There are more than 10,000 tomato varieties available.[1]
Image | Common name | Color | Maturity (days) | Genetic type | Fruit size | Shape | Growth | Leaf type | Primary use | Disease resistance code | Additional information | Refs | |
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Red | 55–70 | Heirloom | 2–6 oz | Standard | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | Common in the UK, used to be the classic breakfast tomato because of the high productivity & taste | [2] | |||||
Yellow | 68–78 | Heirloom | Large | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | Russian Heirloom ripens to pale orange – flavour similar to Limmony | [3] | |||||
Aunt Ruby's German Green | Green | 85–95 | Heirloom | 12–16 oz | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Originally from Germany. Cultivated in Tennessee by Ruby Arnold. Sweet flavor with a hint of spice. | [4] [5] | ||||
Beefsteak | Red | 96 | Heirloom | Large | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | Sandwiches, slicing, stewing, canning | Common in the United States. Includes varieties Red Ponderosa and Coustralee. Can reach up to 4 lb / 1.8 kg. in weight. High fiber. Vitamin C greater if vine ripened. Popular with restaurants for sandwiches and burgers due to its size. | [6] [7] | |||
Red | 70–80 | Hybrid | Medium/ Large | Standard | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | F V N T | [8] | |||||
Berkeley Tie-Dye Green | VariegatedOrange/Green | 75–80 | Open-Pollinated Hybrid | 8–16 oz | Slicing | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Developed in California by Brad Gates of Wild Boar FarmsSweet, salty, spicy based on color. | [9] [10] | ||||
Red | 70–80 | Hybrid | Medium | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | F V N T | 1994 AAS winner | [11] | ||||
Big Rainbow | Yellow/ Red | 80–85 | Heirloom | Large | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Large fruited yellow tomatoes with red swirls, and mild/sweet flavor | [12] | ||||
Blaby Special | Red | 70–80 | Heirloom | Medium | Round | Originally from Blaby England and supplied throughout the country during WWII. Cultivar was brought back into cultivation in 2006 | [13] | ||||||
Black Beauty | Black | 80 | Open-Pollinated Hybrid | 10–14 oz | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Slicing | Developed by Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms, Napa California.Rich, earthy flavor. The darkest tomato variety so far developed. | ||||
Black Cherry | Purple/Red | 65–75 | Open-Pollinated Hybrid | Small | Cherry | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Salads | Rich flavor. | [14] [15] | |||
Black Icicle | Purple/Red | Open-Pollinated Hybrid | 4 oz | Plum | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | SaucingDrying | Rich, sweet, earthy flavor. | |||||
Black Krim | Purple/ Brown | 70–80 | Heirloom | Large | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | SlicingSalad | Rather low production. Originally from the Crimean peninsula, or Isle of Krim off its coast, on the Black Sea[16] [17] Rich, sweet flavor. | [18] [19] | |||
Brandywine | Pink | 80–100 | Heirloom | Up to 24 oz | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Potato Leaf | Noted for a "great tomatoey flavor" and large size.Often features green shoulders Variety dates back to 1885. | [20] [21] [22] | ||||
Carbon | Burgundy | 90 | Heirloom | 10–14 oz | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | SaladSlicing Canning | Complex flavor. | [23] [24] | |||
Campari | Red | 69–80 | Hybrid | Small | Cocktail | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | T | Noted for its juiciness, high sugar level, low acidity, and lack of mealiness | ||||
Canario (tomato) | Red | Medium | Round | Fruits on show & edible to birds.Magnesium deficiency on lower leaves and very common – not a major problem. Remove infected leaves. | [25] [26] [27] | ||||||||
Celebrity | Red | 70 | Hybrid | 10 oz. | Flattened Globe | Semi-Determinate | Regular Leaf | A V FF N T | 1998 AAS (All-American Selection) winner. Known for good flavor | [28] | |||
