The Great Tomato Veriaty

[davyw1]

As our tomato,s are growing on and nothing really to do apart from water, feed and eat them, i thought some may be considering what verity they may consider growing next year. Just a few to help you out.

http://www.landrethseeds.com/photos/Tomato/index.html

[davyw1]

[asbean]

So - with over 200 varieties, why are moneymaker etc so popular?  It's not as though it's difficult to grow.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Simply because it's the one everyone has heard of.

[Melbourne12]

As our tomato,s are growing on and nothing really to do apart from water, feed and eat them, i thought some may be considering what verity they may consider growing next year. Just a few to help you out.

http://www.landrethseeds.com/photos/Tomato/index.html

An impressive array of pix.  :)

The trouble is, they're mainly American varieties (not surprisingly, since it's a US seedsman).  I'd rather stick to things that are better suited to our climate.

(Melbourne wanders off, singing, "I say tom-ah-to and you say tom-ay-to ....")

[tim]

There have been several 'best choice lists' on the forum.

[saddad]

I have a book with pics and details of 400 varieties... in FRENCH!
:-[

[ruud]

There are over 1600 tom varities,so have a pick.I have more than 300 tomato varities stored as seed.At this moment there are more than 20 tom varities growing.In those years that i grew tomatoes i can say that not all toms are growing under the same weatherconditions.Example: i am living in the netherlands,so i have only a growing period of three months wenn the weatherconditions are right,this year my growing period is even shorter,Therefor i need a short season tomatovarity.One you can do the whole cyclus in about 60 days.I am fond of the russian tomato varities,they are mostly short season ones.Another importing thing is how disseas resistant is your varity.That side you are looking on is american.American tomatovarities are mostly long season toms,therefor you need a long hot summer,ouwer summers are mostly to short.If you want some different varities i should pick some early season ones,midseason should do fine too,with a little of luck.This whole story is for planting toms outside,inside a greenhouse is a totely different story.

[Biscombe]

Great link! Thanks...