In April we celebrate National Florida Tomato Month. One variety that grows to 3" wide is the Everglade tomato. This variety of heirloom tomato is a Florida native. The thin skins and sweet flavor of the small berry size fruit makes them perfect for salads and snacking. Other varieties of indeterminate heirloom tomatoes that grow well in Florida include:  Brandywine which has large pink fruit, the Cherokee Purple, the salty tasting Black Krim, the green tomatoes are represented by the Green Zebra that has a tangy flavor and the Mortgage Lifter which grow to sizes up to 2 pounds. These are the most popular varieties of Heirloom tomatoes.

These type of tomatoes are free pollinators. This will result in cross pollination if you plant varieties close enough to each other.

With non heirloom varieties you have an abundance of choices. Remember to choose the variety you will use. If you want to make sauces or canned tomatoes , the Roma variety is probably the best known. These tomatoes are naturally sweet. Beefsteaks are perfect for slicing. These large tomatoes are a classic variety. Homesteads are good for sliced tomatoes in salads. Traditional salad varieties are cherry and grape tomatoes. 

When choosing your plants, remember, if you live in Florida our soil is too sandy for many non native varieties. You can still enjoy growing them, but in pots or raised beds.