- Open-pollinated
- Slicer
- 85 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Pink
Arkansas Traveler
Open-pollinated slicer from USA. Pink slicer bred for southern heat and humidity, crack-tolerant. Ready in about 85 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 9, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Slicer 5–8 oz (140–220 g) · Globe
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 85 days from transplant · Mid-late
- 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
- Difficulty
- Easy-moderate (estimated) 2/5
- 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
85 days from transplant Mid-late
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
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
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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 do you grow a Arkansas Traveler plant?
A Arkansas Traveler plant grows 5–8 ft (150–240 cm) tall. Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 39 in (100 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 6–10 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
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.
