What's the Difference Between All the Types of Tomatoes?

[DGUtley]

What's the Difference Between All the Types of Tomatoes? Beefsteak vs. cherry vs. grape vs. heirloom vs. plum.






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Before we answer our guiding question—what’s the difference between beefsteak, cherry, grape, heirloom, and plum tomatoes—we have to address another one: Why are grocery-store tomatoes so bad?
There are two major categories of tomatoes: heirlooms, which we’ll cover below, and hybrids.


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[RMNIXON]

I had no idea there were so many!



I prefer my common Red on the Vine for burgers, sandwiches, sauces, and chili

Then I use the more solid (and cheaper) Roma chopped for tacos, burritos, salads, ect....

[Peter1469]

heirlooms are my favorite.

[HawkTheSlayer]

Amelia is the Cadillac of tomatoes. No cracking at any stage. Sweet and more meatier than any beefstake variety. Determinate.

For sheer production , Celebrity has always been the winner for me. Medium to large fruit.
Also determinate.
No pruning. About 5 foot maximum height.
Less pole. Less string.

[nathanbforrest45]

When I was in East Tennessee I grew my own Cherokee tomatoes. Best tomato in the entire known universe (and I understand a few alternate ones as well)