Tomato Variety Selection Tool

Variety	Type	Days	Day Range	Growth Habit	Seed Type	Disease Resistance	Description
Abe Lincoln	Slicer	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Heirloom		Produces brilliant red, round, medium-sized tomatoes. Delicious flavor enjoyed since 1923.
Alaskan Fancy	Plum	55	40-65	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		Early plum tomatoes, excellent for short-season summers. Pear-shaped, bright red, with juicy flavor. Abundant yields for salads and canning. Fruits are 2 x 1-1/2 and weigh about 2 oz. each.
Amana Orange	Slicer	85	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Easy to grow heirloom tomato is a favorite among vegetable gardeners! Amana Orange produces huge tomatoes weighing up to 2 pounds and measuring up to 5" in diameter. Mildly flavored beefsteak type.
American Original Beefsteak	Slicer	65	40-65	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Hybrid		Large, 12 to 14 oz beefsteak fruits bred to hold their texture and flavor longer after picking. Packed with exactly the right amount of flavor for fresh eating in salads and on sandwiches.
Amish Gold Slicer	Salad	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		Beautiful 3 to 4" round slicer, a trial favorite year after year. Fruits are blemish free, very firm and have excellent flavor. Great for fresh eating and canning. Extremely productive.
Amish Paste	Plum	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Ultimate paste tomato for seed savers. Giant, blocky, Roma-type fruits have delicious red flesh that is perfect for paste and canning. It has world-class flavor and comes from an Amish community.
Applegate	Salad	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	F1, N, TMV	Cascading clusters of 2 inch saladette tomatoes heavily drape these indeterminate plants. Unlike greenhouse tomatoes that you might buy at the grocery, Applegate is full of rich, tomato flavor.
Arbason F1 organic	Slicer	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Hybrid	F1, V, TMV	Reliable and high yielding that produces fruits up to 7-9 oz.
Arkansas Traveler	Slicer	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Produces large, bountiful crops even during the heat of summer. Beautiful dark pink tomatoes are very flavorful and sweet. 6-8 oz.
Azoychka Russian	Slicer	70	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Productive and hardy Russian heirloom producing an abundant crop of up to 50 tomatoes per plant of smooth. Average 3” friuts are slightly flattened, meaty, yellow/orange coloured, sweet citrusy flavor.
Beaverlodge	Salad	55	40-65	Determinate	Open-Pollinated		Extremely compact plants, loaded with fruit, tend to creep rather than grow tall and would be perfect in a hanging basket or patio container. Rich and balanced flavor, especially for an early type. 1 ½" round fruit.
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.
Bellini	Cherry	65	40-65	Indeterminate	Hybrid		Large-fruited orange cocktail tomato with great flavor. Great texture and good crack resistance. Good general disease resistance.
Best Boy	Slicer	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Hybrid	F1, V, N	Six foot+ vigorous vines that produce heavy yields of bright red, 8 oz fruit with no green shoulders or white core over a long season.
Better Boy	Slicer	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	F1, V, N, St/L, A	Deep red beefsteak-type tomatoes. Very flavorful, with flesh that's juicy yet firm. A highly adaptable variety that thrives in nearly any climate.
BHN 589 F1	Slicer	75	66-75	Determinate	Hybrid	F2, V, TMV	A surprising combination of fruit quality, shelf life, flavor, and disease resistance. Semi-determinate plants are larger than compact determinates. Also excellent in a hoop house or greenhouse.
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.
Big Beef Plus	Slicer	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	HR: A/F2/FOR/St-L/ToMV/ToTV/V, IR: Ma/TSWV	Beefsteak with improved disease resistance. Big, round, beefy fruits weighing 7 ½ to 8 ½ oz. Excellent old-time tomato flavor and great texture.
Big Rainbow	Slicer	85	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Known for their large size, sweet flavor, and gorgeous appearance. Bring great tasting fruit to the dinner table. Their mild flavor makes them ideal for salads.
Bison	Salad	68	66-75	Determinate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Plants produce huge amounts of 2-3", red, round tomatoes that have exceptional, rich, complex and slightly acidic flavors. This is a great canning and salad tomato.
Black Cherry	Cherry	70	66-75	Indeterminate	Heirloom		Dusky brown, large grape-size fruit. Rich black tomato flavor. Prolific vines.
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.
Black Prince	Salad	70	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		These deep garnet round, 2-inch (2-3 oz.) tomatoes are full of juice and incredibly rich fruity flavors. This is a tomato that chefs rave about for it's rich flavors. The small fruits contain deep rich colors on the inside.
Black Sea Man	Slicer	75	66-75	Determinate	Heirloom		Medium sized fruits with brown-black skins and pink shoulders. Rich, tangy tomato flavor. A hardy Russian heirloom.
