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Master List of Tomato Varieties for the Home Garden

Master List of Tomato Varieties for the Home Garden

Summer is too brief to not have homegrown tomatoes.  Whether you live in the suburbs, the city, a farm, stead, a farm, townhouse, condo or apartment... you can grow some tomatoes!.

Below is our master mater list, certainly the most complete on the internet (if I've missed any - tell me)and send photos of your tomatoes!

And this page explains how to easily, inexpensively grow your own tomato plants from seed, for about 50 cents per plant,

So scroll down to find your perfect homegrown tomatoes for this year's garden!

Where to buy the seeds

Click the name of the tomato in the Variety name column - if it is blue, that's a link to an online seller of the seeds. You can get more information, see photos, etc. I look for the best prices at the most reliable sellers and sources I can find, like Amazon, Burpee, etc. I use this list every year myself! And, in many cases, the se online prices are as good or better than local stores.

Plant growth

• Determinates bear a crop all at once and stop. Good if you're only planning to can some tomatoes, since you get a big crop all at once.
• Indeterminates keep growing and producing until frost, so they bear a much larger crop than determinant varieties.

Days to Harvest

This is a general estimate under best conditions of how many days after your transplant the seedlings into the garden or contain until you harvest the first tomato.

Tomato size

We've broken it down into the general size categories:

• Small - less than 7 ounces, usually a cherry or pear tomato for salads - Size of a marble up to a ping pong ball
• Medium - Usually a slicer or an early tomato 8 to 11 ounces, golf ball to tennis ball size
• Large - 11 to 15 ounces, almost a pound, tennis ball to almost baseball size
• Very large - over 1 lb, could be the size of a softball

Disease Resistance

See the table at the end of the table for abbreviations. Mostly, it's the hybrids that have disease resistance, but there are a couple of heirlooms that do. .

If your area gets frequent rains and it is hot and humid, you definitely need the disease resistant varieties.

  

Related Pages

• Master List of Heirloom Tomato Varieties
• How to Grow Tomatoes in Your Yard or Patio - Everything you need to know
• Starting tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, broccoli, lettuce and other vegetables from seed
  at 1/10 the price at Home Depot, Lowes, Wal-Mart or the nursery
• Tomato plant diseases - symptoms and what to do
• Master list of paste / Roma canning tomatoes
• Master list of disease-resistant tomato varieties

 

 

