2023 Plant Fair Tomato Varieties
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42 varieties--read all about them! We also have a limited supply of some unique and special varieties. Click here to go to the limited varieties page.
Variety | Type | Days | Day Range | Growth Habit | Seed Type | Disease Resistance | Description | Picture |
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Beefsteak | Slicer | 80 | 76-90 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated | Brilliant red fruits weigh up to 2 pounds. Solid, meaty and juicy with a rich sub-acid flavor. | ![]() |
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Big Beef | Slicer | 73 | 66-75 | Indeterminate | Hybrid | F2, N, St/L, A, TMV | AAS Winner. Red, beefsteak-type tomato. Old-time tomato flavor, early to bear, and highly disease resistant. A good choice in any climate. | ![]() |
Black Cherry | Cherry | 70 | 66-75 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated | Dusky brown, large grape-size fruit. Rich black tomato flavor. Prolific vines. | ![]() |
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Black Krim | Slicer | 80 | 76-90 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated, Heirloom | Dark reddish-purple to black beefsteak fruits with shiny black/green shoulders. Rich sweet flavor. Fairly early, very prolific. | ![]() |
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Black Sea Man | Salad | 75 | 66-75 | Determinate | Open-Pollinated, Heirloom | Medium sized fruits with brown-black skins and pink shoulders. Rich, tangy tomato flavor. A hardy Russian heirloom. | ![]() |
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Brandywine Red | Slicer | 80 | 76-90 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated, Heirloom | Baseball-sized red fruits. Full of flavor. Very vigorous. One of the best-known heirloom tomato varieties. | ![]() |
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Celebrity | Slicer | 70 | 66-75 | Semi-Determinate | Hybrid | F1, V, N, A, ToANV | AAS winner. Firm red medium-large fruit. Flavorful, globe-shaped, mid-season. Widely adapted. A great, all-round choice. | ![]() |
Cherokee Purple | Slicer | 80 | 76-90 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated, Heirloom | NW Experts pick. Dusky pink with dark shoulders. Medium-large sized fruits. Rich flavor and texture. A favorite among heirloom enthusiasts. | ![]() |
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Crimson Carmello | Slicer | 75 | 66-75 | Indeterminate | Hybrid | V, N, LB, TMV | Red juicy fruit with perfect sweet to acid balance. Produces heavy clusters of generous-size round fruit on strong, uniform plants. | ![]() |
Cuore di Bue | Slicer | 85 | 76-90 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated, Heirloom | Large pinkish-red oxheart-type fruit. Sweet flavor. Abundant, 4" fruits on vigorous plants. Italian Heirloom. | ![]() |
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Damsel | Slicer | 75 | 66-75 | Indeterminate | Hybrid | F1, V, N, LB | Big, pink-skinned beauty, globe-shaped fruit bursting with juicy flavor, intricate blend of sweet and acid for a rich flavor experience typically only found in heirlooms. | ![]() |
Delicious | Slicer | 77 | 76-90 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated, Heirloom | Large red fruits, most over 1 pound. Smooth, nearly solid fruits with small cavities and excellent flavor. Developed from Beefsteak. | ![]() |
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Dester | Slicer | 75 | 66-75 | Indeterminate | Heirloom | A large pink beefsteak. Heavy yielding plant. Rich sweet flavor makes it an excellent slicer. Great for canning. | ![]() |
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Early Girl | Slicer | 57 | 50-65 | Indeterminate | Hybrid | F2, V | Red, medium size fruit packed with flavor. Meaty with firm texture and blemish-resistant skin. Heavy yields on hardy vines. Early season. | ![]() |
Fantastic | Slicer | 70 | 66-75 | Indeterminate | Hybrid | CR, IR: V/F/A | Scarlet-red, medium-sized, globe shaped fruits. Tasty heirloom flavor. Heavy yields are excellent for canning. | ![]() |
Genuwine | Slicer | 75 | 66-75 | Indeterminate | Hybrid | Ruby-red, old time flavor. Cross of Brandywine and Costoluto Genovese. Bred for improved yield and earlier maturity. | ![]() |
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Glitter | Cherry | 70 | 66-75 | Indeterminate | Hybrid | Brilliant orange gems. Internal color is equally bright. High sugar content will make you want more. Fruit holds well on the plant. | ![]() |
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Gold Nugget | Cherry | 56 | 50-65 | Determinate | Open-Pollinated | V | Golden-yellow, fine-flavored, 1" round-to-oval fruits. Uniform, compact plants average 24" in height and begin fruiting extra-early. | ![]() |
Golden Rave | Plum | 70 | 66-75 | Indeterminate | Hybrid | Golden-yellow, 1-2 oz. fruits. A “baby roma” type with excellent flavor, fruit size and shape. Performs well in a wide range of climates. | ![]() |
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Grandma's Pick | Slicer | 78 | 76-90 | Indeterminate | Hybrid | F1, V, N, St/L | Bright red beefsteak. Slightly sweet fruit with a rich heirloom flavor. Large, squat, pleated fruit averaging 3 1/2 inches wide and 1 3/4 inches tall. | ![]() |
Green Zebra | Slicer | 75 | 66-75 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated, Heirloom | Glowing green skin overlaid with olive and gold mottled streaks. Sweet and zesty flavor. 1 ½” - 2 ½” salad tomato. | ![]() |
