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Best Heirloom Tomato Varieties for Fresh Eating in Connecticut

Top-Tasting Tomatoes for the Northeast

For Wilton, CT (Zone 6b), these heirlooms excel in flavor and adaptability:

'Brandywine' (Sudduth's strain): Rich, complex, pink beefsteak.
'Cherokee Purple': Smoky-sweet, dusky purple.
'Green Zebra': Tangy, emerald-striped salad tomato.
'Sun Gold' (F1 hybrid but exceptional): Intense sweet orange cherry.
'Amish Paste': Meaty, great for slicing and sauce.

Seed Sources

Totally Tomatoes offers hundreds of heirloom and hybrid varieties with high germination rates. Other reliable suppliers: Baker Creek, Johnny's Selected Seeds, Seed Savers Exchange.

Growing Tips

Start indoors late March–early April. Transplant after last frost (mid-May). Use black plastic mulch to warm soil. Stake or cage. Water consistently; avoid overhead watering to reduce disease.

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