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Legend Tomato: When to Plant the Slicers That Ripen All at Once

Legend Tomato: When to Plant the Slicers That Ripen All at Once

Legend is a determinate slicer that ripens about 68 days after transplant, and this guide crosses that figure with frost dates from several regions to show where it truly fits.

Estiva Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With the Red Slicers

Estiva Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With the Red Slicers

Estiva is a semi-determinate red slicer that needs a full season to ripen, and this guide crosses its maturity date against real frost windows.

Oregon Spring Tomato: When to Plant the Slicers That Ripen All at Once

Oregon Spring Tomato: When to Plant the Slicers That Ripen All at Once

Oregon Spring is a fast, cold-tolerant determinate slicer. Here’s how its 58-day catalogue figure holds up against frost dates from Yukon to Louisiana.

Celebrity Tomato: When to Plant the Tomatoes That Ripen All at Once

Celebrity Tomato: When to Plant the Tomatoes That Ripen All at Once

Celebrity is a 70-day slicing tomato whose concentrated harvest either fits comfortably or barely survives the frost, depending on where you garden.

Celebrity Plus Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With a 7-9 oz Slicer

Celebrity Plus Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With a 7-9 oz Slicer

Celebrity Plus is a 70-day determinate slicer bred for heavy fruit and fusarium resistance, and its short season fits most home gardens.

Marbonne Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With the Red Tomatoes

Marbonne Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With the Red Tomatoes

Marbonne’s 70 to 75 day maturity clears frost in most of the US and Canada but needs a greenhouse start in the far north.

Better Boy Tomato: When to Plant the Tomatoes That Keep Coming Until Frost

Better Boy Tomato: When to Plant the Tomatoes That Keep Coming Until Frost

A county-by-county look at whether Better Boy’s 75-day clock can finish before frost, and what its resistance ratings actually protect against.

Brandywine Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With a 7-inch Heirloom

Brandywine Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With a 7-inch Heirloom

Brandywine is a slow, large-fruited heirloom, and this piece crosses its 80-to-100-day maturity window against real frost data from coast to coast.

Granadero Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With the Red Paste Tomatoes

Granadero Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With the Red Paste Tomatoes

Granadero is a determinate paste tomato ready in about 75 days from transplant, with high resistance to verticillium and fusarium wilt.

Big Beef Plus Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With the Red Beefsteaks

Big Beef Plus Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With the Red Beefsteaks

Big Beef Plus is an indeterminate beefsteak tomato maturing in about 73 to 75 days from transplant, best suited to long, warm growing seasons.

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