Favorite tomatoes, that is. Nothing is as splendid as a bowl full of hand picked, home grown tomatoes. In San Francisco we are not known for our heat, but tomatoes thrive nonetheless. You just need to know your limitations and plant appropriate cultivars for successful crops. I have learned over the years, through trial and error, that cherry tomatoes with their short growing season are very well suited to our area and climate.
Cultivars that mature within 60-75 days do very well, so early season larger tomatoes produce good crops along with the cherry tomatoes and some pear shaped tomatoes. My favorites are the cherries. In the photo above are pictured Snow White, Sun Sweet, Sungold, and Sweet 100. Each is very sweet and fruity tasting. If identified by color the Snow White is a pale creamy yellow, while SunSweet is a more intense yellow color and a bit larger. Sungold is the commercially popular orange cherry tomato and Sweet 100 has been on the market for a long time, as one of the most popular and prolific red cherry tomato plants.
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