Cherokee Purple | Brown/ Purple | 70–80 | Heirloom | 8–12 oz | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | SlicingSalad | F | Developed by Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina after receiving a packet of seeds from John Green of Sevierville, Tennessee. Passed down for over 100 years before Green's acquisition, it is said that they were originally given to the family by the Cherokee Nation. | [29] | ||
Cherry Bambelo | Orange | A variety of Orange baby plum tomato | [30] [31] | ||||||||||
Cherry Nebula | Red | Alternative names: England: Sweet Rosso – Belgium: BelRosso | [32] [33] [34] | ||||||||||
Chocolate Pear | Burgundy/Green | 65–80 | Open-Pollinated Hybrid | 1 oz | Pear | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | CanningSaucing Salad | Developed by Terrior Seeds.Rich, balanced flavor. | [35] [36] | |||
Dad's Sunset | Orange | 75–80 | Heirloom | 10–14 oz | Pear | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Sweet and slightly tart flavor. | [37] [38] | ||||
Dester | Pink | 75 | Heirloom | 16–24 oz | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Brought to the Indiana by Dr. Dester and his family in the 1970s, this German variety was shared with their Amish house cleaner Anna, who then introduced the seeds to others.Sweet flavor. | [39] [40] | ||||
Dr. Wyche's Yellow | Yellow/Orange | 80 | Heirloom | 16 oz | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Developed by Dr. John Wyche. Named "Hot Yellow" in 1985, it was renamed in honor of Dr. Wyche when sold to the public.Tropical, sweet flavor. Low acid. | [41] [42] | ||||
Early Girl | Red | 63 | Hybrid | Medium | Standard | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | F V | Named "Early Girl" to complement the existing Better Boy variety | [43] | |||
Ed's Millennium | Red | 85 | Heirloom | Large | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular | Saved by University of California Master Gardener Edgar Lo of Cupertino, California | [44] | ||||
Emerald Evergreen | Green | 70–80 | Heirloom | 6–10 oz | Slicing | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Developed by Glecklers Seedsmen c.1950Sweet flavor. Low Acid. | [45] [46] | ||||
Enchantment | Red | 70–80 | Hybrid | Small | Standard | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | F V N | [47] | ||||
Ferris Wheel | Pink | 90 | Heirloom | Large | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Wispy Regular Leaf | Developed by John A. Salzer Seed Company in 1894. Craig Lehoullier has regrown them (old seeds) and are purchasable once again. Intense flavor. | [48] | ||||
Flamenco | Red | 58–74 | 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. | [49] | ||||
Fourth of July | Red | 49 | Hybrid | Medium | Standard | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | Named as such since it is expected to ripen early, likely before U.S. Independence Day | [50] [51] | ||||
Gardener's Delight | Red | 65 | Heirloom | Small | Standard | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | Popular for high yields of tasty bite-sized fruit | [52] | ||||
Garden Peach | Yellow | 75 | Heirloom | Large | Round | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | Has a fuzzy skin similar to peaches, hence the name. | [53] | ||||
German Johnson | Pink/Red | 76 | Heirloom | Large | Standard | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | Low relative yield per plant but very large fruit | |||||
German Lunchbox | Pink | 70–80 | Heirloom | Small | Plum | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Brought to Missouri by a German immigrant family, these tomatoes were shared with Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and now the seeds are commercially distributed.Sugary sweet flavor. | [54] [55] | ||||
German Pink | Pink | 85–90 | Heirloom | 16–32 oz | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | One of two tomato varieties that inspired the creation of the Seed Savers Exchange.Brought to the US from Bavaria in 1883 by Michael Ott. | [56] [57] | ||||
Giulietta F1 | Red | 70–80 | Hybrid | Large | Plum | Standard | Regular Leaf | A V F N T | A large fruited ‘Italian’ plum variety, which set well, even under cool conditions. They are known for being extremely juicy and delicious with a high yield. They are ideal for greenhouses and sunny sheltered spots outdoors. | [58] | |||
