🍅 TomatoVarieties

Garden Gem Tomato

Hybrid Red 🕐 55 days 🟢 Easy

Flavor: sweet, rich, balanced

🎯 Best For

Southern and Florida gardeners who want a University-bred tomato optimized for flavor and disease resistance

About Garden Gem

Garden Gem was developed by University of Florida for exceptional flavor combined with disease resistance and productivity. These small-medium tomatoes consistently outperform in flavor evaluations. The breeding program focused on restoring old-fashioned tomato flavor to a modern disease-resistant hybrid.

Growing Tips

Excellent disease resistance package. Great flavor for a hybrid. Perfect for humid Southern climates. Bred specifically for backyard gardeners.

Health & Nutrition

High LycopeneHigh Vitamin C

Best Uses

fresh eatingsaladssnackingslicing

Cooking Uses

FreshSaladsSnacking

Disease Resistance

VFNTSWV

Key: V=Verticillium, F=Fusarium, N=Nematode, T/TMV=Tobacco Mosaic Virus, A=Alternaria, LB=Late Blight

Climate Zones

Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7Zone 8Zone 9Zone 10

USDA Hardiness Zones where this variety typically thrives.