Crop Production
Proper variety selection plays a crucial role in achieving a successful crop. Tomato variety selection enables growers to optimize yield under specific environmental conditions, while serving as the initial step in an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program. It is essential to carefully choose tomato varieties that are suitable for the environmental conditions in Alabama. In the list below, find a comprehensive list of tomato varieties that can be cultivated in the state of Alabama—along with their growth habit and disease resistance characteristics.
Tomato Varieties
F or F1 = Fusarium Wilt Race 1, F2 = Fusarium Wilt Race 2, F3 = Fusarium Wilt Race 3, V = Verticillium Wilt, EB = Early Blight, LB = Late Blight, GLS = Gray Leaf Spot (Stemphylium), ToMV = Tomato Mosaic Virus, PM = Powdery Mildew, ToBRFV= Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus, N = Nematodes, TMV = Tobacco Mosaic Virus, TSWV = Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus, AS = Alternaria Stem Canker, BSK = Bacterial Speck, TMV = Tobacco Mosiac Virus, TYLCV = Tomato Yellow leaf Curl Virus, BW = Bacterial Wilt, FCRR= Fusarium Crown Root Rot, TLM= Tomato Leaf Mold
Indeterminate = Climbing. Fruit ripens over an extended period of time. Determinate = Bush type. Fruit ripens in a concentrated time period.