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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Atrevido (HM.Clause)
A robust plant with medium foliage coverage ensures early harvests of high-quality, oval fruits. Enjoy excellent firmness and uniform ripening for consistent, market ready results. ‘Atrevido’ is a saladette tomato variety with early maturity.
Beefy Purple (AP Whaley, LLC, Harris Seeds/Garden Trends Inc.)
‘Beefy Purple’ is a beautiful 12 to 14 ounce mahogany fruit. It’s striped with green and has a deep-purple, internal color. This open pollinated, specialty variety earned its place in the Cream of the Crop™ series, with flavorful firm fruit that have a good shelf life. The determinate plants make ‘Beefy Purple’ easy to manage in both commercial fields and home gardens. It is well adapted. Matures in 75 days.
A very early producer of clean, 6 to 10 ounce, lightly ribbed fruits with excellent flavor. The high-yielding plants have excellent disease resistance, and are compact. ‘Black Angel’ is easy to trellis for tunnel or field. A dark interior even at an early stage due to the crimson gene. Perfect for adding color to a determinate tomato program. This specialty beefsteak is widely adapted. Matures in 65 days.
Disease package: HR: Aal, For, Fol, GLS, TMV, V; IR: LB, N, TSWV, TYLCV
‘Brandywine Pink’ is an Amish, pink heirloom variety. It grows 8 to 16 ounce fruits with incredible flavor! A nice option for fresh market. Grows well across the USA. Matures in 75 to 100 days.
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Camaro (Sakata Seed America, Stokes Seeds)
‘Camaro’ has a heavy set balanced throughout the plant. A medium plant with limited to no pruning required, with high yield potential. A great hybrid for vine ripe or for mature green gassing. Matures in 72 to 75 days from tranplant. Region: North America.
Disease package: Va, Sl, Sbl, Aal, Ss, TYLCV, Vd, Fol
‘Carole’ is a round hybrid consistent through multiple harvests. Dual purpose that will hold for the shipper market and roadside stands. It has Crimson genes, and performs well in the open field with high stakes and in high tunnels, and greenhouses for extended harvest. A firm variety with great eating quality. Matures in 75 to 80 days. Gowan Exclusive!
‘Chef's Choice Orange F1’ has a neon orange color. The color does not fade when cooked. A superior flesh taste and texture. A fresh market favorite, and an early maturing variety. A 2014 AAS National Winner! Region: USA. Matures in 75 days.
‘Chef's Choice Yellow F1’ is a yellow beefsteak. It has a sweet citrus-like flavor. The average fruit is 10 ounces. Matures in 90 days. The eye-catching yellow color and size make this variety a stand out at fresh market. Region: USA, a 2017 AAS Regional Winner!
‘Cherokee Purple’ has indeterminate vines. The average fruit is 10 to 12 ounces, with a purple-pink flesh. Region: USA. A great addition to fresh market. Matures in 70 to 90 days.
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Contessa F1 (Earthwork Seeds, Harris Seeds/Garden Trends Inc.)
A large, indeterminate red beefsteak tomato, with a disease package suited to both open field and protected culture. ‘Contessa F1’ is a strong alternative to ‘Bigdena’. ‘Contessa F1’ carries the Crimson gene, giving the slightly ribbed 10 ounce fruit a deep-red color, good flavor, and high lycopene. A well-adapted variety. Matures in 72 days.
‘Diamond Crush’ is a determinate grape tomato. A very firm fruit with a long shelf life. An early maturing variety. Region: Versatile, widely adapted. An early maturing variety. Matures in 65 days from transplant.
‘Firebird’ is a determinate round salad tomato. An excellent Crimson fruit quality under various conditions. A dual purpose, for vine-ripe and mature green tomatoes. A highly competitive and marketable yield. Regions: Entire Eastern US with West Potential. Matures in 73 to 75 days from transplant.
‘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 a deep-dark interior; on a determinate plant. Early maturing, fruits are firm with a clean blossom end and uniform smooth shoulders. ‘Jolene’ is suitable for mature green or vine ripe production. A nice fresh market tomato.
Disease package: HR: VA, Fol (1, 2), TSWV, For, Ss; IR: TYLCV
An adaptable, dual-purpose, fresh market determinate beef tomato. ‘Lancer’ has a high yield potential and excellent fruit quality. It 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
Determinate Roma with high quality fruit and a complete disease resistance package. ‘Laredo’ has impressive yield of large, firm fruits with smooth shoulders and even ripening. Matures in 69 days.
