Oatmeal Farm Network | Tomato Varieties

Variety Name	Description
Amish Paste Tomato	A large, heirloom paste tomato known for its high yield, meaty texture, and good flavor for canning and sauce.
Aunt Ginny’s Purple Tomato	A large, dusky pink heirloom with a rich, smoky flavor, similar to Black Krim and Cherokee Purple.
Better Boy Tomato	A widely known hybrid that produces large, juicy, red slicing tomatoes with a classic, well-balanced flavor.
Big Boy Tomato	An older, classic hybrid known for producing very large, mild-flavored, pinkish-red beefsteak tomatoes.
Big Mama Tomato	A very large, blocky paste tomato with exceptional size and flavor for a cooking tomato.
Black Cherry Tomato	A small, round cherry tomato with a dark, purplish-black skin and a rich, complex, sweet-smoky flavor.
Black Krim Tomato	A dark purple-red heirloom from Russia with a rich, slightly salty, smoky flavor; excellent for fresh eating.
Brandywine Tomato	A large, pink, potato-leaf heirloom tomato known for its superb, balanced flavor.
Campari Tomato	A small, round, intensely red hybrid tomato with a very sweet flavor and high sugar content, sold on the vine.
Caspian Pink Tomato	A large, pink heirloom from Russia, known for its exceptional, sweet-and-tart flavor and juicy texture.
Celebrity Tomato	A popular hybrid known for its reliable production of medium-sized, firm, red slicing tomatoes and excellent disease resistance.
Cherokee Purple Tomato	An heirloom tomato cultivar known for its dusky rose color and rich, smoky, sweet flavor.
Costoluto Genovese Tomato	An Italian heirloom known for its deeply ribbed, large fruit with a high acidity and intense flavor; excellent for sauces.
Dried Tomato	Any variety of tomato (usually plum) that has been commercially dried, retaining a chewy texture and intense flavor.
Early Girl Tomato	A favorite hybrid known for producing medium-sized, flavorful tomatoes very early in the growing season.
Fresh Salsa Tomato	A marketing term for a firm, low-moisture tomato with good acidity, suitable for chopping into salsa.
Gardener’s Delight Cherry Tomato	An heirloom cherry tomato prized for its high yield and classic, well-balanced sweet-tart tomato flavor.
German Johnson Tomato	A large, pinkish-red heirloom known for its low acid, sweet flavor, and resistance to cracking.
Gold Nugget Cherry Tomato	A golden-yellow cherry tomato known for its excellent yield, crack resistance, and slightly tangy flavor.
Grape Tomato (Red)	A small, oval tomato with thick skin and a sweet, crisp texture; widely popular for fresh salads and snacks.
Green Zebra Tomato	A distinctive heirloom tomato that ripens to amber-green with dark green stripes; known for its tart, complex flavor.
Hillbilly Tomato	A large, multi-colored (yellow, orange, red) heirloom with low acidity and a very sweet, mild flavor.
Indigo Rose Tomato	A unique cherry-sized tomato that develops a deep purple-black skin (high in anthocyanins) and has a tangy, earthy flavor.
Isis Candy Cherry Tomato	A multicolored cherry tomato (yellow and red swirls) prized for its sweet, fruity flavor and soft texture.
Juliet Tomato	A hybrid, mini-Roma type known for its small, elongated fruit that grows in clusters and is crack-resistant.
Kellogg’s Breakfast Tomato	A large, orange-fleshed heirloom with a sweet, citrusy flavor; a popular choice for fresh slicing.
Marmande Tomato	A French heirloom known for its medium-large, heavily ribbed, flavorful fruit; good for stuffing and fresh eating.
Mortgage Lifter Tomato	A large, pink-red heirloom known for its smooth skin, good yield, and balanced, mild flavor.
Mountain Pride Tomato	A hybrid variety known for its firm texture and good shipping quality, often found in commercial grocery stores.
Mr. Stripey Tomato	A bi-colored red and yellow heirloom with a high sugar content and sweet, mild flavor.
Roma VF Tomato	A specific disease-resistant cultivar of the classic Roma tomato; ideal for sauces, canning, and drying.
Rutgers Tomato	A popular heirloom known for its deep red color, uniform shape, and strong, slightly acidic flavor; excellent for canning.
San Marzano Tomato	A long, thin, plum tomato cultivar, often considered the best for canning and making sauce due to its low seed and water content.
Sauce Tomato (General)	A collective term for varieties with a high solids content and low seeds, used primarily for cooking down into sauces and paste.
Speckled Roman Tomato	A large, elongated paste tomato with red skin and golden-yellow stripes; known for its dry flesh and excellent flavor.
Striped German Tomato	A large, yellow-orange heirloom with red striping; known for its mild flavor and beautiful interior marbling.
Stupice Tomato	A very cold-tolerant heirloom from the Czech Republic, known for small, early-ripening, flavorful fruit.
Sun-Dried Tomato	Tomatoes that have been dried (in the sun or artificially) to remove most water content, intensifying their sweet, tart, and umami flavors.
Sungold Cherry Tomato	A hybrid cherry tomato prized for its exceptionally sweet, fruity flavor and bright golden-orange color.
Supersteak Tomato	A hybrid known for producing massive, mild-flavored red beefsteak tomatoes.
Supersweet 100 Tomato	A hybrid cherry tomato known for producing long, heavy clusters of very sweet, bright red fruit.
Sweet Million Cherry Tomato	A hybrid cherry tomato known for its incredible productivity, small size, and very sweet flavor.
White Wonder Tomato	A large, pale yellow/white tomato with a very low acidity and mild, sweet flavor.
Yellow Grape Tomato	The yellow counterpart to the red grape tomato; has a low-acid, sweet flavor and firm texture.
Yellow Pear Tomato	A small, pear-shaped cherry tomato with bright yellow skin and a mild, low-acid flavor; often used for garnish.