2020 Tomatoes
Here is some general tomato info worth repeating. Scroll down for photos of the varieties…
We suggest that those who want to have tomatoes all warm season long select a mix of early, mid and late season varieties.
Days to maturity is the average time it takes from transplanting a seedling to fruit production. Do not take these numbers literally as weather, soil conditions, etc. can affect this. Rather, use these numbers to compare one variety to another in terms of when you can expect to begin harvesting.
Early season — Varieties with short days to maturity and cold tolerance. These are good to plant early in the spring and also late in the season to ensure a crop if the cold fall weather arrives early.
Mid-season — These still have pretty short days to maturity so will produce well in almost all of the Bay Area’s micro climates. For really foggy and cooler areas, cherry varieties are a pretty sure bet as they don’t need the heat a full size tomato does to ripen.
Late season — These varieties have long days to maturity and need some heat to ripen. We have had good luck with the ones we offer here in Oakland and Berkeley where we can continue to harvest way into the fall.
Determinate
Also known as ‘bush’ varieties, these plants are better for container growing or small gardens. They reach a certain predetermined height and then stop growing. Most of the fruit is borne over a 4 to 6 week period. Many paste varieties fall into this category.
Indeterminate
Truly a vine, these plants continue to grow and produce fruit until the cold weather kills them. Generally they need some kind of support. We have grown them in large containers but they really prefer to be in the ground.
Dwarf tomatoes
Bred by the Dwarf Tomato Project, these are very stocky and lush compact plants that do fine in large containers.
IMPORTANT: The following list of tomatoes is not an availability list. I am posting this list so you can see a photo of the varieties you have bought. We grow many varieties each spring but they are never all available at one time!
Early Season
Arctic Rose
• 60 days to maturity
• Dwarf determinate
Cosmonaut Volkov
• 65 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
• VASt resistant
Dona
• 65 days to maturity
• Indeterminate hybrid
Glacier
• 63 days to maturity
• Determinate
• Heirloom
Katja
• 60 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
• Heirloom
Oregon Spring
• 60 days to maturity
• Determinate
Siletz
• 58 days to maturity
• Determinate
Stupice
• 60 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
Mid-season
Bloody Butcher
• 55 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
Carmello
• 70 days to maturity
• Indeterminate hybrid
Costoluto Genovese
• 78 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
• Heirloom
Defiant
• 70 days to maturity
• Determinate hybrid
Flamme
• 70 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
• Heirloom
Martino’s Roma
• 75 days to maturity
• Determinate
• Heirloom
Momotaro
• 75 days to maturity
• Indeterminate hybrid
Mortgage Lifter
• 85 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
• Heirloom
Nepal
• 78 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye
• 75 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
Tasmanian Chocolate
• 70 days to maturity
• Determinate dwarf
Thessaloniki
• 70 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
Late season
Ananas Noire
• 85 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
Beefsteak
• 80 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
• Heirloom
Black Krim
• 80 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
• Heirloom
Brandywine
• 85 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
• Heirloom
Cherokee Green
• 70 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
• Heirloom
Cherokee Purple
• 80 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
• Heirloom
Green Zebra
• 80 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
• Heirloom
Japanese Black Trifele
• 80 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
Lillian’s Yellow Heirloom
• 85 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
• Heirloom
Orange Russian 117
• 80 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
Paul Robeson
• 75 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
• Heirloom
Pineapple
• 85 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
• Heirloom
Pruden’s Purple
• 75 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
• Heirloom
Striped German
• 80 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
• Heirloom
Summer Sunrise
• 80 days to maturity
• Indeterminate dwarf
Weisnicht’s Ukrainian
• 85 days to maturity
• Compact indeterminate
Cherry Tomatoes
Black Cherry
• Mid season
• 75 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
Blush
• Mid season
• 75 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
Dr. Carolyn
• Mid season
• 65 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
Gardener’s Sweetheart
• Mid season
• 70 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
Gold Nugget
• Early season
• 55 days to maturity
• Determinate
Green Doctors Frosted
• Mid season
• 75 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
Green Tiger
• Mid season
• 70 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
Jolly
• Mid season
• 70 days to maturity
• Indeterminate hybrid
Juliet
• Mid season
• 60 days to maturity
• Indeterminate hybrid
• VASt resistant
Lucky Tiger
• Mid season
• 70 days to maturity
• Indeterminate
Sun Gold
• Early season
• 60 days to maturity
• Indeterminate hybrid
Super Sweet 100
• Mid season
• 65 days to maturity
• Indeterminate hybrid
• VF resistant