Table 1. RECOMMENDED TOMATO VARIETIES FOR LOUISIANA Image Variety Name Description Days to Fruit Weight Resistance & Typea Harvestb Fresh Market or Beefsteak Amelia (D) Large, uniform, red fruit; good for 75 days Fruit: 8-12 oz Fusarium wilt, root-knot slicing; flavorful and firm; nematode, Stemphylium gray productive; crack resistant; hybrid leaf spot, tomato spotted wilt virus, Verticillium wilt Beefmaster (I) Bright red fruit; very productive; 80 days Fruit: 16-32 oz Anthracnose, Fusarium wilt, high quality; sweet and flavorful; root-knot nematode, meaty; good for slicing; crack Stemphylium gray leaf spot, resistant; hybrid tomato spotted wilt virus, Verticillium wilt Bella Rosa (D) Round, bright red fruit; flavorful; 75 days Fruit: 9-12 oz Alternaria stem canker, good for slicing; productive; heat anthracnose, Fusarium wilt, tolerant; hybrid root-knot nematode, Stemphylium gray leaf spot, tomato spotted wilt virus, Verticillium wilt Better Boy (I) Bright red fruit; very productive; 75 days Fruit: 10-16 oz Anthracnose, Fusarium wilt, meaty; good for slicing; flavorful; late blight, root-knot good foliage; hybrid nematode, Stemphylium gray leaf spot, Verticillium wilt BHN 444 (D) Bright red fruit; productive; good 75 days Fruit: 12 oz Fusarium wilt, Stemphylium for slicing; grows well in Southern gray leaf spot, tobacco mosaic states; hybrid virus, tomato spotted wilt virus, Verticillium wilt BHN 602 (D) Bright red fruit; flavorful; good for 75 days Fruit: 10-12 oz Fusarium wilt, tomato spotted slicing; grows well in the South; wilt virus, Verticillium wilt productive; hybrid Big Beef (I) Large, round red fruit; flavorful, 70-73 days Fruit: 10-16 oz Alternaria stem canker, early variety; crack resistant and anthracnose, Fusarium wilt, heat tolerant; popular variety for late blight, root-knot this type; hybrid nematode, Stemphylium gray leaf spot, tobacco mosaic virus, tomato mosaic virus, Verticillium wilt Big Dena (I) Large red fruit; mostly smooth with 77 days Fruit: 8-12 oz Fusarium wilt, Fusarium crown slightly ribbed shoulders, flavorful, root rot, leaf mold, tobacco uniform; good greenhouse hybrid mosaic virus, tomato mosaic virus, Verticillium wilt Carolina Gold (D) Golden-yellow fruit; firm; meaty; 75 days Fruit: 8-10 oz Fusarium wilt, gray wall, flavorful; low acidity; productive; Stemphylium gray leaf spot, hybrid Verticillium wilt Celebrity (D) Round, medium, bright red fruit; 70-72 days Fruit: 7-8 oz Alternaria stem canker, flavorful; firm; productive, early anthracnose, Fusarium wilt, variety; crack resistant; hybrid root-knot nematode, Stemphylium gray leaf spot, Tomato mosaic virus, Verticillium wilt Champion (I) Red fruit; early variety; productive; 65 days Fruit: 6-8 oz Anthracnose, Fusarium wilt, good for slicing; heat tolerant; root-knot nematode, tobacco hybrid mosaic virus, tomato yellow leaf curl virus, Verticillium wilt Colonial (D) Red fruit; firm and flavorful; 76 days Fruit: 7-8 oz Anthracnose, Fusarium wilt, productive; good for slicing; hybrid Stemphylium gray leaf spot, Verticillium wilt Dona (I) Red glossy fruit; flavorful; 75 days Fruit: 6-8 oz Fusarium wilt, root-knot productive; meaty; few seeds; nematode, tobacco mosaic good for slicing; French origin; virus, Verticillium wilt open-pollinated Early Girl (I) Red fruit; flavorful, early variety; 52-57 days Fruit: 4-6 oz Fusarium wilt, Verticillium wilt very productive; meaty; good for slicing; heat tolerant; heat set; hybrid Fantastic (I) Red fruit; productive, meaty, 70 days Fruit: 4-7 oz Anthracnose, Fusarium wilt, classic beefsteak variety; good for Verticillium wilt slicing; crack resistant; hybrid Florida 47 (D) Red fruit developed for 75 days Fruit: 10 oz Alternaria stem canker, commercial production; good for anthracnose, Fusarium wilt, slicing; grows well in hot, humid, root-knot nematode, tropical climates; great foliage Stemphylium gray leaf spot, cover; productive; hybrid Verticillium wilt Florida 91 (D) Red fruit; productive; good for 90 days Fruit: 9-11 oz Alternaria stem canker, slicing; heat tolerant; crack anthracnose, Fusarium wilt, resistant; hybrid root-knot nematode, Stemphylium gray leaf spot, Verticillium wilt Geronimo (I) Firm, red fruit; flavorful; very 78 days Fruit: 8-10 oz Fusarium wilt, Fusarium crown productive; good for slicing; crack root rot, leaf mold, powdery resistant; good shelf life; good mildew, tobacco mosaic virus, greenhouse hybrid Verticillium wilt Goliath (I) Bright red fruit; early variety; 65 days Fruit: 10-15 oz Anthracnose, Fusarium wilt, productive; good for slicing; root-knot nematode, generally blemish-free skin; hybrid Stemphylium gray leaf spot, tobacco mosaic virus, Verticillium wilt Heatwave II (D) Red fruit; early variety; productive; 68 days Fruit: 6-7 oz Anthracnose, Fusarium