Black Strawberry	Cherry	60	40-65	Indeterminate			Fantastic, sugar-sweet tomato flavor that is fruity with a hint of grape and plum flavors. This 1 oz. fruit is marbled in blue, scarlet, and gold, with perfectly sweet and tart balanced flavor.
Black Vernissage	Cherry	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		Beautiful "black" tomato that has an iridescent greenish-red pattern on its skin. Sweet, slightly smokey flavor. 2-4 ounces with fairly thick walls.
Bloody Butcher	Salad	55	40-65	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		A small 3-4 oz "cluster" tomato. Fruit are deep red in color and have a nice tomato flavor. Production is really good,
Bonny Best	Salad	76	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		A famous old canning tomato. Medium-sized fruits are round, red, meaty and loaded with flavor. A good producer that makes a fine slicer too. Becoming hard to find.
Boy-Oh-Boy	Slicer	69	66-75	Determinate	Heirloom, Hybrid		A main-season, standard beefsteak hybrid. Excellent flavor, solid flesh with few seeds. Fruits are produced on large, disease resistant plants over a long season. Pplants bear large, 1-pound reddish-pink, flattened fruit.
Brandywine Pink	Slicer	85	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Large potato-leaf vines yield some of the best tasting tomatoes. This huge tomato is so delicious it is worth the wait. Produces tomatoes up to 2 pounds. Flattened slicer.
Brandywine Red	Slicer	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Heirloom		Baseball-sized red fruits. Full of flavor. Very vigorous. One of the best-known heirloom tomato varieties.
Buffalosteak	Slicer	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Hybrid	HR: F/ToMV/V, IR: N	This prime beefsteak has solid, meaty, bright red flesh that’s robustly flavorful. Earlier and more productive than many similar varieties. Vigorous plants yield lots of 6 ½ oz fruit all season.
Bumble Bee	Cherry	70	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	CR	Striped pink, purple, or yellow/orange bi-color; no two alike. 1 ½" tomatoes just under 2 oz. Juicy right off the vine or in a salad. Big plants produce big yields throughout the season.
Bush Beefsteak	Slicer	62	40-65	Determinate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		A wonderful, compact and prolific, short, bushy, determinate plant that grows to 3 feet, yields huge amounts of very early producing 8-10 oz. beefsteak tomatoes in clusters. A very popular variety for shorter growing regions.
Bush Champion II	Slicer	65	40-65	Determinate	Hybrid	F1, N, St/L, A	Good yields of 8 to 12 oz red tomatoes. They are very meaty and flavorful. Perfect for sandwiches, salads, and slicing.
Bush Early Girl	Slicer	65	40-65	Determinate	Hybrid	F2, N, TMV, V	These extra-large, extra-early tomatoes grow on a true bush. The 4" across tasty red fruits are much bigger than Early Girl and ripen just 2 days later. The 18" plants are amazingly compact and self-supporting, yet productive.
Campari	Salad	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	ToMV	A delicious tomato that withstands late blight and fruit cracking. Mid season. Indeterminate plants are 48-52 inches high with 48-52 inches spread and 2 oz fruits.
Carmello	Slicer	70	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	F1, St/L, N, TMV, ToMV, V	This exceptional tomato produces heavy clusters of round fruit on strong, uniform plants. Especially impressive in its generous-size fruit and well-developed flavor for such an early hybrid tomato.
Celebration F1	Slicer	72	66-75	Determinate	Hybrid	F2, V, ToMV	Large, deep fruit.
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.
Celebrity Plus	Slicer	70	66-75	Determinate	Hybrid	V, St/L, A, HR: F2, HR: ToMV	A hybrid F1 improvement on the original Celebrity tomato (an AAS Winner). The plant sets small perfect flowers followed by smooth, red tomatoes. Fruits are larger than the original Celebrity, weighing 7 to 8 ozs.
Chef's Choice Bicolor	Slicer	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	Scab	Large, eye-catching fruits, 10 - 12 oz. each. Globe-shaped and delicious. Heirloom-type, pale yellow tomatoes brushed with deep red on the blossom end and throughout the yellow flesh. Vigorous plants, heavy yielders.
Chef's Choice Orange	Slicer	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Heirloom	HR: TMV	AAS Winner. Orange beefsteak. Very good flavor and texture. High yielding. Earlier and more productive than most orange beefsteaks.
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.
Chianti Rose	Slicer	78	76-90	Indeterminate	Heirloom		NW Experts pick. This gorgeous, rosy-pink beefsteak is as intriguing and delicious as its name. Plants set heavy crops of old-timey-flavored tomatoes earlier than other large-fruited heirlooms.
Chocolate Cherry	Cherry	70	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		These cherries have an attractive port-wine colored flesh and skin with a comparably delicious and multi-faceted flavor. Produce trusses of 1 inch round fruit.
