Tomatoes

Tomatoes growing guide

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From heirloom beefsteaks to cherry varieties. Growing guides for every tomato type.

88 varietiesZones 3–1240 easy · 19 moderate · 1 challenging

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Ace 55 tomato variety

Ace 55

80-85 days · Easy

Well-balanced, traditional tomato flavor with good acidity

Ace 56 tomato variety

Ace 56

70-75 days · Easy

Rich, well-balanced flavor with good acidity and sweetness

Amish Paste tomato variety

Amish Paste

80-90 days · Moderate

Rich, sweet, and intense with low acidity - excellent concentrated tomato flavor

Arkansas Traveler tomato variety

Arkansas Traveler

80-90 days · Easy

Well-balanced, sweet-tart, classic tomato flavor

Atomic Grape tomato variety

Atomic Grape

70-80 days · Moderate

Complex sweet-tart flavor with fruity notes and excellent balance

Beefsteak tomato variety

Beefsteak

85-90 days · Moderate to challenging

Mild, sweet, and balanced with low acidity

Better Boy tomato variety

Better Boy

70-75 days · Easy

Balanced sweet-tart flavor with classic tomato taste

Better Bush tomato variety

Better Bush

68-75 days · Easy

Well-balanced classic tomato flavor with good acidity and sweetness

Big Beef tomato variety

Big Beef

70 days · Moderate

Rich, full-bodied tomato flavor with perfect sweet-acid balance

Big Boy tomato variety

Big Boy

78-85 days · Easy to Moderate

Classic tomato flavor, well-balanced sweet and tangy

Black Beauty tomato variety

Black Beauty

70-80 days · Easy to Moderate

Rich, complex flavor with sweet and smoky notes, well-balanced acidity

Black Cherry tomato variety

Black Cherry

64 days · Moderate

Rich, complex, wine-like flavor with deep sweetness and smoky undertones

Black Krim tomato variety

Black Krim

80-90 days · Moderate

Rich, complex, and smoky with sweet undertones and mild saltiness

Brandywine tomato variety

Brandywine

78 days · Difficult

Intensely sweet, rich, and complex with perfect acid balance

Brandywine Pink tomato variety

Brandywine Pink

85-100 days · Moderate to difficult

Rich, complex, sweet with perfect acid balance, intense tomato flavor

Brandywine Red tomato variety

Brandywine Red

85-100 days · Challenging

Rich, complex flavor with perfect sweet-acid balance and intense tomato taste

Burpee's Big Boy tomato variety

Burpee's Big Boy

78-85 days · Easy

Classic tomato flavor, well-balanced sweet and acidic

Burpee's Big Girl tomato variety

Burpee's Big Girl

78-85 days · Easy

Well-balanced sweet and tangy flavor with mild acidity

Campari tomato variety

Campari

70-80 days · Easy to Moderate

Very sweet, juicy, well-balanced with low acidity

Carmello tomato variety

Carmello

75-80 days · Moderate

Complex, rich flavor with perfect balance of sweetness and acidity, often described as 'perfect tomato taste'

