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Gardeners everywhere are rediscovering the amazing diversity and superior flavor of home-grown tomatoes. The resurgence of heirloom varieties is taking taste to new (old) heights. Telly's grows more than sixty different tomatoes, so feel free to use our Tomato Selection Chart to help guide you to the right varieties for your garden.

Tomato Selection Chart

(Click here for 'KEY" definitions & "Resistance Codes")

VARIETY	KEY	SHAPE	SIZE	HARVEST	COLOR	FEATURES
Abe Lincoln	H, I	Globe	Medium	77 Days	Red	Popular since the 1920's, meaty with few seeds
Arkansas Traveler	H, I	Globe	Medium	85 Days	Rosy Red	Juicy, mild, crack resistant
Banana Legs	H, D	Plum	Medium	Mid	Yellow	Low acid
Beefmaster VFN Hybrid	I	Beefsteak	Very Large	Mid	Red	Disease resistant
Beefsteak	I	Beefsteak	Very Large	Late	Red	Big slicing tomatoe
Better Boy VFN Hybrid	I	Globe	Large	Mid	Red	Disease resistant, high yield
Big Beef	I	Globe	Large	Mid	Red	Disease resistant, high yield
Big Boy Hybrid	I	Globe	Large	Mid	Red	Disease resistant, high yield
Black Cherry	H, I	Round Cherry	Small	Early	Deep Brown	Sweet fruit, tall plants
Black Krim	H, I	Flattened Globe	Large	75-90 Days	Brownish Red	Prone to cracking
Black Prince	H, I	Globe	Medium	Mid	Reddish Brown	Juicy, rich flavor
Bonnie Best	H, I	Globe	Medium	72 Days	Red	Good all around tomato
Brandywine	H, I	Beefsteak	Very Large	Late	Pinkish Red	One of the best tasting
Brandywine Yellow Platfoot Strain	H, I	Beefsteak	Very Large	Late	Golden Yellow	Creamy texture, delicious
Bush Champion	D	Globe	Large	Mid	Red	Mild flavor
Bush Early Girl	D	Globe	Medium	Early	Red	Good salad tomato
Celebrity VFFNTA Hybrid	D	Globe	Medium	Mid	Red	All American Selections winner
Champion II VFNT Hybrid	I	Globe	Large	Early	Red	Crisp, meaty, sweet flavor, great slicer
Cherokee Purple	H, I	Flattened Globe	Large	Mid	Pinkish Purple/Brown	High acid
Chiquita Hybrid	I	Oblong Cherry	Small	63 Days	Pink	New, rose-pink, nice flavor
Chuck's Yellow Beefsteak	I	Beefsteak	Large	90 Days	Yellow	Very good beefsteak flavor
Cuban Yellow Grape	I	Grape	Small	Mid	Yellow	Tall plants, sweet fruit
Cupid Grape	I	Grape	Small	Early	Red	Crack resistant
Early Girl VFF Hybrid Improved	I	Globe	Medium	Early	Red	4-6 ounce fruit, good for canning
Fantastic	I	Globe	Medium	Mid	Red	Hybrid with great flavor
Fourth of July	I	Globe	Small	Very Early	Red	4 ounce fruit, high yields
German Johnson	H, I	Beefsteak	Very Large	Mid	Pink	Outstanding flavor
Golden Girl	I	Globe	Large	Early	Golden Yellow	Disease resistant, low acid
Golden Jubilee	I	Globe	Large	Early	Golden Yellow	Mild flavor, low acid
Heinz	D	Globe	Medium	Mid	Red	Good for sauce, tough skin
Hilbilly	H, I	Beefsteak	Large	Late	Yellow streaked Red	Great flavor
Jet Star VF Hybrid	I	Flattened Globe	Medium	72 Days	Red	8 oz firm, low acid, great for sandwiches
Juliet Hybrid	I	Oval Cherry	Small	62 Days	Red	1 ounce, glossy, sweet, no cracks
Lemon Boy VFN Hybrid	I	Globe	Medium	72 Days	Lemon Yellow	8 oz mild, sweet but tangy
Margo	D	Globe	Small	Mid	Green Shouldered Red	6 oz fruit, ideal for small gardens
Marianna's Peace	H, I	Beefsteak	Very Large	Late	Pinkish Red	Outstanding flavor
Mortgage Lifter	I	Beefsteak	Large	Late	Deep Pink	Enormous, great tasting
Mr. Stripey	H, I	Globe	Medium	80 Days	Bicolor	Mild, no acid flavor, bicolor
Oxheart	I	Heart	Large	Mid	Rosy Red	Very Meaty
Patio F1 Hybrid	D	Globe	Small	70 Days	Red	Compact, great for patios & pots
Pik Red	D	Globe	Medium	Mid	Red	Solid fruit, good shelf life
Pink Girl	I	Globe	Medium	Mid	Pink	Mild flavor
Polish Linguisa	H, I	Sausage	Large	Mid	Red	Meaty, for sauce & paste
Red Cherry	I	Cherry	Large	Mid	Red	High yields, sweet
Red Grape	I	Grape	Small	Mid	Red	Great flavor off the vine
Red Pear	H, I	Pear	Small	Mid	Red	From the 1700's, very sweet
Roma VF	D	Plum	Medium	75 Days	Scarlet Red	Great for canning, sauces, paste, few seeds
Rutgers VFA	H, I	Globe	Medium	75 Days	Red	6-8 oz fruit, crack resistant, great for canning
Santa F1 Hybrid	I	Oval Cherry	Small	100 Days	Orange	Sweet, high sugar content
Sugar Snack Hybrid	I	Cherry	Medium	Mid	Red	Very sweet fruit
Sugary	I	Grape	Small	Mid	Reddish Pink	Very sweet fruit
Sun Gold Hybrid	I	Round Cherry	Small	Mid	Golden to Deep Orange	Outstanding flavor
Sunray	I	Round	Medium	80 Days	Golden Orange	Disease resistant
Super Bush	I	Round Cherry	Small	70 Days	Orange	Disease resistant
Supersonic VF Hybrid	I	Flattened Globe	Large	70 Days	Red	Firm, meaty, disease resistant
Supersteak	I	Round	Large	80 Days	Red	Huge, 2 lb. Fruits
Sweet 100 Hybrid	I	Round Cherry	Very Small	70 Days	Red	Sugary flavor, long clusters until frost
Sweet Cluster VFNT Hybrid	I	Globe	Medium	67 Days	Red	Clusters of 4oz fruits, long shelf life
Sweet Million FNT Hybrid	I	Round Cherry	Small	65 Days	Dark Red	1" fruit, disease resistant
Sweet Olive			Small
Tami G Hybrid	I	Oval Cherry	Small	62 Days	Red	Heavy yields, great cherry tomato, 1/2 oz fruits
Tangerine Mama	H				Bright Orange
Tumbler Red			Small		Red
Tumbler Yellow			Small		Yellow
Window Box Roma VFN Hybrid	D	Plum	Small	Mid	Red
Yellow Brandywine	H				Yellow
Yellow Pear	H, I	Pear	Small	Mid	Clear Yellow