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Japanese Trifele Black | Salad | 85 | 76-90 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated, Heirloom | Green-streaked shoulders, deepening to mahogany and a nearly black base. 6 oz pear-shaped fruit. Meaty interior. Rich flavor. Excellent canner. | ![]() |
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Jaune Flamme | Salad | 75 | 66-75 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated, Heirloom | Bright apricot-orange fruit surrounding reddish flesh. Large cherry size. Sweet and high yielding. Cooking, fresh, drying, roasting, or canning. | ![]() |
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Juliet | Cherry | 60 | 50-65 | Indeterminate | Hybrid | F1, N, AB, LB, CR | AAS Winner. Multi-use 2 1/2"-long tomato for fresh eating, sauce and drying. Deep-red, oblong, sweet 2 oz fruit ripens early and holds well on and off the plant. | ![]() |
Large Red Cherry | Cherry | 80 | 76-90 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated | Deep scarlet, round, and flavorful. High yields of 1"-1¼”-diameter fruits in clusters of 5 on hardy, spreading vines. An excellent salad tomato. | ![]() |
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Moonglow | Slicer | 80 | 76-90 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated, Heirloom | Medium-sized, bright orange globes with solid flesh, few seeds, and mild sweetness. Excellent keeper. | ![]() |
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Mountain Merit | Slicer | 75 | 66-75 | Determinate | Hybrid | HR: F3/LB/TSWV/V, IR: AB/N | AAS Winner. Deep red, medium to large size fruits with excellent resistance to Late Blight, as well as others, makes the perfect slicing tomato. | ![]() |
Nova | Plum | 65 | 50-65 | Determinate | Open-Pollinated | Lipstick-red, elongated meaty fruit with a pointed end. Excellent taste. Nova explodes with fruit before most other roma types. Compact plant. | ![]() |
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Opalka | Plum | 82 | 76-90 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated | Red, 3” by 6” plum tomato. Excellent flavor and very few seeds make this a perfect tomato for processing or drying. Fruits hold well on the vine. | ![]() |
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Orange Paruche | Cherry | 67 | 66-75 | Semi-Determinate | Hybrid | F1, ToMV, TMV | Brilliant orange fruits are irresistible, and vitamin packed. Sweet and flavorful. Very productive. Winner of Territorial Seed taste test. | ![]() |
Paul Robeson | Slicer | 77 | 76-90 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated, Heirloom | Large (up to 20 oz.) beeksteak-type fruit that are maroon-black shouldered, sweet, very juicy, and flavorful. | ![]() |
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Roma | Plum | 76 | 76-90 | Determinate | Open-Pollinated | F1, V, N, A, LB | Red, pear-shaped fruits that are nice and meaty, with very few seeds. Well-known paste-type tomato, perfect for sauces, pastes and ketchup. | ![]() |
San Marzano | Plum | 80 | 76-90 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated | Bright-red, slightly rectangular. Large clusters of 3 1/2” fruits. High in sugars, pectin, and flavor for the richest sauces, pastes, and soups. | ![]() |
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Stupice | Salad | 52 | 50-65 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated, Heirloom | Deep red, 2-3 inch fruits. Very sweet, tangy and flavorful. Cold-tolerant tomato popular with those who have short growing seasons. | ![]() |
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Sungold | Cherry | 62 | 50-65 | Indeterminate | Hybrid | F2, V, TMV | Bright apricot-orange round globes. Sweet fruity flavor. Reliable, prolific producer. 1 ¼ inches across on long, 10–15 fruit, grape-like trusses. | ![]() |
Sunsugar | Cherry | 62 | 50-65 | Indeterminate | Hybrid | CR, IR: F/TMV | Golden-orange beauty. Sugar-sweetness and flavor, superb texture, and a tangy taste. The ½ oz fruits grow on large, prolific plants. | ![]() |
Super Sweet 100 | Cherry | 65 | 50-65 | Indeterminate | Hybrid | Scarlet-colored, cherry-sized fruits are high in Vitamin C. Bursting with sugary flavor. They grow in long clusters and produce into the fall. | ![]() |
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Sweet Million | Cherry | 66 | 66-75 | Indeterminate | Hybrid | F1, TMV | Dark-red fruits grow in long chains. Super-sweet. Slightly larger than Sweet 100. Matures early and continues producing until frost. | ![]() |
Sweetie | Cherry | 70 | 66-75 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated, Heirloom | Bite-sized heirloom tomatoes, deliciously sweet, are produced on vigorous plants. Fruits are good size for eating out of hand, or for salads. | ![]() |
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Taxi | Salad | 70 | 66-75 | Determinate | Open-Pollinated, Heirloom | Bright yellow 4-6 oz sweet, meaty fruits. Good for slicing making them perfect for sandwiches. Can be grown well in most areas. | ![]() |
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Terenzo - Container | Cherry | 56 | 50-65 | Dwarf Determinate | Hybrid | AAS Winner. Juicy, red, cherry fruits average 1¼” across. Compact dwarf plants, 16-20" tall and 20" wide, excel in containers and hanging basket. | ![]() |
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Yellow Perfection | Cherry | 75 | 66-75 | Indeterminate | Open-Pollinated, Heirloom | Potato leaf plant produces 1 1/2"-2" (golf ball size) round, brilliant-yellow, thin-skinned and delicious heirloom tomato fruits. Great for snacking and salads. Suitable for cooler climates. | ![]() |
Disease Resistance | |
A | Alternaria Stem Canker |
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 |
IR | Intermediate 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 |