Arkansas Traveler
Single source · Reviewed Sep 9, 2026
Values marked like this (estimated) are model estimates, not confirmed from a source.
Open-pollinated slicer from USA. Pink slicer bred for southern heat and humidity, crack-tolerant. Ready in about 85 days from transplant.
- Open-pollinated
- 85 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Medium fruit
- Easy-moderate (estimated)
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Slicer 5–8 oz (140–220 g) · Globe
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Plant height
- 5–8 ft (150–240 cm) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 39 in (60 × 100 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground · Container
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Skin
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- Pink
- Interior
- Not recorded
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
5–8 ft (150–240 cm) · Regular leaf
Arkansas Traveler is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–8 ft (150–240 cm).
Flavor
“Pink slicer bred for southern heat and humidity, crack-tolerant.”
Growing calendar
- Sow indoors
- Transplant out
- Harvest
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost date.
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Slicing
Origin
A pink-fruited slicer developed for the heat and humidity of the American South, tolerant of cracking and fruit set problems in hot weather.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
All photos
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Arkansas Traveler tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
A truss of Arkansas Traveler tomatoes -
Arkansas Traveler tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe Arkansas Traveler tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked Arkansas Traveler tomatoes -
Arkansas Traveler tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How long does Arkansas Traveler take to mature?
Arkansas Traveler is ready in about 85 days from transplant.
Does Arkansas Traveler need staking?
Arkansas Traveler is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 5–8 ft (150–240 cm).
Can Arkansas Traveler be grown in a container?
Arkansas Traveler is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Arkansas Traveler resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Arkansas Traveler.
See also
Other slicer varieties people put next to this one.
Grows like this one
Indeterminate, mid-late, full sun. Same support, same calendar.
