Choose The Right Tomato Varieties

Vegetables
Written By Steven Biggs

Choose the right tomato variety for your garden

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With more than 10, 000 known varieties, how do you choose which tomato to grow? Host Emma Biggs talks about things to consider when choosing tomato varieties for your garden.

Emma talks about:

  • Days to maturity (DTM)

  • Growth habit

  • Fruit Type

  • Flavour

  • Appearance

  • Disease resistance

  • Seed type

Did you know that Micro dwarf varieties are about 6-12 inches tall, while dwarf varieties stay between about 2-4 feet?

If you’re interested in reading more about things to consider when choosing a tomato variety, visit Emma’s blog post, which talks about DTM, growth habit, fruit type, flavour, appearance, disease, and seed type.

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Steven Biggs

Recognized by Garden Making Magazine as one of the "green gang" of Canadians making a difference in horticulture, Steven Biggs is a horticulturist, former college instructor, and award-winning broadcaster and author. His passion is helping home gardeners grow food in creative and attractive ways.


He’s the author of eight gardening books, including the Canadian bestseller No Guff Vegetable Gardening. His articles have appeared in Canada’s Local Gardener, Mother Earth News, Fine Gardening, Garden Making, Country Guide, Edible Toronto, and other magazines.


Along with over 30 years working in the horticultural sector and a horticultural-science major at the University of Guelph, Steven’s experience includes hands-on projects in his own garden including wicking beds, driveway strawbale gardens, and a rooftop tomato plantation—to the ongoing amusement of neighbours.


When not in the garden, you might catch him recording his award-winning Food Garden Life podcast or canoeing in Algonquin Park.

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