Tomatoes: Request for Reader Recommendations

So many tomatoes; so little time. Please help me decide which varieties I should grow in my garden next year.

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Someone once told me the dispute between knowledge and wisdom is knowing that tomato are a fruit , but have the wisdom not to put them in a yield salad .

And right now I could use a little Wisdom of Solomon . I ’d like some helper gain my tomato choices for next twelvemonth .

Every season I engraft at least a XII new - to - me varieties in terrace container , in the vegetable bed and in a special tomato garden . But at this charge per unit , it will take years for me to find the complete combination of tomato to grow .

That ’s why I want your help . What are your top tomato recommendations in these three categories ?

From this year ’s garden I ’d name Aunt Ruby ’s German Green in the medium - to - enceinte love apple category . It did n’t produce a vast harvest , but this heirloom , beefsteak way Lycopersicon esculentum was beautiful on the vine and turn a endearing yellow - green as it ripened . I really liked its sweet - sporting lady taste on sandwiches and in salad .

My favorite small tomato was Sungold . This orange cherry tomato was the first to ripen in my garden and did passing well in a big container , create throughout the season . These small tomato plant backpack a big taste and many never made it to the kitchen because they were enjoyed right off the vine .

Black Krim is my go - to tomato for flavor and my garden would n’t be stark without found at least one every year . These dark violet heirloom tomatoes have a smoky , slightly piquant gustatory perception that deepens when used in cookery .

What tomato varieties do you think I should plant next yr and why ? Please add up your recommendation here — thank you !

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