Top 5 varieties for cooler climates

Fritz77 · January 19, 2017

Hi everyone,

A friend of mine, who probably thinks that I have more knowledge and experience than I actually do

, asked me what tomato varieties I would recommend her. She lives in Helsinki, where summers are cool and short but very bright: as a matter of fact in June and July they do get 18+ hours of light. The average temperature in Helsinki in July is 63° F while the lowest is around 12° F, with June and August being a little cooler. She’s looking for some medium size beefsteak tomatoes. If they have an interesting color (dark, striped, orange…) it would be a bonus. She has limited space in her garden but she could also grow a couple of varieties on her balcony which is surrounded by a glass balustrade and where on sunny days temperatures tend to go up. She could consider growing a couple of dwarfs. I think varieties with a DTM above 75 wouldn’t do well there as there is a risk nothing will ripen. But this is just my idea.
If you have experiences with similar climates or weather conditions, what would be the top 5 varieties you would recommend?
Thank you

January 19, 2017	#1
Fritz77 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: Siena-Monteriggioni, Italy Posts: 213	Top 5 varieties for cooler climates Hi everyone, A friend of mine, who probably thinks that I have more knowledge and experience than I actually do, asked me what tomato varieties I would recommend her. She lives in Helsinki, where summers are cool and short but very bright: as a matter of fact in June and July they do get 18+ hours of light. The average temperature in Helsinki in July is 63° F while the lowest is around 12° F, with June and August being a little cooler. She’s looking for some medium size beefsteak tomatoes. If they have an interesting color (dark, striped, orange…) it would be a bonus. She has limited space in her garden but she could also grow a couple of varieties on her balcony which is surrounded by a glass balustrade and where on sunny days temperatures tend to go up. She could consider growing a couple of dwarfs. I think varieties with a DTM above 75 wouldn’t do well there as there is a risk nothing will ripen. But this is just my idea. If you have experiences with similar climates or weather conditions, what would be the top 5 varieties you would recommend? Thank you