IS ANY CROP AS BELOVED by gardeners as the tomato? It’s certainly the most anticipated harvest in my garden. Each spring I plant my family’s favorites as well as a few new-to-us varieties. My go-to’s include ‘Sungold’, ‘Galahad’, ‘Cherokee Purple’, ‘Costoluto Genovese’, ‘Captain Lucky’ and ‘Jaune Flamme’. This year I’m excited to grow ‘Purple Zebra’ and ‘Solar Flare’, among others.
Tomatoes are a high-value crop, and homegrown tomatoes provide flavor and quality unmatched by any you’ll find in a supermarket. Plus, growing your own allows you to explore the thousands of heirloom, open-pollinated and hybrid varieties available in seed catalogs.
There are cherry and grape types for salads, beefsteaks for slicing
