What Should I Know About My Variety Of Tomatoes (Part 3)?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Alicante’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Roma’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Yellow Perfection’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Principe Borghese’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Olivade’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Amish Paste’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Summer Sweet’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Ramapo’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Carmello’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Black Krim’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Great White’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Brandywine’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Country Taste’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Cherokee Purple’?

A long-established vine variety, ‘Alicante’ bears heavy crops of medium size, round, red fruits with fair flavor. Capable of good outdoor crops in warm sunny situations, it is reliable even under difficult conditions. Support with sticks or string.

This traditional, bush, plum tomato is originally from Italy. It produces heavy crops of bright red, solid, fruits. Plants must be protected from late blight in cool, wet regions, although ‘Roma VF’ is also available, and is resistant to fungal wilt diseases.

This long-established and high-yielding variety produces medium-sized, mild-flavored, pale-yellow fruits. Plants have a vine habit and should be grown up sticks or string. They are suitable for greenhouses or for growing outdoors in cooler regions.

This heavy-cropping Italian plum variety produces bright-red, solid fruits that last well on the vine; the succulent, firm flesh is ideal for sauces. Plants should be supported with sticks or string, and plants need protection from late blight in cool, wet regions.

This hybrid vine variety produces heavy crops of solid, well-flavored, bright-red plum fruits. Plants should be trained up sticks or string and are best grown in a greenhouse in cooler regions. They are robust and will perform well even in poor conditions.

This traditional plum variety produces bright-red, full-flavored, large fruits that mature early and that are especially suitable for cooking. ‘Amish Paste’ plants will need to be supported with sticks or string and will crop well outdoors in warm regions.

An early-maturing plum type that bears high yields of bright-red, good flavored, small-to-medium-sized fruits. Plants have a vine habit so should be supported with sticks or string. They are suitable for growing in a greenhouse or outdoors in warm regions.

This beefsteak hybrid tomato produces heavy crops of large, well-flavored, bright-red fruits. Plants should be grown up sticks or string and lightly tied in since they are not fully indeterminate. They are ideal for regions with hot summers.

This heavy-cropping beefsteak tomato originated in France. It bears bright-red, flattened, ribbed fruits, with succulent, firm flesh. Available as either hybrid or non-hybrid seed, it is suitable for cooler regions and should be supported with sticks or string.

This traditional, beefsteak tomato originates from Russia. ‘Black Krim’ bears heavy crops of large, dark, brown-red fruits, with succulent, firm flesh; it is ideal for stuffing. Support the vine plants with sticks or string, and protect them in cool wet regions to prevent late blight.

This beefsteak variety bears heavy crops of well-flavored, creamy-white fruits. Support plants with sticks or string. Best grown in warmer regions, it will also succeed quite well in cooler areas. Ripeness is detectable by a yellowish tinge at the flower end.

This beefsteak variety bears moderate crops of large, flat, red fruits that possess succulent, pink flesh and potato-type foliage. The plants have a vine habit and need support with sticks or string; they can be grown indoors or out.

This beefsteak-type tomato has a vine habit, so should be grown up sticks or string, either indoors or out. It bears heavy, early-maturing crops of bright-red, flattened, ribbed fruits with succulent, firm flesh. Plants are more robust and heavier yielding than similar heirloom varieties.

This traditional beefsteak tomato bears heavy crops of pink to purple, flattened, ribbed fruits with red flesh and good flavor. The succulent, firm flesh is ideal for slicing or stuffing. Plants should be supported with sticks or string.

‘Pineapple’ traditional beefsteak tomato needs a warm, sunny site, and should be supported with sticks or string. It produces heavy crops of very large, bright-red- and green-striped, flattened, ribbed fruits. The succulent, firm flesh is ideal for slicing or stuffing.