Chocolate Pear	Cherry	70	66-75	Indeterminate	Heirloom		Huge crops of "black” pear-shaped tomatoes over a very long season. Rich tomato flavor. Light red color overlaid with swirls of varying hues of green or brown.
Chocolate Sprinkles	Cherry	70	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	F1, N, ToMV	The perfect balance of flavor, appearance, yield, and disease resistance. These elongated, bite-sized tomatoes have striking, forest green streaks over deep coppery-red, and a delightfully sweet taste.
Cobra	Cherry	72	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	F2, V, LB, ToMV	A preferred variety for the greenhouse or outdoors. Hefty globes grow on trusses of 6-7, averaging 7 oz apiece. For best results, prune the plants to 1 or 2 snakelike stems.
Cold Set	Slicer	65	40-65	Determinate	Open-Pollinated		Ripens two weeks earlier than most. Produces 3-4 inch fruits.
Container's Choice	Slicer	70	66-75	Determinate	Hybrid	F2, V	A wonderful space-saving container variety featuring unique rogose (wrinkled) leaves. Sturdy plants produce high yields of bright red, 6 to 8 oz. flattened, beefsteak-type fruits. Ripens uniformly with no green shoulders.
Cosmonaut Volkov	Slicer	72	66-75	Indeterminate	Heirloom		Vibrant red, medium-sized, slightly oblate, 3"-6" slicing tomato with crack resistance and superb flavor. Productive plants reach a manageable 5′ height. Excellent for fresh eating and processing.
Costoluto Genovese	Slicer	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Fluted, old Italian favorite. Fruit is flattened and attractive with deep ribbing. A standard in Italy for fresh eating and preserving, and known flavorful, deep red flesh. Popular with chefs.
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 Albegna	Slicer	85	76-90	Indeterminate	Heirloom		Italian heirloom known as a triple-purpose tomato because it is great fresh, canned, or minto sauce. It produces nice pear-shaped fruit, and it is moderately disease resistant.
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.
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.
De Barao	Plum	60	40-65	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		(AKA Debarao) Produces an abundant crop of deep-red, paste tomatoes. Fruits are 3-4 oz., oval and crack free. Matures earlier than most Italian plum types. Lots of rich tomato flavors. Great for snacking, sauces and salads.
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.
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.
Dwarf Audrey's Love	Plum	78	76-90	Dwarf Indeterminate	Hybrid		Regular leaf plants only grow two to three feet tall, fairly productive. The paste-type fruit are elongated, plum shaped, 2-3 oz, are chocolate colored (deep red with green shoulders) have green striping, are juicy, and have a mild, balanced flavor.
Dwarf Lemon Ice	Slicer	70	66-75	Dwarf Indeterminate	Hybrid		Compact (averaging two to three feet in height), dwarf in habit with rugose, regular leaves producing small to medium sized (3-12 oz), yellow, heart-shaped fruit that are meaty and have a good, mild, sweet but slightly tart flavor (well-balanced).
Dwarf Sarandipity	Salad	65	40-65	Dwarf Indeterminate	Hybrid		Regular leaf dwarf variety producing round medium small (2-4 oz), uniformly sized and shaped fruit that ripen to a rich brick red chocolate color with vertical green, metallic-looking stripes. The flavor is mild and sweet, and very prolific.
Dwarf Tiny Tim	Cherry	45	40-65	Dwarf Determinate	Heirloom		Produces heavy clusters of fine flavored, globe-shaped, red colored fruit, about 1/2 in diameter. If grown in pots, grows 10-12 tall and 14 across. Can be a potted plant anytime of the year. Good for small gardens, patios, or apartment dwellers. Early to mid season regular leaf dwarf, variably sized cherry tomato ranging from 1-3 oz and purple in color, excellent yield and flavor.
Dwarf Velvet Night	Cherry	70	66-75	Dwarf Indeterminate	Hybrid		Early to mid season regular leaf dwarf, variably sized cherry tomato ranging from 1-3 oz and purple in color, excellent yield and flavor.
Early Cascade	Cherry	62	40-65	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated	F1, V, A	Produces high yields of flavorful 2 1/2 inch red tomatoes with a very good disease resistance package. Specially bred for cooler climates and gardening west of the Cascades.
Early Girl	Slicer	57	40-65	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.
Emerald Green	Slicer	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		The large plants set heavy yields of these beauties, which have a lovely lime-green color. The flavor is rich and superbly sweet. It's one of the best.
Evan's Purple Pear	Cherry	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		A purple beauty, part of the Wild Boar series. Attractive 2 oz. fruits have exceptionally rich flavor. Great fresha and in sauces, pastes and canning. Potato leaved plants produce heavy yields
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.
First Lady II	Cherry	52	40-65	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated	F1	5 oz red fruit on crack-resistant indeterminate vines.
