17 Best Tomato Varieties For Containers (2023 Updated)

Burpee exclusive. Red tomatoes bursting with sweetness, light, and a tingly-tangy ‘pop’, with clusters of up to 350 Sweet, 1 oz. Tomatoes. Indeterminate Each packet contains 25 seeds Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before average last frost date using a Burpee seed starting kit.

Transplant to the garden 4 weeks after the average last frost date. Harvest in 70 days Plant Height is 48″. plant spread is 48″. yields 1″ fruit Annual for all growing zones from 1-11. Sunlight exposure = full-sun Find over 1000 Burpee vegetable, herb, and flower seeds on Amazon Get your seeds off to a great start with a Burpee Seed Starting Kit Burpee, the gardener’s best friend since 1876.

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Living up to its name, this cherry tomato boasts an extraordinarily high sugar content. A good producer, it grows in bunches if 8-10 tomatoes. Indeterminate.

Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth. (75 days) Indeterminate. Large Red Cherry produces clusters of large red cherry tomatoes over a long season. Perfect for salads or just popping in your mouth when you’re in the garden! Sustainable Seed Company values food independence and sustainability through green agricultural and business practices.

This miniature heirloom tomato delivers abundant clusters of half inch fruits with extraordinary flavor. Scatter them on salads, pack them in lunches, pop them in your mouth. Everyone loves them. When grown in a container, Tiny Tim only gets 10″-12″ tall, perfect for small gardens, patios, and windowsills.

You can grow it as a potted plant in a bright window anytime of year. Excellent yields, good taste, charming. Determinate. Super early. 45 days. Germination: Thoroughly moisten your seed-starting mix, and then fill your pots/containers to within 1/2″ of the top.

Place two or three seeds into each small container or each cell of a seed starter. Cover the seed with about 1/4″ of soil. Water to ensure good seed-to-mix contact. You can use a plant mister or just dribble a stream of water over the top.

You don’t need to soak the soil, just moisten the top layer. (You don’t want to heavily water and “push” seeds to deep that they can’t germinate. ) Keep the mix moist but not soaking wet. Lay some plastic kitchen wrap and a rubber band over pots to keep in heat and moisture.

Place the pots in a warm, sunny spot or on top of a heat mat. (Seeds won’t germinate until the soil itself is 75-80 degrees. ) Check pots daily.

Heirloom. Classic cooking Tomato. Almost no seed cavities and all meat. Fruit weight: 4 oz. Indeterminate Each packet contains 75 seeds Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before average last frost date using a Burpee seed starting kit.

Transplant to the garden 4 weeks after the average last frost date. Harvest in 80 days Plant Height is 40. plant spread is 18. yields 4 oz. , 3 fruit Annual for all growing zones from 1-11. Sunlight exposure = full-sun Find over 1000 Burpee vegetable, herb, and flower seeds on Amazon Get your seeds off to a great start with a Burpee Seed Starting Kit Burpee, the gardener’s best friend since 1876.

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This means much less Boiling to get a first class paste. The shape is also good for canning, & excellent for drying.

75 days. Approx. 10 000 seeds/oz. This heirloom cherry tomato has excellent flavor and produces handfuls of 1 inch sweet firm fruit. The indeterminate vine will continue to grow over an extended season so you should create a supporting structure for vining growth.

Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Before transplanting after the last frost harden off the plants by placing them outdoors for a few hours at a time and progress to a full day. Tomatoes are a tender plant and particular about temperature.

The optimal range is 55 F to 90 F outside of that the fruit doesn’t set well and the plants won’t be as healthy. Seed Depth: 1/4 in Spacing (Plant/Row): 2 ft / 4 ft Days to Germ / Maturity: 7 / 75 Hardiness / Light: Tender / Full Sun Spread / Height: 18 in / 4-6 ft.

One of the most popular hybrid tomatoes! Indeterminate plants produce large, deep red slicing tomatoes, some up to 2 pounds. Great for salads, canning or juice. Plants will produce until frost.

This heirloom variety is perfect for making delicious sauce and tomato paste. Roma yields scarlet fruits that are pear-shaped with thick, meaty flesh and very few seeds. This tomato is a dependable mid-season producer.

