What are a good tomato to grow for salsa. I was thinking of planting a big boy as a slicer that may also be good for making salsa?
Something that will blanch well and cook down and be good tasting for salsa we can besides be good for eating. An early girl is also good. Thanks.

We use both Early Girl and Big Boy tomatoes. Roma's work well but we prefer them for marinara sauce.

Jim

I use Romas for Pico.

When I lived in VA I had a terrific garden and grew lots and lots of tomatoes. I grew Better Boys and Romas. Always got more then I could eat. The Better Boys I ate ripe and also canned into salsa that I kept and ate the rest of the year, gave to friends, etc.

You'll need to stake them and support them well...they are viney.

I always got way more tomatoes than I could eat.

Pretty much anything picked fresh from the garden is going to kick any other option's ass. I would not worry about
"what variety is best," It is much more what variety does well in your soil, micro-climate, and your style of cultivation/care. The "Beefsteak" and "Big Boy" varieties are popular for a reason, and there is probably a a solid argument to be made for this or that heirloom variety, but seriously, "just do it" and you will have the best tasting slicing and salsa tomatoes you can handle.

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Originally posted by architect:
Pretty much anything picked fresh from the garden is going to kick any other option's ass. I would not worry about "what variety is best," It is much more what variety does well in your soil, micro-climate, and your style of cultivation/care.

^^ THIS ^^

Personally, I've elected to grow a variety. The bulk are for marinara and salsa, but I also grow some slicers and cherry. IMO, salsa is better if you put a a few tomato varieties in it.

Romas/San Marzanos are the staple of my garden.

For cherries, my favorite variety is husky red (best tasting cherry tomato ever) but super sweet 100s are a good 2nd choice.

For slicers, I've tried a variety. We get 2 growing seasons here so my spring tomatoes I like a southern heat resistant variety (i.e. sets fruit above 85F) and this year I'm trying heatmaster. For my 2nd growing season slicers I really like early girl because they should be done before first frost.

Another favorite is growing tomatillos for homemade salsa verde (green salsa).

Rutger is a very versitle tomato.

Ok guys. Picked 4. A early girl, Big boy, Roma and celebrity. Also got a Banana and jalapeno pepper.

Thanks for the thoughts guys.

tomotillo