Are you in need of new and different tomato varieties to round out your crop portfolio? Scan the photo gallery below for a selection of fresh choices from leading seed breeders and distributors.
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Beef Maestro F1 (Terra Organics)
‘Beef Maestro F1’ is a tasty beefsteak tomato. It has an extra-large deep oblate size fruit. The average weight is 14 ounces. A nice variety for fresh market. Matures in 80 days.
Big Beef Plus (Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Osborne Quality Seeds)
‘Big Beef Plus’ is a terrific improvement to our time-honored favorite ‘Big Beef’. It has high yields, an improved color and updated disease resistance package (including spotted wilt resistance). This slicer variety is adaptable and has an excellent flavor. Matures 75 days from transplant.
Disease package: HR: Tomv (0-2), Totv, Aal, F (1-2), For, St, V1; IR: Tswv (0), N
‘Careion’ is a cocktail tomato variety with an attractive red fruit with very nice flavor. It’s strong and versatile and can be grown year round. It produces fruit with a weight of 1.5 ounces (40 to 45 grams).
Disease package: HR: ToMV (0-2; Fol (0-1) EU; For, Pf (A-E), Va (0) EU, R: ToBRFV, IR: On
‘Chef’s Choice Black F1’ is a 2018 AAS Regional Winner! The average weight is 8 ounces. It’s grown on 5- foot indeterminate vines. The plant yields 30 and more fruit. Ideal for fresh market. Matures in 75 to 95 days.
‘Diamond Crush’ is a highly cultivated, early-ripening grape variety, found on mid-compact, determinate plants. The yield is abundant, and the grapes are notably firm, smooth, and exhibit a consistent green shoulder. ‘Diamond Crush’ boasts an outstanding resistance to diseases. Matures in 65 days.
‘Early Girl’ is renowned for its early heavy yields and perfectly balanced, sweet, tangy flavor. Indeterminate plants are very vigorous and continue to produce beautiful, red fruit throughout the season. Fabulous slicer variety for farmers markets. Matures 62 days from transplant.
‘El Rosillo F1’ (HMC610144) is a Saladette determinate with high quality fruit with refined exterior appearance. It has a vigorous healthy vine with continuous setting habit. The large fruit size is maintained through the extended harvest period. A wonderful option for the fresh market.
Disease package: IR: Ma, Mi, Mj, Sbl, TSWV (T0), TYLCV, HR: For (0,1,2), Pst, Va (0), Vd (0)
‘Ferarri’ is a uniform high quality round red determinate with a tight blossom scar and smooth fruit. It holds quality well under cool night temperatures and adapts to a broad range of climates. ‘Ferarri is an early maturing variety.
‘Firefly F1’ is a 2019 AAS National Winner. It has delicate and translucent skin, mild acidic flavor and sweet flavor. The pale white-to-yellow color make these tomatoes stand out at fresh market. The average fruit length is 1 inch. Matures in 80 to 100 days.
This compact, extra-large tomato offers strong vigor and high yield potential of uniform, glossy deep-red fruits with excellent shelf life and consistent sizing all summer. Averaging 6 to 7 ounces, (170–190 grams), it’s well-suited for year-round and lit crop cycles, with generative steering and grafting recommended for optimal performance. ‘Grandice RES’ is a medium maturing variety.
‘GTO’ is a first early maturing determinate tomato. It has excellent flavor producing jumbo, crimson red globe-shaped, firm fruit with thick walls. Ideal for open field or high tunnel growing. A good option for early season yields under protected culture. Performs well in cold or cold-to-hot seasons. Popular for fresh markets. Matures in 60 days.
Region: USA and Canada
Disease package: HR: Aal, Fol (1, 2), ToMV (0-2), Va (1), Vd (1), IR: Sbl, Sl, Ss
‘Jolene’ is a new introduction for the Southeast. A standout in Florida, but also performs well in NC, SC, TN, and VA. It produces attractive large to extra-large fruits with deep, dark interior on a determinate plant. Early maturing, the fruits are firm with a clean blossom end and uniform,smooth shoulders. ‘Jolene’ is suitable for mature green or vine ripe production. A great variety for fresh market.
