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Master List of Tomato Varieties for the Home Garden

Master List of Tomato Varieties for the Home GardenMany tomatoes from my home garden - One day's harvest

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 softballMajor types of tomatoes

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.

  

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Master List of Tomato Varieties

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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  Ace 5510-12 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 Amana OrangeLarge tomatoes up to 5 inches across and weighing up to 2 pounds
American Original Beefsteak Beefsteak Red  Hybrid 65 Large Indeterminate Ace 5512 to 14 oz holds texture and flavor long after picking.
Amish Gold Slicer Salad Orange Heirloom 80 Medium- large Indeterminate Amish Gold SlicerBeautiful 3 to 4" round  and very productive.
Amish Paste Paste Red  Heirloom 80 Medium Indeterminate Amish PasteExcellent 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  Arkansas Marvel4-inch, 1 lb., sweet, well-balanced
Arkansas Traveler Slicer Red  Heirloom 80 Medium Indeterminate Arkansas TravelerHandles heat well,  6-8 oz.
Azoychka Russian Slicer Yellow  Heirloom 70 Medium-large Indeterminate Azoychka RussianRussian 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.  BeefmasterHigh heat tolerance and high yield, large, meaty fruits that up to a pound. 
Beefsteak Beefsteak Red Heirloom 75-80 Very Large Indeterminate   Beefsteak10-16oz (284-454g), Also Burpee Beefsteak
Bellini Cherry Red/orange Hybrid 65 Large Indeterminate Good general disease resistance  Cherry tomatoesBurpee
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 Better Boy10-16oz (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 Big BeefAAS 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 Big BeefBeefsteak 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   Big Boy10-16oz (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  Rianbow or Big RainbowBurpee 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 Black CherryDusky brown, large grape-size fruit. Rich black tomato flavor. Prolific vines.
Black Krim Beefsteak Dark red Heirloom 80 Large Indeterminate   Black KrimDark 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 Black PrinceFlattened, ribbed big beefsteak tomatoes
Black Russian Beefsteak Chocolate-red Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
70 Medium Indeterminate Black RussianRound, 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   Cherry tomatoesBurpee
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, BurpeeBrandywine pink 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   Brandywine pinkBurpee 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   Brandywine RedBurpee 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   Celebrity 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 Celebrity PlusImproved 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   Cherokee Carbon10 - 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   Cherokee Purple10 - 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 Chocolate cherryDark, port-wine colored 1 inch round fruit.
Chocolate Pear Cherry Dark red / black Heirloom 70 Small Indeterminate Chocolate pearDark, 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. Cuore di AlbengaItalian 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   Early GirlBurpee 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 Early Girl 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, FantasticHeirloom flavor excellent for canning.
First Lady II Cherry Red Heirloom, Open-Pollinated 52 Small Indeterminate F1 Cherry tomatoes5 oz red fruit
Flaming Burst Cherry Orange Heirloom, Open-Pollinated 80 Small Indeterminate tomatoes/yellow-pearSweet, pear-shaped , small < 1"
Fourth of July Cherry Red Hybrid 49 Medium Indeterminate Fourth of JulyEarly 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   Gardener's DelightOld 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 German Johnson1 lb, some up to 2 lbs, Sweet, meaty, few seeds from Germany.
German Queen  Beefsteak Pink Heirloom 80 Large Indeterminate German Queen1 lb (16 oz) 
Giant Belgium Beefsteak Red Heirloom 85 Very large Indeterminate   Giant BelgiumOriginated 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   Giant Bulls HeartOxheart 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 JubileeMild 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 HillbillyBi-color 1 pound heavy producer.
Homeslice Slicer Red Hybrid 63 Medium Determinate   Burpee 
Honeycomb Cherry Orange Hybrid 75 small Indeterminate   HoneycombTall-ground with very sweet, round cherry tomatoes, Burpee
Hungarian Heart Slicer Red Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
85 Very large Indeterminate Hungarian HeartLarge 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 Italian Heirloom1 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 JubileeAAS 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 Juliet grape tomatoAAS 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 La Roma IIIClassic 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   Lemon BoySweet and productive, low acid from Burpee 
Little Birdy Series Yellow Canary Cherry Yellow Heirloom, Open-Pollinated 55 Small Determinate Little Birdy Series Yellow Canary1 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   Little NapoliBurpee 
Madame Marmande Beefsteak Red Hybrid 72 Large Indeterminate General disease resistance Madame MarmandeA 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   MarzineraExcellent 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   Mortgage LifterUp 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  Mortgage LifterCompared 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 Tigerella tomatoHuge 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 OpalkaRed, 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 tomatoes/orange-wellington 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   Orange ZingerBurpee
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 Pineapple tomatoExcellent Heirloom flavor.
Pink Berkley Tie Dye Slicer Dark pink with green stripes Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
70 Large Indeterminate Pink Berkley Tie DyeExcellent 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 Pomodoro SquisitoSan Marzano hybrid
Ponderosa Beefsteak Red Heirloom 80 Very Large Indeterminate   tomatoes/ponderosa-redTrue 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 PorterhouseBurpee.
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 Principe BorgheseGrape, 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 RomaRed, 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 Roma VFImproved 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   San Marzano 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 Steakhouse hybrid tomatoBurpee 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 Sunrise SaucePaste / Roma  3–4 oz. fruit
Sunsugar Cherry Orange Hybrid 62 Small Indeterminate CR,
IR: F1/TMV
Sunsugar1/2 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 Super Fantastic10 oz tomatoes, with Resistance to Verticillium Wilt, Fusarium Wilt Race 1
Super Sweet 100 Cherry Red Hybrid 65 Small Indeterminate Sweet 100Round, 1" diameter. One of the best red cherry tomatoes
SuperSauce Paste Red Hybrid 70 Very Large Indeterminate   SupersauceBurpee
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   Sweet 100Burpee
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   Sweetheart of the PatioBurpee
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   Tidy TreatsBurpee
Tigerella (also called Mr. Stripey) Salad Red with yellow stripes Heirloom 65 Small Indeterminate Tigerella tomatoHuge 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  Yellow pearBurpee 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

Canning tomatoes (in water bath canners )Many types of heirloom tomatoes

Canning Tomatoes in Pressure canners

Freezing Tomatoes

Drying tomatoes