My Top 10 Favorite Tomato Varieties for Gardening in Arizona

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I’m sharing my top 10 favorite tomato varieties I tried this spring in my desert garden. To grow in the unique climate of Southern Arizona, tomatoes must have a shorter number of days to maturity, be heat-tolerant and drought resistant. I can’t wait to share these with you!
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00:00 Introduction
00:26 Most important thing for choosing varieties
01:09 Variety 1
01:42 Variety 2
02:50 Variety 3
04:05 Variety 4
04:53 Variety 5
05:48 Variety 6
09:03 Variety 7
11:01 Variety 8
13:48 Variety 9
15:24 My Top Pic - Variety 10

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@SowArizona 14 күн бұрын

Stick around until the end, when I reveal my top pic tomato for growing in Southern Arizona!

@canaldomariosilva5318 13 күн бұрын

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@omeshsingh8091 9 күн бұрын

I will be starting Black Krim tomatoes in August.

@rosemarymurray8256 14 күн бұрын

Hi im rosemary! And i live in Glendale AZ, i found your channel a few days ago and so far i like what i see ,for your tomatoes you can put some epson salts to prevent blossom end rot ,give it a try 😊

@aileenbell6750 5 күн бұрын

Yay another Tucson gardener here. Lovely to see you on youtube.

@SowArizona 2 күн бұрын

So happy to "meet" a fellow Tucson gardener!

@canaldomariosilva5318 13 күн бұрын

Mario Silva 🇧🇷 ❤❤

@joelrobertson71 12 күн бұрын

Good video. I'm in Tucson and I grow tomatoes. This spring I did great with cherry varieties. The best I grew were black cherry, isis candy, and sun peach. My large tomatoes didn't do all that good this year. I'm starting fall tomatoes indoors soon. I'm going to grow mostly determinate varieties with a couple of exceptions. Cherokee purple and German Johnson I will start with plans to overwinter. Rubee Dawn is a 60 day indeterminate that matures in 60 days. Not sure if I'll start that in the fall or wait for spring.

@SowArizona 12 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing the varieties you're growing! Sun peach sounds interesting! I'll check it out. Yeah, I think the trick with large tomatoes is getting an early start. You could try setting them out early with the walls of water and see how that does. It's so nice to find a fellow Tucson gardener! I'm so happy you're here. Happy gardening!

@joelrobertson71 11 күн бұрын

An early start to large tomatoes is imperative I have found. I've only been gardening since 2021, but I jumped in with both feet. It's really a sick obsession. Not many people do well with gardens here because they are not from here and have grown a garden elsewhere that has better conditions. I was born and raised in Tucson. So I knew there would be challenges. I would say I'm ahead of the curve.

@omeshsingh8091 9 күн бұрын

I clicked like when you said "A-pricot"

@SowArizona 9 күн бұрын

That must mean you're on the "A-pricot" team!

@ronaldshort9819 12 күн бұрын

what pests and when do they arrive in your gardens?😊

@SowArizona 12 күн бұрын

Possible pests for tomatoes...whiteflies usually arrive in May with the heat. Leafhoppers started jumping in early June, as do fruitworms. Hornworms will start appearing in July. These are usually the pests I see on my tomatoes in Tucson. Some gardeners see other pests, lime nematodes, and aphids, but I haven't had a problem with them. I have only had problems with leafhoppers so far this year. I'm not sure where you are, but if you're in Southern Arizon, these pests are possible. Take care of your soil and keep consistent in watering...then you should have less pest problems. Happy gardening!

@ronaldshort9819 11 күн бұрын

@@SowArizona Thanks 😊

@JuanettesCraftingCorner 14 күн бұрын

When you say southern Arizona, are you talking about the Phoenix area? If so, where did you buy your feed trough planters and doesn’t the metal make them too hot for our summers here. I live in Peoria, Arizona.

@SowArizona 14 күн бұрын

I'm in Tucson , but monsoon planting time is very similar. I got my stock tanks from a local feed store. I'm sure you could find some from a feed store up your way. I've even seen some at Home Depot and Tractor Supply. I haven't had a problem with them being too hot. The large volume of soil in them moderates the temperature, as well as a consistent watering schedule. Just make sure you provide adequate drainage in the bottom so the soil doesn't get anaerobic and smelly! Happy gardening!

@juneramirez8580 6 күн бұрын

The Stock Shop on Thunderbird and East of 67th Ave. sells them. Check prices. Home Depot has some without bottoms. The Stock Shop you must drill the drainage holes yourself.