Flaming Burst	Cherry	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		A sweeter, pear-shaped version of Jaune Flamme. Productive plants produce an abundance of gold aromatic fruits of less than 1", with a firm texture.
Franchi's Red Pear	Slicer	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		A red, pear-shaped beefsteak. Outstanding producer of huge (8-18 oz) very tasty fruit, often with vertical ribs. Great for fresh eating. Early for such a large plant. Really meaty containing few seeds.
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.
Geranium Kiss	Cherry	65	40-65	Dwarf Determinate	Open-Pollinated	AB, SP	Top choice for container growing. Stocky dwarf determinant plants max out at 24-30 inches high and produce tons of golf-ball sized fruit with a tiny point at the base.
German Pink	Slicer	78	76-90	Indeterminate	Heirloom		Plant produces good yields of very large 16 oz pink beefsteak tomatoes. The fruit is very sweet, meaty, and has few seeds. An heirloom variety from Germany.
Glacier	Cherry	63	40-65	Determinate	Open-Pollinated		Orangey-red 2" tomatoes. Sweetness combines with moderate acidity to create a complex flavor. Very early variety. 2 ½ feet tall.
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.
Gold Nugget	Cherry	56	40-65	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.
Gold Spark	Cherry	68	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	CR, LM, ToMV	Yellow grape. High yields of sweet flavorful fruit. Vigorous plant yields uniform golden fruit that hold well on the plant.
Golden Jubilee	Salad	72	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		Mild flavor, low acidity, great for juice. Bright, golden-orange, 2 1/2"-3" fruits average 6 to 7 oz. and have meaty, thick walls. Fruits are solid with few seeds. Medium-sized plants need staking, produce high yields.
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.
Golden Rave Hybrid	Cherry	65	40-65	Indeterminate	Hybrid		Beautiful, golden-yellow, 1-2 oz. fruits, are just 2 long. A romanita-type that will perform well in a wide range of climates. Sweet fruits have little or no cracking.
Goliath Sunny Hybrid	Slicer	70	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid		Gorgeous big juicy fruits, mild and sweet, medium-soft texture, mouth-watering juiciness. Large 7 to 8 oz. fruits. Harvest when yellow or later when brilliant gold. Vigorous plants keep setting fruit from the bottom up.
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.
Great White	Slicer	80	76-90	Indeterminate			Super meaty beefsteak while being incredibly juicy at the same time. Small pockets of seeds close to the outside, while the interior is almost completely solid with sweet, kind-of citrusy, juicy meat.
Green Tiger	Cherry	70	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		Fruits are striped with yellow and green with a green interior. Exceptionally sweet, juicy, tropical flavor. Widely adaptable with extremely high yields over an extended period.
Green Zebra	Salad	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.
Grinch Dwarf Cherry	Cherry	65	40-65	Determinate			Sweet and delicious flavor. Green to slightly yellow, 1 1/2 - 2 oz. juicy, plum shaped fruits. Plants have rugose, potato shaped foliage, grow up to 4 ft. tall and should be supported. Great for containers.
Heirloom Marriage Marzinera	Plum	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	F1	Rich, flavorful saucing tomato. Union of San Marzano and Cream Sausage produces early, continuous harvests of elongated, meaty fruit. Loads of brilliant red, 2–3 oz tomatoes ripen early.
Hillbilly Potato Leaf	Slicer	85	76-90	Indeterminate	Heirloom		Absolutely gorgeous bi-color beefsteak tomato, great for slicing. Beautiful yellow 1 pound fruits are streaked with red on the blossom end. Sweet and juicy. Heavy producer.
Hungarian Heart	Slicer	85	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Brilliant reddish-pink oxheart type fruits are enormous, frequently exceeding one pound! The fruits of this heirloom are firm and meaty like all oxheart types. Great for paste, canning or fresh use. Fruits contain few seeds, little core development.
Indigo Cherry Drops	Cherry	65	40-65	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		Delicious one-bite, 1"–1 ¼" fruits, high antioxidants for healthy snacking. Deep rosy-red with black-purple cast. Strong plants are heavy producers; leaf cover protects from sun scald. Harvest when color is deep and fruit is soft.
Indigo Rose	Salad	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Heirloom		Unique dark tomato. Green when unripe, purple-red when ripe,1-2 oz. The first tomato high in anthocyanin (a powerful antioxidant) commercially available anywhere in the world.
Isis Candy	Cherry	67	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		Vary in shades of reds to yellows, usually with golden flesh. The flavor is outstanding, sweet and fruity. Round 1" fruits. Kids adore them!
Italian Heirloom	Slicer	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		This very heavy-yielding variety produces beautiful red one-pounders. An Italian favorite due to its rich tomato taste and abundance. Good choice for both fresh use and canning.
