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Colorful, good-looking tomatoes from cherries to slicers that bring flavor and contrast to a bowl.

82 varieties

Sungold

Sungoldhybrid · 60 days · EarlyCatalog and grower descriptions put Sungold among the sweetest cherry tomatoes grown, intensely sweet and fruity, almost tropical, measured at roughly 8 on the Brix scale. Flavor is subjective, so treat this as the widely repeated catalog description rather than a measured fact for your garden.

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.

Green Zebra

Green Zebraopen-pollinated · 78 days · MidDescribed as tart, zingy and bright, with enough sweetness to avoid being flat. Leaving fruit on the vine longer pushes it sweeter. Subjective, attributed to grower and catalog notes.

Cherokee Purple

Cherokee Purpleheirloom · 80 days · MidWidely described as rich, sweet and smoky with a savory depth that makes it a benchmark dark heirloom. As with every flavor note here, this is the recurring description, not a measured claim.

Black Krim

Black Krimheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed in catalogs and by growers as bold and smoky, with a mingling of sweet and acidic notes and a hint of saltiness, often ranked among the best tasting of the dark tomatoes. Flavor is subjective, so treat this as the recurring catalog and grower description rather than a measured fact for your garden.

Paul Robeson

Paul Robesonheirloom · 78 days · MidDescribed by seed catalogs as distinctively sweet and smoky with a good balance of acid and sweetness, earning a cult following among seed savers. Flavor is subjective, so treat this as the recurring catalog and grower description rather than a measured fact for your garden.

Black Cherry

Black Cherryopen-pollinated · 70 days · MidDescribed as a sweetly complex taste with the dusky color and rich, smoky character typical of the best black tomatoes. Flavor is subjective, so treat this as the recurring catalog and grower description rather than a measured claim 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.

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.

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.

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.

Brad's Atomic Grape

Brad's Atomic Grapeopen-pollinated · 75 days · MidDescribed as sweet and tangy by some catalogs and more spritely and tart than sweet by others, with comparisons to Green Zebra. 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.

Chocolate Stripes

Chocolate Stripesheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed as complex, sweet and aromatic with a slight acidity and a tangy, earthy note that wins taste tests. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Kellogg's Breakfast

Kellogg's Breakfastheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed as sweeter than most beefsteaks while still carrying a deep true tomato taste, juicy and rich. As with every flavor note here, this is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Aunt Ruby's German Green

Aunt Ruby's German Greenheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed as terrific, sweet and spicy with a refreshing, almost fruity intensity balanced by a hint of acidity. As with every flavor note here, this is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Pineapple

Pineappleheirloom · 85 days · LateDescribed as fine, mild, sweet and fruity with juicy, meaty flesh. As with every flavor note here, 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.

Glacieropen-pollinated · 56 days · EarlyDescribed as surprisingly sweet for an ultra-early tomato, with sweetness and moderate acidity giving it good flavor and texture for its class. 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.

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.

Striped German

Striped Germanheirloom · 78 days · MidDescribed in catalogs as complex, fruity, and mild with a smooth, silky texture. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Berkeley Tie-Dye

Berkeley Tie-Dyeopen-pollinated · 75 days · MidDescribed as sweet with a noticeable tanginess and a spiced quality, a flavor catalogs say beat Cherokee Purple in farmers market taste tests. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Rosella Purple

Rosella Purpleopen-pollinated · 80 days · MidDescribed as a sweet, rich, intensely flavored balance of sweetness, acidity, and savory umami, rated among the best tasting dwarf varieties. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Isis Candy

Isis Candyopen-pollinated · 67 days · EarlyDescribed as rich, fruity, and sweet, a candy-like sweetness that some catalogs say rivals Sungold in taste tests. 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.

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.

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.

Cherokee Green

Cherokee Greenopen-pollinated · 80 days · MidDescribed as rich and sweet with acidic notes, close to Cherokee Purple, with some growers finding it distinct and preferring it. As with every flavor note here, this is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Green Giant

Green Giantheirloom · 87 days · LateDescribed as very sweet and fragrant with fruit aromas, a complex sweet-and-spicy character that growers call rich and well-balanced. As with every flavor note here, this is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Hillbilly

Hillbillyheirloom · 85 days · LateDescribed as large, mild, sweet and fruity with low acid and subtle tangy notes. As with every flavor note here, this is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Great White

Great Whiteheirloom · 85 days · LateDescribed as mild, sweet and meaty with low acid and a fruity, sometimes tropical character. As with every flavor note here, this is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Pork Chop

Pork Chopopen-pollinated · 80 days · MidDescribed as intense, sweet tomato flavor with just a hint of citrus. As with every flavor note here, 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.