Tomato Selection Chart 'KEY' Definitions:

H	Heirloom Variety	Also refered to as "Heritage", these are open-pollinated varieties that are not hybrids, often having been handed down from one gereation to the next.
I	Indeterminate	Indeterminate varieties continue to grow & produce fruit all season, often until frost. Often called "vining" tomatoes, they can reach heights of 6 - 10 feet, with support.
D	Determininate (Bush)	Most Determinate varieties grow to about four feet or less. Plant groth stops when fruit is set on the terminal (top) branches. Most fruits ripen over a two week period.
A	Resistant to:	Alternaria - A fungal plant pathogen causing stem cankers or 'early blight', depending on the strain (A. alernata or A. arborescens, and A. solani, respectively.)
F	Resistant to:	Fusarium Wilt - Causes (often complete) decline, staring from the bottom of the plant, working upward. Early symptoms are yellowing / wilting leaves at the base of the plant, followed by brown stem lessions (cankers) which choke of flow of water & nutrients.
N	Resistant to:	Nematodes (Roundworms) - Microscopic parasites which enter with water through the roots, colonizing there or in the stems (depending on the strain). Often terminal, since they can spread with water flow, affected plants should be removed & destroyed.
T	Resistant to:	Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) - Symptoms are mottling with tell-tale ringed patterns on the leaves. Transmitted through contact & insect attacts, it is generally terminal. Because of the ease with which it is spread, infected plants should be destroyed.
V	Resistant to:	Verticillum Wilt - SYmptoms are often not present until peak fruit-bearing stage, and are made worse by drought. Lower leaves turn pale, followed by beige, often effecting one branch or side of the plant at a time. Not usually terminal, but production is diminished.