2011 Tomato Varieties

There is a lot of diversity in the Tomato. There are all sorts of colors, sizes & shapes represented. Not to mention growth habit and when they are ready. I tend to favor indeterminate varieties, because they produce all season long, rather than a big explosion all at once. But I cover the gamut of colors, shapes, and sizes, in the varieties I choose. Below I list my chosen varieties for this year.

Beefsteaks:

• Brandywine (Pink)
• Louise’s Orange Heirloom (Pastel orange, seems like it’s glowing)
• Pineapple (Mottled red, orange, yellow)
• Martian Giant (Red)
• Burgermaster (Red)
• Black Krim – New trial this year (Black)

Medium-sized Slicers:

• Better Boys (Red)
• Costoluto Genovese (Red, pleated)
• Paul Robeson (Red with a little black)
• Oregon Spring Bush (Red)
• Early Girl (Red)
• Arkansas Traveller (Pink)
• Valencia – New trial this year (Orange)

Small-sized Saladettes:

• Micado Violettor (Red)
• Oaxacan Pink (Pink)
• Green Zebra (Striped green and yellow)
• Garden Peach (Very pale peach)
• Tigerella (Red with orange stripes)
• Yellow Perfection (Bright yellow)
• Black Plum (dark red with dark green shoulders)

Cherry and Pear Tomatoes:

• Gold Currant (Orange)
• Tumbling Tom Yellow
• Beam’s Yellow Pear
• Large Red Cherry – New this year