Variety comparison

Tomato Varieties Compared

Compare tomato varieties by spacing, days to maturity, yield notes, container fit, and garden role.

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3a-11a
Spacing data
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Return data
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Quick comparison

Spacing, output, and site fit

Plant Zones Spacing First output Yield Best clue
Black Krim tomato Annual vegetable 4a-11a 2-3 ft in-row x 2-4 ft rows 70-90 days 8-20 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 3-8 ft H x 2-3 ft W Green Zebra tomato Annual vegetable 3a-11a 2-3 ft in-row x 2-4 ft rows 70-90 days 8-20 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 3-8 ft H x 2-3 ft W Yellow Pear tomato Annual vegetable 4a-11a 2-3 ft in-row x 2-4 ft rows 70-90 days 8-20 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 3-8 ft H x 2-3 ft W Amish Paste tomato Annual vegetable 3a-11a 2-3 ft in-row x 2-4 ft rows 70-90 days 8-20 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 3-8 ft H x 2-3 ft W Big Boy tomato Annual vegetable 4a-11a 2-3 ft in-row x 2-4 ft rows 70-90 days 8-20 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 3-8 ft H x 2-3 ft W Brandywine heirloom tomato Annual vegetable 3a-11a 2-3 ft in-row x 2-4 ft rows 70-120 days 2-3 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 5-8 ft H x 2-3 ft W Celebrity tomato Annual vegetable 4a-11a 2-3 ft in-row x 2-4 ft rows 70-90 days 8-20 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 3-8 ft H x 2-3 ft W Cherokee Purple tomato Annual vegetable 3a-11a 2-3 ft in-row x 2-4 ft rows 70-90 days 8-20 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 3-8 ft H x 2-3 ft W Early Girl tomato Annual vegetable 4a-11a 2-3 ft in-row x 2-4 ft rows 70-90 days 8-20 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 3-8 ft H x 2-3 ft W Mortgage Lifter tomato Annual vegetable 3a-11a 2-3 ft in-row x 2-4 ft rows 70-90 days 8-20 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 3-8 ft H x 2-3 ft W Roma paste tomato Annual vegetable 3a-11a 2-3 ft in-row x 2-4 ft rows 70-90 days 8-20 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 3-8 ft H x 2-3 ft W San Marzano paste tomato Annual vegetable 3a-11a 2-3 ft in-row x 2-4 ft rows 70-90 days 8-20 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 3-8 ft H x 2-3 ft W San Marzano Redorta tomato Annual vegetable 4a-11a 2-3 ft in-row x 2-4 ft rows 70-90 days 8-20 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 3-8 ft H x 2-3 ft W Sungold cherry tomato Annual vegetable 3a-11a 2-3 ft in-row x 2-4 ft rows 60-75 days 8-15 lb/plant/season Container: 5+ gal (good); Mature size: 5-8 ft H x 2-3 ft W

How to choose

How to choose

Spacing for cages, stakes, or containers

Start with the spacing column, then adjust for trellises, pruning, containers, rootstock, or local extension guidance.

Days to maturity

Use first output and return ranges as comparison signals. Weather, soil, pests, and cultivar source can move real harvests.

Yield per plant

Use first output and return ranges as comparison signals. Weather, soil, pests, and cultivar source can move real harvests.

Profiles

Plant profiles

Annual vegetable

Black Krim tomato

dark beefsteak tomatoes in summer

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorrich heirloom flavordark red-brown shoulders
Annual vegetable

Green Zebra tomato

striped green tomatoes in midsummer

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colortart-sweet green-when-ripe tomatostriking fruit
Annual vegetable

Yellow Pear tomato

yellow pear-shaped cherry tomatoes until frost

Vegetables & herbsCurb appeal & colorvigorous heirloom vinesnacking fruit
Annual vegetable

Amish Paste tomato

large paste tomatoes in midsummer

Vegetables & herbsmeaty heirloom pastegreat for sauces
Annual vegetable

Big Boy tomato

large slicing tomatoes in summer

Vegetables & herbsclassic hybrid slicerproductive indeterminate vine
Annual vegetable

Brandywine heirloom tomato

large beefsteak tomatoes in late summer

Vegetables & herbsclassic potato-leaf heirloomrich flavor
Annual vegetable

Celebrity tomato

medium slicing tomatoes in summer

Vegetables & herbsdependable disease-resistant hybridsemi-determinate habit
Annual vegetable

Cherokee Purple tomato

midsummer until frost

Vegetables & herbsrich heirloom flavorlarge slicing tomato
Annual vegetable

Early Girl tomato

early red slicers before main-season tomatoes

Vegetables & herbsearly harvestproductive indeterminate vine
Annual vegetable

Mortgage Lifter tomato

large pink beefsteaks in late summer

Vegetables & herbsmeaty pink heirloommild sweet flavor
Annual vegetable

Roma paste tomato

midsummer

Vegetables & herbssauce tomatodeterminate habit
Annual vegetable

San Marzano paste tomato

plum tomatoes in midsummer

Vegetables & herbsclassic Italian sauce tomatofew seeds
Annual vegetable

San Marzano Redorta tomato

large paste tomatoes in late summer

Vegetables & herbslong sauce tomatomeaty flesh
Annual vegetable

Sungold cherry tomato

early summer until frost

Vegetables & herbsvery sweet orange cherriesvigorous vine

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