Color

Red tomatoes

The classic. Red tomatoes run from tiny currants to giant beefsteaks, the dependable backbone of any patch.

42 varieties

Sweet 100

Sweet 100hybrid · 65 days · EarlySold and described as very sweet, with the classic bright cherry-tomato flavor. As with all flavor notes here, this is the recurring catalog description, not a measured claim.

Tiny Tim

Tiny Timopen-pollinated · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as a pleasant, balanced sweet-tart cherry flavor. A small-fruited dwarf grown more for where it fits than for a standout taste.

Early Girl

Early Girlhybrid · 54 days · EarlyA balanced, classic red-tomato flavor that growers report intensifies under dry farming, where deeper roots concentrate the fruit. Milder than the famous heirlooms, but dependable.

San Marzano

San Marzanoopen-pollinated · 85 days · LateCompared with Roma, San Marzano is described as stronger, sweeter and less acidic, with thicker flesh and fewer seeds, which is why it is the benchmark sauce and canning tomato. Attributed description, not a measured claim.

Matt's Wild Cherryopen-pollinated · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as full-flavored with high sugar content and exceptional taste for such tiny fruit. Flavor is subjective, so treat this as the recurring catalog and grower description rather than a measured claim for your garden.

Amish Paste

Amish Pasteheirloom · 85 days · LateDescribed as somewhat seedier and sweeter than normal paste cultivars, with catalogs calling the flavor excellent and the flesh meaty and large for a sauce tomato. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Roma

Romaopen-pollinated · 75 days · MidDescribed in catalogs as mild and sometimes tangy and meaty, valued more for firm, low-moisture flesh than for bold taste. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Big Beefhybrid · 73 days · MidDescribed in catalogs as full flavored and among the best, meaty not mealy, with a balanced combination of size, taste and earliness. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Celebrityhybrid · 70 days · MidDescribed as exceptionally flavorful and all-purpose, a dependable balanced red-tomato taste that pairs with its heavy yields. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Mountain Magichybrid · 66 days · EarlyDescribed as very sweet, with vine-ripened fruit rated consistently as having very good flavor and high sugar. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Reisetomate

Reisetomateheirloom · 79 days · MidDescribed as sweet yet sharp and acidic with a tart edge, but not bitter or too sour. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Costoluto Genovese

Costoluto Genoveseheirloom · 85 days · LateDescribed as a bold, rich, deep flavor with a tangy edge, the deeply pleated fruit slicing into flower-like rounds prized for fresh eating and sauce. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Opalka

Opalkaheirloom · 82 days · LateDescribed by Fedco tasters as round and mellow, full-bodied with a pleasing texture and lingering good aftertaste. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Juliet

Juliethybrid · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as a sweet, rich tomato flavor good for salads, salsa, and fresh pasta sauce. Flavor is subjective, so treat this as the recurring catalog and grower description rather than a measured fact.

Sweet Millionhybrid · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as super sweet, low acid, and terrific flavored, with long chains of cherry fruit. Flavor is subjective, so treat this as the recurring catalog and grower description rather than a measured fact.

Stupiceheirloom · 65 days · EarlyDescribed as tangy and well balanced, with sweetness and a richness that some catalogs compare to larger beefsteak types. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Sub-Arctic Plentyopen-pollinated · 50 days · EarlyDescribed as a mild, simple early red tomato valued more for its speed and cold setting than for depth of flavor. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Cosmonaut Volkovheirloom · 72 days · MidDescribed in catalogs as rich, deep, balanced, sweet and tangy, with sweet, full-bodied juice. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Rutgersopen-pollinated · 75 days · MidDescribed as having an intense, classic tomato taste with an excellent balance of acidity and sweetness. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Marglobeopen-pollinated · 75 days · MidDescribed as having a rich, old-fashioned, balanced tomato taste that is just a touch tangy. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Defiant PhRhybrid · 65 days · EarlyDescribed in catalogs as having great flavor for a disease-resistant slicer, smooth and medium-firm with good texture. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Better Boyhybrid · 75 days · MidDescribed in catalogs as classic tomato flavor with a balance of acid and sugar, meaty and well suited to slicing. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Riesentraubeheirloom · 77 days · MidDescribed as bursting with classic, full-bodied tomato flavor, more complex and full than a typical cherry and closer to a beefsteak. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Sweet Aperitifopen-pollinated · 80 days · MidDescribed as one of the sweetest cherry tomatoes, with high sugar balanced by enough acidic tang to give a refreshing, wine-like, almost tropical taste. As with every flavor note here, this is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Moskvichheirloom · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as a rich, full-bodied, old-fashioned tomato taste with a good balance of sweetness and acidity, delivered very early. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Manitobaheirloom · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as a rich, old-fashioned tomato flavor with a balanced sweet-acid taste that holds up in sauces and preserves. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

New Yorkeropen-pollinated · 65 days · EarlyDescribed as a meaty, well-balanced early red tomato, dependable rather than complex. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Silvery Fir Treeheirloom · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as having a very pleasant, tangy taste on a small early fruit, grown as much for its ornamental foliage as its flavor. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Red Pear

Red Pearheirloom · 70 days · MidDescribed as a mild, pleasant tomato flavor valued more for its shape and abundance than for a bold taste. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Patiohybrid · 68 days · EarlyDescribed as a pleasant, classic mild tomato flavor on a plant grown mainly for its compact size and productivity. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Red Robinopen-pollinated · 55 days · EarlyDescribed as sweet, juicy, and pleasantly mild, a classic cherry-tomato taste on a tiny plant. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Druzbaheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed as richly flavored with a fine balance of sweetness and acidity, a dependable old-world slicer. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Box Car Willieheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed as a sweet-tangy, old-fashioned tomato flavor, a dependable all-purpose fruit. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Principe Borgheseheirloom · 75 days · MidDescribed as concentrated and meaty rather than juicy, the classic Italian tomato for sun drying. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Super Siouxopen-pollinated · 70 days · MidDescribed as a well-balanced sweet-acid flavor on a tough, dependable plant, good fresh or cooked. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Bonny Bestheirloom · 78 days · MidDescribed as a firm, mildly tart classic red tomato with a balanced sweet-acid taste, a longtime canning favorite. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Sweet Pea Currantopen-pollinated · 65 days · EarlyDescribed as among the sweetest currant tomatoes, with excellent flavor and a hint of wine. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Goldman's Italian Americanopen-pollinated · 80 days · MidDescribed as rich and full for a paste type, meaty enough for sauce yet good sliced. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Galahadhybrid · 69 days · EarlyDescribed as having excellent old-fashioned flavor for an early determinate, a rare combination of taste and disease resistance. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Aussieheirloom · 85 days · LateDescribed as rich, aromatic, and well balanced, a classic old-fashioned beefsteak with sweetness and lively acidity. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Cuostraleeheirloom · 85 days · LateDescribed as intense, deep, and old-fashioned, a rich flavor in a very large fruit. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Polar Babyopen-pollinated · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as sweet and surprisingly well flavored for such an early tomato. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.