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.

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.

Jaune Flamme

Jaune Flammeheirloom · 70 days · MidDescribed as zesty and fruity with a bright balance of sweetness and tartness, often called intense for its size. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Black Plum

Black Plumheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed as sweet, meaty, and complex with the earthy depth typical of dark tomatoes, good enough that some prefer it to Roma for sauce. 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.

Tigerella

Tigerellaopen-pollinated · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as bright and tangy with moderate sweetness, a zesty classic English garden flavor. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Black Vernissage

Black Vernissageopen-pollinated · 75 days · MidDescribed as refreshing, mild, and very tasty, a versatile dark saladette good for snacking. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Gold Nugget

Gold Nuggetopen-pollinated · 56 days · EarlyDescribed as sweet and mild, an early golden cherry that is nearly seedless on the first fruit. 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.

Eva Purple Ballheirloom · 75 days · MidDescribed as smooth and well balanced, a clean sweet-acid flavor on a flawlessly round fruit. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Anna Russian

Anna Russianheirloom · 75 days · MidDescribed as sweet and complex with a juiciness uncommon for an early oxheart, rich enough for sandwiches. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Wapsipinicon Peach

Wapsipinicon Peachheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed as sweet, mild, and fruity with a lightly tangy, delicate character. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Green Doctors

Green Doctorsopen-pollinated · 75 days · MidDescribed as exceptionally sweet with a clean, bright taste, often ranked among the best cherry tomatoes. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Caspian Pinkheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed as outstanding, sweet yet rich, with some tasters ranking it alongside or above Brandywine. 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.

Marianna's Peaceheirloom · 82 days · LateDescribed as a rich, balanced sweet-acid flavor, judged best tasting in TomatoFest taste trials. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Black From Tula

Black From Tulaheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed as rich, smoky, and slightly salty, a full-bodied dark beefsteak among the best of the blacks. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Carbon

Carbonopen-pollinated · 80 days · MidDescribed as exceptionally rich and sweet, one of the darkest tomatoes, a repeated taste-test winner. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Cherokee Chocolate

Cherokee Chocolateopen-pollinated · 80 days · MidDescribed as rich and sweet, very close to Cherokee Purple with a slightly cleaner finish. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Nyagous

Nyagousopen-pollinated · 80 days · MidDescribed as rich and well balanced with the smoky depth of a good black tomato, on smaller, cluster-borne fruit. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Japanese Black Trifele

Japanese Black Trifeleheirloom · 75 days · MidDescribed as rich and complex, a smooth dark tomato that slices cleanly for salads or cooks into sauce. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Aunt Ginny's Purpleheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed as rich and sweet, often compared favorably with Brandywine and a little earlier. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Desterheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed as exceptionally rich and sweet, a German potato-leaf pink that rivals the best heirlooms. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Kosovoheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed as rich, sweet, and well balanced, a large pink heart prized for flavor. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Orange Hat

Orange Hatopen-pollinated · 60 days · EarlyDescribed as sweet and pleasant on a tiny plant, a cheerful micro cherry. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Rosella Crimsonopen-pollinated · 70 days · MidDescribed as well balanced and sweet, a flavorful dwarf that crops heavily. 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.

Persimmon

Persimmonheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed as mild, sweet, and fruity with rich, meaty flesh and few seeds. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Garden Peach

Garden Peachheirloom · 75 days · MidDescribed as delicate, light, and clean with a mild fruity sweetness. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Lucid Gem

Lucid Gemopen-pollinated · 80 days · MidDescribed as very sweet with fruity undertones, a striking bicolor with good flavor and storage. 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.

Black Beauty

Black Beautyopen-pollinated · 75 days · MidDescribed as deeply rich and savory with a smooth, meaty texture, often called one of the most intense dark tomatoes. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

Yellow Brandywine

Yellow Brandywineheirloom · 80 days · MidDescribed as exceptionally rich, sweet, and fruity with low acidity, a golden counterpart to the famous pink Brandywine. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.