About Heirloom Tomatoes

Updated: Febuary 18, 2010

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An heirloom tomato is an open-pollinated (non-hybrid) cultivar of tomato, which is not commonly grown nowadays. Heirloom tomatoes have become increasingly popular and more readily available in recent years. A true heirloom is a variety that has been nurtured, selected, and handed down from one family member to another for many generations.

Heirloom tomato varieties can be found in nearly every any color, shape, flavor or size. Varieties can be prone to cracking or lack disease resistance. As with most garden plants, varieties can be acclimated over several gardening seasons to thrive in a geographical location through careful selection and seed saving.