Check out Cherry Roma.

I switched from Juliet to Sweet Baby Girl last year. I really only used the Juliets for fresh eating and dried, and the SBGs did brilliantly in the fresh eating category- so well I didn't have any left to dry! They don't last nearly as long on the counter as the Juliets though.

Rosalita (red), Cuban Yellow, then there is always the original grape called Grape if grape shape is what you want.

If cherry shape is ok then there are lots of better alternatives (ie. Sun Gold or Isis Candy or Gardener's Delight) or if you want regular tomatoes then there are easily 999 better ones. :)

I am trying Sprite (red det. grape) for the first time this year but so far am not impressed. Good production and flavor but the early ripe ones are hard as rocks.

Dave

I like them b/c there are just so many at once, so it's easy to can/store them.
I really just want a heavy producer with good flavor that I can put up enough to last me through the winter. I plant other varieties for taste, color, etc., but am looking for a red stand by that I can make a ton of sauce out of. Have not loved most paste tomatoes, and size/shape doesn't matter.
thanks!!

I'm one of the few that really likes Juliet. I'm not saying its a perfect tomato or that its the best tasting tomato. But I grow 2-4 of them each year just because they are so bullet proof.

Juliet

Pro's

Will produce no matter how hot it gets. In Arizona that means it produces from May 1st till frost uninterrupted.

The plants are prolific producers.

The plants are the most disease and pest resistant of any tomato plants I have grown. Just say very easy to grow.

They do not split or cat-face even when watered heavily on hot days. I have never seen one with BER. Every one is picture perfect.

After picking the fruit keeps without refrigeration for weeks and weeks. Refrigerated they keep for longer than I care to test. They also can and dry well and make good sauce, paste and salsa. Roasting them or cooking them in any way will bring their flavor out.

Con's

They have thick skins.

They are smaller than other Roma/Paste type tomatoes.

They are fairly bland until or unless you leave them on the counter unrefrigerated for 2-3 weeks. At which time they get a darker red and become a little softer but still not soft or mushy at all. They will also go from bland to tasty when cooked in any way. No they won't be the best you ever had but they will taste good.

Summery

All my other tomatoes in full sun with the exception of the cherries produce only a few hand full of tomatoes each from June through October. The ones under shade cloth do better but not great. Juliet is the only tomato I have grown that can really produce in full sun when temps are over 100 degrees every day for more than 100 days in a row. Given that Juliet out produces all my other tomatoes over the long hot season. If I want to be sure to have fresh tomatoes on the counter through the summer Juliet is the only none cherry that I know will do it for me. The plants are very pest and disease resistant. On top of that every tomato is edible and pretty. For these reasons I think I will be growing Juliet for a long time. Yes I grow other varieties and will continue too. They all taste better than Juliet on the day they are picked. They are all bigger with the exception of the cherries.

I realize that for many the initial blandness, thick skin and small size are deal breakers for many growers. I'm not even saying Juliet is a tomato everyone should grow. But for beginners or for people in really hot climates or for people who live in areas where tomatoes are difficult to grow do to pest pressure or plant diseases. Juliet may be one of the tomatoes you should consider growing in your garden.

Forgot to say that this year I'm also growing Jaunne Famme too.

You may want to try...
Thessaloniki.
Eva Purple Ball.

excellent write up Thisisme!!! I'm in central TX and I may have to try-out a Juliet so I can have tomatoes during July and August.