Master List of Tomato Varieties Click here to print a PDF version
Variety name  (click for more info and to purchase seeds)	Type	Color	Heirloom or Hybrid	Days to Harvest	Tomato size <7 oz Small 8 - 11 Oz Medium 12 - 15 large >15 Very large	Plant growth Determinate or Indeterminate.	Disease Resistance - See abbrv key following this table	Description, photos notes and other seed sources
Abe Lincoln	Slicer	Red	Heirloom	75	Medium	Indeterminate		Delicious heirloom, dates back to 1923.
Ace 55	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	75	Medium	Determinate	F1, V	10-12 oz. with good flavor. lower in acid, resists cracking.
Alaskan Fancy	Plum	Red	Heirloom	55	Small	Indeterminate		Early for short-season summers. About 2 oz. each.
Amana Orange	Beefsteak	Orange	Heirloom	85	Very large	Indeterminate		Large tomatoes up to 5 inches across and weighing up to 2 pounds
American Original Beefsteak	Beefsteak	Red	Hybrid	65	Large	Indeterminate		12 to 14 oz holds texture and flavor long after picking.
Amish Gold Slicer	Salad	Orange	Heirloom	80	Medium- large	Indeterminate		Beautiful 3 to 4" round  and very productive.
Amish Paste	Paste	Red	Heirloom	80	Medium	Indeterminate		Excellent paste tomato
Applegate	Salad	Red	Hybrid	75	Medium	Indeterminate	F1, N, TMV	Good flavor, clusters of fruit
Arbason F1	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	80	Medium - large	Indeterminate	F1, V, TMV	7-9 oz.
Arkansas Marvel	Beefsteak	Yellow with red	Heirloom	80	Medium	Indeterminate		4-inch, 1 lb., sweet, well-balanced
Arkansas Traveler	Slicer	Red	Heirloom	80	Medium	Indeterminate		Handles heat well,  6-8 oz.
Azoychka Russian	Slicer	Yellow	Heirloom	70	Medium-large	Indeterminate		Russian heirloom,  Average 3”
Beaverlodge	Salad	Red	Heirloom	55	Medium	Determinate		Good for hanging baskets or containers.
Beefed Up Beesteak	Beefsteak	Red	Hybrid	75-80	Very Large	Indeterminate		Up to 2 lbs, Ferry-Morse
Beefmaster	Beefsteak	Red	Hybrid	75-80	Large	Indeterminate.	V, F1, N, A, St.	High heat tolerance and high yield, large, meaty fruits that up to a pound.
Beefsteak	Beefsteak	Red	Heirloom	75-80	Very Large	Indeterminate		10-16oz (284-454g), Also Burpee Beefsteak
Bellini	Cherry	Red/orange	Hybrid	65	Large	Indeterminate	Good general disease resistance	Burpee
Best Boy	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	75	Medium	Indeterminate	F1, V, N	Heavy yields , 8 oz fruit , long season. Burpee
Better Boy	Beefsteak	Red	Hybrid	75-80	Very Large	Indeterminate	F1, V, N	10-16oz (284-454g) Burpee hybrid around for decades, but always reliable. Resistance to Verticillium Wilt, Fusarium Wilt Race 1, Nematodes
BHN 589 F1	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	75	Medium	Determinate	F2, V, TMV	Overall good quality, shelf life, flavor, and disease resistance. Semi-determinate plants
Big Beef	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	73	Large	Indeterminate	F2, N, St/L, A, TMV	AAS Winner. Old-time tomato flavor, early to bear, and highly disease resistant. A good choice in any climate. Ferry-Morse
Big Beef Plus	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	75	Medium	Indeterminate	HR: A/F2/FOR/St-L/ToMV/ToTV/V, IR: Ma/TSWV	Beefsteak with improved disease resistance. 7 ½ to 8 ½ ounces, with old-time tomato flavor, an improved variety of Big Beef, bigger and sweeter.
Big Boy	Beefsteak	Red	Hybrid	75-80	Large	Indeterminate		10-16oz (284-454g) Burpee
Big Brandy	Beefsteak	Red	Hybrid	75-80	Very Large	Indeterminate		Burpee
Big Daddy Hybrid	Beefsteak	Red	Hybrid	78	Very Large	Indeterminate		Burpee
Big Mama Hybrid	Paste	Red	Hybrid	80	Large	Indeterminate		Huge paste tomato with disease resistance Burpee Big Mama Hybrid
Big Pink	Beefsteak	Pink	Heirloom	75	Large	Indeterminate		Burpee
Big Rainbow	Beefsteak	Multi	Heirloom	85	Very Large	Indeterminate		Burpee Big Rainbow, also simply called "Rainbow" or Rainbow Beefsteak.  Mild, sweet flavor, 1 lb to 2 lbs.
Bison	Salad	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	68	Medium	Determinate		2-3", round tomatoes, great canning and salad tomato.
Black Beauty	Beefsteak	Red , dark, with black	Heirloom	80-90	Large	Indeterminate		rich, dark purple-black color and smoky, sweet flavor. Large, beefsteak-type tomatoes
Black Cherry	Cherry	Red , dark, with black	Heirloom	70	Small	Indeterminate		Dusky brown, large grape-size fruit. Rich black tomato flavor. Prolific vines.
Black Krim	Beefsteak	Dark red	Heirloom	80	Large	Indeterminate		Dark red / black and dark green, 12 oz, rich flavor, much like a slightly larger Cherokee Purple, Burpee, Ferry-Morse
Black Prince	Beefsteak	Chocolate-red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	70	Large	Indeterminate		Flattened, ribbed big beefsteak tomatoes
Black Russian	Beefsteak	Chocolate-red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	70	Medium	Indeterminate		Round, 2-inch (2-3 oz.) tomatoes
Black Sea Man	Slicer	Red with black and green	Heirloom	75	Medium	Determinate		Medium sized fruits with brown-black skins and pink shoulders. Rich, tangy tomato flavor. A hardy Russian heirloom.
Black Strawberry	Cherry	Multi	Hybrid	60	Small	Indeterminate		Very sweet tomato flavor in 1 oz. colorful  fruit
Black Vernissage	Cherry	Red with black and green	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Small	Indeterminate		Sweet, slightly smoky flavor. 2-4 oz
Bloody Butcher	Salad	Red with black and green	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	55	Small	Indeterminate		3-4 oz "cluster" tomato. Fruit are deep red in color and have a nice tomato flavor. Production is really good,
