consistent medium tomato for long season?

habitat_gardener · September 26, 2012

One of my garden plots is at a community garden that offers small plots, about 60 sq. ft., in a long-season climate with nights in the 50s and days in the 70s (sometimes up to 80F) all summer. Most people grow only a few tomato plants, and at the beginning of the season one gardener was wondering what 2 plants to grow to be assured of getting about a tomato per day, for tomato sandwiches and salads. I scaled back a lot this year, but I still grew 15 plants (plus 20+ more planted late in 5g and smaller pots), so I haven't looked for consistent producers. None of mine would qualify this year. The cherries produced reliably, but the large ones came all at once over 2-4 weeks, and the medium size tomatoes I grew this year (Thessaloniki, Jetsetter F1) have produced in spurts. The gardener who asked grew Stupice, which was "too small."

What two flavorful red tomato varieties would you grow that would reliably produce, say, 4-6 tennis ball size tomatoes a week from June/July into Sept/Oct?

September 26, 2012	#1
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	consistent medium tomato for long season? One of my garden plots is at a community garden that offers small plots, about 60 sq. ft., in a long-season climate with nights in the 50s and days in the 70s (sometimes up to 80F) all summer. Most people grow only a few tomato plants, and at the beginning of the season one gardener was wondering what 2 plants to grow to be assured of getting about a tomato per day, for tomato sandwiches and salads. I scaled back a lot this year, but I still grew 15 plants (plus 20+ more planted late in 5g and smaller pots), so I haven't looked for consistent producers. None of mine would qualify this year. The cherries produced reliably, but the large ones came all at once over 2-4 weeks, and the medium size tomatoes I grew this year (Thessaloniki, Jetsetter F1) have produced in spurts. The gardener who asked grew Stupice, which was "too small." What two flavorful red tomato varieties would you grow that would reliably produce, say, 4-6 tennis ball size tomatoes a week from June/July into Sept/Oct?