As a determinate variety, Roma’s fruits will all ripen at about the same time making it an ideal tomato to grow for canning purposes. Determinate. Disease resistance: VF. 75 days to maturity.

Originally introduced by Johnson and Stokes in 1889, the Brandywine line of tomato was considered extinct. In 1982, the Seed Savers Exchange received Brandywine seeds from a customer named Ben Quisenberry in Ohio.

Mr. Quisenberry, an elderly gardening enthusiast who dedicated his life to saving heirloom tomatoes, has several excellent varieties to his credit; he received the Brandywine seeds from an elderly woman named Doris Sudduth Hill, from Tennessee.

Mrs. Hill’s family had been growing these excellent tomatoes for over 80 years. This variety received its name from Brandywine Creek in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Sow in spring 1/16 inch deep. Germination takes around 6-14 days at 65-75F. Transplant the seedlings when large enough to handle into 3 inch pots. Grow on under cooler conditions and when about 8 inches tall, either plant in their growing position in the greenhouse or gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions and plant out 18 inches apart in a warm and sunny spot in moist, fertile well drained soil and keep watered.

Indeterminate tomatoes will grow and produce fruit until killed by frost. They can reach heights of up to 12 feet although 6 feet is normal. Indeterminates will bloom, set new fruit and ripen fruit all at the same time throughout the season.

They require substantial staking for support and benefit from being constrained to a central growing stem. Professional DEFRA licenced Quality Seed Supply only – Minimal packaging – Ziplock labelled bags – Instructions not attached – See details provided above for cultivation advice.

RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) A very heavy cropping F1 cherry variety producing huge amounts of cherry sized extra sweet bright red fruits. A robust variety it will perform well under glass or outdoors in a sunny sheltered location.

Height 2m & Spread 50cm.

Sun-ripened, cherry tomatoes are great for snacking—and the Chocolate Cherry Tomato is one of our favorite cherry tomato types. An open-pollinated, heirloom tomato variety, Chocolate Cherry Tomato produces dense clusters of 1-inch fruits that ripen to rich shades of red and chocolate.

The fruits have a complex, gourmet flavor that’s perfect for salads, slicing and canning. The indeterminate plants are known to produce for months right up until frost. The tomato plants require staking.

70 days to maturity.

75 days. Approx. 10,000 seeds/oz. This heirloom cherry tomato has excellent flavor and produces handfuls of 1 inch, sweet, firm fruit. The indeterminate vine will continue to grow over an extended season so you should create a supporting structure for vining growth.

Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Before transplanting after the last frost, harden off the plants by placing them outdoors for a few hours at a time and progress to a full day. Tomatoes are a tender plant and particular about temperature.

The optimal range is 55 F to 90 F, outside of that the fruit doesn’t set well and the plants won’t be as healthy. Seed Depth: 1/4 in Spacing (Plant/Row): 2 ft / 4 ft Days to Germ / Maturity: 7 / 75 Hardiness / Light: Tender / Full Sun Spread / Height: 18 in / 4-6 ft.

Is it a berry or a tomato? These are a darn cute heirloom tomato. Only 1/4 inch in diameter. Also known as Heirloom Currant Tomato. SO very cute.

Cherokee Carbon Tomato is a cross between Cherokee Purple and Carbon Tomatoes. This cross between two beloved heirlooms produces gorgeous purple beefsteak tomatoes with a wonderfully complex flavor. A variety of Heirloom Marriage Tomatoes, our award-winning Cherokee Purple Tomato Hybrid offers an outstanding heirloom flavor.

Along with higher yields and early maturity, these Cherokee Carbon Tomato seeds produce fruits with less cracking and blemishing. These 10 – 12 oz. beefsteak fruits mature between 75 and 80 days and once harvested, they’re an excellent addition to tomato sandwiches.

This tomato was the 2005 “Heirloom Garden Show” best-tasting tomato award winner and is one of our favorites, too. Expect these indeterminate plants to grow between 5-7 ft. tall and an average of 18 inches in width.

