It's best to experiment with several varieties in order to find the ideal tomato for your taste buds. Most tomato cultivars are either determinate or indeterminate. Determinate varieties grow to a certain height and then stop. They will flower and set all their fruit within a relatively short period of time. This is an advantage if the tomatoes are grown primarily for canning purposes.
Indeterminate tomatoes grow, flower, and set fruit until frost.
Location Choose a location that receives full sun. Part shade is tolerated but not preferred, and will result in smaller plants with fewer fruits. Good drainage and protection from strong winds is a must. Prepare beds with animal manure and compost, especially if your soil is mostly clay or sand. Tomatoes grow best in a slightly acid soil with a pH between 6.2 and 6.8.