Bonny Best	Salad	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	76	Medium	Indeterminate		Canning tomato. Medium-sized fruits
BOOST Cherry Punch	Cherry	Red	Hybrid	48	Small	Indeterminate		Burpee
BOOST Mighty Sweet	Salad	Red	Hybrid	65	Small	DWF-Indeterminate		Burpee
BOOST Power Pops	Salad	Red	Hybrid	45	Small	Indeterminate		Burpee
BOOST Solar Power	Salad	Red	Hybrid	63	Medium	Indeterminate		Burpee
BOOST Tasti-Lee®	Salad	Red	Hybrid	75	Medium	Determinate		contains high Lycopene, up to 50% more than regular varieties. bred to stay on the vine until fully ripened yet remain firm after!  Burpee
Boy-Oh-Boy	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	69	Large	Determinate		Standard beefsteak hybrid with few seeds, disease resistant plants
Brandy Boy Hybrid	Beefsteak	Pink	Hybrid	78	Large	Indeterminate	Burpee just says "disease-resistance"	Brandywine hybrid, Burpee says it has flavor of Brandywine heirloom tomato with a tidier growth habit, improved disease-resistance and bigger, earlier yields. Large pink fruits up to 5 1/2" across. They claim it has more disease resistance than Brandywine heirloom, but I have not seen any difference in years I grew both.
Brandywine (pink)	Beefsteak	Pink	Heirloom	78	Very Large	Indeterminate		Burpee Brandywine Pink. Simply incredible flavor. The only tomato that may beat its taste is Cherokee Purple.
Brandywine Red	Beefsteak	Red	Heirloom	75-80	Very Large	Indeterminate		Burpee redder version of Brandywine. They also have a yellow version.  All very similar.
Buffalosteak	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	80	Very large	Indeterminate	HR: F/ToMV/V, IR: N	Solid, meaty, and flavorful, 12 - 18 Ounces. also sold by SeedsNSuch Resistant to: Fusarium Wilt (Race 1), Nematodes, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Verticillium Wilt
Bumble Bee	Cherry	Striped pink, purple, or yellow/orange bi-color;	Hybrid	70	Medium	Indeterminate	CR	Just under 2 oz.
Burpee's Big Boy®	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	78	Large	Indeterminate		Burpee
Bush Champion II	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	65	Large	Indeterminate		Burpee
Bush Early Girl	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	63	Medium	Determinate		Burpee variety. It is very early, but kind of flavorless.  But I usually plant a couple because it is the first tomato I can harvest and still better than store-bought greenhouse tomatoes.
BushSteak	Beefsteak	Red	Hybrid	65	Large	Determinate		Burpee
Campari	Salad	Red	Hybrid	75	Indeterminate	Indeterminate	ToMV	Withstands late blight and fruit cracking.  2 oz fruits in clusters
Carmello	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	70	Indeterminate	Indeterminate	F1, St/L, N, TMV, ToMV, V	Round fruit , early tomato.
Caspian Pink	Beefsteak	Pink	Heirloom	80	Indeterminate	Indeterminate		1-2 pound, globe-shaped, pleated, pink-red like Brandywine in popularity and flavor. One of the best known and best-tasting Russian tomatoes.
Celebration F1	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	72	Determinate	Determinate	F2, V, ToMV	Large, deep fruit.
Celebrity	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	72	Medium	Determinate		8 ounce tomatoes with disease resistance and robust growth. It's a mid-season Burpee Celebrity
Celebrity Plus	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	70	Medium	Determinate	V, St/L, A, HR: F2, HR: ToMV	Improved Celebrity tomato (an AAS Winner). Fruits are larger than the original Celebrity, 7 to 8 ozs.
Champion II	Beefsteak	Red	Hybrid	65	Large	Indeterminate		Burpee
Chef's Choice Bicolor	Beefsteak	Yellow / red	Hybrid	75	Large	Indeterminate	Scab	10 - 12 oz. each. Globe-shaped. Heavy yielders.
Chef's Choice Black	Beefsteak	Dark red / black	Heirloom	75	Medium	Indeterminate		AAS Winner.
Chef's Choice Orange	Beefsteak	Orange	Heirloom	75	Large	Indeterminate	HR: TMV	AAS Winner.  Earlier and more productive than most orange beefsteaks. 9 to 16 ounces
Chef's Choice Red	Beefsteak	Red	Heirloom	75	Medium	Indeterminate
Chef's Choice Yellow	Beefsteak	Yellow	Heirloom	75	Medium	Indeterminate		AAS Winner.
Cherokee Carbon	Beefsteak	Dark red with black	Hybrid	78	Medium	Indeterminate		10 - 12 Ounces, a cross between Cherokee Purple and Carbon Tomatoes. Purple beefsteak tomatoes, outstanding heirloom flavor with higher yields and early maturity, less cracking and blemishing. SeedsNSuch
Cherokee Purple	Beefsteak	Dark red	Heirloom	85	Large	Indeterminate		10 - 12 Ounces, incredible flavor, Burpee Cherokee Purple
Chianti Rose	Beefsteak	Pink	Heirloom	78	Large	Indeterminate		Heavy crops of early large-fruited heirloom
Chocolate Cherry	Cherry	Dark red / black	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	70	Small	Indeterminate		Dark, port-wine colored 1 inch round fruit.
Chocolate Pear	Cherry	Dark red / black	Heirloom	70	Small	Indeterminate		Dark, port-wine colored pear-shaped tomatoes with a very long season.
Chocolate Sprinkles	Cherry	Dark red / black	Hybrid	50-55	Small	Indeterminate		1 ounce cherry tomato, Burpee
Cloudy Day	Cherry	Dark red / black	Hybrid	70	Medium	Indeterminate	Early and Late Blight resistance	From England, it does well in cool, cloudy weather and northern climates. High yield of 5-oz (141-g) , Burpee
Cobra	Cherry	Red	Hybrid	72	Small	Indeterminate	F2, V, LB, ToMV	Excellent  for the greenhouse or outdoors. Round  7 oz tomatoes
Cold Set	Slicer	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	65	Large	Determinate		3-4 inch fruits.
Container's Choice	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	70	Medium	Determinate	F2, V	6 to 8 oz. flattened, beefsteak-type fruits.
