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.
| Variety | Growth Habit | Disease Resistance |
|---|---|---|
| 2255 | Determinate | F1, F2, AS, FCRR, V, TYLCV, TSWV |
| Amelia (7-8 oz) | Determinate | F1, F2, F3, V, N, GLS, TSWV |
| Bella Rosa (10-12 oz) heat set | Determinate | F1, F2, V1, AS, GLS, St, TSWV |
| Better Boy Plus (12-16 oz) | Indeterminate | V, F, N, AS, St, TSWV |
| BHN 589 | Determinate | F1, F2, V, ToMV |
| BHN 602 | Determinate | F1, F2, F3, V, TSWV |
| BHN 640 | Determinate | F1, F2, F3, V, TSWV |
| BHN 669 | Determinate | BW FCRR |
| Big Beef Plus (10-12 oz) | Indeterminate | TSWV, AS, F1, F2, L, N, TMV, V, St |
| Carolina Gold (golden-yellow) 8 oz | Determinate | F1, F2, F3, |
| Celebrity (7-8 oz) | Determinate | V, F1, F2, N, TMV, AS, St |
| Crista | Determinate | V1, F1, F2, F3, TSWV, N |
| Defiant PhR | Determinate | F1, F2, V, EB, LB |
| Early Girl (4-6 oz) | Indeterminate | V, F |
| Estiva | Indeterminate | F1, F2, TMV, V |
| Finishline (7 oz) | Determinate | F1, F2, F3, V, GLS, TSWV |
| Fletcher | Determinate | F1, F2, V, N, GLS, TSWV |
| Floralina | Determinate | F1, F2, F3, V1, AS, St |
| Florida 47R | Determinate | AS, F1, F2, GLS, V |
| Florida 91 (8 oz) heat set | Determinate | AS, St, V, F1,F 2 |
| Grand Marshall | Determinate | AS, F1, F2, V, TYLCV |
| Jolene | Determinate | F1, F2, FCRR, V, TYLCV |
| Lemon Boy (yellow) 7 oz | Indeterminate | V, F, N, AS, St |
| Mountain Crest (10-12 oz) | Determinate | V, F1,F2 |
| Mountain Gem | Determinate | TSWV, F1, F2, V, TYLCV, LB |
| Mountain Glory | Determinate | F1, F2, F3, V, GLS, TMV, TSWV |
| Mountain Magic (2 oz) | Indeterminate | F1, F2, V, EB, LB |
| Mountain Majesty (8-14 oz) | Determinate | TSWV, F1,F2, V, |
| Mountain Merit (8-10 oz) | Determinate | TSWV, F1, F2, N, V, LB |
| Mountain Rogue | Indeterminate | N, LB |
| Mountain Spring (9 oz) | Determinate | V, F1, F2, St |
| Patio (4oz) containers | Determinate | F1, AS, St |
| Patsy | Determinate | F1, F2, FCRR, V, TYLCV, TSWV |
| Phoenix (heat set) | Determinate | F1, F2, AS, GLS, TMV |
| Primo Red | Determinate | F1, F2, F3, V, TSWV |
| Quick Pick (6-8 oz) | Indeterminate | V, F1, N, TMV |
| Quincy | Determinate | F1, F2, V, TSWV |
| Red Defender | Determinate | F1, F2, AS, GLS, TMV, TSWV |
| Redline (heat set) | Determinate | F1, F2, F3, V |
| Red Morning | Determinate | F1, F2, F3, V, TSWV |
| Red Mountain | Determinate | F1, F2, F3, V, N, TSWV |
| Red Snapper | Determinate | TSWV, AS, F1, F2, V, TYLC |
| Rocky Top | Determinate | F1, F2, GLS, V |
| Roadster | Determinate | TSWV, AS, F1, F2, FCRR, GLS, V, ToB |
| Solar Fire (8-10 oz) heat set | Determinate | V, F1, F2, F3, St |
| Sun Leaper (8-10 oz) heat set | Determinate | F1, F2, St, V |
| Paste Tomatoes (Roma Types) BHN 685 (4-5 oz) | Determinate | F1, F2, F3, TSWV |
| Paste Tomatoes (Roma Types) Daytona | Determinate | AS, F1, F2, N,V |
| Paste Tomatoes (Roma Types) Granadero (4-5 oz) | Indeterminate | TSWV, F1, N, V, ToMV, PM |
| Paste Tomatoes (Roma Types) Mariana (4-6 oz) | Determinate | AS, F1, F2, N, GLS, V |
| Paste Tomatoes (Roma Types) Muriel (4 oz) | Determinate | V, F1, F2, N, AS, BKS, TSWV |
| Paste Tomatoes (Roma Types) Picus | Determinate | TSWV, AS, F1, GLS, V |
| Plum Crimson | Determinate | F1, F2, F3, V |
| Paste Tomatoes (Roma Types) Plum Dandy | Determinate | EB, F |
| Paste Tomatoes (Roma Types) Plum Regal (4 oz) | Determinate | F1, F2, V, EB, LB, TSWV |
| Paste Tomatoes (Roma Types) Pony Express | Determinate | F1, F2, F3, N, V, ToMV, BSK |
| Paste Tomatoes (Roma Types) Roma | Determinate | V, F, N, AS |
| Paste Tomatoes (Roma Types) Viva Italia | Determinate | V, F1, F2, N, BSK, St |
| Cherry Type Mountain Belle | Determinate | F1, V |
| Cherry Type New Pearl | Indeterminate | F1 |
| Cherry Type Sun Gold (yellow/orange) | Indeterminate | F, TMV |
| Cherry Type Sun Sugar (yellow/orange) | Indeterminate | ToMV |
| Cherry Type Super Sweet 100 (1 oz) | Indeterminate | F1, V |
| Grape Type BHN 410 | Determinate | Determinate |
| Grape Type Brad’s Atomic Grape | Indeterminate | ----------- |
| Grape Type Cupid | Indeterminate | AS, F1, GLS, |
| Grape Type Elfin | Determinate | ----------- |
| Grape Type Gold Spark (yellow fruit) | Indeterminate | GLS, TMV, T |
| Grape Type Golden Sunshine (orange) | Indeterminate | ----------- |
| Grape Type Juliet (1 oz) | Indeterminate | F1 |
| Grape Type Mountain Honey | Determinate | TSWV, F1, F2 |
| Grape Type Mountain Vineyard | Indeterminate -Compact TSWV, F1, F2 | GTSWV, F1, F2 |
| Grape Type Navidad | Determinate | F2 |
| Grape Type Smarty | Indeterminate -Compact | F1, F2, V |