Southern US Market Tomatoes

TomatoDon · May 12, 2014

I'm interested to get ideas on which tomato varieties do the best, and sell the best, in the Southern US. Let's say Oklahoma City in the west to the Atlantic Coast in the east, and about on that latitude to the Gulf and Atlantic coasts.

Here, in north Mississippi, it's heavy for Goliath, then Big Beef. I'm just curious what other varieties that commercial growers do well with. What are some favorites with consumers?

Does anyone know the Memphis, Nashville, and Jackson, MS markets well? I'm especially interested to see if anyone has tried Eva Purple Ball for market sales. Or, any similar blemish-free mid size tomato. I always hear a lot about EPB but not in the context of market growing.

Thanks!

DS

May 12, 2014	#1
TomatoDon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MS Posts: 1,523	Southern US Market Tomatoes I'm interested to get ideas on which tomato varieties do the best, and sell the best, in the Southern US. Let's say Oklahoma City in the west to the Atlantic Coast in the east, and about on that latitude to the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. Here, in north Mississippi, it's heavy for Goliath, then Big Beef. I'm just curious what other varieties that commercial growers do well with. What are some favorites with consumers? Does anyone know the Memphis, Nashville, and Jackson, MS markets well? I'm especially interested to see if anyone has tried Eva Purple Ball for market sales. Or, any similar blemish-free mid size tomato. I always hear a lot about EPB but not in the context of market growing. Thanks! DS __________________ Zone 7B, N. MS