10 Tomato Varieties You Need To Know
February 10, 2016 This month’s variety specs highlights 10 of the latest tomato varieties. Some of the features to note include days to maturity, yield potential, and regions suitable for production.
Brickyard
Breeder: Syngenta
Type: Beefsteak
Weight: About 10 ounces
Fresh market/Processing: Fresh market
Disease resistance/Tolerance: High resistance to Fusarium wilt races 0 and 1, gray leaf spot, tomato spotted wilt virus, Verticillium
Days to maturity: Early
Region(s) best suited for production: Adapted for early spring and late fall growing conditions in the Eastern U.S.
Other attributes: Extra resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus, which is a growing threat to the South Florida market
Chef’s Choice Green
Breeder: Seeds By Design
Type: Beefsteak
Weight: 10 to 12 ounces
Fresh market/Processing: Fresh market, heirloom F1
Disease resistance/Tolerance:Mosaic caused by tobacco mosaic virus, Verticillium wilt, Fusarium,and nematodes
Days to maturity: 90 days after transplanting
Other attributes: An All-America Selections winner, Chef’s Choice Green is the newest addition to the Chef’s Choice series. It produces green-colored fruits with subtle yellow stripes and boasts a citrus-like flavor.
SeedsByDesign.com
Conan
Breeder: US Agriseeds
Distributor: Siegers Seed Co.
Type: Hybrid Roma/saladette
Weight: 5 to 6 ounces
Disease resistance/Tolerance: High resistance to Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2; intermediate resistance to gray leaf spot, tomato spotted wilt virus, tomato yellow leaf curl virus
Days to maturity: 75
Other attributes: Determinate, blocky, oval main-season variety features firm, thick-walled fruit grown on a medium-strong vine; a good fit for a wide range of growing regions
USagriseeds.com
Siegers.com
Grand Marshall
Breeder: Sakata Seed America, Inc.
Type: Determinate salad
Weight: 8.5 to 9.5 ounces
Fresh market or processing: Fresh market
Disease resistance/Tolerance: High resistance to Alternaria stem canker, Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2; intermediate resistance to gray leaf spot and tomato yellow leaf curl virus
Days to maturity: 70 to 75
Yield potential: High to very high
Region(s) best suited for production: East Coast hot set slots
Other attributes: Early maturity for hot-set main season; strong plant produces high-quality fruit
SakataVegetables.com
Kakao
Breeder: Gautier Semences
Distributor: Johnny Selected Seeds
Type: Black cocktail
Weight: 4.5 to 5.5 ounces
Fresh market or processing: Fresh market
Disease resistance/Tolerance: High resistance to Fusarium wilt and tomato mosaic virus
Days to maturity: 70
Yield potential: Varies depending on conditions and growing method
Region(s) best suited for production: Indoor production (hoophouse or greenhouse)
Other attributes: Sweet and salty with complex, savory flavor; terrific for caprese salad or a range of other fresh-eating applications
JohnnySeeds.com
Katana
Breeder: Takii Seed
Type: Semi-determinate beefsteak Weight: about 9 ounces
Fresh market or processing: Fresh market
Disease resistance/Tolerance: High resistance to tomato mosaic toba-movirus, Verticillium wilt, Fusarium wilt races 1, 2, and 3, root-knot and tomato yellow leaf curl begomovirus
Days to maturity: 98 to 110 days
Yield potential: High
Region(s) best suited for production: Culiacán, Mexico; Coastal California; North Florida
Other attributes: Continuous fruit setting; produces uniform red fruit
Takii.com
Rally
Breeder: Sakata Seed America
Distributor: Rupp Seeds
Type: Determinate round
Weight: 9 to 10 ounces
Fresh market or processing: Fresh market
Disease resistance/Tolerance: Alternaria stem canker, Fusarium crown rot, tomato mosaic virus, tomato yellow leaf curl
Days to maturity: 72
Yield potential: High
Region(s) best suited for production: Midwest and Northeast
Other attributes: Smooth, uniform fruit; outstanding flavor, excellent color, and fruit firmness
RuppSeeds.com
SakataVegetables.com
Red Morning
Breeder: HM Clause
Distributor: Rispens Seeds, Inc.
Type: Red, round determinate
Weight: 7 to 9 ounces
Fresh market or processing: Fresh market
Disease resistance/Tolerance: High resistance to Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, tomato mosaic virus, and Verticillium wilt; intermediate resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus
Days to maturity: 73 days after transplant
Yield potential: High
Region(s) best suited for production: Midwest, Northeast, Southeast U.S.
Other attributes: Excellent fruit quality
HMclause.com
RispensSeeds.com
Red Mountain
Breeder: HM Clause
Distributor: Harris Seeds
Type: Large, red, round
Weight: 10 ounces
Fresh market or processing: Fresh market
Disease resistance/Tolerance: Verticillium wilt race 1, Fusarium wilt races 1, 2, and 3; nematodes; intermediate resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus
Days to maturity: 73
Yield potential: Very good
Region(s) best suited for production: All regions except for high temperature slots in the South
Other attributes: Works well for both field and high tunnel production.
HMclause.com
Harrisseeds.com
Southern RIPE
Breeder: Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Type: Medium determinate
Weight: About 11 ounces
Fresh market or processing: Fresh market
Disease resistance/Tolerance: High resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus, Alternaria stem canker, Fusarium wilt races 1-3, Fusarium crown and root rot, gray leaf spot, Verticillium wilt; intermediate resistance to Southern root-knot nematode
Days to maturity: 85
Region(s) best suited for production: Florida and Southeast markets
Other attributes: deep oblate shape
Seminis-US.com
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