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San Marzano Tomato: When to Plant the Tomatoes That Keep Coming Until Frost

San Marzano Tomato: When to Plant the Tomatoes That Keep Coming Until Frost

San Marzano is an indeterminate paste tomato that needs 80 to 85 days from transplant, and your frost-free window decides if it fits.

Indigo Cherry Drops Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With the Red Cherries

Indigo Cherry Drops Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With the Red Cherries

A look at Indigo Cherry Drops’ 75-day maturity against frost windows across the country, plus its real disease resistance and care needs.

Cherry Bomb Tomato: When to Plant the Cherries That Keep Coming Until Frost

Cherry Bomb Tomato: When to Plant the Cherries That Keep Coming Until Frost

Cherry Bomb is a fast, indeterminate cherry tomato with high late blight resistance, best matched to your local frost window before you buy seed.

Amish Paste Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With an 8-12 oz Paste Tomato

Amish Paste Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With an 8-12 oz Paste Tomato

Amish Paste is an indeterminate heirloom paste tomato needing 80 to 85 days from transplant, comfortable in long-season states but a gamble in short ones.

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

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

Plum Regal is a determinate paste tomato maturing around 75 days from transplant. Here’s how to check if your frost window fits.

Lucky Tiger Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With the Green Tomatoes

Lucky Tiger Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With the Green Tomatoes

Lucky Tiger is a striped indeterminate cherry tomato that ripens in about 65 to 70 days from transplant, fast enough for most gardens but not all.

Harvest Moon Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With the Golden Tomatoes

Harvest Moon Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With the Golden Tomatoes

A practical guide to whether Harvest Moon’s long season fits your climate, its actual disease resistance, and how to grow it right.

San Marzano II Tomato: When to Plant the Heirlooms That Keep Coming Until Frost

San Marzano II Tomato: When to Plant the Heirlooms That Keep Coming Until Frost

San Marzano II is an 85-day paste tomato whose long indeterminate season only pays off where the frost-free window and summer heat both cooperate.

Mortgage Lifter Tomato: When to Plant the Slicers That Keep Coming Until Frost

Mortgage Lifter Tomato: When to Plant the Slicers That Keep Coming Until Frost

A look at Mortgage Lifter’s real days to maturity, which regions give it room to ripen, and the two failure modes a frost date alone won’t show you.

Marnero Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With the Purple Beefsteaks

Marnero Tomato: When to Plant It, and What to Do With the Purple Beefsteaks

Marnero is an 80-day purple beefsteak that ripens easily across most of the US but needs a greenhouse in Canada’s shortest-season provinces.

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