Beefsteak.

I have always used Beefsteak, but did not like the gnarled, bumpy pithy center -because i can them- and so switched to moderate size round type – Early girl, Better boy, and some of the old fashioned type like Rutgers. I prefer the determnaint (compact) type rather thant the indeternminant (viney) type. Also depends on what is popular in your area, too. Good luck.

cherry tomatoes and vine tomatoes

Grosse Lisse it’s the best closely followed by cherry tomatoes

Super Terrific or Super Fantastic, grew them once and they were super. Cant find them anymore. If you do find some, contact me via avatar, would love to grow them again.

I personally am not fond of tomatoes that are just a shell full of seeds that fall apart when you try to cut them. I grow the following because they have great taste and are fairly solid.
Bragger, Beefsteak, Tickled pink, Grosse Lisse.
My favourite is Bragger because it lives up to its name and is a fast grower/good producer too.

a good variety: early girl,big boy, roma, pink striped, jet star, golden boy.

A couple of years ago I bought a large potted tomato plant called Supersonic. I couldn’t believe how many tomatoes I got off that one plant! I have not been able to find it or the seeds since. Let me know if you find them please.

First: It depends on the part of the country you are looking to sell your tomato plants in. I have two answers, and a comment:

1) As people are becoming more and more ‘urbanized’ your focus should be on plants which are accessible to home/container gardeners – there are very unique varieties which adapt to home containers and make great hanging plants even – so, you can sell them in somewhat ‘full’ growth as hanging tomato plants. You do not see this very often;

2) HEIRLOOM tomatoes are rising in popularity and you can certainly create a niche market for yourself selling such plants. Refer to seed sources as “redwood city seed company” or “baker creed heirloom seeds” for old and beautiful tomato varieties.

Commentary: You can also save alot of money, buy not buying F1 hybrid tomato seeds (particularly in bulk) which you may purchase from Burpee, etc. Some (particularly here in SoCalifornia) these genetic changes are causing some concerns (I dont personally believe in them – but you would save money) – and, I DO beleive you can create a great niche market for yourself in selling heirloom and unique varieties of tomato plants which you cannot get at the (boring) Home Depot variety.

Beefsteak, or any of the big tomatoes like that. And cherry tomatoes. Those two are what I plant every year. But don’t limit yourself to the big sellers. Expand your business. Here are some other ideas. Get people started early with patio tomatoes (another one of my favorites and good for the “square foot gardener”). Are those ads you see for tomato “trees” just a scam? If they’re for real, consider moving a few pallets of those for the “high end horiculturist”, along with those varieties that come in different colors. And push “low acid” varieties for those consumers with special diets.

morgage lifter

I love romas and second Better girl. I hate the huge tomatoes … they are so juicy they are a big mess.