Cosmonaut Volkov	Slicer	Red	Heirloom	72	Large	Indeterminate		3"-6" tomato with crack resistance
Costoluto Genovese	Beefsteak	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	80	Large	Indeterminate		Old very popular heirloom in Italy with flattened  fruit with  ribbing. Rich, flavorful, flesh.
Crimson Carmello	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	75	Medium	Indeterminate	V, N, LB, TMV	Red juicy with clusters of medium-sized round fruit
Cuore di Albenga	Paste	Red	Heirloom	85	Medium	Indeterminate	moderately disease resistant.	Italian heirloom , ribbed pear-shaped fruit,  ox-heart type from the Ligurian coast town of Albenga, Italy. They have meaty centers and narrow seed cavities and dense flesh making them great for flavourful sauces. Weigh up to 200 grams.
Cuore di Bue	Slicer	Pink / red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	85	Large	Indeterminate		Large pinkish-red oxheart, 4" tomatoes. Italian Heirloom.
Damsel	Slicer	Pink	Hybrid	75	Large	Indeterminate	F1, V, N, LB	Big, pink, globe-shaped heirloom Blend of sweet and acid like an heirloom
De Barao	Paste	Paste	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	60	Small	Indeterminate		(Also called Debarao). 3-4 oz., oval , for  snacking, sauces and salads.
Delicious	Slicer	Red	Heirloom	77	Very Large	Determinate		Large red round fruits, >1 pound.  Developed from Beefsteak, Burpee Delicious.
Early Girl	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	63	Medium	Determinate		Burpee small early hybrid. Better fklavor than store-bought, but we only plant a couple of plants because it is the first larger than a cherry that we harvest.
Early Pick VF	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	70	Medium	Determinate	VF
Evan's Purple Pear	Cherry	Chocolate red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75		Indeterminate		2 oz. fruits with rich flavor. for fresh, sauces, pastes and canning.
Fantastic	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	70	Medium	Indeterminate	CR,	Heirloom flavor excellent for canning.
First Lady II	Cherry	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	52	Small	Indeterminate	F1	5 oz red fruit
Flaming Burst	Cherry	Orange	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	80	Small	Indeterminate		Sweet, pear-shaped , small < 1"
Fourth of July	Cherry	Red	Hybrid	49	Medium	Indeterminate		Early 1 inch tomatoes, Burpee
Franchi's Red Pear	Beefsteak	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Large	Indeterminate		8-18 oz fruit, with vertical ribs. Great fresh with few seeds.
Fresh Salsa Hybrid	Paste	Red	Hybrid	65-75	Medium	Determinate		Burpee
Gardener's Delight	Cherry	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	65	Small	Indeterminate		Old time favorite cherry tomato, popular in England... where it is considered a big tomato!
Genuwine	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	70-75	Large	Indeterminate		10 ounces, Italian flavor from Costoluto Genovese crossed with Brandywine. Heavy producer of squat, pleated slicer tomatoes, Burpee
Geranium Kiss	Cherry	Cherry	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	65	Small	Dwarf Determinate	AB, SP	GREAT for container growing.
German Pink	Beefsteak	Pink	Heirloom	78	Large	Indeterminate		Sweet, meaty, few seeds from Germany.
German Johnson	Beefsteak	Pink	Heirloom	80	Large	Indeterminate		1 lb, some up to 2 lbs, Sweet, meaty, few seeds from Germany.
German Queen	Beefsteak	Pink	Heirloom	80	Large	Indeterminate		1 lb (16 oz)
Giant Belgium	Beefsteak	Red	Heirloom	85	Very large	Indeterminate		Originated in Ohio in the 1930s. Great size and flavor, can weigh up to 5 pounds, 2 lbs is common, 3 to 5 inches across. SeedsNSuch
Giant Bulls Heart	Beefsteak	Red	Heirloom	80	Very large	Determinate		Oxheart shape with heirloom flavor. VERY popular for its flavor and size.
Glacier	Cherry	Orange-red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	63	Medium	Determinate		2" tomatoes
Glitter	Cherry	Orange	Hybrid	70	Small	Indeterminate		Oval (grape) cherry with high sugar content .
Gold Nugget	Cherry	Orange	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	56	Small	Determinate	V	1" round-to-oval fruits.
Gold Spark	Cherry	Yellow	Hybrid	68	Small	Indeterminate	CR, LM, ToMV	Yellow grape
Golden Jubilee	Salad	Orange	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	72	Medium	Indeterminate		Mild flavor, low acidity,  2 1/2"-3" fruits  6 to 7 oz. a
Golden Rave	Plum	Golden-yellow	Hybrid	70	Small	Indeterminate		1-2 oz. fruits.
Golden Rave Hybrid	Cherry	Orange	Hybrid	65	Small	Indeterminate		1-2 oz. fruits, 2 long.
Goliath Sunny Hybrid	Slicer	Yellow / gold	Hybrid	70	Medium	Indeterminate		Juicy fruits, mild and sweet,
Grandma's Pick	Beefsteak	Red	Hybrid	78	Medium	Indeterminate	F1, V, N, St/L	Flattened, pleated fruit 3 1/2 inches wide and 1 3/4 inches tall.
Great White	Beefsteak	White	Heirloom	80	Small	Indeterminate		Citrusy, juicy meat.
Green Tiger	Cherry	Green-yellow	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	70	Small	Indeterminate		Oval striped yellow and green with a green interior. Sweet, juicy, tropical flavor.
Green Zebra	Salad	Green-yellow	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Medium	Indeterminate		Green skin with mottled gold streaks. 1 ½” - 2 ½”
Grinch Dwarf Cherry	Cherry	Green-yellow	Hybrid	65	Small	Determinate		Sweet and delicious flavor, 1 1/2 - 2 oz. juicy, plum shaped. Great for containers.
Heirloom Marriage Marzinera	Paste	Red	Hybrid	75	Small	Indeterminate	F1	Combination of San Marzano and Cream Sausage  2–3 oz oval paste tomatoes
