Grape tomatoes are bite-sized fruits that are favorites for salads and snacking. A subset of cherry tomato, they get their name from their oblong shape that’s similar to a grape. Smaller than cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes have thicker skins, a meatier texture and a lower water content. Gurney's offers a variety of grape tomato seeds and plants, so you can select your favorite color and flavor!
Enjoy Quality Grape Tomato Seeds & Plants from Gurney's
Gurney's has been supplying home gardeners with top-quality seeds and plants for over 150 years. We grow several grape tomato varieties in our trial gardens every year, only selecting the best in flavor, disease resistance, yield and garden performance.
Choosing the Right Type of Grape Tomatoes
When selecting grape tomatoes to grow, color and flavor are often top considerations. Grape tomatoes come in various colors and tend to be more savory. Their thicker skins also give them a slightly longer shelf life.
Most grape tomato plants grow in zones 3-9. However, some varieties may grow in zone 10, and some may not be suitable for zone 3.
It can also be helpful to look at disease resistance, keeping in mind the particular conditions and pests prevalent in your zone.
Finally, like other tomato varieties, grape tomatoes can be determinate or indeterminate plants. While indeterminate grape tomato plants produce fruits over a long harvest season, the plants can grow quite large and require staking.
Grape Tomato Varieties
- Jelly Beans Hybrid Grape Tomato
Highly productive, disease-resistant vines produce gorgeous red fruits bursting with a sweet flavor. Indeterminate. - Chocolate Sprinkle Hybrid Grape Tomato
Glossy brick-red fruits are striped with dark green hues. The early variety has a rich, sweet-tart flavor and produces high yields. Indeterminate. - Pear Drops Grape Tomato
Golden-yellow, scrumptiously sweet-and-savory fruits grow abundantly along semi-trailing, cascading branches—perfect for hanging baskets or containers. Indeterminate. - Artisan Blush Grape Tomato
Elongated, 2 in. fruits in warm yellow have a pink blush that makes them “glow” on the vine. Exceptionally sweet—a taste-test winner! Indeterminate.
Grape Tomato FAQs
- Are grape tomatoes good for you?
Loaded with vitamins A and C, lycopene, and other vitamins and minerals, grape tomatoes are a healthy snack, high in fiber and with a low glycemic index. - What’s the difference between grape tomatoes and cherry tomatoes?
The easiest way to spot a grape tomato is its oblong shape, compared to the perfectly round orb of a cherry tomato. Grape tomatoes also tend to be more savory, and have a meatier texture, thicker skins and a lower water content. - How many grape tomatoes are in a single serving?
A serving is 1 cup of fresh grape tomatoes. There are about 6 grape tomatoes in a serving. - Are grape tomatoes keto?
While grape tomatoes have a sweet flavor, they're low enough in net carbohydrates to be keto friendly. - Are grape tomatoes determinate or indeterminate?
Grape tomato plants, like other tomato vines, can be either determinate or indeterminate, depending on the variety.
