Wild Goose Farm's
Pre-Order Plant Sale
The snows of winter are upon us, but you can begin your summer garden now by ordering through our Preseason Plant Order Form! Choose from our convenient Garden Packs, or order individual plants, if you desire. We offer a wide range of herbs, a salad-themed combo of plants, heirloom tomatoes, slicing tomatoes, cherry tomatoes and various peppers. These varieties have been selected for their excellent flavor and beautiful mix of color. All of our plants are certified organic through Midwest Services Association (MOSA).
Order your plants by March 15th! This helps us plan our seeding accordingly and ensure you get the varieties you want. However, we do reserve the right to substitute varieties if necessary. Download our order form, make your selections and send in the completed form with payment.
Pick-up at the farm will be determined by Spring weather, but we aim for the end of May. You will be contacted about specifics when the time draws near.
Below is a description of our varieties of tomatoes and peppers and definitions of plant terms.
You can download our Order Form.
Determinate: Bush varieties that should not be pruned- may be grown with or without support - fruit tends to ripen in a short period of time.
Indeterminate: Climbing varieties that need support (trellis, cages, or stakes) – should be pruned - fruit ripens over a long period of time.
Heirloom: Open-pollinated varieties that have been grown for a while - usually predating World War II.
Hybrid: Plants from seed that has been crossed to produce a different plant than the parent plant – not genetically modified – if the seeds are planted they will revert to one of the grandparent plants, not the parent plant.
Open-pollinated: Plants where the seeds (if saved correctly) will grow into the same plant as the parent plant.
Heirloom, Open-Pollinated Tomatoes
Amish Paste: Red paste tomato with very sweet flavor, great for slicing and sauces! 8-12 oz, indeterminate.
Black Prince: Mahogany brown, 3-5 oz fruit, lots of tomato flavor, indeterminate.
Cherokee Purple: Brownish-purple skin with green shoulders and red flesh, wonderful flavor, 12-16 oz fruit, indeterminate.
Garden Peach: Yellow fruits with fuzzy skin, small, early and prolific, sweet flavor, indeterminate.
Green Zebra: Green with yellow stripes, medium size fruit, great sweet and tangy flavor, indeterminate.
Persimmon: Orange, large fruits with sweet flavor, indeterminate.
Pruden’s Purple: Dark pink, 1+lb fruits, similar to Brandywine with some claiming it’s even better! indeterminate.
Rose de Berne: Dark rose-pink color, medium fruits of 6-8 oz, well balanced, rich flavor, indeterminate
Striped German: Yellow fruit with orange stripes, rich full flavor, large fruit often over 1 lb, indeterminate.
Hybrid Slicing Tomatoes
Big Beef: Red, large fruit, full of rich tomato flavor, indeterminate.
Orange Blossom: Orange, 6-7 oz fruits, early, mild flavor with less acidity, determinate
Cosmonaut Volkov: Red, slightly green shoulders, large fruit, complex blend of sweet and tart flavors, semi-determinate.
Rutgers: Red, 6-8 oz fruits, rich tomato flavor, crack resistant, determinate.
Taxi: Yellow, baseball size fruit, early, sweet flavor, determinate.
Valley Girl: Red, 6-7 oz fruit, early, rich flavor, crack resistant, hot/cold stress tolerant, indeterminate.
Cherry/Salad Tomatoes
Juliette: Red, plum shape, 1-2 oz., delicious, rich tomato flavor for salads, sauces, and salsa, indeterminate, hybrid.
Sungold : Orange, delicious fruity flavor, very sweet, vigorous grower, indeterminate, hybrid.
Sweet Peppers
X3 Knight: Green to red bell pepper, medium size fruit, very productive plant, hybrid.
Carmen: Italian “bull’s horn” type, red, 6x2 ½”, very sweet, hybrid.
Gourmet: Green to orange bell, medium-large fruits, hybrid.
Golden Wonder: Green to bright orange/yellow bell, medium-large fruit, sweet and fruity flavor, hybrid.
Hot Peppers
Habanero: Hot, Hot, Hot! Beautiful orange color when ripe, small fruits, hardy, prolific.
Hungarian Hot Wax: Medium hot and sweet, yellow to red, 5-6” long, great for stuffing, frying and pickling.
Jalepeno: Medium hot, dark green to red, 3” long, delicious jalepeno flavor.
Poblano: Mild heat, dark green to red, 4-6” long, perfect for stuffing (as in chile rellenos) or adding a little zing to sauces.
