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This is a list of current tomato cultivars.

Image Common name Color Maturity (days) Genetic type Size Shape Growth Leaf type Disease
resistance
code
[explanation]
Additional information References
Adoration Red 70–80 days Hybrid Small Cocktail Indeterminate Regular leaf F V T A sister variety to Campari with more disease resistances [1]
Beefsteak Red 96 days Heirloom Large Beefsteak [2]
Better Boy (Tomato) Red 70–80 days Hybrid Medium/Large Standard Indeterminate Regular leaf F V N T [3]
Big Beef Red 70–80 days Hybrid Medium Beefsteak Indeterminate Regular leaf F V N T [4]
Big Rainbow Yellow/Red 80 - 85 days Heirloom Large Beefsteak Large fruited yellow tomatoes with red swirls, and mild/sweet flavor [5]
Blaby Special Red 70 - 80 days Heirloom Medium Round Originally from Blaby England and supplied throughout the country during WWII. Cultivar was brought back into cultivation in 2006 [6]
Black Krim Purple/Brown 80 days Heirloom Large Beefsteak Originally from the Crimean peninsula in the Ukraine [7]
Brandywine Pink 90–100 days Heirloom Large Beefsteak Indeterminate Potato leaf Noted for a "great tomatoey flavor" and large size [8]
File:Camparis1.jpg Campari Red 69-80 days Hybrid Small Cocktail Indeterminate Regular Leaf T Noted for its juiciness, high sugar level, low acidity, and lack of mealiness
Cherokee purple Brown/Purple 70–80 days Heirloom Medium/Large Beefsteak Indeterminate Regular leaf F Fruit is an unusual brownish-purple color [4]
CoeurDeBoeuf Red 70 Days Heirloom Large Wrinkled Indeterminate [9]
Red Currant Red 65-70 days Heirloom Small Round [10]
Early Girl Red 70–80 days Hybrid Medium Standard Indeterminate Regular leaf F V Named "Early Girl" to complement the existing Better Boy variety [4][11]
Enchantment Red 70–80 days Hybrid Small Standard Indeterminate Regular leaf F V N [12]
File:Flamenco Tomato.jpg Flamenco Red 58-74 days Hybrid Medium Round semi-determinate Regular Leaf Open-pollinated tomato for the Southwest. A cross between Silvery Fir Tree and Floridade. Continues to produce in hot weather. [13]
Fourth of July Red 55–68 days Hybrid Medium Standard Indeterminate Regular leaf Named as such since it is expected to ripen early, likely before U.S. Independence Day [14][15]
Garden Peach Yellow 75 days Heirloom Large [16]
Gardener's Delight Red 65 days Heirloom Small Standard Indeterminate Regular leaf Popular for high yields of tasty bite-sized fruit [17]
Granadero Red 75 days Hybrid Medium Roma Indeterminate Regular leaf A V F N T Very high yielding Roma tomato. Greenhouse or outddors [18]
Green Zebra Green/Yellow 70–80 days Open Pollinated[19] Medium Standard Indeterminate Regular leaf Striped green and yellow, somewhat tart [20][21]
Hillbilly Red/Orange 85 days Heirloom Large Standard Indeterminate Potato Leaf [22]
Japanese Black Trifele Burgundy/Black/Green 70–80 days Heirloom Medium Pear Indeterminate Potato leaf Also known as Black Russian Truffle [23]
Jubilee Yellow 72 days Heirloom Medium Standard Indeterminate Released by Burpee Seed Co. in 1943 [24]
Juliet Red 55–68 days Hybrid Small Grape Indeterminate Regular leaf Resistant to cracking on the vine [25][4]
Kumato Brown/Red 70–80 Hybrid Small/Medium Standard Indeterminate Regular leaf High fructose content tomato. A trade name for the variety Olmeca. [26][27]
Lillian's Yellow Yellow 90 days Heirloom Medium Standard Potato Leaf Originally collected by Lillian Bruce of Tennessee [28]
McDreamy Red 70 days Hybrid Small Grape Indeterminate Regular leaf F T Sunstream type grape tomato [29]
Matt's Wild Cherry Red 60 days Heirloom Tiny Cherry Indeterminate Regular leaf Ostensibly from the original wild tomato from Mexico [30]
Moneymaker Red 80 days Heirloom Medium Standard Indeterminate Regular leaf Popular with grow-your-owners as seed is inexpensive compared to modern, often better, F1s. Blight prone. [31]
Mortgage Lifter Pink 70–80 days Heirloom Medium/Large Beefsteak Indeterminate Regular leaf Variety was developed by M.C. Byles in the 1940s and was used to pay off his mortgage, hence the name [23][32]
Mr. Stripey Red/Yellow 80+ days Heirloom Medium/Large Beefsteak Indeterminate Regular leaf [20]
Pantano Romanesco Red 70-80 days Heirloom Medium/large Standard Indeterminate Regular leaf Rich, complex flavor. Heavy yield. Excellent all round tomato. [33]
Tomaccio Red Heirloom Small Round Developed in Israel as the result of a 12 year breeding program [34]
Traveller / Arkansas Traveler Pink 85 days Heirloom Small Round [35]
Roma Red 70–80 days Heirloom Medium Plum Determinate Regular leaf F V Mainly used for making sauces or canning [36][37]
San Marzano Red 85 days Heirloom Medium Plum [38]
Santorini Red Heirloom Small Pear Developed in Santorini (Greece), known for its flavour and body [39]
Stupice Red 55–68 Heirloom Medium Standard Indeterminate Potato leaf [40]
Super Sweet 100 Red 55-68 days Hybrid Small Round Indeterminate Regular Leaf V F [41]
Yellow Pear Yellow 70-80 days Heirloom Small Pear Indeterminate Regular Leaf V F [42][43]

