I’ve found a bit of a problem locating tomato seeds with a short season harvest. Anything beyond 70 days in my area would be prone to frost damage. My greenhouse is ready and the current 35-40 degree days allow me to “prep” for seeding days ahead.
I’m just butting in, as I usually do! :)
Short-season tomatoes I’ve grown in the past with great success up here in southern Wisconsin include:
Anna Russian
Black Krim
Black from Tula
Nyagous
Russian Black
All, of course, from Siberia - where I’m totally amazed that they can even GROW tomatoes in their very short season!
I LOVE Juliet for a small salad tomato and she makes the NICEST sun-dried tomatoes to pack into jars with garlic and basil and olive oil. Yum!
Silvery Fir Tree is probably the prettiest tomato you can grow...58 days! It’s determinate, so it’s great for pots or limited space:
“A very unique variety known for its carrot-like foliage with a slight silver tinge. Plants are short and bear heavy crops of medium sized flattish tomatoes with a good flavor. Along with its attractive foliage, this variety is also popular for short or late season tomato growers as it produces in just 58 days. Determinate.”
My VERY favorite short-season tomato is ‘Stupice’ (pronounced “Stoo-PEESH-ka”) which is the most reliable tomato I’ve ever grown.
You can find them all at:
http://www.seedsavers.org (I used to work for them. They’re aces.)