There are thousands of tomato varieties.

This book reviews 6 popular types of tomatoes.

 Cherry tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes are round, bite-sized, and so juicy that they may pop when you bite into them.

Grape tomatoes

Grape tomatoes are about half the size of cherry tomatoes. They don’t contain as much water and have an oblong shape

Roma tomatoes

Roma tomatoes are larger than cherry and grape tomatoes but not large enough to be used for slicing. Romas are also known as plum tomatoes.

Beefsteak tomatoes

Beefsteak tomatoes are large, sturdy, and firm enough to hold their shape when being thinly sliced.

They’re perfect to slice up for sandwiches and hamburgers.

Heirloom tomatoes

Heirloom tomatoes vary significantly in size and color — ranging from pale yellow to bright green to deep purplish-red.

Green tomatoes

Green tomatoes can be divided into two types: heirlooms that are green when fully ripe and unripened ones that have not yet turned red