Hillbilly Potato Leaf	Beefsteak	Red with yellow	Heirloom	85	Large	Indeterminate		Bi-color 1 pound heavy producer.
Homeslice	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	63	Medium	Determinate		Burpee
Honeycomb	Cherry	Orange	Hybrid	75	small	Indeterminate		Tall-ground with very sweet, round cherry tomatoes, Burpee
Hungarian Heart	Slicer	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	85	Very large	Indeterminate		Large reddish-pink oxheart fruits often 1 lb or more and firm and meaty. For paste, canning or fresh use.
Indigo Cherry Drops	Cherry	red with black-purple	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	65	Small	Indeterminate		1" to1 ¼" fruits,
Indigo™ Fireball	Cherry	red and yellow	Hybrid	75	Small	Determinate		Burpee
Indigo Rose	Cherry	purple-red	Heirloom	75	Small	Indeterminate		1-2 oz. high in anthocyanin
Isis Candy	Cherry	shades of reds to yellows, usually with golden flesh	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	67	Small	Indeterminate		Round 1" fruits.
Italian Heirloom	Slicer	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Large	Indeterminate		1 lb. Italian heirloom
Japanese Trifele Black	Salad	Green  to dark red.	Heirloom	85	Small	Indeterminate		6 oz pear-shaped
Jaune Flamme	Salad	apricot-orange	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Small	Indeterminate		Large cherry size.
Jersey Boy	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	70	Very Large	Indeterminate		Burpee
Jet Star	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	72	Medium	Indeterminate		Burpee
Jubilee	Slicer	Bright, golden-orange	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	80	Small	Indeterminate	Good disease resistance	AAS Winner. , 2 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter, average 6 to 8 oz
Juliet	Cherry	Red	Hybrid	60	Small	Indeterminate	F1, N, AB, LB, CR	AAS Winner.  2 1/2"-long 2 oz sweet, firm grape shaped fruit
Juliet Hybrid	Cherry	Red	Hybrid	60	Small	Indeterminate	SP	Elongated, grape-like clusters of sweet fruits
Koralik	Cherry	Red	Heirloom	61	Small	Determinate		Round cherry tomato
La Roma III	Paste	Red	Hybrid	76	Medium	Determinate	F1, V, N, St/L, A	Classic Roma type paste tomato, 5-8 oz, Excellent for canning, pastes, and sauces.
Laguna Red Hybrid	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	72	Medium	Determinate	HR: TMV, HR: F2, IR:St/L, IR: TYLCV	Globe-shaped  8-12 oz.,
Large Barred Boar	Slicer	Pink-brown with metallic green stripes.	Heirloom	70	Large	Indeterminate		Flattened, medium, beefsteak fruit.
Large Red Cherry	Cherry	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	80	Small	Indeterminate		1"-1¼”-diameter
Legend	Slicer	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	68	Large	Determinate	LB	4"-5"  Cold tolerant..
Lemon Boy	Slicer	Yellow	Hybrid	72	Medium	Indeterminate		Sweet and productive, low acid from Burpee
Little Birdy Series Yellow Canary	Cherry	Yellow	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	55	Small	Determinate		1 inch round, sweet cherries.
Little Margo Hybrid	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	70	Small	Determinate	F1, V	6 oz. flattened shape
Little Napoli	Paste	Red	Heirloom	60-65	Medium	Determinate		Burpee
Madame Marmande	Beefsteak	Red	Hybrid	72	Large	Indeterminate	General disease resistance	A popular French variety, 10-oz (283-g) fruits that don't crack like other Marmande varieties. Burpee says it has great disease resistance
Manitoba	Slicer	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	66	Medium	Determinate		Good for short summers. 3-4 inch .
Marglobe	Salad	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Medium	Determinate	Good disease resistance	First released in 1925,  it has 8-10 oz  globe-shaped fruit.
Martino's Roma	Paste	Red	Hybrid	75	Small	Dwarf Determinate		2 oz, 3 inch pear-shaped
Marzinera	Paste	Red	Hybrid	70-75	Medium	Indeterminate		Excellent saucing tomatoes. Hybrid of San Marzano and Cream Sausage. 2 - 3 ounce tomatoes ripen early.
Mason Marvel. Ph.D	Beefsteak	Pink	Hybrid	81	Large	Indeterminate	LB	Introduced in 2020 by SESE]. Great flavor and few seeds. Developed for resistance to Late Blight. SeedsNSuch
Medford	Slicer	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	80	Medium	Determinate	F1, V	crack-resistant tomatoes.
Minibel	Cherry	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	65	Small	Determinate		Plants are only a foot high  Excellent choice for containers.
Moonglow	Slicer	Orange	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	80	Medium	Indeterminate		Excellent keeper.
Mortgage Lifter	Beefsteak	Pink-Red	Heirloom	80	Very Large	Indeterminate		Up to 4 lb.; average 2 1/2 lb. Dates back to the 1930's. There's a story about a man, "Radiator Charlie", who grew this tomato during the Depression sold them from his truck and paid off his mortgage, hence the name "Mortgage Lifter", Also sold by Burpee Mortgage Lifter
Mortgage Lifter VFN	Beefsteak	Red	Hybrid	80	Very Large	Indeterminate	ab, asc, vw, fw1, rkn	Compared to "Mortgage Lifter" above, it has increased disease-resistance, more uniform fruit, ripening earlier, as it is much smaller. Becomes red with Large but NOT huge like the original Mortgage Lifter 10-14 oz. fruits, although slightly smaller than the original Mortgage Lifter. The plants are much more productive.  6-7 ft. tall plants bear until frost. Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
Moskvich	Salad	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	60	Small	Indeterminate	CR	Deep red small fruits
