As for me, my taste buds are itching for home-grown tomatoes. First you have to know what varieties you like. Maybe we should give tomatoes numbers so that people could put stickers on the backs of their trucks to indicate which varieties they like best. Until then, you'll have to coax a tomato out of a neighbor, or check out our local farmers markets to taste the vast array of home-grown goodness that is available. Several major types of tomatoes exist.
Determinate tomatoes produce all their fruit at one time.
Determinate tomatoes are often preferred by folks who like to can. Otherwise, most folks prefer indeterminate tomatoes because they will continuously produce fruit until the weather turns cold. Whatever your preference, it's always a good idea to look for varieties with disease resistance. These tomatoes are resistant to verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt, nematodes and tobacco mosaic virus. Tomatoes like a sunny spot with well-drained, loamy soil.