Celebrity tomato variety

Celebrity

60 days · Easy

Well-balanced, classic tomato flavor with good acidity

Cherokee Purple tomato variety

Cherokee Purple

80-90 days · Moderate

Rich, sweet, and smoky with complex earthy undertones

Cherry Belle tomato variety

Cherry Belle

65-70 days · Easy

Very sweet with bright, intense tomato flavor and slight tartness

Cherry Roma tomato variety

Cherry Roma

75-85 days · Easy

Rich, concentrated flavor with low moisture content, slightly sweet

Chocolate Cherry tomato variety

Chocolate Cherry

65-75 days · Moderate

Complex, wine-like with smoky undertones and rich sweetness

Chocolate Stripes tomato variety

Chocolate Stripes

85-95 days · Moderate to difficult

Complex, rich, and intense with wine-like notes and balanced sweetness

Container Choice Red tomato variety

Container Choice Red

70-75 days · Easy

Sweet and balanced with good acidity

Costoluto Genovese tomato variety

Costoluto Genovese

80-90 days · Moderate

Intense, rich tomato flavor with good acidity and complexity

Determinate Cherry tomato variety

Determinate Cherry

65-70 days · Easy

Sweet and tangy, classic tomato flavor

Determinate Paste tomato variety

Determinate Paste

75-80 days · Easy

Rich, concentrated tomato flavor with low moisture content

Determinate Patio tomato variety

Determinate Patio

70-75 days · Easy

Good balanced flavor, mild acidity, firm texture

Determinate Roma tomato variety

Determinate Roma

75-80 days · Easy

Rich tomato flavor, low acidity, meaty with few seeds

Early Girl tomato variety

Early Girl

60 days · Easy

Well-balanced sweet-tart flavor with good acidity

Fourth of July tomato variety

Fourth of July

49-55 days · Easy

Good balanced tomato flavor with nice acidity, surprisingly full flavor for such an early variety

