Tomato Seeds

Our best tomato varieties, currently on sale. From classic slicers to vibrant hybrids like Sunrich Orange, we offer quality seed for home gardeners, commercial growers, and landscapers alike.

For the home gardener and the commercial grower alike, few crops reward careful planning quite like the tomato. Whether you are raising slicing tomatoes for summer sandwiches or paste types for sauces and canning, the journey begins with the seed. Meyer Seed Company offers a carefully curated selection of both hybrid and heirloom tomato varieties, each chosen for performance in Mid-Atlantic conditions. Hybrids bring disease resistance and uniform fruit set, while heirlooms deliver deep, complex flavors and a connection to gardening traditions. Matching the right variety to your growing season, soil type, and intended use is the first step toward a productive harvest.

Heirloom tomatoes have earned a devoted following for their remarkable taste, unusual colors, and storied histories. These open-pollinated varieties have been passed down through generations, preserved for traits that modern hybrids sometimes overlook. From rich purple-black beefsteaks to striped golds and creamy yellows, heirlooms bring a spectrum of color and sweetness to the garden. Because they are not bred for uniform ripening or thick skins, their flavor often surpasses that of commercial types. Growing heirlooms does require a bit more attention to staking, watering, and disease prevention, but the payoff is a tomato that tastes like summer itself, picked warm from the vine.

Hybrid tomato varieties, on the other hand, are the result of deliberate cross-breeding to combine the best traits of two parent lines. These seeds produce plants with improved vigor, higher yields, and built-in tolerance to common soil-borne diseases such as fusarium wilt and verticillium. Many hybrids also offer uniform fruit size and shape, making them a favorite for market growers who need consistent, marketable produce. For the home gardener, hybrids can mean less worry about blight during a wet season and a longer harvest window. While you cannot save seed from hybrids and expect the same results the following year, their reliability in the garden makes them a staple in any well-planned planting.

Success with tomatoes begins before the first seed touches the soil. Proper timing for indoor starting, hardening off, and transplanting is essential, especially in regions with short growing seasons or unpredictable spring weather. Tomatoes thrive in full sun, rich well-drained soil, and with consistent moisture throughout the fruiting period. Supporting plants with cages, stakes, or trellises improves air circulation and keeps fruit clean. Regular pruning of suckers and lower leaves can further reduce disease pressure. Meyer Seed Company stands ready to help gardeners of every skill level choose the right varieties and plan a season of abundant, flavorful harvests from the garden to the table.