# The best tomato varieties

Brandywine, Cherokee Purple, San Marzano, Black Krim and Green Zebra: the most loved heirloom and classic tomato cultivars.

- 292 votes · 21 items
- May 1, 2021 · knitter.slow
- https://even.best/en/l/3992/the-best-tomato-varieties

## Top 21

1. **Brandywine** (28 · ▲30 ▼2) — Big pink heirloom beefsteak famed for its flavour.
2. **San Marzano** (18 · ▲19 ▼1) — Italian plum tomato, the classic for sauces.
3. **Black Krim** (15 · ▲16 ▼1) — Dark heirloom from Crimea.
4. **Green Zebra** (15 · ▲16 ▼1) — Green-striped tomato that stays green when ripe.
5. **Roma** (14 · ▲17 ▼3) — Meaty plum tomato for paste and sauce.
6. **Amish Paste** (14 · ▲16 ▼2) — Heirloom paste tomato from the Amish community.
7. **Early Girl** (13 · ▲15 ▼2) — Fast-ripening American garden favourite.
8. **Beefsteak** (13 · ▲13 ▼0) — Large slicing tomatoes for burgers and sandwiches.
9. **Cherokee Purple** (11 · ▲12 ▼1) — Dusky purple-red heirloom with rich, smoky taste.
10. **Kumato** (10 · ▲11 ▼1) — Dark brownish-green tomato.
11. **Tigerella** (10 · ▲10 ▼0) — Small red tomato with orange stripes.
12. **Mortgage Lifter** (9 · ▲14 ▼5) — Huge heirloom said to have paid off its breeder's mortgage.
13. **Super Sweet 100** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — Prolific cherry tomato.
14. **Better Boy** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Popular American hybrid.
15. **Mr. Stripey** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Yellow and red striped heirloom.
16. **Yellow Pear** (5 · ▲10 ▼5) — Small pear-shaped yellow tomatoes.
17. **Celebrity** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — Disease-resistant hybrid.
18. **Paul Robeson** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Russian heirloom named after the American singer.
19. **Campari** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — Sweet, juicy cocktail-size tomato on the vine.
20. **Aunt Ruby's German Green** (3 · ▲6 ▼3) — Large green heirloom with sweet flesh.
21. **Alicante** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — Classic British greenhouse variety.

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