{"id":3999,"date":"2017-05-23T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/?p=3999"},"modified":"2020-05-30T16:54:59","modified_gmt":"2020-05-30T16:54:59","slug":"mighty-mato-grafted-tomatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/mighty-mato-grafted-tomatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Mighty &#8216;Mato Grafted Tomatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"827219ce0a87fa193c09e84c4c9a0f12\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:20px 0 20px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- MOINSBD Link Top -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4387862990858706\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"6762903103\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4072 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Mighty-Mato-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Mighty-Mato-logo.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.perennials.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Mighty-Mato-logo-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Like superheroes, <strong>Mighty \u2018Mato<\/strong> grafted tomatoes are stronger, faster, more able to fend off foes than regular tomato plants \u2013 and their harvests are bigger!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mighty \u2018Mato<\/strong> goes above and beyond the call of duty, defending against pests, diseases, temperature extremes, and poor soils while producing long, abundant harvests of tasty fruit!<\/p>\n<p>Grafting joins the top part of one plant (the scion) to the root system of a separate plant (the rootstock).\u00a0 As their tissues heal, they fuse into one super plant that combines the rootstock\u2019s vigor and disease resistance with the scion\u2019s exceptional fruit quality.\u00a0 Non-GMO.\u00a0 The graft must stay above soil level, and prune lateral suckers for best fruiting.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Mighty \u2019Mato<\/strong> line-up includes twelve heirloom and four hybrid varieties that will be joined by grafted peppers and eggplant, all to bring big, wholesome harvests to your garden.<\/p>\n<p>Available through Heritage Perennials at Garden Centres across Canada in 2012.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amish Paste<\/strong> (<em>heirloom<\/em>)\u00a0 Heirloom paste tomato produces tons of meaty 6-8 oz. red fruits \u2013 one of the best for sauces &amp; canning.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Beefsteak<\/strong> (<em>heirloom<\/em>) &#8211; Bright-red, slightly ribbed 4-5\u201d heirloom have delicious, sweet flavor.\u00a0 Great taste &amp; meaty flesh make it it ideal for cooking, slicing, salads or canning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Black Cherry<\/strong> (<em>heirloom<\/em>) &#8211; Long trusses of beautiful purple-brown heirloom cherry tomatoes.\u00a0 Sweet, juicy, &amp; full-flavored \u2013 ideal for salads, snacking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Black Krim<\/strong> (<em>heirloom<\/em>) &#8211; Violet-red, slightly flattened 4-5&#8243; fruits with near-black shoulders have intense, smoky flavor.\u00a0 Russian heirloom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brandywine<\/strong> (<em>heirloom<\/em>) &#8211; Scarlet 1 lb. fruits with high acid &amp; high sugar.\u00a0 An heirloom that\u2019s widely considered one of the world\u2019s best-tasting tomatoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cherokee Purple<\/strong> (<em>heirloom<\/em>) &#8211; Dusky rose, 8-12 oz. round fruits with complex, old-time flavor.\u00a0 Pre-1890 heirloom.\u00a0 Perfect for slicing, sandwiches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Early Girl<\/strong> &#8211; Bright red, 4-6 oz. round slicers.\u00a0 Early, dependable, and flavorful fruits in almost any climate!\u00a0 Top seller.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Green Zebra<\/strong> (<em>heirloom<\/em>) &#8211; An heirloom whose glowing green &amp; gold streaked 2\u201d fruits have a bright citrusy flavor balanced with sweetness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mortgage Lifter<\/strong> (<em>heirloom<\/em>) &#8211; Dark pink, 1-2 lb. fruits are meaty with good old-time flavor.\u00a0 Heirloom known for its productivity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pineapple<\/strong> (<em>heirloom<\/em>) &#8211; Huge golden beefsteaks marbled in cherry-red have mild fruity flavor.\u00a0 An heirloom with good yields of 1-2 lb. fruits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>San Marzano<\/strong> (<em>heirloom<\/em>) &#8211; Famous Italian heirloom yields bright red, tapered 3\u201d fruits.\u00a0 Meaty &amp; flavorful \u2013 ideal for canning or sauce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stupice<\/strong> (<em>heirloom<\/em>) &#8211; Extra early, cold-tolerant heirloom produces 2\u201d red fruits with good, sweet flavor.\u00a0 Good for late-season fruit production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sun Sugar<\/strong> &#8211; Delivers abundant candy-sweet orange cherry tomatoes with high levels of sugar &amp; vitamin A.\u00a0 A favorite for flavor and snacking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sweet Million<\/strong> &#8211; Great tasting, sweet, bright red cherry tomatoes produced in large clusters over a long harvest season.\u00a0 Crack and disease resistant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yellow Pear<\/strong> (<em>heirloom<\/em>) &#8211; Small, 1-2\u201d pear-shaped golden heirloom fruits have excellent flavor with low acid &amp; few seeds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; 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