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.
Tomatoes are tender plants.
So unless you're a gambler, you probably ought to wait until the middle of April to avoid a damaging freeze. Also be sure to test your soil to see if it needs to be limed. Proper liming helps prevent blossom-end rot. In order to improve production, it's always a good idea to cage tomatoes. Wire cages add some expense to tomato production, but freedom from pruning and staking is well worth the expense.