Below is a list of all known varieties for Tomato. Click on a variety name to view more detailed nutrient and sourcing information.
| Variety Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Amish Paste Tomato | A large, heirloom paste tomato known for its high yield, meaty texture, and good flavor for canning and sauce. |
| Aunt Ginny’s Purple Tomato | A large, dusky pink heirloom with a rich, smoky flavor, similar to Black Krim and Cherokee Purple. |
| Better Boy Tomato | A widely known hybrid that produces large, juicy, red slicing tomatoes with a classic, well-balanced flavor. |
| Big Boy Tomato | An older, classic hybrid known for producing very large, mild-flavored, pinkish-red beefsteak tomatoes. |
| Big Mama Tomato | A very large, blocky paste tomato with exceptional size and flavor for a cooking tomato. |
| Black Cherry Tomato | A small, round cherry tomato with a dark, purplish-black skin and a rich, complex, sweet-smoky flavor. |
| Black Krim Tomato | A dark purple-red heirloom from Russia with a rich, slightly salty, smoky flavor; excellent for fresh eating. |
| Brandywine Tomato | A large, pink, potato-leaf heirloom tomato known for its superb, balanced flavor. |
| Campari Tomato | A small, round, intensely red hybrid tomato with a very sweet flavor and high sugar content, sold on the vine. |
| Caspian Pink Tomato | A large, pink heirloom from Russia, known for its exceptional, sweet-and-tart flavor and juicy texture. |
| Celebrity Tomato | A popular hybrid known for its reliable production of medium-sized, firm, red slicing tomatoes and excellent disease resistance. |
| Cherokee Purple Tomato | An heirloom tomato cultivar known for its dusky rose color and rich, smoky, sweet flavor. |
| Costoluto Genovese Tomato | An Italian heirloom known for its deeply ribbed, large fruit with a high acidity and intense flavor; excellent for sauces. |
| Dried Tomato | Any variety of tomato (usually plum) that has been commercially dried, retaining a chewy texture and intense flavor. |
| Early Girl Tomato | A favorite hybrid known for producing medium-sized, flavorful tomatoes very early in the growing season. |
| Fresh Salsa Tomato | A marketing term for a firm, low-moisture tomato with good acidity, suitable for chopping into salsa. |
| Gardener’s Delight Cherry Tomato | An heirloom cherry tomato prized for its high yield and classic, well-balanced sweet-tart tomato flavor. |
| German Johnson Tomato | A large, pinkish-red heirloom known for its low acid, sweet flavor, and resistance to cracking. |
| Gold Nugget Cherry Tomato | A golden-yellow cherry tomato known for its excellent yield, crack resistance, and slightly tangy flavor. |
| Grape Tomato (Red) | A small, oval tomato with thick skin and a sweet, crisp texture; widely popular for fresh salads and snacks. |
| Green Zebra Tomato | A distinctive heirloom tomato that ripens to amber-green with dark green stripes; known for its tart, complex flavor. |
| Hillbilly Tomato | A large, multi-colored (yellow, orange, red) heirloom with low acidity and a very sweet, mild flavor. |
| Indigo Rose Tomato | A unique cherry-sized tomato that develops a deep purple-black skin (high in anthocyanins) and has a tangy, earthy flavor. |
| Isis Candy Cherry Tomato | A multicolored cherry tomato (yellow and red swirls) prized for its sweet, fruity flavor and soft texture. |
| Juliet Tomato | A hybrid, mini-Roma type known for its small, elongated fruit that grows in clusters and is crack-resistant. |
| Kellogg’s Breakfast Tomato | A large, orange-fleshed heirloom with a sweet, citrusy flavor; a popular choice for fresh slicing. |
| Marmande Tomato | A French heirloom known for its medium-large, heavily ribbed, flavorful fruit; good for stuffing and fresh eating. |
| Mortgage Lifter Tomato | A large, pink-red heirloom known for its smooth skin, good yield, and balanced, mild flavor. |
| Mountain Pride Tomato | A hybrid variety known for its firm texture and good shipping quality, often found in commercial grocery stores. |
| Mr. Stripey Tomato | A bi-colored red and yellow heirloom with a high sugar content and sweet, mild flavor. |
| Roma VF Tomato | A specific disease-resistant cultivar of the classic Roma tomato; ideal for sauces, canning, and drying. |
| Rutgers Tomato | A popular heirloom known for its deep red color, uniform shape, and strong, slightly acidic flavor; excellent for canning. |
| San Marzano Tomato | A long, thin, plum tomato cultivar, often considered the best for canning and making sauce due to its low seed and water content. |
| Sauce Tomato (General) | A collective term for varieties with a high solids content and low seeds, used primarily for cooking down into sauces and paste. |
| Speckled Roman Tomato | A large, elongated paste tomato with red skin and golden-yellow stripes; known for its dry flesh and excellent flavor. |
| Striped German Tomato | A large, yellow-orange heirloom with red striping; known for its mild flavor and beautiful interior marbling. |
| Stupice Tomato | A very cold-tolerant heirloom from the Czech Republic, known for small, early-ripening, flavorful fruit. |
| Sun-Dried Tomato | Tomatoes that have been dried (in the sun or artificially) to remove most water content, intensifying their sweet, tart, and umami flavors. |
| Sungold Cherry Tomato | A hybrid cherry tomato prized for its exceptionally sweet, fruity flavor and bright golden-orange color. |
| Supersteak Tomato | A hybrid known for producing massive, mild-flavored red beefsteak tomatoes. |
| Supersweet 100 Tomato | A hybrid cherry tomato known for producing long, heavy clusters of very sweet, bright red fruit. |
| Sweet Million Cherry Tomato | A hybrid cherry tomato known for its incredible productivity, small size, and very sweet flavor. |
| White Wonder Tomato | A large, pale yellow/white tomato with a very low acidity and mild, sweet flavor. |
| Yellow Grape Tomato | The yellow counterpart to the red grape tomato; has a low-acid, sweet flavor and firm texture. |