- According to the University of Arkansas, tomatoes are grown by 93 percent of the gardeners nationwide including Arkansas. Many varieties of tomato plants grow in the rainy and hot summer conditions in Arkansas. Because of the rainy days during the growing season, disease resistant tomato plants are the best for growing in the home garden.
- Mountain Pride is a red tomato plant, which matures in 74 days, produces 10 oz. fruit and dies back. The determinate plant has sweet tasting flesh with a smooth skin. Mountain Pride tomato plants are VF resistant and can be grown with a tomato cage or trellis.
- Mountain Spring is a determinate tomato plant that matures in 65 days, produces 9 oz. fruits and dies back. These plants are VF resistant. Fruits of the Mountain Spring are round, smooth and have a sweet taste. Mountain Spring is considered an early red tomato plant.
- Better Boy tomato plants are resistant to VFN (verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt and nematodes) and produce fruit until the first frost. The indeterminate plant matures in 72 days and has reddish, round 12 oz. fruit. Better Boy plants must be staked or grown with a trellis to keep the vines off the ground or from falling over.
- Super Sweet 100 has small fruit 1 inch in diameter. The plant matures in 70 days and produces cherry red fruit until the first frost. Super Sweet 100 is VF-resistant and has a high yield.
- Beefmaster is a beefsteak type of tomato plant with 1- to 2-pound fruits. The beefy plant is resistant to VFN and grows until the first frost. The indeterminate tomato plant matures in 81 days. Although this is a late harvester, growers in Arkansas can reap a high yield from the beefmaster.
- Meaty Roma tomato plants are used for sauces, paste and ketchup. The determinate plant matures in 75 days, produces 2 oz. red plum fruit and dies back. The plant is resistant VF. Roma tomato plants do not need to be staked while growing and fruiting.
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