Mountain Magic Hybrid	Cherry	Red	Hybrid	72	Small	Indeterminate	F2, V	Supersweet, Campari-type tomato. round, 2 oz fruits
Mountain Merit	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	75	Small	Determinate	HR: F3/LB/TSWV/V, IR: AB/N	AAS Winner. Excellent resistance to Late Blight,
Mr. Stripey (also called Tigerella)	Salad	Red with yellow stripes	Heirloom	65	Small	Indeterminate		Huge crops of small to medium sized 1.5" to 2" tomatoes
Mule Team	Slicer	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	78	Medium	Indeterminate		flattened round, medium-sized, 8-1/2 oz. and 2-1/2 to 3
Mushroom Basket	Slicer	Pink	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Medium-large	Indeterminate		8 to 16 oz. ribbed, flattened shape,  Heavy yielder.
Napa Grape Hybrid	Grape	Red	Hybrid	65	Small	Indeterminate		Burpee
Nova	Grape	Orange	Hybrid	65	Small	Determinate
Nyagous	Slicer	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	90	Medium	Indeterminate
Old German	Beefsteak	Pink	Heirloom	75	Very Large	Indeterminate		Burpee
Opalka	Paste	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	82	Large	Indeterminate		Red, 3” by 6” plum tomato.
Orange Paruche	Cherry	Orange	Hybrid	67	Small	Semi-Determinate	F1, ToMV, TMV	Sweet and flavorful
Orange Wellington	Beefsteak	Orange	Heirloom	75	Very Large	Indeterminate		16 oz beefsteaks. Burpee Orange Wellington
Oregon Spring	Salad	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	70	Small	Determinate	V	Early variety 3-5 oz f Almost seedless which makes them great for ketchup and sauces.
Orange Zinger	Slicer	Orange	Hybrid	60	Small	Indeterminate		Burpee
Paul Robeson	Slicer	Red with green-black shoulders	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	80	Very Large	Indeterminate		20 oz beefsteak
Perfect Flame	Salad	Orange	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	65-70	Medium	Indeterminate		Burpee
Peron	Cherry	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	70	Small	Semi-Determinate		Fairly disease resistant.  3-6 oz,.
Pineapple	Slicer	Orange-red multicolored	Heirloom	80	Large	Indeterminate		Excellent Heirloom flavor.
Pink Berkley Tie Dye	Slicer	Dark pink with green stripes	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	70	Large	Indeterminate		Excellent Heirloom flavor. 8-12 oz fruits.
Pink Boar	Cherry	Pink-Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Small	Indeterminate		Sweet 2-4 oz..
Plum Crimson	Cherry	Red	Hybrid	80	Medium	Determinate	F3, V	Determinate plum-shaped saladette.
Polish Giant Raspberry Malinowy Olbryzm	Beefsteak	Pink	Heirloom	80	Very Large	Indeterminate		Very large Polish heirloom
Pomodoro Squisito	Paste	Red	Hybrid	72	Medium	Indeterminate	HR: F1, ToMV, V, IR: TYLCV	San Marzano hybrid
Ponderosa	Beefsteak	Red	Heirloom	80	Very Large	Indeterminate		True heirloom,  introduced in 1891 by Peter Henderson, big 1 to 2 lb flattened, lobed beefsteak with a deep, rich old time heirloom tomato flavor. Also sold by SeedsNSuch
Porterhouse	Beefsteak	Red	Heirloom	80	Very Large	Indeterminate		A very large 1 to 2 lbs heirloom, also sold by Burpee.
Pozzano	Paste	Red	Hybrid	72	Small	Indeterminate	HR: F2/V/ToMV	San Marzano for  greenhouse.4-6 oz tomatoes.
Principe Borghese	Cherry	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Small	Determinate		Grape, plum shaped, with few seeds
Prudens Purple	Beefsteak	Pink	Heirloom	72	Very Large	Indeterminate		16 oz tomato, ribbed with excellent flavor.
Purple Zebra	Salad	Green-streaked, deep red	Hybrid	70	Medium	Indeterminate	LB, LM, ToMV, TSWV, TYLCV, V	skin, billiard-ball-sized , very disease resistant
Quedlinburger Fruhe Liebe	Cherry	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	40	Small	Indeterminate		German heirloom 1- 2 ounce fruits
Red Grape	Grape	Red	Heirloom	75	Small	Indeterminate		Burpee
Red Pear	Salad	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Small	Indeterminate		pear-shaped , good for canning and pickling.  2 long fruit
Red Rosso Sicilian	Slicer	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	80	Small	Indeterminate		Deeply ribbed, up to 5 oz. F
Roadster	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	70	Small	Determinate
Roma	Paste	Red	Heirloom	76	Small	Determinate	Moderate disease resistance	Red, pear-shaped fruits that are nice and meaty, with very few seeds. Well-known paste-type tomato, perfect for sauces, pastes and ketchup.
Roma VF	Paste	Red	Hybrid	76	Small	Determinate	F1, V, N, A, LB	Improved Roma, with better disease resistance. fruits that are nice and meaty, with very few seeds. Well-known paste-type tomato, perfect for sauces, pastes and ketchup.
Rossa Sicilian	Slicer	Red	Heirloom	80	Small	Determinate		An Italian heirloom. Striking deep red, ribbed fruits weigh up to 6 oz. and have firm, meaty flesh. Thin skin bruises easily, so fruits should be handled with care. Perfect for sauces and pastes.
Rutgers	Slicer	Red	Heirloom	70	Medium	Indeterminate		Old standby, said to be used by Campbell's Soups in NJ for their tomato soups
San Marzano	Paste	Red	Heirloom	65-70	Medium	Indeterminate		This is THE heirloom Italian paste tomato varietyy used by chefs in Italy for Neapolitan sauces, pizza sauces, marinaras, spaghetti sauce. It is the primary variety of the Naples region of Italy
San Marzano Gigante	Plum	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	70	Small	Determinate		Italian tomato aka Gran Merito.  2-4 oz
Sean's Yellow	Slicer	Yellow	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	70	Small	Indeterminate		6-8 oz. Fruit, plants are 2-3 ft tall, great for small spaces and containers.