Japanese Trifele Black	Salad	85	76-90	Indeterminate	Heirloom		Green-streaked shoulders, deepening to mahogany and a nearly black base. 6 oz pear-shaped fruit. Meaty interior. Rich flavor. Excellent canner.
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.
Jubilee	Slicer	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		AAS Winner. Bright, golden-orange fruits, 2 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter, average 6 to 7 oz apiece, and have meaty, thick walls. Fruits are solid, with few seeds. Medium-sized plants need staking, and produce high yields.
Juliet	Cherry	60	40-65	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.
Juliet Hybrid	Cherry	60	40-65	Indeterminate	Hybrid	SP	Famous for yielding the first elongated, grape-like fruits that don't crack. Clusters of unusual, sweet-flavored fruits cling to the vine longer than most other cherry tomatoes.
Koralik	Cherry	61	40-65	Determinate			Surprisingly early maturity and huge yields for a determinate. Beautiful trusses of 6-8 bright-red fruits that all ripen at once. Early maturity, great flavor and wonderful presentation at the table.
La Roma III Hybrid	Plum	76	76-90	Determinate	Hybrid	F1, V, N, St/L, A	Roma type tomato known for vigor and uniformity. Bright red, 5-8 oz meaty fruits are full of flavor. Vigourous, disease-resistant plants produce abundantly throughout the season. Perfect for canning, pastes, and sauces.
Laguna Red Hybrid	Slicer	72	66-75	Determinate	Hybrid	HR: TMV, HR: F2, IR:St/L, IR: TYLCV	Attractive, large, scarlet red, globe-shaped fruits, approx. 8-12 oz., firm and smooth-shouldered. Flavorful deep red, juicy flesh has a good acid to sugar ratio. Widely adaptable plants, good leaf cover to protect fruits.
Large Barred Boar	Slicer	70	66-75	Indeterminate	Heirloom		Pink-brown with metallic green stripes. Flattened, medium, beefsteak fruit. Very meaty pink flesh that is very flavorful.
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.
LaRoma III	Plum	76	76-90	Determinate	Hybrid	F2, V, N, A	One of the very best 'Italian-type' tomatoes, known for outstanding vigor and uniformity. Big yields of 5 to 8 oz fruit are produced on large, vigorous plants with excellent disease resistance. Larger than Roma.
Legend	Slicer	68	66-75	Determinate	Open-Pollinated	LB	One of the earliest-maturing slicing tomatoes. The 4"-5" big, parthenocarpic fruit are glossy red, with a uniform round shape. Cold tolerant. Developed at OSU.
Little Birdy Series Yellow Canary	Cherry	55	40-65	Determinate	Open-Pollinated		Brightly colored, canary yellow, 1 round, excellent tasting cherries. Deep green foliage protects against sunscald. Dwarf, compact, well-branched, high-yield plants are perfect for hanging baskets and mixed patio containers.
Little Margo Hybrid	Slicer	70	66-75	Determinate	Hybrid	F1, V	Upright, 30" tall plants fit smaller gardens and need less support than indeterminates. Summer-long harvests of oblate, shiny red, green-shouldered fruits average 6 oz. each and hold their flavor off the vine.
Little Napoli Roma	Plum	65	40-65	Determinate	Hybrid		Roma style, good for container. Heavy producer. Bright crimson, oval, meaty, dense fruit with rich, tangy flavor; perfect for sauce, soup, ketchup, or salad. Compact plants 12-24" tall by 24-30" wide.
Manitoba	Slicer	66	66-75	Determinate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Developed in Manitoba, Canada, to ripen during short summers. A vigorous determinant with heavy yields of 3-4 inch crimson red fruit. Great for slicing or canning. One of the more productive early heirlooms.
Marglobe	Salad	75	66-75	Determinate	Open-Pollinated		This old variety was released by USDA in 1925 and has heavy, vigorous vines that produce high yields of large (8-10 oz), uniform, globe-shaped fruit. Good disease resistance. Good canning tomato.
Martino's Roma	Plum	75	66-75	Dwarf Determinate	Hybrid		Richly flavored, meaty, 2 oz/3 inch pear-shaped heirloom fruits on compact plants with rugose, dark green leaves. So heavily productive, they drop from the vine when ripe. Great for cooking, good fresh.
Medford	Slicer	80	76-90	Determinate	Open-Pollinated	F1, V	Bred at Oregon State University to produce big, crack-resistant tomatoes. Vigorous determinate plant.
Minibel	Cherry	65	40-65	Determinate	Open-Pollinated		Bite-sized fruits are sweet and flavorsome. Tiny ornamental plants reach only to about a foot high and require no support. Covered in tasty tomatoes. Excellent choice for containers.
Moonglow	Slicer	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Medium-sized, bright orange globes with solid flesh, few seeds, and mild sweetness. Excellent keeper.
