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