Sebastopol	Cherry	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Small	Indeterminate		Large 3/4" heirloom red cherry.
Siberian	Salad	Red	Heirloom	60	Small	Determinate		Heirloom tomato from Russia. 3-5 oz
Siletz	Slicer	Red	Heirloom	60	Medium to large	Determinate	F1, V	10 ounce, 4" in size, almost seedless.
Solar Flare	Slicer	Red with gold stripes	Heirloom	75	Medium	Indeterminate		6-10 oz beefsteaks
Striped Roman	Plum	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	80	Small	Indeterminate		These are long, roma-shaped
Steak Sandwich Burpee hybrid	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	70	Large	Indeterminate		Burpee Steak Sandwich Hybrid
SteakHouse Hybrid	Beefsteak	Red	Hybrid	75-80	Very Large	Indeterminate	Some disease resistance	Burpee Steakhouse tomato is a very large (up to 3 lbs) improved hybrid version of the large beefsteaks like Porterhouse, for better strength and disease resistance
Stupice	Salad	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	52	Medium	Indeterminate		2-3 inch fruits. Very sweet, and Cold-tolerant
Sugar Plum Grape	Cherry	Red	Hybrid	75	Small	Indeterminate	F1	1 inch grape-shaped fruit
Summer Girl	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	49-52	Medium	Indeterminate		Burpee
Sun Gold	Yellow	Slicer	Hybrid	65	Small	Indeterminate		Burpee Sungold
Sunray	Slicer	Yellow	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Large	Indeterminate	F1, V	Like Jubilee with strong Fusarium Wilt resistance.
Sunrise Sauce	Paste	Pale red	Hybrid	60	Small	Determinate	F1, V	Paste / Roma  3–4 oz. fruit
Sunsugar	Cherry	Orange	Hybrid	62	Small	Indeterminate	CR, IR: F1/TMV	1/2 oz gold fruits.
Super Beefsteak	Slicer	Red	Heirloom	80	Very large	Indeterminate		Improved beefsteak with larger yields and larger tomatoes.  Burpee
Super Bush	Slicer	Red	Hybrid	70	Small	Determinate	disease-resistant	A good choice for growing in containers
Super Fantastic	Beefsteak	Red	Hybrid		Medium	Indeterminate	F1, V, CR	10 oz tomatoes, with Resistance to Verticillium Wilt, Fusarium Wilt Race 1
Super Sweet 100	Cherry	Red	Hybrid	65	Small	Indeterminate		Round, 1" diameter. One of the best red cherry tomatoes
SuperSauce	Paste	Red	Hybrid	70	Very Large	Indeterminate		Burpee
Supersteak Hybrid	Beefsteak	Red	Hybrid	80	Large	Indeterminate		One of the world's largest beefsteaks, up to 3 lbs. (1362 g), and high yields with  heirloom flavor. Burpee Supersteak Hybrid
Surender's Indian Curry	Salad	Red	Hybrid	70	Small	Determinate		2”,  slightly flattened fruit
Sweet 100	Cherry	Red		70	Small	Indeterminate		Burpee
Sweet Gold	Cherry	Yellow	Hybrid	65	Small	Indeterminate		Heavy producer of sweet yellow cherry tomatoes
Sweet Million	Cherry	Red	Hybrid	65	Small	Indeterminate	F1, TMV	Super-sweet cherry, larger than Sweet 100.
Sweetheart of the Patio	Cherry	Red	Hybrid	68	Small	Determinate		Burpee
Sweetie	Cherry	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	70	Small	Indeterminate		Very  sweet cherry
Tasmanian Chocolate	Slicer	Red	Open-Pollinated, Hybrid	85	Medium	Dwarf Determinate		8-12 oz beefsteak type
Tasty Pink Beefsteak	Slicer	Pink-Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Very large	Indeterminate		16 to 20 oz. but go up to 3 pounds
Taxi	Salad	Yellow	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	70	medium	Determinate		4-6 oz
Ten Fingers of Naples	Plum	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Medium	Determinate		Paste-type, elongated, pointed, 5"-6" fruits, up to 3 oz, heirloom from Naples, Italy. .
Terenzo	Cherry	Red	Hybrid	56	Small	Dwarf Determinate		AAS Winner. 1¼” across. Good for containers and hanging basket.
Tidy Treats	Cherry	Red	Heirloom	50-55	Small	DWF-Indeterminate		Burpee
Tigerella (also called Mr. Stripey)	Salad	Red with yellow stripes	Heirloom	65	Small	Indeterminate		Huge crops of 1½”-2" tomatoes
Tomatoberry	Cherry	Red	Hybrid	55	Small	Indeterminate	F1, ToMV	High-yielding  with 1x1 inch. fruit
Vernissage Black	Salad	Chocolate red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Small	Indeterminate		2-3 ounce, small, round, and firm with green/red stripes and a very dark interior and have fairly thick walls
Vernissage Green	Salad	Green	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Small	Indeterminate		2 to 3 oz. green fruits with dark green stripes. .
Verona	Plum	Red	Hybrid	67	Small	Indeterminate	HR: F2/V, IR: AB	Similar to Juliet, but better tasting 2 1/2 oz.
Viva Italia	Plum	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Small	Indeterminate	F2, V, N, A, B	3-4 oz  red Roma tomatoes. Great for paste, sauce, salsa, tomato soup, and ketchup; and for canning and freezing.
Wapsipinicon Peach	Slicer	Yellow	Heirloom	78	Small	Indeterminate		Heavy yields.
Washington Cherry	Cherry	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	60	Small	Determinate		High-yielding
Wood's Famous Brimmer	Slicer	Red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	76	Very Large	Indeterminate		Large 3"-4" round 1-2 lb red tomatoes.
Woodle Orange	Slicer	Orange	Heirloom	70	Large	Indeterminate		Rich and sweet complex flavor.
Yellow Brandywine	Slicer	Yellow-red	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	90	Large	Indeterminate		Yellow version of Brandywine.  6 inch, flattened fruit t
Yellow Pear	Cherry	Yellow	Heirloom	75	Small	Indeterminate		Burpee Yellow Pear
Yellow Perfection	Salad	Yellow	Heirloom, Open-Pollinated	75	Small	Indeterminate		1 1/2"-2" (golf ball size)
Zapotec Oaxacan Ribbed	Slicer	Red	Heirloom	85	Large	Indeterminate		Mexican heirloom. Deeply ribbed, pink/red fruits up to 4"/1 lb,
Zucchello	Salad	Red	Hybrid	75	Small	Indeterminate	F1, V, N	plum-mini tomato,.

