Verona
Single source · Reviewed Sep 13, 2026
Values marked like this (estimated) are model estimates, not confirmed from a source.
Hybrid F1 cocktail from USA. Elongated cocktail hybrid with flesh firm enough to hold shape when roasted. Ready in about 67 days from transplant.
- Hybrid F1
- 67 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Cocktail-size fruit
- Moderate (estimated)
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Cocktail 1–2 oz (40–60 g) · Oval (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Plant height
- 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Skin
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- Red
- Interior
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- Red
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Verona 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 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Flavor
“Elongated cocktail hybrid with flesh firm enough to hold shape when roasted.”
Growing calendar
- Sow indoors
- Transplant out
- Harvest
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost date.
Disease resistance
- F1 Fusarium wilt (race 1)
- V Verticillium wilt
- EB Early blight
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Snacking
- Roasting
- High yield
- Crack resistant
- Greenhouse favorite
Origin
Verona is an F1 hybrid developed by Johnny's Selected Seeds as an improvement on Juliet, an elongated 'cocktail plum' shape on a medium-vigorous indeterminate vine. It carries resistance to Fusarium wilt race 1 and Verticillium wilt, with intermediate resistance to early blight.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
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All photos
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Verona tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
A truss of Verona tomatoes -
Verona tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe Verona tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked Verona tomatoes -
Verona tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How long does Verona take to mature?
Verona is ready in about 67 days from transplant.
Does Verona need staking?
Verona 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 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Can Verona be grown in a container?
Verona is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Verona resistant to disease?
Verona carries documented resistance to Fusarium wilt (race 1), Verticillium wilt, and Early blight.
See also
Other cocktail varieties people put next to this one.
Grows like this one
Indeterminate, midseason, full sun. Same support, same calendar.
