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Best tomatoes for canning

Firm, dense tomatoes that hold up to processing and pack well, mostly paste types and a few dual-purpose slicers.

22 varieties

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.

Mortgage Lifterheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed in catalogs and growing guides as mild and sweet, with rich flavor when fully ripe and a meaty texture. Flavor is subjective, so treat this as the recurring catalog and grower description rather than a measured fact for your garden.

Yellow Pear

Yellow Pearheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed as mild and slightly sweet, low in acid, valued more for its looks and clusters than for a bold taste. 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.

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.

Indigo Rose

Indigo Roseopen-pollinated · 75 days · MidDescribed as clean and slightly acidic, reminiscent of plums with a mild sweetness. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Speckled Roman

Speckled Romanopen-pollinated · 81 days · LateDescribed as having excellent flavor, dense and meaty enough to cook quickly into sauce yet good enough to eat fresh. 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.

German Pinkheirloom · 85 days · LateDescribed as having a big, sweet-tart flavor with rich, sweet notes and a meaty, nearly seedless texture. Flavor is subjective, so treat this as the recurring catalog and grower description rather than 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.

Chocolate Cherryopen-pollinated · 70 days · MidDescribed as sweet and delicious with an exceptional fresh flavor that is rich and complex, the dusky depth typical of dark tomatoes. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Dr. Wyche's Yellow

Dr. Wyche's Yellowheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed as a rich, sweet, low-acid taste that leans fruity, often called one of the best of the yellow beefsteaks. As with every flavor note here, this is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Lemon Boy

Lemon Boyhybrid · 72 days · MidDescribed as a mild, sweet-tangy taste that is sharper and more balanced than most yellow tomatoes, picking earlier for more acidity. As with every flavor note here, this is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Azoychkaheirloom · 73 days · MidDescribed as smooth, sweet, and citrusy with a higher acid balance than most yellow tomatoes, giving a complex, tart-leaning flavor. As with every flavor note here, 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.

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.

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.

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.