What tomato plants are most blight resistant?

Tomato Varieties Resistant to Early Blight
  • Old Brooks Tomato. ...
  • Tommy Toe Tomato. ...
  • Fantasio Tomato. ...
  • Ferline Tomato. ...
  • Golden Sweet Tomato. ...
  • Legend Tomato. ...
  • Old Brooks Tomato. Heirloom, indeterminate, 78 days, red, globe (6-8 ounces), resistance: blossom end rot, early blight, late blight. ...
  • V Verticillium Wilt. F Fusarium Wilt.
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What is the most disease-resistant tomato plant?

Disease-Resistant Tomato Varieties
  • Big Daddy.
  • Early Girl.
  • Porterhouse.
  • Rutgers.
  • Summer Girl.
  • Sungold.
  • SuperSauce.
  • Yellow Pear.
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Are cherry tomatoes resistant to blight?

Suttons introduces the first cherry tomato with the ability to shrug off even the worst blight! This cherry variety won't be fazed, being resistant to both early and late blight, and has good resistance to Fusarium and Verticillium.
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Is Better Boy tomato blight resistant?

Adaptable to most any climate and has excellent disease resistance. Indeterminate.
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Do Roma tomatoes get blight?

It is a form of Alternaria Blight that first manifests itself as irregular shaped dark brown concentric spots on the shaded lower leaves. These slowly enlarge and merge and badly infected leaves eventually die (those at the bottom of the plant first and then progressing upward).
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What is the most disease resistant heirloom tomato?

Arkansas Traveler stands out as a fantastic heirloom tomato variety because it's an indeterminate plant with a pinkish-red hue and crack-resistant skin. Cracking tends to happen when tomatoes are exposed to less moisture. It's known for having strong resistance against diseases while handling dry spells.
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Are heirloom tomatoes more susceptible to blight?

Heirloom Tomato Varieties

Tomato breeds that developed naturally and have been in existence for many years are called heirlooms. Several of these plants have good to superior resistance to blight.
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Are beefsteak tomatoes disease resistant?

Beefsteak. This highly disease- resistant hybrid has an old-fashioned tomato flavor. 8 to 12-ounce globe-shaped fruits are perfect for sandwiches.
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How do you stop tomato blight?

The following environmental controls can help to prevent the occurrence or spread of tomato blight:
  1. Keep tomato plants dry. ...
  2. Keep plants well ventilated. ...
  3. Tie up or stake plants. ...
  4. Remove lower leaves as the fruits develop. ...
  5. Water tomato plants in the morning. ...
  6. Plant tomatoes in a disease free location.
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What plants are blight resistant?

The Mountain Magic, Plum Regal, Defiant PhR, Jasper, Matt's Wild Cherry, Juliet, Nectar, Cloudy Day, & Stellar tomato varieties resist both early blight & late blight. The Red Pearl, Red Grape, & Legend tomato varieties resist late blight. The Verona & Valentine tomato varieties resist early blight.
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Are hybrid tomatoes blight resistant?

There are a number of hybrid tomatoes bred to resist blight and other diseases. Johnny's Selected Seeds teamed up with North Carolina State University to breed Defiant PHR, a midsize determinate tomato that is highly resistant to all strains of early and late blights.
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What tomatoes are resistant to leaf spot?

Grape Tomato
  • Aria (yellow): Resistant to disorders.
  • Amai: Fusarium Wilt 1, Gray Leaf Spot, Root Knot Nematode, Tomato Mosaic Virus.
  • Artisan Blush: Disease tolerance not specified.
  • Bellastar: Fusarium Wilt 1, Gray Leaf Spot, Leaf Mold, Tomato Mosaic Virus.
  • BHN-784: Fusarium Wilt 1.
  • BHN-785: Fusarium Wilt 1.
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Are San Marzano tomatoes disease resistant?

San Marzano tomato plants have historically been sensitive to disease, and in the 1970s they were almost wiped out by the cucumber mosaic virus in the Naples area. Today hybrid varieties provide some level of resistance to common diseases like verticillium and fusarium wilt.
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What is a natural remedy for tomato blight?

The best natural remedies to kill blight in tomatoes are baking soda and copper fungicide. To make a baking soda solution, start by mixing 2 tablespoons of baking soda, 3 drops of dish soap, and 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a gallon of water.
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What tomato varieties are resistant to verticillium wilt?

A few tomato varieties with resistance to Verticillium (V) and/or Fusarium (F) include the following varieties. The number after the letter refers to the race of the disease. Jet Star VF1, Big Beef VF1F2NTA, Beefy Boy VF1F2T, Florida 91 VF1F2, Crista VF1F2F3N, RTF 6153 VF1F2 and BHN 602 VF3.
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Is Early Girl tomato blight resistant?

Bred for fast growth, 'Early Girl' tomatoes require minimal pest control measures and have good disease resistance. Verticillium wilt and fusarium wilt rarely affect these tomato plants. However, there are a few afflictions you should be wary of with 'Early Girl' plants, including rot and blight.
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Are German Johnson tomatoes disease resistant?

German Johnson

It has a classic sweet and tart flavor, minimal seeds, and a skin that's resistant to cracking. This variety is disease resistant, and thrives in heat and humidity.
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Does tomato blight stay in the soil?

Blight cannot survive in soil or fully composted plant material. It over-winters in living plant material and is spread on the wind the following year. The most common way to allow blight to remain in your garden is through 'volunteer potatoes'.
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Are heirloom tomatoes disease resistant?

A statement from heirloom tomato expert Carolyn Male, from the book “100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden,” says it quite well: “Those who have grown (hundreds) of heirloom tomatoes over the years know that they are no more susceptible to diseases than hybrids are.
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Can you save a tomato plant with blight?

Early blight: Caused by Alternaria solani or Alternaria tomatophila, early blight is difficult to deal with, but there's still a chance you can save your tomato crop.
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What varieties of tomatoes are resistant to blossom end rot?

Select tomato varieties that are less susceptible to blossom-end rot. Celebrity and Big Boy tomatoes are highly resistant to a number of diseases and ailments, including blossom-end rot.
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Which tomatoes are blight resistant UK?

The blight resistant tomato seeds that are available in the UK are:
  • Crimson Crush – produces large tomatoes on indeterminate (tall) plants.
  • Lizzano – a cherry trailing variety, great for containers.
  • Mountain Magic – a good size cherry tomato producing long trusses on tall plants.
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Can tomato blight be stopped?

Treating Blight

Once blight is positively identified, act quickly to prevent it from spreading. Remove all affected leaves and burn them or place them in the garbage. Mulch around the base of the plant with straw, wood chips or other natural mulch to prevent fungal spores in the soil from splashing on the plant.
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