Mortgage Lifter	Slicer	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Large pink fruit has a delicious, rich, sweet taste. Meaty, abundant, and full of heirloom flavor.
Moskvich	Salad	60	40-65	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom	CR	Deep red smallish fruits with outstanding rich flavor. Early, abundant and like many Russian types they do well in cool/cold conditions.
Mountain Magic Hybrid	Cherry	72	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	F2, V	Some qualities of an heirloom are combined with the modern-day disease resistance of a hybrid in this supersweet, Campari-type tomato. Heavy producer of round/deep-round, 2 oz fruits that are uniformly red inside and out with a long shelf life.
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.
Mule Team	Slicer	78	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		Vigorous fruit set, round, medium-sized, red globes that weigh 8-1/2 oz. and are 2-1/2 to 3 across, with a sweet, mild flavor. Meaty textured fruits are produced continuously until frost on sturdy plants.
Mushroom Basket	Slicer	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		Eye-catching beauties, these 8 to 16 oz. watermelon-pink tomatoes grab attention in the garden. Uniquely pleated fruits are firm, have few seeds and a deliciously sweet flavor. Terrific in any dish. Heavy yielder.
Nova	Plum	65	40-65	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.
Nyagous	Slicer	90	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Dark brown-red baseball-size fruits are borne in clusters of up to six fruits. Sweet, meaty flesh. Virtually blemish-free and very productive.
Opalka	Plum	82	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		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.
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.
Orange Slice	Slicer	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Heirloom		This zesty orange beefsteak delivers full-bodied homegrown flavor. Vigorous indeterminate plants produce a large crop of bright orange, uniformly shaped, 16 oz beefsteaks. Firm yet juicy fruits.
Oregon Spring	Salad	70	66-75	Determinate	Open-Pollinated	V	Early variety yields loads of meaty, 3-5 oz fruits with excellent flavor. Compact plants set fruit in cool weather and yield all season long. Nearly seedless. Perfect for ketchup and sauces.
Paul Robeson	Slicer	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Large (up to 20 oz.) beefsteak-type fruit that are maroon-black shouldered, sweet, very juicy, and flavorful.
Peron	Cherry	70	66-75	Semi-Determinate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Compact vines are fairly disease resistant. Deep-red 3-6 oz, flavorful slicer, dense-fleshed and meaty with little core. Skins are thick and tough--easy for peeling, crack-resistant, keeps well.
Pineapple	Slicer	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Heirloom		Large, uniquely-patterned, yellow-red striped fruits have meaty flesh, mild flavor, and no green shoulders. Leafy plants produce good yields.
Pink Berkley Tie Dye	Slicer	70	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Dark pink with green striping, and the flesh is pink with yellow streaks. The flavor is sweet and complex like the finest heirlooms. 8-12 oz fruits.
Pink Boar	Salad	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Pinkish-wine colored with metallic green stripes. A smaller, juicy, sweet 2-4 oz. tomato. A great producer.
Plum Crimson	Plum	80	76-90	Determinate	Hybrid	F3, V	Determinate saladette. Extra large fruit.
Pomodoro Squisito	Plum	72	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	HR: F1, ToMV, V, IR: TYLCV	This San Marzano hybrid produces heavy clusters of elongated, deep-red, meaty fruit with minimal seed cavity for sauce, ketchup, and soup. Vigorous plants resist blossom-end rot.
Pozzano	Plum	72	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	HR: F2/V/ToMV	San Marzano type for the greenhouse. Very high, early yields of 4-6 oz tomatoes. Vigorous plant stays healthy over a long season. High solids so they sauce down quickly.
Principe Borghese	Plum	75	66-75	Determinate	Open-Pollinated		Red, small grape, plum shaped, and pointed at one end. Fruits have few seeds and a relatively dry meat, perfect for drying and sauces.
Prudens Purple	Slicer	72	66-75	Indeterminate	Heirloom		A favorite heirloom 16 oz tomato, outstanding all around. Exceptionally early for a large type. Color is more deep pink than true purple. Flesh is firm and meaty with few seeds. Wonderful flavor.
Purple Zebra	Salad	70	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	LB, LM, ToMV, TSWV, TYLCV, V	Green-streaked, deep red skin, billiard-ball-sized fruit with thick, smooth, dark purple flesh. Rich and flavorful—umami with a bit of sweet. Long vining plants are very disease resistant and the fruit resists cracking.
Quedlinburger Fruhe Liebe	Cherry	40	40-65	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Hybrid		Extremely early German heirloom produces until frost. Round, red, 1- 2 fruits sets in cluster of 4 to 6 on potato leaf plants. Great flavor and acid level. Yields great in hot summer temps; sets well in cool climates also.
Red Pear	Salad	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		75 days. This shiny-skinned pear-shaped heirloom is a top pick for canning and pickling. Vigorous, medium-sized indeterminate vines produce scads of 2 long fruit in clusters, all summer long.