Garden Peach tomato variety

Garden Peach

75-80 days · Easy to Moderate

Mild, sweet, and low-acid with subtle tomato flavor

German Johnson tomato variety

German Johnson

80-90 days · Moderate to Challenging

Rich, complex flavor with perfect sweet-tart balance, very juicy

German Pink tomato variety

German Pink

85-95 days · Moderate to Challenging

Rich, sweet, classic tomato flavor with good balance

German Red Strawberry tomato variety

German Red Strawberry

80-85 days · Moderate

Sweet, fruity flavor with low acidity and complex berry-like notes

Grape tomato variety

Grape

60 days · Easy

Sweet and tangy with concentrated tomato flavor

Grape Tomato tomato variety

Grape Tomato

60 days · Easy

Very sweet with balanced acidity, concentrated tomato flavor

Grape Tomato Red tomato variety

Grape Tomato Red

65-75 days · Easy

Very sweet with low acidity, concentrated tomato flavor

Green Zebra tomato variety

Green Zebra

72 days · Moderate

Tangy, zesty, and tart with bright acidity and citrus notes

Heirloom Beefsteak Mix tomato variety

Heirloom Beefsteak Mix

80-95 days · Moderate to challenging

Variable complex flavors from sweet to rich and smoky

Heirloom Black Cherry tomato variety

Heirloom Black Cherry

65-75 days · Moderate

Rich, complex, sweet-tart with smoky undertones

Heirloom Marriage Cherokee Green tomato variety

Heirloom Marriage Cherokee Green

85-95 days · Moderate

Sweet and tangy with bright, fresh notes and subtle spice

Heirloom Marriage Genuwine tomato variety

Heirloom Marriage Genuwine

80-85 days · Moderate

Complex fruity sweetness with bright acidity and subtle spicy notes

Hillbilly tomato variety

Hillbilly

85-90 days · Moderate

Sweet, fruity, and mild with very low acidity

Homestead 24 tomato variety

Homestead 24

80-85 days · Easy

Rich, balanced flavor with good acidity

Husky Gold tomato variety

Husky Gold

70-80 days · Easy

Sweet and mild with low acidity, fruity undertones

Indigo Rose tomato variety

Indigo Rose

65 days · Easy to moderate

Mild, slightly sweet with subtle berry notes

Iron Lady tomato variety

Iron Lady

75-80 days · Easy

Well-balanced flavor with good sweetness and acidity, classic tomato taste

Jet Star tomato variety

Jet Star

72-78 days · Easy

Well-balanced sweet-tart flavor with good acidity, classic tomato taste

Juliet tomato variety

Juliet

60 days · Easy to Moderate

Very sweet with excellent flavor concentration and firm texture

Kellogg's Breakfast tomato variety

Kellogg's Breakfast

85-95 days · Moderate

Exceptionally sweet with very low acidity, fruity and mild

Lemon Drop tomato variety

Lemon Drop

75-80 days · Easy to moderate

Intensely sweet with bright citrusy notes and low acidity

Marglobe tomato variety

Marglobe

75-85 days · Easy to moderate

Classic tomato flavor, well-balanced sweet and acidic

Matt's Wild Cherry tomato variety

Matt's Wild Cherry

60 days · Easy

Intensely sweet and tangy with concentrated wild tomato flavor

Moneymaker tomato variety

Moneymaker

75-85 days · Easy

Well-balanced traditional tomato flavor with good acidity and sweetness

Mortgage Lifter tomato variety

Mortgage Lifter

80-85 days · Moderate

Sweet and rich with perfect balance, minimal acidity

Mortgage Lifter Pink tomato variety

Mortgage Lifter Pink

85-95 days · Moderate to difficult

Sweet, mild, and meaty with low acidity and rich tomato taste

Moskvich tomato variety

Moskvich

60 days · Easy

Rich, well-balanced tomato flavor with good acidity and subtle sweetness

Mountain Fresh Plus tomato variety

Mountain Fresh Plus

75 days · Easy to Moderate

Excellent balance of sweetness and acidity with rich tomato flavor

Mountain Pride tomato variety

Mountain Pride

75-80 days · Easy to moderate

Rich, well-balanced flavor with good acidity and sweetness

Oxheart tomato variety

Oxheart

85-95 days · Moderate to Challenging

Rich, sweet, intense tomato flavor with low acidity

Patio tomato variety

Patio

55 days · Easy

Good traditional tomato flavor with balanced acidity

Patio Princess tomato variety

Patio Princess

70-75 days · Easy

Sweet and tangy with good tomato flavor for a compact variety

Paul Robeson tomato variety

Paul Robeson

90-95 days · Moderate to Difficult

Complex, rich, and smoky with wine-like depth and perfect acid-sugar balance

Phoenix tomato variety

Phoenix

68-72 days · Easy

Good balance of sweet and acid, classic tomato taste

Pineapple tomato variety

Pineapple

85-95 days · Moderate

Sweet, fruity, tropical with low acidity and complex flavor

Red Robin tomato variety

Red Robin

55-65 days · Very Easy

Sweet and tangy with classic tomato flavor

Roma tomato variety

Roma

60-65 days · Easy

Concentrated, less acidic, mild and sweet

Roma VF tomato variety

Roma VF

75-80 days · Easy

Rich, concentrated tomato flavor with low moisture content

Rutgers tomato variety

Rutgers

75-85 days · Easy

Classic balanced tomato flavor with good acidity and sweetness

San Marzano tomato variety

San Marzano

80-90 days · Moderate to Difficult

Sweet with low acidity, intense tomato flavor, minimal seeds

Striped German tomato variety

Striped German

78 days · Moderate to Advanced

Outstanding sweet-tart balance with rich, complex tomato flavor and fruity undertones

Stupice tomato variety

Stupice

60-65 days · Easy to moderate

Rich, complex flavor with good balance of sweet and tart

Sun Gold tomato variety

Sun Gold

57 days · Easy to moderate

Exceptionally sweet with tropical fruit notes, minimal acidity, candy-like

Super Sweet 100 tomato variety

Super Sweet 100

65-70 days · Easy

Exceptionally sweet with balanced acidity and rich tomato flavor

Surefire Red tomato variety

Surefire Red

50-65 days · Easy

Good balanced flavor with pleasant sweetness and mild acidity

Sweet 100 tomato variety

Sweet 100

60 days · Easy to Moderate

Exceptionally sweet with balanced acidity, burst of juice

Sweet Million tomato variety

Sweet Million

65-70 days · Easy

Intensely sweet with perfect sugar-acid balance, burst of flavor

Taxi tomato variety

Taxi

64-70 days · Easy

Mild, sweet flavor with low acidity and subtle fruity notes

Tiny Tim tomato variety

Tiny Tim

45-60 days · Easy

Sweet and tangy with classic tomato flavor concentrated in small fruits

Tumbling Tom tomato variety

Tumbling Tom

65-70 days · Easy

Sweet and tangy with classic tomato flavor

Valencia tomato variety

Valencia

76 days · Moderate

Sweet and fruity with well-balanced acidity and rich tomato complexity

Wisconsin 55 tomato variety

Wisconsin 55

75-80 days · Easy to moderate

Well-balanced flavor with good acidity, traditional tomato taste

Yellow Brandywine tomato variety

Yellow Brandywine

85-95 days · Moderate to difficult

Sweet, mild, low-acid with rich tomato flavor and creamy texture

Yellow Pear tomato variety

Yellow Pear

75-80 days · Easy

Sweet and mild with low acidity, fruity undertones

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