Granadero | Red | 75 | Hybrid | Medium | Roma | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | A V F N T | Very high yielding Roma tomato. Greenhouse or outdoors | [59] | |||
Great White | Yellow | Heirloom | Large | Standard | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | Low yield of large pale yellow beefsteak tomatoes. Average flavor. | [60] | |||||
Green Doctors | Green | 75–85 | Open Pollinated Hybrid | ~1 oz | Cherry | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | A variation of the Dr. Carolyn variety discovered by Dr. Amy Goldman in New York c. 2002. Sweet and tart in flavor | [61] [62] | ||||
Green Giant | Green | 85 | Hybrid | 12–32 oz | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Potato Leaf | German variety cultivated by Reinhard Kraft c. early 2000s.Sweet, complex flavor. | [63] [64] | ||||
Green Zebra | Variegated Green/Yellow | 70–80 | Open Pollinated[65] | ~3 oz | Standard | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | Developed in Everett, WA by Tom Wagner c.1983. Sweet and tangy flavor | [66] | ||||
Hanover tomato | large | ||||||||||||
Henderson's Pink Ponderosa | Pink | 85 | Heirloom | 16–32 oz | Standard | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Developed around the 1870s by Anne Ponderosa and Wallace Hoss-Tentinger. Introduced to the public in 1891 by Peter Henderson.Rich flavor. | [67] [68] [69] | ||||
Hillbilly | Red/ Orange | 85 | Heirloom | Large | Standard | Indeterminate | Potato Leaf | [70] | |||||
Hungarian Heart | Pink | 80 | Heirloom | Up to 16 oz | Oxheart | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Brought to the United States in 1901 from a village near Budapest. It was introduced to the SSE in 1991 by Jerry Muller of Alabama. Muller received the seeds from Ed Simon of Pennsylvania in 1988[71] Rich flavor. | [72] | ||||
Japanese Black Trifele | Burgundy/ Black/ Green | 70–80 | Heirloom | Medium | Pear | Indeterminate | Potato leaf | Also known as Black Russian Trifele | [73] | ||||
Jersey Boy | Red | 70–75 | Hybrid | Large | Standard | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | A hybrid of the Rutgers tomato and the Brandywine by the Burpee Seed Company, it made its first appearance in commercial seed circa 2015. Burpee dubs it the “Supertomato.” 8 oz. to 10 oz. fruits combine the Brandywine's sweet-sour with the Rutgers classic rich color, thicker skin. It has the Rutgers' yield and harvesting characteristics as well. | [74] | ||||
Jubilee | Yellow | 72 | Heirloom | Medium | Standard | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | Released by Burpee Seed in 1943, and AAS winner same year | [75] | ||||
Juliet | Red | 55–68 | Hybrid | Small | Plum | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | Resistant to cracking on the vine, long shelf life, 1999 AAS winner | [76] | ||||
Kellogg's Breakfast | Orange | 70–80 | Heirloom | 15–32 oz | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Developed by a friend of Darrell Kellogg in West Virginia.Sweet, tangy flavor. | [77] [78] [79] | ||||
Kentucky Beefsteak | Orange | 80 | Heirloom | 14–32 oz | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Fruity, sweet flavor. | [80] [81] | ||||
Kumato | Brown/ Red | 70–80 | Hybrid | Small/ Medium | Standard | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | High fructose content tomato. A trade name for the variety Olmeca. | [82] | ||||
Lillian's Yellow | Yellow | 90 | Heirloom | Medium | Standard | Potato Leaf | Originally collected by Lillian Bruce of Tennessee | [83] | |||||
McDreamy | Red | 70 | Hybrid | Small | Grape | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | F T | Sunstream type grape tomato | [84] | |||
Malakhitovaya Shkatulka | Green/Yellow | 70–80 | Heirloom | 6–19 oz | Standard | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Named after Malachite jewelry boxes.Low acid flavor. Similar to Brandywine.[85] Developed at Svetlana Farm in Siberia. | [86] | ||||
