Every spring I sell heirloom tomato plants at the farmers’ markets and I’m always trying to organize the information in a way that is not so overwhelming for people. Based on the questions I have received over the years, I’ve put together a chart that is about comparing heirloom tomato varieties against each other.
Of course there are many varieties that do not show up in these charts. These varieties are the most popular varieties for certain growth characteristics. Another way to compare heirloom tomato varieties is by flavor according to color.
Inge sinclair
Saturday 24th of July 2021
Marvelous it helped me a great deal to see it written compared to trying to remember what goes with what.companys should do this
Lisa Sharpe
Thursday 17th of September 2020
Very helpful charts on tomatoes that are not as commonly grown. So thanks for that. Would you be willing to expand the charts to include some info about disease resistance? Thanks!
dorothy stainbrook
Friday 18th of September 2020
Thank you for the comment Lisa, it helps me know what is missing for people. That’s a good idea and I am more than willing to expand the charts. I won’t be able to get to it until next Spring when I start ordering specific varieties and culling the ones I currently grow. I will definitely make note to add more of that information to the charts! In the meantime, here is the post that I have related to disease. It’s mainly during the seedling stage, but that is the most critical time for the plants (now the soil related disease is a different story). Here is the link: https://farmtojar.com/signs-and-solutions-of-nutritional-deficiencies-in-heirloom-tomato-seedlings/
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John Steinmeyer
Sunday 3rd of March 2013
Great Website!!
But I cannot find Cherokee :Purple listed anywhere. I am growing 20 plants this year for myself and friends and it is the most tasteful tomato we have tasted and very prolific.
Thanks for considering. John
Dorothy Stainbrook
Monday 4th of March 2013
Hi John, I go back and forth growing Cherokee Purple. I will be growing it this year, but didn't last year, so it wasn't in the roundup. I like Cherokee Purple... I just find it very similar to a lot of the other large pink-to-purple varieties, so I switch it up a bit.