Each year we have our Master Gardeners plant and rate a number of tomato varieties. We also give a set to Tom Fowler with the University of Missouri Extension Service. We are still working on data from our Kansas Master Gardeners and will write on those results later. Following are selected results from 81 varieties that Tom grew. We list the top 10 slicers by yield (lbs) and by average fruit size (oz).
Top 10 Slicers by Yield
Top 10 Slicers by Yield
Cultivar |
Yield (lbs/plant) |
Size (oz/fruit) |
Jet Star |
20.7 |
5.8 |
BHN 871 |
18.8 |
5.7 |
Whopper |
18.6 |
4.7 |
German Red Strawberry |
17.4 |
5.5 |
Big Beef |
17.1 |
5.5 |
Beefsteak |
16.9 |
3.9 |
Goliath |
16.6 |
4.8 |
Abe Lincoln |
14.7 |
5.5 |
Beefmaster Hybrid |
14.7 |
8.9 |
Early Girl |
14.1 |
3.8 |
Top 10 Slicer Varieties by Fruit Size
Cultivar |
Number fruit/plant |
Size (oz/fruit) |
Brandywine Red |
3 |
16.0 |
Hawaiian Pineapple |
19 |
15.5 |
Super Steak |
28 |
8.9 |
Beefmaster Hybrid |
53 |
8.9 |
Cherokee Purple |
39 |
8.1 |
Dixie Golden Giant |
18 |
8.0 |
Brandywine Yellow |
22 |
7.9 |
Brandywine Black |
50 |
7.4 |
Amana Orange |
42 |
7.3 |
Vintage Wine |
25 |
7.3 |
The variety that sticks out in this test for having excellent yield as well as very good fruit size is Beefmaster Hybrid. Note that this is one site with one year’s worth of data so take the results with a grain of salt. (Ward Upham)
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