Matt's Wild Cherry | Red | 65 | Heirloom | Tiny | Current tomato | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | Ostensibly from the original wild tomato from Mexico. They are smaller than most cherry tomato types. | [87] | ||||
Micro Tom | Red | 50–60 | 1 oz | Cherry | Micro Determinate | Regular Leaf | Considered world's smallest tomato, Micro Tom is a cultivar used mainly in laboratory experiments | [88] | |||||
Millionaire | Pink | 80–85 | Heirloom | Large | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Ozark homesteader variety from the 1950s. Re-introduced to the public by Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds after being preserved by Ed Henson of Missouri for 45 years. | [89] [90] | ||||
Moneymaker | Red | 80 | Heirloom | Medium | Standard | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | Popular with grow-your-owners as seed is inexpensive compared to modern, often better, F1s. Blight prone. | [91] | ||||
Monterosa | Pink | A hybrid of two tomatoes from the Mediterranean: the pear of Girona and the Costoluto genoveso, a typical Italian variety. | [92] | ||||||||||
Montserrat | Red | ||||||||||||
Mortgage Lifter | Pink | 70–85 | Heirloom | 16–32+ oz | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | There are several cultivars of similar tomatoes with this name. The two most famous varieties were developed in 1922 and 1930s by William Estler and M.C. Byles respectively, both of West Virginia. They were most popular during the Great Depression due to high sale-ability.Rich, sweet taste. | [93] | ||||
Mr. Stripey | Red/ Yellow | 80+ | Heirloom | Medium/ Large | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | [94] | |||||
Mushroom Basket | Pink | 75 | Open Pollinated Hybrid | 4–16 oz | Ribbed | Determinate | Regular Leaf | F | Russian variety brought to the United States in the 2000s. Introduced to the public by Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds in 2010.Sweet, mild flavor. | [95] | |||
Napa Rose’ Blush | Pink | 65–70 | Open Pollinated Hybrid | Cherry | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Developed by Brad Gates at Wild Boar Farms, Napa, California. Sweet, rich flavor. | ||||||
Orange Hat | Orange | Open Pollinated Hybrid | Tiny | Cherry | Micro Determinate | Regular Leaf | Balanced flavor. | [96] [97] | |||||
Orange Icicle | Orange | 70–75 | Open Pollinated Hybrid | Medium | Elongated | Indeterminate | Wispy Regular Leaf | Sweet, rich, citrus flavor. | [98] [99] | ||||
Pantano Romanesco | Red | 70–80 | Heirloom | Medium/ Large | Round | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | Rich, complex flavor. Heavy yield. Excellent all round tomato. | [100] | ||||
Paul Robeson | Burgundy | 90 | Heirloom | 6–12 oz | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | This Russian heirloom was made available by Marina Danilenko.Named after opera singer and rights activist Paul Robeson. Sweet, smoky flavor. | [101] [102] [103] [104] | ||||
Pink Boar | Variegated Pink/Green | 70–80 | Open Pollinated Hybrid | 2–4 oz | Round | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Developed by Brad Gates at Wild Boar Farms.Rich, sweet flavor. | [105] [106] | ||||
Plum tomato | Red | Looks almost identical with Roma tomato | |||||||||||
Raf tomato | Red | ||||||||||||
Raspberry Lyanna | Pink | Open Pollinated Hybrid | 6–10 oz | Oblate | Semi-Determinate | Regular Leaf | CanningSlicing | Sweet, rich flavor. | [107] [108] | ||||
Rebekah Allen | Pink | 65–70 | Heirloom | Round | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Some disease resistance.Complex, balanced flavor. | [109] [110] | |||||
Rebellion | Red | [111] [112] | |||||||||||
Red Currant | Red | 65–70 | Heirloom | Tiny | Round | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | [113] | |||||
Roma | Red | 70–80 | Hybrid | Medium | Plum | Determinate | Regular leaf | F V | Mainly used for making sauces or canning | [114] [115] | |||
Pink | |||||||||||||
Rosella | Pink/Purple | 70–78 | Open-Pollinated Hybrid | 1–2 oz | Cherry | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | Fresh | Bred by Gourmet Genetics.Sweet, rich flavor. | [116] [117] | |||
