Most of Georgia lie in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zone 6 and 7 . Plants can be started indoors four to seven calendar week before transplanting . Set them alfresco from mid - March to early May after frost danger has eliminate , the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension notes . southerly areas of the United States Department of State can give rise a 2nd crop commence in late July . Use recommended varieties to ensure good yields , resistance to disease and hardiness .

Determinate

grower who need tomatoes that reach a located pinnacle and produce their yield over a rigid harvest full point can plant determinate tomatoes . The just ones for Georgia , harmonise to the state ’s conjunctive extension help , are Celebrity , one of the most readily available loan-blend at garden centers , as well as Mountain Fresh , Mountain Spring and Mountain Pride , develop as part of the " Mountain Series " by North Carolina State University ’s seed program at the Mountain Research and Extension Center in Fletcher , North Carolina . Bush Early Girl , BHN 444 , BHN 640 , Amelia and Rutgers , a hearty preferent since 1934 out of New Jersey , make the " good " leaning , too .

Indeterminate

Georgia gardeners who want vines to carry on to grow and raise until hoarfrost should taste former Girl , Better Boy , braggy Beef , Big Boy or Beefmaster plants , the extension divine service recommends .

Heirloom

blue , lenient , unpredictable looking heirlooms provide better flavor than hybrids but are less suitable for shipping long distance , making them most suited for home base gardens . GardenWeb heirloom hobbyists in Georgia list heirloom democratic in much of rest of the United States , include Cherokee Purple , Brandywine and Mortgage Lifter , as stiff performer for the Peach State as well . Georgia Streak , a yellow and flushed tomato , also produces skillful results , as well as Arkansas Traveler , Aunt Gertie ’s Gold , Creole , Pink Ping Pong , Lahman ’s Pink , Green Grape , Marianna ’s Peace , Mule Team and Kelloggs Breakfast .

Cherry, Grape

The University of Georgia recommends Jolly Hybrid , Sweet Baby Girl and Super Sweet 100 for growers who want cherry tomatoes , and Juliet , a solid performer in many areas of the res publica , as the best grape tomato plant .

Commercial

The top globe Lycopersicon esculentum for commercial-grade cultivator in Georgia , according to the state ’s telephone extension service , are Amelia , BHN 444 , BHN 640 , Carolina Gold , Crista , Florida , Mountain Crest and Mountain Spring . Cherry Grand and Mountain Belle make headway top mention for cherry love apple . spread tomatoes , used for canning , sauce and salads , that received a quarter round - up from state horticulturalists include BHN 685 , Plum Crimson , Plum Daddy and Puebla .

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