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best tomato varieties for hot, dry summers #891715

Asked January 19, 2025, 9:03 AM EST

My tomatoes did not thrive last year, with hot temps and few cool nights. What varieties would you suggest ?

Baltimore County Maryland

Expert Response

Hi, 

You can reference our blog post from 2022 on some varieties we tested: https://marylandgrows.umd.edu/2022/10/21/heat-tolerant-tomato-varieties-we-tried-in-2022/

You may also want to cross-reference with Cornell Extension for vegetable variety reviews: https://www.vegetables.cornell.edu/pest-management/disease-factsheets/disease-resistant-vegetable-varieties/

Let us know if you have further questions. 

Emily

Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied January 20, 2025, 1:15 PM EST

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