Tomato Varieties

Do however, scout the healthiest plants as possible. Look for stems that are the diameter of a pencil. Look for ones that have four to six leaves and have no blossoms.

Run away from the tomato plants that are yellowing and showing signs of disease.

Next, we need to find something that is suitable for container gardening. Most traditional sized varieties will become too large for a container.

The easiest way to hunt for just the right type we need, is to find the name, "dwarf" in the description. These varieties will be much more containable for our container purposes.

Need a few suggestion? Here are a few of my favorites:

The number one tomato plant I would shoot for is;

The Patio Tomato

This guy is specifically designed for this particular use. You'll see the plant producing tomatoes in about 70 days.

The problem sometimes with planting tomatoes in containers, is that the plant gets too big for it's britches.

The Patio Tomato will host a stockier stem. Thus giving it the ability to "hold itself" upright much easier than a traditional tomato plant.

The fruit the Patio Tomato produces will be smaller than the others, however the taste is just the same.

Another great choice for growing tomatoes in containers would be;

The Cherry Tomato

Cherry tomatoes, as you probably know, make great for salads and are delicious!

However, they produce really long vines. That could be a problem if you didn't have the support required to hold these guys up.

My suggestion. The grape tomato! Grape tomatoes are a really small cherry tomato. They'll host a much smaller vine than the regular cherry tomato. A winner for our container garden needs.

The JetStar

This one is an old favorite and will also produce fruit in about 70 days. A requirement however, would be tomato cages or stakes that would keep the long wiry stem upright. In addition, a very large tomato container is a must. I would suggest something at least 5 gallons.

If you do like a big, luscious fruit, you'll see it on this one. Sporting a low-acid tomato, you'll adore this guy melting away in your mouth.

One last but great choice would be;

The Celebrity

A great all-around tomato plant! This one will bear fruit in about 70 days as the ones above.

This variety has a decent sized vine that would suit a tomato container garden nicely.

Get ready for a very, mouth watering and delicious taste. This guy will do excellent on sandwiches, salads,....you name it!

Staking or a tomato cage would also be a necessity on this variety.

Roma Tomatoes

Roma tomato varieties sport a smaller vine as well. Again, with the addition of a tomato cage or support, the Roma tomato is very suitable for a large tomato container.

Well known for a great tomato paste and other cooking avenues, such as salsa and chili, this one would make a win-win situation as well. 

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You should be able to find any one of these at your local nursery, hardware store, etc. Though feel free to choose to your liking.

Do however, scan the plant information tag for any specifics of how to grow tomatoes in your area.

Any extra input can help you acquire a healthy plant and choose between the many tomato varieties available.