7 Best Heirloom Tomatoes to Grow at home

Introduction

As you start getting into growing tomatoes, you’ll likely want to try different varieties. One way to do that is with heirloom tomatoes. There are tons of options for heirloom tomatoes, and a variety of shapes, colors and tastes available. In this post, we’ll dig into the best heirloom tomato varieties to grow at home.

Some of the best tomatoes to grow at home are:

  • Heirloom tomatoes are just as easy to cultivate as other tomato varieties.
  • Heirloom tomatoes offer more variety in shape, color and taste than any other type of tomato.
  • Here are seven heirloom tomatoes that are easy to grow at home:

Cherokee Purple.

If you’re looking to grow heirloom tomatoes that are both beautiful and delicious, Cherokee Purple is the perfect choice. The deep purple color of this iconic tomato makes it especially eye-catching, while its meaty texture and balanced acidity make it a great choice for salads or sandwiches.

These tomatoes are also very easy to grow. They require full sun exposure but can tolerate some shade in extreme temperatures. They need a long growing season – at least 80 days – so be sure to choose an area with plenty of time before frost! Plant your seeds indoors about 6 weeks prior to transplanting them outdoors when soil is warm enough (as early as 2 weeks). Once planted, water regularly until the fruit begins appearing on vines; after that point you can reduce watering slightly until harvest time comes around again next year! When harvesting Cherokee Purple tomatoes make sure not leave any green behind as this will cause molding problems later on down the road!

Green Zebra.

Green Zebra is a small, round tomato with a green skin that is striped with yellow. It has great flavor and is ideal for eating fresh off the vine or adding to salads and sandwiches. Green Zebras are hybrids, which means they are genetically modified to produce more tomatoes per plant than their non-hybrid counterparts.

Green Zebras are popular because they grow well in hot climates as well as cooler ones. They also have bright flavor and make colorful additions to any garden!

Mortgage Lifter.

Mortgage Lifter is a large beefsteak tomato that is good for slicing. It has a deep red color and an excellent flavor. This is one of the best heirloom tomatoes for growing in containers, especially if you have limited space. The fruits can grow up to 3 lbs., so it’s best to grow this variety in the greenhouse or on a balcony if you live in cold climates.

Mortgage Lifter was developed by Lewis Burwell “Lucky” Baldwin, an early California gold miner who made his fortune from real estate speculation after the Gold Rush ended. The tomato was originally named “Big Boy” and was later renamed “Mortgage Lifter” when it became popular during the Great Depression as people used them as collateral against their homes because they were able to produce such large crops of succulent fruit with little care or maintenance required on their part!

Black Krim.

Black Krim is a Russian heirloom tomato that is a deep purple color. It is a large tomato, with a sweet flavor and juicy texture. It’s great for salads, sandwiches and tomatoes on the vine.

You can grow this plant in containers or in your garden, but it needs lots of sun to produce its fruit well. You may need to stake or cage the plant as it grows because it has sprawling vines that will get heavy with tomatoes if you don’t support them properly.

Jaune Flamme.

Jaune Flamme is a large-fruited tomato that produces early and abundantly. It has a sweet flavor, making it great for fresh eating, canning, drying and sauce making. Jaune Flamme is especially good at ripening in cooler climates where other tomatoes don’t thrive.

Kellogg’s Breakfast.

Kellogg’s Breakfast is a large, red-orange globe tomato. It has a sweet flavor with a hint of tang that makes it great for slicing and salads. This heirloom is also good for cooking, canning, freezing, and drying.

Brandywine Pink.

Brandywine Pink is a large tomato with a rich flavor. The fruit is most often 7 to 8 inches in diameter and has an uneven shape that makes it look like a sweet pepper. You can expect Brandywine Pink tomatoes to be ripe in about 80 days from planting, when you’ll notice the fruits have turned from green to red or pink. This variety is also known for being very productive and having excellent flavor, making it popular among home gardeners and commercial growers alike.

Brandywine Pink tomatoes are ideal for canning because they hold their shape well after cooking, but they can also be eaten fresh out of hand! If you want more information on how best to cook these beauties up fresh, check out our blog post here: http://bit.ly/2xLejPw

Heirloom tomatoes are just as easy to cultivate as other varieties, but they offer more variety in shape, color and taste.

Heirloom tomatoes are just as easy to cultivate as other varieties, but they offer more variety in shape, color and taste. The plants are generally larger than modern tomato varieties and the fruit can be up to a pound or more in weight. These large fruits have far fewer seeds than hybrids and are often sweeter because they’re left on the vine longer for full ripening before picking.

Heirloom tomatoes grow well in most climates and soil types so long as your climate is warm enough for them to thrive. They’re also fairly resistant to pests and diseases, making them ideal plants if you’re new to growing vegetables at home.

Conclusion

I hope this has been helpful to you when choosing what tomato varieties to grow in your garden. I have found that growing heirloom tomatoes is a lot of fun, and the results are well worth it. You can also save seed from these plants for next year if you want to continue cultivating them at home.

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