Disease package: HR: Fol (1, 2, 3), Sbl, Sl, Ss, ToTV, Va, Vd; IR: On, TSWV, TYLCV
‘Maverick’ is a high yielding hybrid, red beefsteak suitable for open field and protected culture. Large, round fruit has impressive color and flavor. Smooth shoulder and small blossom scar. Excellent disease package. Matures in 72 days.
A new widely adapted tomato variety for the Eastern U.S. A strong determinate plant with a continuous yield of attractive large to extra-large fruits. ‘Patsy F1’ has clean blossom ends and a 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
Raspberry Drop (AP Whaley, LLC, Osborne Quality Seeds)
A dark-pink grape tomato with leaf mold resistance. ‘Raspberry Drop’ has fantastic flavor with an appealing balance of sweet and tangy. A good choice for protected culture. Matures 65 days from transplant.
‘Red Morning’ offers smooth, uniform, large-sized fruit on a strong, medium-sized plant. Disease resistance to TSWV, it delivers reliable performance and excellent market appeal. A mid-to-early maturing variety.
‘Roadster’ is a high quality variety with large-sized fruit. The fruit are attractive red, very firm and smooth-shouldered. The medium tall plants benefit from light pruning. Regions: USA and Canada. These plump tomatoes are a winner at fresh market. Matures in 67 days.
A high quality red slicer, widely adapted across multiple regions and seasonal slots. ‘RuBee Goddess’ has a comprehensive disease package, including leaf mold and late blight resistance. It makes for an excellent choice in late season production in the field and tunnel. The average fruit are 7 to 8 ounces. Matures in 65 days from transplant.
Disease package: HR: Aal, Cf (a-e), F (1-2), For, ToMV (0-1), V; IR: LB, N, St
‘STM2255’ is a very versatile and adaptable variety, with 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 potential to be used in multiple slots and regions across the eastern USA. Matures in 70 days.
Disease package: HR: Aal, Fol (1,2), For, Va (1), Vd (1); IR: GLS, TSWV, TYLCV (Israel strain)
‘Tough Boy’ is a hybrid, indeterminate pink tomato that is extra-early maturing; with a deep oblate shape and green shoulder. The plants have medium-sized leaves and medium-short internodes. ‘Tough Boy’ produces large fruit, (around 8 ounces), and features excellent flavor with a high sugar content. It’s best suited for fresh market. It has tough skin, resistant to cracking and has 6 to 7 fruits per cluster. (Grows in standard tomato growing regions). Matures approximately 75 days from sowing.
‘Tough Boy Gold’ is an indeterminate, orange-yellow tomato with medium-sized leaves, and short internodes. The average fruit weigh 7.5 to 8 ounces. It has high Cis-Lycopene levels. ‘Tough Boy Gold’ doesn’t have blossom end rot (calcium deficiency), less to no cracking, better root system, good setting under colder temperatures, some cork under calyx in cold periods. This hybrid can be grown for summer through fall harvest under plastic or high tunnel. (Grows in standard tomato growing regions). It is more uniform,firm, and better transportability. Matures approximately 80 days from sowing.
The WonderStar series of beefsteak tomato are early maturing, determinate hybrids that feature heirloom style fruit, with great flavor. They have a compact habit and perform well in smaller spaces. The fruit size is 2.5 inches long by 3.5 inches wide and mature to about 8 to 10 ounces (227-283 g) per tomato. The plants have a good intermediate disease resistance package for a healthy plant that produces a large harvest in a matter of weeks. Tomatoes are available in Red as well as a new Pink, and good for all regions. Matures 60 to 65 days from transplant.
‘Woodstock’ hits all the tomato flavor notes: sugary and rich, with plenty of acid. Green when fully ripe with a psychedelic swirling interior. Productive yields of 8 to 12 ounce indeterminate, specialty beefsteak-sized fruit (that do not get oversized). ‘Woodstock’ is easier to harvest than some green tomatoes as the bottom of the fruit shows a nice pink blush when ripe. Bred by Emily Rose Haga at Johnny's. USDA Certified Organic. Great for Northern growers. Matures in 75 days.