How to save money and grow better tomatoes

Start you own tomatoes from seed!  See https://www.pickyourown.org/how-to-start-vegetables-from-seed.php

This year the Bonnie plants at Home Depot, Lowes and Wal-Mart are selling for around $5 PER PLANT. That is INSANE! With my method you can grow your own for around 50- cents per plant!

You can also choose tastier and more disease resistant varieties.  IT is SO easy - when you know these tips and tricks. See this page

 

Tomato disease abbreviations

Disease Resistance Abbreviations
SC	Alternaria Stem Canker
EB	Early Blight (Alternaria solani)
AB	Early Blight (Alternaria solani)
CR	Crack Resistance
F1	Fusarium Wilt Race 1
F2	Fusarium Wilt Races 1 and 2
F3	Fusarium Wilt Races 0, 1, and 2
HR	High Resistance
MR	Medium Resistance
LB	Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans)
LM	Leaf Mold
N	Nematodes
St/L	Stemphylium (Gray Leaf Spot)
TMV	Tobacco Mosaic Virus
ToANV	Tomato Apex Necrotic Virus
ToMV	Tomato Mosaic Virus (Strains 0, 1, and 2)
TSWV	Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
TYLCV	Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus
V	Verticillium Wilt

 

Tomato disease descriptions and what to do

See this page for Tomato diseases, their symptoms and what to do

 

References and more information

1. Tomato Diseases and Disorders in the Home Garden from Penn State Extension
2. Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden Rutgers Cooperative Extension 
3. Growing Tomatoes Univ. of Maryland Extension 
4. Organic Gardening from the NC Extension Gardener Handbook 
5. Vegetable Gardening: a Beginner’s Guide NCSU AG-12 
6. Growing Tomatoes in Containers by Penn State Extension 
7. Excluding and Repelling Problem Wildlife from the Garden U of Mass, Amherst 
8. Epsom Salts: Miracle, Myth, or Marketing? WSU Extension PDF
9. Soil Temperature Maps and interactive tools by location 
10. Watering the Vegetable Garden from Clemson 
11. Nematode Assay Forms and Information 

Prepping tomatoes

• How to quickly and easily remove tomato skins

Canning tomatoes (in water bath canners )

• How to can tomatoes using a water bath canner - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Bruschetta - W
• Tomato sauce - W
• Tomato paste - W
• Barbecue sauce (BBQ sauce) - W
• Chili sauce from your own tomatoes and peppers - W
• Diced, chopped or crushed tomatoes - W
• Tomato Preserves- W
• Tomato salsa - W
• Spaghetti sauce - without meat - W, P
• Spiced Green tomatoes- W
• Pickled Green Tomatoes - W - another pickled green tomato recipe, this one sweet
• Ketchup.. or if you prefer... How to make catsup - W, P
• NEW! SUPER-EASY homemade ketchup recipe - W
• Salsa from your unripe, GREEN tomatoes! - W
• Tomatillo salsa - W
• How to make roasted tomatoes, boiling water bath canner version - W

Canning Tomatoes in Pressure canners

• Canned tomatoes using a Pressure Canner - P
• NEW!Baked  Beans With Tomato or Molasses Sauce - P
• Canning your own chili con carne (with meat) - P
• How to make roasted tomatoes, pressure canner version - P
• Spaghetti sauce - with meat  - P
• Stewed tomatoes - P
• Tomato soup or tomato-basil soup - P
• Tomato sauce - P
• Tomato juice - P
• Tomato juice, like V8 - P

Freezing Tomatoes

• How to freeze tomatoes from you garden or the farm; for that fresh taste this winter!
• Space-saving prepping and freezing extra tomatoes from your garden to can later

Drying tomatoes

• NEW! How to make Sun-Dried Tomatoes
• Food drying basics and principles
• How to dry your own herbs
• Food Dehydrators - models, specs and pricing information