Region: Southeast
Disease package: HR: VA, Fol (1, 2), TSWV, For, Ss; IR: TYLCV
‘Lady Bug F1’ is a snacking tomato. It’s sweet and full of delicious flavor. Great for salads. The average fruit weighs .5 to 1 ounce. This variety is a fresh market favorite. Matures in 65 days.
‘Lancer’ is an adaptable, dual-purpose, beef tomato. It has a high yield potential and excellent fruit quality. ‘Lancer’ produces extra-large, firm fruit, that has a deep, oblate shape and an attractive interior. Pruning is not recommended, which results in lower labor costs when growing ‘Lancer’. Matures in 72 days.
Disease package: HR: ToMV, ToANV, Ff, Va, Vd, Fol (1, 2, 3); IR: TSWV, TYLCV, Pi
Lemon Boy Plus (Seminis Seed America, Stokes Seeds Inc.)
‘Lemon Boy Plus’ has all the best qualities of the original round ‘Lemon Boy’, plus added flavor and disease resistance. This tomato has a unique yellow color and a sweet, tangy flavor that will liven any salad or side dish. Matures in 75 days.
‘Maverick’ is a high yielding beefsteak suitable for open field and protected culture. The large, round fruit have impressive color and flavor. This hybrid has a smooth shoulder and small blossom scar. Excellent disease package. Matures in 72 days.
‘Mimosa’ has exceptional eating quality with a sweet, fruity flavor profile. Despite the high sugar content, the fruit have shown excellent resistance to splitting, without overly thick, unpleasant skins. The fruits have an excellent tangerine color, and are an ideal size for snacking at a little over a half ounce (18 to 20 grams). Indeterminate plants demonstrate excellent disease resistance, making it a great choice for growing outdoors. Available in USDA Certified Organic seed. Matures in 60 days.
A new widely-adapted tomato variety for the Eastern U.S. ‘Patsy F1’ is a strong determinate plant with a continuous yield of attractive large-to-extra-large fruits with clean blossom ends and deep crimson interior. A great variety for multiple picks and fresh market!
Region: Southeast
Disease package: HR: VA, Fol (1, 2), TSWV, For, Ss; IR: TYLCV
This compact, balanced extra-large full red beefsteak, delivers strong vigor and high yield potential. It produces shiny, uniform deep red fruits with excellent shelf life. It’s consistent marketable sizing throughout summer production. The average fruit weighs 10 to 12 ounces (280 to 340 grams) and has strong trusses, it is well-suited for year-round unlit and fall lit greenhouse production. A medium maturing variety.
Disease package: HR: F, For, Pf, GLS, TMV, V; IR: Lt, N, TOBRFV
‘STM2255’ is a very versatile and adaptable variety with a high yield potential and good vine-ripe flavor. The fruit are an attractive red color, firm and have a good shelf life. ‘STM2255’ can be used for both mature green and vine ripe markets. The plants are medium tall, have mid cover and benefit from pruning. It has the potential to be used in multiple slots and regions across the eastern USA. A great variety for fresh market. Matures in 70 days.
Region: USA and Canada
Disease package: ASC, For, Fol (1, 2), GLS, TSWV, TYLCV, V (1)
A high performing, early red beefsteak for field and high tunnel. ‘Unity’ produces very attractive fruit with a light green shoulder and nice interior color. The medium-firm fruit are 8 to 12 ounces and have few defects. ‘Unity's’ flavor is mild, but pleasing, good for this class of tomato. The indeterminate plants are compact and generative, making ‘Unity’ easier to train than average and early to produce fruit. ‘Unity's’ disease resistance package, including leaf mold and late blight, also helps plants to thrive in the field or tunnel. Available in USDA Certified Organic seed.Mat ures in 70 days.
‘WinVine’ is a big, strong cluster tomato. It’s a highly vigorous plant, and can be grown in lit or non-lit cultivations. This variety has high yield potential, and excellent shelf life. The fruit has a good shape, and average weight at about 5.5 to 6.5 ounces (160 to 180 grams).