See also

Notes

  1. ^Explanation of tomato disease resistance codes [44]
Some tomato cultivars will be marked with disease resistance codes, signifying that the plant is immune to a certain disease shown below:

References

  1. ^ "Enza Zaden - Adoration". Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  2. ^ http://www.tomatogrowers.com/beefsteaks.htm
  3. ^ Tomato - Vegetable Directory - Watch Your Garden Grow - University of Illinois Extension
  4. ^ a b c d "Selecting Tomatoes for the Home Garden". University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  5. ^ Big Rainbow Tomato
  6. ^ Manx marvel (From Smallholder)
  7. ^ Black Krim Certified Organic Tomato Seeds - Heritage Tomato Seeds - West Coast Seeds
  8. ^ Klingaman, Gerald (2004-08-06). "Brandywine Tomato- Plant of the Week". Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  9. ^ Tomato `Coeur des Boeuf`
  10. ^ Red Currant tomato
  11. ^ Tracy, Dick (1998-06-06). "Enduring Girl Short-Season Tomato Has Been Popular Since its '70s Debut". Sacramento Bee Garden. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  12. ^ "Enchantment". Agricultural Experiment Station. Rutgers University. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  13. ^ "Seedlisting Catalog 2012" (PDF). Native Seeds.
  14. ^ "Tomato Variety Trial" (PDF). University of Idaho Agriculture Extension. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  15. ^ "Tomato Fourth of July Hybrid - Early Tomatoes - Tomatoes - Vegetables - Burpee". Retrieved 2010-04-12. [dead link]
  16. ^ Garden Peach
  17. ^ "T&M Seeds online shop entry for "Tomato Gardener's Delight"". Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  18. ^ "Enza Zaden - Granadero". Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  19. ^ Green Zebra Tomato: Tomato of the Month
  20. ^ a b "Growing Heirloom Tomato Varieties" (PDF). University of Florida IFAS Extension. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  21. ^ "Green Zebra tomato - Summer - What's in Season? - Photos - CookingLight.com". Cooking Light. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
  22. ^ Seed Savers Exchange - Tomato, Hillbilly Potato Leaf
  23. ^ a b "Cofrin Center for Biodiversity". University of Wisconsin Green Bay. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  24. ^ Jubilee, Jubilee Tomato, Yellow Tomato, Canning Tomato, Tomato, Tomato Seeds, Tomatoes, Seeds, Seed Catalog, Vegetable Seeds, Lycopersicon esculentum, Heirloom Tomato, Heirloo...
  25. ^ "How to Grow Juliet Tomatoes / Garden Guides". Retrieved 2010-04-12.
  26. ^ "Kumato FAQ". Retrieved 2010-07-06.
  27. ^ "You say tomato, I say kumato... the fruit that's tasty whether it's ripe or not". Daily Mail. London. 2009-05-20. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  28. ^ http://www.tomatogrowers.com/yellows.htm
  29. ^ "Enza Zaden - McDreamy". Retrieved 2011-11-15.
  30. ^ Matt's Wild Cherry
  31. ^ "T&M Seeds online shop entry for "Tomato Moneymaker"". Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  32. ^ "Living on Earth: Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes". Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  33. ^ "Description". Retrieved 2010-04-12. [dead link]
  34. ^ http://www.raker.com/doc/raker.tomaccio.handout.pdf
  35. ^ Arkansas Traveler Tomato Plants - The Tasteful Garden
  36. ^ "Introduction to Roma Tomatoes". Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  37. ^ "Roma Tomato" (PDF). University of Arizona. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  38. ^ San Marzano Tomatoes: Growing, Varieties, History, Making Sauce & A Lot More
  39. ^ Santorini Cherry Tomatoes: Information about the Cherry Tomatoes of Santorini Greece, Cyclades
  40. ^ "Cultivar Trials on Field Grown Tomatoes" (PDF). University of Alaska Agriculture and Forestry. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  41. ^ "Tomato Research". University of Missouri Bradford Research and Extension Center. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  42. ^ "Yellow Pear". Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  43. ^ "Selecting Tomatoes for the Home Garden". University of Nebraska Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  44. ^ Pittenger, Dennis (2004-08-06). "Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden" (PDF). University of California. Retrieved 2010-04-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)