Pomodoro di Pachino (PGI), in Sicily Pomodoro S. Marzano dell'Agro Sarnese-Nocerino (PDO), in south Italy Tomaten von der Insel Reichenau (PGI), from Reichenau Island, Germany Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio (PDO), in Mt

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Tomato seedlings growing indoors


Green tomatoes nestled on the vine
Within the EU, there are several areas that grow tomatoes with Protected Geographical Status. These include:
Pomodoro di Pachino (PGI), in Sicily
Pomodoro S. Marzano dell'Agro Sarnese-Nocerino (PDO), in south Italy
Tomaten von der Insel Reichenau (PGI), from Reichenau Island, Germany
Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio (PDO), in Mt Vesuvius area.
Varieties
For a more comprehensive list, see List of tomato cultivars.
There are around 7500 tomato varieties grown for various purposes. Heirloom tomatoes are becoming increasingly popular, particularly among home gardeners and organic producers, since they tend to produce more interesting and flavorful crops at the cost of disease resistance and productivity.[18] In 1973, Israeli scientists developed the world's first long shelf-life commercial tomato varieties.[21]
Hybrid plants remain common, since they tend to be heavier producers, and sometimes combine unusual characteristics of heirloom tomatoes with the ruggedness of conventional commercial tomatoes.
Tomato varieties are roughly divided into several categories, based mostly on shape and size.
"Slicing" or "globe" tomatoes are the usual tomatoes of commerce, used for a wide variety of processing and fresh eating.
Beefsteak tomatoes are large tomatoes often used for sandwiches and similar applications. Their kidney-bean shape, thinner skin, and shorter shelf life makes commercial use impractical.
Oxheart tomatoes can range in size up to beefsteaks, and are shaped like large strawberries.
Plum tomatoes, or paste tomatoes (including pear tomatoes), are bred with a higher solids content for use in tomato sauce and paste, and are usually oblong.
Pear tomatoes are pear-shaped, and are based upon the San Marzano types for a richer gourmet paste.
Cherry tomatoes are small and round, often sweet tomatoes generally eaten whole in salads.
Grape tomatoes, a more recent introduction, are smaller and oblong, a variation on plum tomatoes, and used in salads.
Campari tomatoes are also sweet and noted for their juiciness, low acidity, and lack of mealiness. They are bigger than cherry tomatoes, but are smaller than plum tomatoes.
Early tomatoes and cool-summer tomatoes