The best tomato varieties
The top 3 according to 292 votes from people: Brandywine · San Marzano · Black Krim. (Updated May 1, 2021.)
Brandywine, Cherokee Purple, San Marzano, Black Krim and Green Zebra: the most loved heirloom and classic tomato cultivars.
Top 21
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Brandywine
Big pink heirloom beefsteak famed for its flavour.
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San Marzano
Italian plum tomato, the classic for sauces.
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Black Krim
Dark heirloom from Crimea.
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Green Zebra
Green-striped tomato that stays green when ripe.
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5
Roma
Meaty plum tomato for paste and sauce.
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6
Amish Paste
Heirloom paste tomato from the Amish community.
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7
Early Girl
Fast-ripening American garden favourite.
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Beefsteak
Large slicing tomatoes for burgers and sandwiches.
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Cherokee Purple
Dusky purple-red heirloom with rich, smoky taste.
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10
Kumato
Dark brownish-green tomato.
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11
Tigerella
Small red tomato with orange stripes.
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12
Mortgage Lifter
Huge heirloom said to have paid off its breeder's mortgage.
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13
Super Sweet 100
Prolific cherry tomato.
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Better Boy
Popular American hybrid.
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15
Mr. Stripey
Yellow and red striped heirloom.
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16
Yellow Pear
Small pear-shaped yellow tomatoes.
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17
Celebrity
Disease-resistant hybrid.
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18
Paul Robeson
Russian heirloom named after the American singer.
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19
Campari
Sweet, juicy cocktail-size tomato on the vine.
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20
Aunt Ruby's German Green
Large green heirloom with sweet flesh.
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Alicante
Classic British greenhouse variety.
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Comments (6)
Mortgage Lifter has the best backstory of any vegetable
Kumato this high? It's a supermarket brand, not a garden classic
San Marzano for sauce, nothing else comes close
Brandywine at number one, a ripe one from the garden in August is unbeatable
Cherokee Purple tastes better than Brandywine to me, and it's easier to grow
Green Zebra confuses everyone at dinner parties, love it