i live WAY up in northern Canada where the growing season is short and the sun shines all summer long. This makes outdoor tomatoes quite a challenge.

i'm growing hydroponically indoors and i'd appreciate some recommendations from you experts.

i would like to grow 2 varieties of tomatoes. one for sandwiches and burgers and a second for canning.

any variety that has great flavor and a unique look that I can show off to my friends would be a bonus.

thanks.

As to the sun shining continually far up north, I don't foresee that will be an issue. Most of the time when I'm starting transplants indoors I just let the fluorescents be on 24/7 and the plants do fine.

If you want to try hydroponics, then there's a forum devoted to that kind of growing where you'll find a higher percentage of people who do hydroponics. Most tomato people just grow them outdoors, so we don't usually know the first thing about hydroponics. I've grown thousands of tomatoes, but only in soil or soil mixes.

an indoor garden is essential here. from what i have read i have learned that tomato plants will not mature outside here unless i implement some sort of darkening system (ie. cover the plants every night).

When I read your post I immediately thought of Nepal. It should produce tomatoes big enough for burgers. Maybe Gregory's Altai also. I think I would look around FEDCO in (Maine), or Annapolis Valley Seeds, shoot them an e-mail of your situation. -Randy

As ralliea suggested the hydro forum here could give you the best info on tried and true hydro varieties. The link below includes info on some of the standard hydro-grown tomato varieties.

Dave