1. Celebrity: Celebrity tomatoes, a popular variety, are disease-resistant and ideal for the South. They yield spherical, medium-sized, tasty fruits.
2. Better Boy: Better Boy tomatoes are big, meaty, and disease-resistant. They are popular for fresh eating and preserving since they grow in Southern heat and have great flavor.
3. Plum Roma Tomatoes: San Marzano and Roma thrive in the South. Their oval or plum shape makes these tomatoes great for sauces, pastes, and canning.
4. Sunny Gold: Sun Gold cherry tomatoes thrive in the South. These petite, golden-orange tomatoes are sweet and delicious, excellent for salads or snacking.
5. Cherokee Purple: Rich, deep flavor makes this heirloom cultivar popular. Cherokee Purple tomatoes are dusky pinkish-purple and thrive in the South.
6. Early Girl: Early Girl tomatoes can be harvested early, allowing Southern gardeners to enjoy fresh tomatoes sooner. They taste great and are medium-sized.
7. Homestead: The fruiting period of homestead tomatoes is brief. They resist disease and thrive in Southern heat and humidity.
8. Arkansas Tourist: Arkansas Traveler tomatoes, an heirloom, are pinkish-red and heat-tolerant. They taste gentle and withstand various ailments.
9. Heatmaster: Designed for hot regions, Heatmaster tomatoes thrive in the South. They produce tasty, medium-sized fruits and resist heat.
10. Creole: Creole tomatoes thrive in the South's humidity. Disease-resistant, they yield round, red tomatoes with characteristic tomato flavor.