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