>but I'm not familiar enough with them to know what's good. <
Dan,
"Good" is not an objective thing, with a set of measurable criteria. Instead it's based on your preference in taste, size, color, etc. If you're not familiar with the various tomatoes, ask the supplier to describe them in terms of flavor characteristics---sweet, acidic, complex, etc. That way you'll come closer to what you think is a good tomato.
I have no personal experience with either the Thessaloniki or Red Rose, so can make no comment on them---except to say that I'm always suspect of descriptions that use terms like "perfect tomato" and "best tasting" etc. Taste preferences are a personal thing, and vary greatly. And one of those two get raves merely for for fitting into the "smooth, red, round" syndrome of supermarket 'maters.
As to the others:
Green Zebra is a modern open pollinated variety, bred by Tom Wagner. It's one of the "green when ripe" types, and is very popular. Personally I don't care for it all that much. They make interesting additions to mixed tomato salads. And can be conversation starters if you used them as the base of a stuffed-tomato dish---so much so that one source erroneously groups them with the stuffers.
Garden Peach is named for both it's color and the light fuzz covering it. In short, it looks like a peach. It's a sweet tasting tomato. Too sweet for my taste, but Friend Wife loves them. But, then again, she thinks there's nothing better than to snack on cherry tomatoes as they come off the vine.
Pruden's Purple is a very popular pink tomato, with complex flavor. Of those on your list, this would be my first choice. But, remember, I prefer a complex, somewhat tart tomato, and you might not.  |