Purple Russian heirloom tomatoes can be grown from seeds from companies like Seed Savers Exchange, a nonprofit organization that saves and shares heirloom seeds.

Beam's Pear, a creamy yellow-colored tomato that's shaped like the fruit of its name, is grown from heirloom seeds. Other heirloom pear-shaped varieties are available as seedlings from Butler County greenhouses.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>

Cherry Roma, a more common-looking tomato, is nonetheless an heirloom if grown from seeds not genetically altered. The thinner skin and more delicate flesh of heirlooms make them taste good but also make them unsuitable for much shipping and handling.