Tomato Varieties 2026

List of the tomato varieties I am planning on growing and selling in 2026

Bush Slicer	Days	Ind vs Det	Size	Notes
Manitoba	65	determinate	6 oz	Red, prolific
Beefsteak	72		8 oz	Red
Heinz 1439	75	Determinate	5.5 oz	Red. Crack resistant and productive
Colored
Lemon Boy	72	Indeterminate	7 oz	Low Acid
Amana Orange	80	Indeterminate	1 lb	Low acid. Good flavor
Heirloom
Great White	75	indeterminate	12 oz	Creamy, sweet and juicy. Low Acid.
German Johnson	75	indeterminate	8-16 oz	Pink, creamy
Brandywine	78	indeterminate	Up to a 1 lb	Pink, smooth, potato leaf, low acid
Black Beauty	80	indeterminate	6 oz	Black skin and red flesh, meaty
Pineapple	75	indeterminate	Up to 2 lbs	Yellow/Red, meaty, prolific
Oxheart Pink	80	indeterminate	10 to 12 oz	Meaty, pear shaped
Kellogg's Breakfast	85	indeterminate	1-2 lbs	Orange beefsteak, meaty, sweet and juicy
Large Barred Rock	70	indeterminate	8-12 oz	Pink-brown with green stripes. Meaty
Mortgage Lifter	85	indeterminate	1 lb	Smooth large pink fruit.
Pineapple	80	indeterminate	2 lb	Yellow with red marbling. Sweet.
Sicilian Slicer	75	indeterminate	1-2 lb	Smooth rich texture and flavor.
Cherokee Purple	72	Indeterminate	8-12 oz	Purple/Brown/Green, meaty, sweet
Roma/Paste
San Marzano	78	Indeterminate	3.8 oz	Thick, dry flesh, prolific
Amish Paste	85	Indeterminate	8 oz	Heirloom, few seeds and meaty
Cocktail
Woolly Kate	80-90	indeterminate	cocktail	Purple/black + yellow/orange.  Tart + sweet Fuzzy foliage
Green Zebra	75	indeterminate	3 oz	Yellowish tinge when ripe, tangy, prolific
Black Strawberry	60	indeterminate	2 oz	Marbled: purple, pink, green, and gold. Productive and sweet.
Indigo Blue Chocolate	80	indeterminate	1-2 ounces	Black skin, juicy and sweet tomatoes. Crack resistance
Indigo Cherry Drops	71	Indeterminate	1-2 oz	Deep, rosy-red with a black-purple cast that is bursting with sweet flavor.
Small Pear
Yellow Pear	70	Indeterminate		Very Productive
Red Pear	70	Indeterminate		Prolific, sweet and juicy.
Chocolate Pear	70	Indeterminate		Dark burgundy and green or brown shoulders, rich tomato flavor.
Green Tiger	70	indeterminate	Elongated	Green fruit Crack resistance Sweet and tangy
Cherry
Black Cherry	75	Indeterminate		Deep red with a blackish hue
Chocolate Cherry	75	Indeterminate		Dark red chocolatey color.
Sungold	57	Indeterminate		Sweet and delicious. Orange
Ildi	54	Indeterminate	6-8 foot tall plants	Clusters of yellow fruit.
Sweet Million	60	Indeterminate		Classic red cherry tomato
Purple Bumblebee	70	Indeterminate		Red with green stripes.  Sweet and prolific
Patio Cherry
Tumbling Tom Red or yellow	50	Tumbling		Red or yellow. For containers.
Tiny Tim	45	Determinate		Tiny cute plant.
Husk Cherry	65	indeterminate		Papery husks house yellow sweet/tangy fruit.
Tomatillo	60	Indeterminate	Golf ball sized	Green fruit enclosed by a brownish papery husk.

Growing Tomatoes:

Determinate tomatoes, or "bush" tomatoes, are varieties that grow to a compact height (generally 3 - 4'). Determinates stop growing when fruit sets on the top bud. All the tomatoes from the plant ripen at approximately the same time (usually over period of 1- 2 weeks). They require a limited amount of staking for support and are perfectly suited for container planting.

Indeterminate tomatoes will grow and produce fruit until killed by frost. They can reach heights of up to 12 feet although 6 feet is normal. Indeterminates will bloom, set new fruit and ripen fruit all at the same time throughout the season. They require substantial staking for support.

Planting:

• Need a sunny location.

• Plant deeply.

• Water regularly.

• Plant 2 feet apart for determinate varieties and 3 feet for indeterminate varieties. Good airflow around plants is important to keep diseases away.

• Don't let leaves touch the ground, prune them off.

• Common diseases: blossom end rot, early blight, and late blight.