Red Rosso Sicilian	Slicer	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Deeply ribbed, intensely red fruit of up to 5 oz. Firm, solid flesh, somewhat hollow seed cavity--a star for stuffing or paste. Ribbing gives slices a lovely scalloped look. Richly flavored and beautiful.
Roadster	Slicer	70	66-75	Determinate	Hybrid		Salad variety with early maturity and extra-large size. Fruits are an attractive red, very firm and smooth-shouldered with superior flavor. Great for northern climates with short growing seasons.
Roma	Plum	76	76-90	Determinate	Heirloom	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.
Rossa Sicilian	Slicer	80	76-90	Determinate	Heirloom		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.
San Marzano	Plum	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Bright-red, slightly rectangular. Large clusters of 3 1/2” fruits. High in sugars, pectin, and flavor for the richest sauces, pastes, and soups.
San Marzano Gigante	Plum	70	66-75	Determinate	Open-Pollinated		Italian tomato also known as Gran Merito. Bunches of 6-10 beautiful oval fruits average 2-4 oz and ripen to a red color.
Sean's Yellow	Slicer	70	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		Unique dwarf variety, 6-8 oz. fruits on sturdy plants, dark green rugose foliage. Bright yellow fruits with refreshing tomato flavor. High yielding plants grow just 2-3 ft tall, great for small spaces and containers.
Sebastopol	Cherry	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		Large ¾” heirloom red cherry tomatoes that are sweet-tasting with a spark of tartness. Well suited for cooler, coastal regions or short season gardens. A wonderful salad or snacking tomato.
Siberian	Salad	60	40-65	Determinate	Heirloom		Heirloom tomato from Russia. Fruit grows in clusters on sturdy stalks. Produces large numbers of 3-5 oz brilliant red, flavorful fruits. Excellent for regions with a shorter, cooler growing season.
Siletz	Slicer	60	40-65	Determinate		F1, V	One of the most reliable slicing tomatoes. The flavor-packed parthenocarpic red tomatoes, up to 4" in size, are nearly seedless. Expect several bursts of ripe tomatoes per season.
Skyway	Slicer	78	76-90	Determinate	Heirloom, Hybrid	F3, V, TSWV, N, TYLCV, ToANV	Large red, moderately ribbed, beefsteak-type tomatoes. Good flavor and fruit quality.
Solar Flare	Slicer	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Heirloom		Strikingly gorgeous red fruits are 6-10 oz beefsteaks with gold stripes. Meaty, with a luscious sweet red tomato flavor.
Striped Roman	Plum	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		These long, roma-shaped tomatoes have orange stripes running down the length of the fruit. Tomatoes are very thick and meaty with a nice rich flavor. Plants stay moderately compact and have a good yield.
Stupice	Salad	52	40-65	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.
Sugar Plum Grape	Cherry	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	F1	The Sugar Plum tomato has been rated the best tasting grape tomato in many taste tests. Its indeterminate plant sets heavy yields of 1 inch grape-shaped fruit that have a rich red color. The fruits form in long clusters, which allows for an easy harvest.
Sungold	Cherry	62	40-65	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.
Sunray	Slicer	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated	F1, V	Like Jubilee in size, color and quality, but with strong Fusarium Wilt resistance. Vigorous, sturdy vines with heavy foliage, plenty of richly flavored fruits.
Sunrise Sauce	Plum	60	40-65	Determinate	Hybrid	F1, V	An outstanding roma, early, large-fruited, productive and delicious. Compact plants yield heavily for processing into sauce or salsa. The 3–4 oz. fruit are meaty and sweet for fresh eating.
Sunsugar	Cherry	62	40-65	Indeterminate	Hybrid	CR, IR: F1/TMV	Golden-orange beauty. Sugar-sweetness and flavor, superb texture, and a tangy taste. The ½ oz fruits grow on large, prolific plants.
Super Beefsteak	Slicer	80	76-90	Indeterminate	Heirloom		This improved version has larger yields and larger tomatoes. Fruits have a rich and delicious flavor. A crack-resistant variety that grows on extremely vigorous vines.
Super Bush - Container	Slicer	70	66-75	Determinate	Hybrid		A tough, disease-resistant tomato variety that’s a good choice for growing in containers. It produces a prolific crop of juicy, flavorful fruit of medium size.
Super Sweet 100	Cherry	65	40-65	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. Round, 1" diameter.
Surender's Indian Curry	Salad	70	66-75	Determinate	Hybrid		From Indian gardener Surender Katta. Short, compact, determinate plants, yielding 2”, red, slightly flattened fruit. Juicy and more acidic than sweet for Indian curries. Great for a patio, small garden, or hanging basket.
