Tomato List, Fall 2021

Terminology

(DET) Determinate, aka "bush tomatoes"
Plant reaches a certain height then flowers & fruits over a concentrated period of time (usually a few weeks); suited for container growing.

(INDET) Indeterminate
Plant grows & produces fruit over a long period of time until stopped by disease or too high or too low temperatures; best in large beds or containers; needs strong support.

DISEASE RESISTANCE CODES

(V) Verticillium wilt 

(N) Nematodes 

(T) Tobacco Mosaic Virus 

(EB) Early Blight

(LB) Late Blight

(F) Fusarium wilt (FF=Races 1&2; FFF=Races 1,2,&3)

(A) Alternaria Leaf Spot/Stem Canker

(St) Stemphyllium Gray Leaf Spot 

(TSWV) Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus

Helpful Hints!

  • If you are planting your tomatoes in a pot, use ProMix Potting soil.

  • If you are planting them in the ground, amend your soil before with Happy Frog Soil Conditioner or Farm Dirt Compost.

  • Tomatoes need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day.

  • Feed your tomatoes Happy Frog Fertilizer for Tomatoes and Vegetables or use Microlife Super Seaweed (both are organic!).

  • Don’t forget to support your tomato plant with a cage!

  • Add bone meal or use a calcium spray to prevent blossom end-rot.

  • Maintain soil moisture at a constant level. Irregular watering can lead to fruit cracking.

  • Check plants regularly for pests, such as hornworms and stink bugs. Treat as needed and follow the label’s directions.

  • Harvest fruits when you see a bit of color (red/pink). This will increase the amount of tomatoes you harvest and reduce the amount that the birds get! They will ripen at room temperature in a single layer on the kitchen counter within a couple days.

 

Varieties (Subject to Availability)

Amana Orange (S): Heirloom (Indet | 90 days) Huge, beefsteak tomato. Big plants produce above average amounts of beautiful light-orange, fluted tomatoes that can grow to 2 lbs. or more. Excellent, sweet, almost tropical fruit flavors. 

Atlas (S): (Det | 65–70 days) First ever large beefsteak tomato on a compact plant. Perfect for pots- bushy, compact plants full of 1 lb tomatoes with old-timey flavor and good disease resistance.

Beefsteak (S): Heirloom VF (Indet | 75 days) High yielding, old-fashioned favorite bears big, meaty 2 lb. fruits with rich, full flavor.

Better Boy (S): VFNASt (Indet | 75 days) Plump, juicy, deep red tomatoes that often weigh more than 1 lb. High yields and excellent flavor. Heavy foliage protects the fruit from sunscald. Highly adaptable variety that thrives in nearly any climate. Excellent disease resistance.

Better Bush (S): VFN (Det | 68 days) Big 4" fruits are tasty and meaty; plants have extra sturdy stems and thick, deep green foliage. Perfect for large containers or small gardens.

Big Beef (S) : VFFNTASt (Indet | 73 days) Very large, smooth, round fruit weighing 9-16 oz with rich, old-fashioned flavor. Excellent disease resistance and high yields. A tough, adaptable choice in virtually any climate.

Bushsteak (S): (Det - 65 days) Early maturing beefsteak tomatoes on a compact plant suitable for containers. Produces loads of 8-12 oz, meaty, red fruit with exceptional flavor. Great slicing tomato.

Bush Early Girl (S): VFFNT (Det - 54 days) Compact plant perfect for large patio pots. Higher-yielding and earlier than most compact varieties. Huge yields of 6-7 oz meaty, red tomatoes (larger than Early Girl) with good flavor. Even more disease-resistant than the "original".

Carmello (S): VFNT (Indet | 70 days) One of the most productive tomatoes ever bred. Large crops of crack-resistant, heavy, juicy tomatoes with exceptional flavor. Plants are widely adapted and disease-resistant.

Celebrity (S) : VFFNTA (Det | 70 days) Exceptionally flavorful, crack-resistant, firm 8-12 oz fruit on strong vines with outstanding disease resistance. One of our most popular tomatoes. 

Cherokee Purple (S): Heirloom (Indet | 80 days) Reliable producer of juicy, dusky rose/purple tomatoes averaging 8-12 oz with deep red flesh and sweet, rich flavor. Tolerant to mild drought as well as common diseases. 

Dancing with Smurfs (C): (Indet - 65 days) Delicious and very unique dark-purple topped, red cherry tomato. Will grow 6' tall.

Green Zebra (S): Heirloom (Indet | 75–80 days) Unique and delicious salad tomato. 2-4 oz fruits ripen to amber-green with darker green stripes. Light green flesh is a delicious tasty treat--sweet yet zingy.

Husky Red Cherry (C): (Indet dwarf | 65 days) Big yields of tasty, 1" cherry tomatoes in large clusters on compact plants that continue to produce over a long season. Delicious sweet to acid balance.

Midnight Snack (C): (Indet - 65-70 days) This AAS winner is very easy to grow and will be a unique addition to any garden. Indigo-shouldered, large red cherry tomatoes grow abundantly in clusters and are high in disease-combating anthocyanin.

Piglet Willie’s French Black (S): (Indet - 75 days) Dark, 2-3" fruit have a full-bodied meaty taste. Not a true black tomato, but a very dark red with chocolate shoulders. Fruit ripens in clusters of 4-5 and can be harvested by snipping the entire cluster stem.

Sun Gold (C) : FT (Indet |57 days) Premier variety of cherry tomato that ripens to a golden orange with a very sweet, fruity flavor. Produces in warm and cool conditions. Fruit matures quickly and crops heavily through the warmer months.

Sweet 100 (C): VFNT (Indet | 70 days) Huge clusters of sweet, bite-sized cherry tomatoes in abundance over a long season. High in vit.C.

Sweet Million (C): VFNT (Indet | 65 days) Improved version of Sweet 100 with better disease resistance and tolerance to cracking but the same wonderful flavor and yields. Huge clusters of 1" dark red fruit on tall, vigorous plants. Matures early and continues over a long season. 

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