We here at Mooarhill farm have trialed more varieties of tomatoes than any other crop we grow, some years trialing as many as fifty cultivars. We have a bias in favor of open-pollinated tomatoes because we like to produce our own seed, but also have included some deservedly popular hybrids. The selections we offer are the best of the best in our opinion. Tomatoes are frost sensitive, please delay planting until all danger of frost has past. In New England, the traditional plant out date is Memorial Day.
Tomatoes are light feeders of nitrogen but require a fair amount of phosphorous.
Look for a purple tinge to the foliage, if it is present the soil lacks available phosphorous. Regular watering will benefit tomatoes. If rainfall is less than 1 inch a week water once, heavily. Frequent light watering promotes shallow root production, and as a consequence, a need for more watering. Some water related problems are cracked fruit and blossom-end rot.