Sweet Gold	Cherry	65	40-65	Indeterminate	Hybrid		Very early yellow cherry tomato. Small, full-flavored fruit with bright yellow flesh and a very attractive appearance. High yielding, vigorous plants produce single and double clusters.
Sweet Million	Cherry	65	40-65	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.
Tasmanian Chocolate	Slicer	85	76-90	Dwarf Determinate	Open-Pollinated, Hybrid		Sturdy, 2-3 foot plants with dark green rugose foliage produce large 8-12 oz beefsteak type fruits ripening to a beautiful mahogany red. Full of delicious, balanced flavor and perfect for eating fresh or cooked.
Tasty Pink Beefsteak	Slicer	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		Delicious, dark pink fruits are meaty with a mild-but-tasty classic fresh tomato flavor. Fruits average 16 to 20 oz. but can weigh up to 3 pounds and have thin skins. Vigorous plants produce heavy yields.
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.
Ten Fingers of Naples	Plum	75	66-75	Determinate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Excellent paste-type, elongated, pointed, 5"-6" meaty fruits, up to 3 oz, in long trusses. Sweet and rich. Ideal for cooking, canning and preserving. A popular heirloom from Naples, Italy. Heavy yielder.
Terenzo - Container	Cherry	56	40-65	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.
Tigerella (Mr. Stripey)	Salad	65	40-65	Indeterminate	Heirloom		Huge crops of large red fruits with clearly-defined yellow-orange stripes. These 1½”-2" tomatoes have a rich, tangy flavor and are a beautiful novelty for eating whole or cutting into salads.
Tomatoberry	Cherry	55	40-65	Indeterminate	Hybrid	F1, ToMV	High-yielding plants. Fruits have a beautiful, deep red color with broad shoulders tapering to a blunt point at the blossom end, giving them a heart-like appearance. Firm, chewy texture with excellent sweet flavor. Fruits average 1x1 inch.
Vernissage Black	Salad	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		2-3 ounce saladette, good for fresh eating, salads, drying or sauces. Healthy, highly adaptable and productive over a long season. Deep mahogany, striped with green. Flavor is rich, tasty in sauces.
Vernissage Green	Salad	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated		2 to 3 oz. saladette; pleasantly sweet, very good for fresh eating, salads, drying, or sauces. Healthy, adaptable, productive over a long season. Pale green fruits with dark green stripes. Pick when fruits begin to soften.
Verona	Plum	67	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	HR: F2/V, IR: AB	Similar to Juliet, but with even tastier, somewhat more plump, deep-red "cocktail plum" fruits averaging 2 1/2 oz. Long clusters on a medium-vigorous vine.
Viva Italia	Plum	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated	F2, V, N, A, B	The plant produces high yields of 3-4 oz deep red Roma tomatoes. They have thick walls, are meaty, and very flavorful. Perfect in salads; for making paste, sauce, salsa, tomato soup, and ketchup; and for canning and freezing.
Wapsipinicon Peach	Slicer	78	76-90	Indeterminate	Heirloom		Light-yellow fruits with tinges of pink and a touch of fuzzy peach-like skin. Delicious. Slightly spicy, very fruity-sweet flavors. Heavy yields.
Washington Cherry	Cherry	60	40-65	Determinate	Open-Pollinated		High-yielding compact plants. Cherry tomatoes with a deep red color. Thick-walled, meaty, and flavorful.
Wood's Famous Brimmer	Slicer	76	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		Large 3"-4" red fruit of perfect round shape. It makes the perfect BLT sandwich. This heirloom yields wildly off-the-books quantities of monster 1-2 lb red tomatoes.
Woodle Orange	Slicer	70	66-75	Indeterminate	Heirloom		Large, round, smooth fruit. Brilliant tangerine color. Incredibly rich and sweet complex flavor.
Yellow Brandywine	Slicer	90	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated, Heirloom		A golden-yellow version of Brandywine. The large 6 inch, flattened fruit tend to be on the rough side, but have a rich full flavor that is very uncharacteristic of yellow varieties.
Yellow Pear	Salad	78	76-90	Indeterminate	Open-Pollinated	F1, V, A, LB	Vigorous vines produce abundant yields of 2", yellow-skinned, pear-shaped fruits with mild flavor and few seeds. Dependable performance.
Yellow Perfection	Salad	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.
Zapotec Oaxacan Ribbed	Slicer	85	76-90	Indeterminate			Dates back to Zapotec Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico. Deeply ribbed, pink/red fruits up to 4"/1 lb, with a yellow blush. Fruits are hollow with sturdy walls and a mild, sweet flavor. Ideal for stuffing, baking and grilling.
Zucchello	Salad	75	66-75	Indeterminate	Hybrid	F1, V, N	Firm plum-shaped mini tomato, mid-early season, indeterminate, very productive.

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