For best results, be sure to provide full sun exposure and a sturdy support for your Cherokee Tomatoes, using stakes and caging. – When Should You Plant Cherokee Carbon Tomato Seeds? Like other tomato varieties, Cherokee Carbon Tomato seeds can either be started indoors or directly sown into the garden.

If starting Cherokee Purple Tomato seeds indoors, start them 5-6 weeks before the last spring frost date for your region. If sowing carbon tomatoes seed directly into the garden, wait until after the last spring frost date.

For more planting tips, visit All about planting tomatoes – and keeping insects away!. How Do You Grow a Cherokee Purple Tomato? The key to growing tomatoes, like Cherokee Tomato, is to plant them in an area that receives full sun (six or more hours of direct sunlight daily) and where they will receive plenty of air circulation.

– How Do You Care for a Cherokee Carbon Tomato Hybrid Plant? Cherokee Carbon Tomato plants can grow 5-7 ft. tall and require staking or caging. Place the cages or stakes at the time of transplanting.

Mulching your Heirloom Marriage Tomatoes will suppress weeds and conserve moisture. Cherokee Purple tomatoes require about 1 inch of water weekly. When watering, water at the ground level, as this helps with disease control.

– When Is a Cherokee Purple Tomato Ripe? When Cherokee Carbon tomatoes ripen, their appearance and firmness changes. The fruits turn from a shiny purplish-red color to a slightly darker, duller hue. The bottoms of the tomato will turn from green to more of a reddish color.

Instead of feeling very firm, the tomatoes should have a bit of softness to them. – How Do You Store Cherokee Carbon Tomatoes? After harvest, fully ripe Carbon – Tomatoes can be stored at room temperature for 5-7 days.

If not fully ripen, store your Cherokee Tomatoes at room temperature to allow them to ripen. Do not store them in the refrigerator. – What Does a Cherokee Purple Tomato Taste Like? Cherokee Carbon tomatoes have a wonderfully complex flavor with a bit of sweetness, a bit of tangy flavor and a lot of old-fashioned tomato taste.

The firm texture makes them great for sandwiches and fresh eating.

Mexico Midget is the size of a pea – tiny tomatoes, big flavor. Pop one in your mouth and tomato taste explodes! Vigorous healthy plants start producing early. Buckets of half inch red jewels keep coming right until first frost.

The plants are so prolific that you might only need one. Maybe two. They’re great sprinkled on salads and a sure fire hit at farmers markets. Indeterminate, 65-70 days. Germination: Thoroughly moisten your seed-starting mix, and then fill your pots/containers to within 1/2″ of the top.

Place two or three seeds into each small container or each cell of a seed starter. Cover the seed with about 1/4″ of soil. Water to ensure good seed-to-mix contact. You can use a plant mister or just dribble a stream of water over the top.

You don’t need to soak the soil, just moisten the top layer. (You don’t want to heavily water and “push” seeds to deep that they can’t germinate. ) Keep the mix moist but not soaking wet. Lay some plastic kitchen wrap and a rubber band over pots to keep in heat and moisture.

Place the pots in a warm, sunny spot or on top of a heat mat. (Seeds won’t germinate until the soil itself is 75-80 degrees. ) Check pots daily. As soon as you see sprouts, remove the covering and place the pots in a sunny window or under grow lights, keeping the lights just an inch or two above the tops of the plants.

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You haven’t tasted real tomatoes until you’ve had tomatoes on the vine. Tomatoes stay on the vine so that they can continue ripening until they reach their peak maturity. One bite and you’ll see that tomatoes on the vine are known for their quality flavor and texture.

To enjoy these tomatoes at their best, do not refrigerate them but instead keep them on the counter out of direct sunlight. What Can I Do With Tomatoes? Make the best BLT sandwich with these tomatoes as the star.

You can also try your hand at pico de gallo, tomato bisque, Caprese salad, gazpacho, salads and homemade tomato sauce.

Veritable Lingots – Grow a variety of herbs and vegetables with these lingots for Veritable Indoor Gardens. Lingots include the grow medium, seeds, and nutrients. They require no additional care or feeding.

Simply insert them in the container after adding water to the reservoir. Each lingot will produce 4-6 months of weekly harvests. Include grow medium, seeds, and nutrientsProduce weekly harvests for 4-6 months.