What variety of tomatoes 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.

What are the most blight resistant tomatoes?

What tomatoes are resistant to late blight?

'Mountain Magic', 'Mountain Merit', 'Legend', 'Defiant PHR' and 'Plum Regal' have excellent resistance to Late Blight. 'Jasper', 'Red Pearl' and 'Matt's Wild Cherry' are small fruited tomatoes with good resistance. Some heirloom tomato varieties have good tolerance to late blight.

Are any tomatoes resistant to blight?

While US gardeners have plenty of choices among disease-resistant tomatoes, the only up-to-date variety available in the UK appears to be 'Jasper', which has earned an RHS Award of Merit. The variety Jeremy grew with such excellent results was 'Fantasio', which likely has single-gene resistance to late blight.

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.

Grow with KARE: Understanding blight-resistant tomato varieties

Is Better Boy tomato blight resistant?

Adaptable to most any climate and has excellent disease resistance. Indeterminate.

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).

What is the most disease resistant heirloom tomatoes?

Yellow pear tomatoes are an indeterminate plant that resists diseases and matures in 80 days. The plant produces small, snack-sized fruits that are shaped like yellow pears. Their yellow tomatoes give a gorgeous pop of color in the garden.

What tomatoes are resistant to leaf spot?

Are Early Girl tomatoes 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.

Which tomatoes are blight resistant UK?

Are cherry tomatoes disease resistant?

Each grape-shaped cherry tomato measures about an inch across and has a zippy, mildly sweet flavor. Fruits grow in clusters of up to a dozen, much like grapes, and have very thick walls and few seeds, giving them a meaty texture. Plants show good disease resistance, especially to wilts.

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.

What is the hardiest tomato plant?

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.

How do you prevent tomato blight?

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.

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'.

How do I get rid of tomato blight naturally?

Baking soda has fungicidal properties that can stop or reduce the spread of early and late tomato blight. Baking soda sprays typically contain about 1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved into 1 quart of warm water. Adding a drop of liquid dish soap or 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil helps the solution stick to your plant.

What is the best treatment for tomato blight?

If blight has already spread to more than just a few plant leaves, apply Daconil® Fungicide Ready-To-Use, which kills fungal spores and keeps blight from causing further damage.

Is Shirley tomato blight resistant?

The F1 Shirley has the best tolerance to late blight disease we have ever seen! But, as well as its ability to shrug off even the worst blight, F1 Shirley will provide great yields of exceptionally fine tasting, medium, round red tomatoes. Matures early, and crops heavily on short jointed plants.

What's the difference between Big Boy and Better Boy tomatoes?

While the Better Boy has the same large fruit as the Big Boy tomato plant, the Better Boy tomato is more resistant to diseases than its parent plant.

Which variety of tomato is best?

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.