In all but the warmest of locations, tomatoes should be started indoors from seed. Even in warm and tropical locations, growers often opt to start tomato plants indoors because they have better … [Read more...]
11+ Best Tomato Varieties for Dehydrating and Sun-Drying
The best types of tomatoes for dehydrating and sun drying are elongated, paste-type tomatoes. Plum tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, oval-shaped, and pear-shaped Italian tomatoes are the best for drying and … [Read more...]
20 Tomato Varieties for the Best Salsa
What is the best type of tomato for making salsa? Overall, for a salsa tomato, you are looking for something with enough meaty firmness to hold up well and not turn your salsa into puddles of juice … [Read more...]
14 Dual and Multi-Purpose Tomatoes
We tend to focus a lot on tomatoes for slicing and fresh eating and on tomatoes for canning and saucing. But the fact of the matter is that there are many tomato varieties that can do double duty – or … [Read more...]
16 Tomato Varieties for Canning
When it comes to the best tomatoes for canning, several varieties fit the bill well. A lot depends on what kinds of canned products you’re planning to make: Some of the other tomatoes on this … [Read more...]
20 Best Tomatoes for Making Sauce
Tomato sauce is, arguably, one of the best reasons to grow your own tomatoes. When it comes to making tomato sauce, not all tomatoes are alike. In fact, there is a very specific set of traits you want … [Read more...]
14 Heat Tolerant Tomato Varieties (Sun Loving Tomato Plants)
High heat can be a real issue when growing tomatoes. When temperatures get too high, many tomato varieties will suffer. Most will stop producing fruit in an effort of self-preservation. Pollen can be … [Read more...]
20 Of The Highest Yielding Tomato Varieties
Picking the perfect tomato can be a bit of a challenge. There are, after all, over 10,000 different varieties of tomatoes! There are many criteria that you might use to choose the best tomato for … [Read more...]
15 Of The Earliest Ripening Tomato Varieties (Fast Growers)
Early-ripening tomatoes, those that are the fastest-growing tomatoes, can give you tomatoes in just a little over two months. The average for fast-growing tomatoes is maturity around or under 70 days, … [Read more...]