wilt, heat tolerant; heat set; grows well Stemphylium gray leaf spot, in the deep South; hybrid Verticillium wilt Homestead (D) Red fruit with slightly flattened 70-85 days Fruit: 8-9 oz Alternaria stem canker, shoulders; good for slicing; sweet Fusarium wilt and flavorful; meaty; good foliage; heat tolerant; heat set; grows well in hot humid climates; crack resistant; open-pollinated Jet Star (I) Red fruit; early variety; meaty and 72 days Fruit: 7-9 oz Fusarium wilt, Verticillium wilt flavorful; very productive; low acidity; crack resistant; hybrid Mountain Fresh Large red fruit; good for slicing; 75 days Fruit: 8-16 oz Alternaria leaf spot, blossom- Plus (D) grows well in cool and wet climate; end rot, early blight, Fusarium good foliage; flavorful and sweet; wilt, gray wall, root-knot crack resistant; hybrid nematode, Verticillium wilt Mountain Pride Red fruit; firm and flavorful; crack 77 days Fruit: 6-8 oz Anthracnose, bacterial speck, (D) resistant; grows well in higher Fusarium wilt, Stemphylium elevations; hybrid gray leaf spot, Verticillium wilt Mountain Rouge Red-pink, large fruit; productive; 73 days Fruit: 12-14 oz Fusarium wilt, late blight, root- (I) flavorful; good for slicing; hybrid knot nematode, Verticillium wilt Mountain Spring Bright red fruit; early variety; 69 days Fruit: 10-12 oz Alternaria leaf spot, blossom- (D) productive, firm and flavorful; end rot, Fusarium wilt, good for slicing; crack resistant; Stemphylium gray leaf spot, hybrid Verticillium wilt Phoenix (D) Red fruit; early variety; productive; 72 days Fruit: 8-12 oz Alternaria stem canker, good for slicing; heat tolerant; heat anthracnose, Fusarium wilt, set; crack resistant; hybrid Stemphylium gray leaf spot, Verticillium wilt Pink Girl (I) Pink fruit; sweet and flavorful; very 76 days Fruit: 6-8 oz Anthracnose, Fusarium wilt, productive; good for slicing; crack Stemphylium gray leaf spot, resistant; hybrid Verticillium wilt Tasti Lee (D) Brilliant red fruit; slightly flattened 75 days Fruit: 6-9 oz Fusarium wilt, Stemphylium top; sweet and flavorful; very gray leaf spot, Verticillium wilt productive; good foliage and shelf life; hybrid Terrific (I) Red fruit; very sweet and flavorful; 70 days Fruit: 5-8 oz Alternaria stem canker, meaty; good for slicing; Fusarium wilt, root-knot productive; hybrid nematode, Stemphylium gray leaf spot Tycoon (D) Red fruit; productive; high quality; 65-80 days Fruit: 9-12 oz Fusarium wilt, root-knot heat tolerant; hybrid nematode, tomato spotted wilt virus, Verticillium wilt Heirloom Arkansas Rose-colored fruit; smooth skin; 80-90 days Fruit: 6-8 oz Traveler (I) productive; flavorful; good for slicing; drought tolerant; grows well in hot humid climates; crack resistant Black Krim (I) Deep purple-red fruit with dark 70-80 days Fruit: 8-16 oz green and slightly flattened shoulders; smoky flavor; good for slicing, productive; heat tolerant; Black Sea region origin Brandywine (I) Large, red-pink fruit; smooth red 74-85 days Fruit: 10-16 oz Rust flesh; rich flavor; good for slicing Bush Beefsteak Deep red fruit; early variety; 62 days Fruit: 8-10 oz (D) productive, sweet and flavorful; good for slicing; cold tolerant Carbon (I) Dark red-black fruit with dark olive 76 days Fruit: 8-14 oz shoulders; blocky and round; very flavorful and productive; good for slicing; crack resistant Cherokee Purple Large dusky purple-pink fruit with 72-85 days Fruit: 8-16 oz Rust, Septoria leaf spot (I) slightly flattened dark green shoulders; smooth globe shape; multicolor flesh (purple, brown, green); rich flavor; productive Delicious (I) Large, scarlet red fruit; meaty and 77 days Fruit: 16-32 oz juicy; crack resistant; productive Eva Purple Ball Pink-purple fruit; smooth and 70-78 days Fruit: 5-8 oz Blossom-end rot, early and (I) round; soft tender flesh; late blight productive; grows well in hot humid climates; crack resistant Green Zebra (I) Pale yellow-green medium fruit 72-85 days Fruit: 3-5 oz Rust, Septoria leaf spot with dark green stripes; bright green flesh; sweet and tangy flavor; low acidity; good for slicing; crack resistant; heat tolerant; productive; good foliage Jaune Flamme (I) Orange fruit; sweet and fruity 70-85 days Fruit: 2-4 oz Late blight, rust flavor (similar to Sungold); productive; good for drying; French origin Jubilee (I) Bright golden-orange fruit; 80 days Fruit: 8-12 oz Anthracnose productive; thick walls; meaty; mild flavor; low acidity Lemon Boy (I) Bright lemon-yellow fruit; early 72 days Fruit: 8 oz Anthracnose, Fusarium wilt, variety; productive; sweet and root-knot nematode, flavorful; meaty Stemphylium gray leaf spot, Verticillium wilt Mortgage Lifter Pink-red fruit with slightly 79-85 days Fruit: 12-32 oz Alternaria stem canker, early (I) flattened shoulders; sweet and (can