to text, this is a good time to learn) at 831-588-3801 and/or 831-278-1048 to tell us your name, appointment time, Paypal transaction number or the email address you used to place your order (sometimes different than your everyday email address), where you are parked, and what kind of car you have. If you pop your trunk open, we can even place the order in the back of your car without even saying howdy doo. We will wave, though.
   4. If you can't pick up your pre-ordered items on Saturday, March 28, 2020: No worries, you won't lose your order. We are taking appointments now for plant pick up. These appointments start on March 28 and continue through June 1. Get your appointment set up to pick up your plants and amendments, here. (you must pre-order first, however).
   5. Cut us some slack: We are dealing with living beings, and sometimes things happen and living things die or don't grow as fast as we want. We will do our best! We hope it will be a blissful, exciting experience. I know you are looking forward to getting some happy, healthy, joyful tomato, pepper and eggplants into the ground!
   6. Thank you thank you thank you! We love our customers and are always available for consultations, tips, tricks, encouragement, jokes, and scolding (if you think we need it) via email at loveapplefarms@gmail.com

We look forward to helping you have a fantastic vegetable garden this year. Consider a gardening class to sharpen your skills. We are continue to hold these small-size classes either in our new larger classroom or outside using social distancing and lots of disinfecting.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at loveapplefarms@gmail.com or text us (for fastest service) at 831-588-3801.