Rutgers | Red | 73 | Heirloom | Medium 5.8(originally) now-7oz | Handsome flattened globe shape | Determinate | Vigorous foliage | V F A | Selected from cross between Marglobe and J.T.D. at Rutgers, NJ | [118] | |||
San Marzano | Red | 85 | Heirloom | Medium | Plum | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | [119] | |||||
Santorini | Red | Heirloom | Small | Pear | Developed in Santorini (Greece), known for its flavour and body | [120] | |||||||
Sasha Altai | Red | 57 | Heirloom | 4–6 oz. | Round | Regular leaf | Seeds given to Bill McDorman when in Irkutsk, Siberia in 1989, by a gentleman named Sasha. Selected by Organic Garden Magazine as one of the 10 best early producing tomatoes in the world. | [121] | |||||
Scorpio (Skorpion) | Red | 70–80 days | hybrid, true to Type | 6–8 cm diameter, 400-800g | Round, oblate, beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular | Sandwiches Salads Saucing Stews Curries Casseroles | F & bacterial wilts | An Australian open-pollinated tomato variety bred in Queensland, Australia to tolerate humid subtropical growing conditions by Alister Inch while working for the Queensland Department of Primary Industries; 7–13 days germination, grows best in full sun, | [122] [123] [124] | ||
Stupice | Red | 62 days | Heirloom | Medium | Standard | Indeterminate | Potato leaf | [125] | |||||
Super Sweet 100 | Red | 55–68 | Hybrid | Small | Round | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | V F | [126] | ||||
Thorburn's Terra-cotta | Golden/Brown | 75 | Heirloom | Medium | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | SaucingSlicing | Introduced in 1893 by J.M. Thorburn & Company of New York, but lost when the company went bankrupt in 1921. Re-introduced by Dr. William Woys Weaver in 1993. | [127] [128] | |||
Tigerella | Red/Yellow | 59 | Heirloom | 2 - 4 oz | Round | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | [129] | |||||
Tiny Tim | Red | 4560 | Hybrid | Small | Round | Determinate | A dwarf variety cross bred from Window Box and Red Currant varieties. Developed by the University of New Hampshire and first sold in 1945. | [130] [131] [132] | |||||
Tomkin | Red | 4550 | Hybrid | Medium/Small | Standard | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | Sweet flavor. | |||||
Traveller / Arkansas Traveler | Pink | 85 | Heirloom | Small | Round | Indeterminate | Regular leaf | [133] | |||||
True Black Brandywine | Purple/Burgundy | 8090 | Heirloom | 614 oz | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Potato Leaf | FreshSalsa Saucing | Developed by Dr. Harold E. Martin in the 1920s, it was kept private until Dr. William Woys Weaver introduced it to the public. | ||||
Tomaccio | Red | Heirloom | Small | Round | Developed in Israel as the result of a 12-year breeding program | [134] | |||||||
Violet Jasper (Tzi Bi U) | Variegated Purple/Green | Heirloom | 1 3 oz | FreshDried | Rich, tangy, sweet flavor. | [135] [136] | |||||||
Yellow Brandywine | Golden | 90 | Heirloom | Up to 32 oz | Beefsteak | Indeterminate | Potato Leaf | There are two strains of the Yellow Brandywine. The original variety came from Charles Knoy of Indiana. It was further developed by Craig LeHoullier in 1991 and commercialized. The Platfoot variety, developed by Gary Platfood of Ohio produces higher yields of better-looking fruit.[137] Sweet, acidic flavor. | [138] | ||||
Wagner Blue Green | Green/Purple | 95 | Open Pollinated Hybrid | ~3.5 oz | Standard | Conflicting Information | Regular Leaf | Developed by tomato breeder Tom Wagner. | [139] [140] | ||||
White Queen | Creamy white | 70–75 | Heirloom | Regular Leaf | [141] [142] | ||||||||
Yellow Pear | Yellow | 70–80 | Heirloom | Small | Pear | Indeterminate | Regular Leaf | V F | Smaller seed cavities, lower acidity and firmer flesh make this otherwise cherry-like cultivar a less squirty option for sandwich, salad or out-of-hand eating | [143] [144] | |||
Image | Common name | Color | Maturity (days) | Genetic type | Fruit size | Shape | Growth | Leaf type | Primary use | Disease resistance code | Additional information | Refs |
Some tomato cultivars will be marked with disease resistance codes, signifying that the plant is immune to a certain disease shown below: