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Knowing the weight of a single tomato is helpful if you are cooking or canning. However, the average size varies depending on the type of tomato and when it was harvested. So, how much does a tomato weigh? The smallest tomatoes (cherry tomatoes) weigh only half an ounce (14 grams) to 2 ounces (57 grams). The largest tomatoes (beefsteak tomatoes) can weigh a pound (16 ounces or 455 grams) or more. Most medium tomatoes (the ones you find at a grocery store) weigh anywhere from 4 to 8 ounces. Of course, the weight of a tomato depends on the variety: cherry, grape, plum, roma, or beefsteak. Tomato weight can vary from half an ounce (14 grams) for the smallest tomatoes all the way up to 4 pounds (1.8 kilograms) for the largest tomatoes. The smaller tomato varieties (such as cherry, grape, and plum tomatoes) will usually weigh no more than 2 or 3 ounces (57 to 85 grams). On the other hand, larger varieties (beefsteak tomatoes) will often weigh at least a pound (16 ounces or 455 grams). To get a better idea of the weights of tomatoes, let's look at some different varieties and how much they weigh on average. How Much Does A Tomato Weigh? The weight of a tomato depends on the variety of tomato. There are cherry, plum, grape, roma, and beef tomatoes of various sizes. The following tables shows different types of tomatoes, along with the average weight (in grams and ounces), the number of tomatoes per kilogram, and the number of tomatoes per pound. Type Of Tomato Weight(ounces) FruitsPer Pound Cherry0.5 to 28 to 32Plum1 to 28 to 16Grape1 to 35 to 16Roma2 to 53 to 8Beefsteak8 to 641 to 2 Type of Tomato Weight (grams) FruitsPer Kilogram Cherry14 to 5717 to 71Plum28 to 5717 to 36Grape28 to 8512 to 36Roma57 to 1427 to 18Beefsteak227 to 18141 to 4 More About Tomato Sizes (What Makes A Small Tomato or A Large Tomato?) According to the USDA, the size of a tomato depends on its diameter. Remember that cherry, plum, grape, and roma tomatoes are exempted from marking requirements as to size. For more information, check out this information on tomato sizes from the USDA. According to the USDA, these are the dimensions for various sizes of tomatoes: Size MinimumDiameter(inches) MaximumDiameter(inches) Small2.1252.281Medium2.2502.531Large2.5002.781Extra Large2.75NA Size Minimum Diameter (cm) Maximum Diameter(cm) Small5.3985.794Medium5.7156.429Large6.3507.064Extra Large6.985NA Note that "minimum diameter" means that the tomato will not pass through a round opening of the designated diameter when the tomato is placed with the greatest transverse diameter across the opening. Note that "maximum diameter" means that the tomato will pass through a round opening of the designated diameter in any position. How Much Does A Cherry Tomato Weigh? A cherry tomato weighs between 0.5 and 2 ounces (14 to 57 grams), making them the smallest tomatoes available. Most cherry tomatoes weigh in at around 1 ounce (28 grams), with a diameter of about 1 inch (2.5 centimeters). Cherry tomatoes are some of the smallest tomatoes around, but you can get lots of them from one tomato plant! Of course, the small size of cherry tomatoes is offset by the large amount of fruit that you can get from a single plant. Some cherry tomato varieties can produce hundreds of little tomatoes in a single season! Even better, indeterminate cherry tomato varieties will keep producing fruit throughout the growing season. See the table below for cherry tomato weights in ounces and grams. Cherry Tomato Variety Weight (ounces) Weight (grams) Honeycomb Hybrid0.514Cherry Roma128Chadwick Cherry1 28Cherry Baby Hybrid1 28Super Sweet 100 Hybrid1 28Gardener's Delight128Sun Gold Hybrid128Italian Ice Hybrid128Sunchocola Hybrid1 to 228 to 57Black Cherry1 to 2 28 to 57 You can check out any of the cherry tomato varieties featured in the table above by going to the Burpee website. How Much Does A Plum Tomato Weigh? A plum tomato weighs between 1 and 2 ounces (28 to 57 grams). This makes them about the same size as cherry tomatoes. Plum tomatoes are about the same size as grape tomatoes, but more oval-shaped. The small size of plum tomatoes is offset by the large amount of fruit that you can get from a single plant. Some plum tomato varieties can produce hundreds of little tomatoes in a single season! Even better, indeterminate plum tomato varieties will keep producing fruit throughout the growing season. See the table below for plum tomato weights in ounces and grams. Plum Tomato Variety Weight (ounces) Weight (grams) Juliet Hybrid128Shimmer Hybrid1 to 228 to 57 You can check out any of the plum tomato varieties featured in the table above by going to the Burpee website. How Much Does A Grape Tomato Weigh? A grape tomato weighs between 1 and 3 ounces (14 to 57 grams). This makes them about the same size or slightly larger than cherry tomatoes. Grape tomatoes are slightly larger than cherry tomatoes, and more oval-shaped, like grapes. The small size of grape tomatoes is offset by the large amount of fruit that you can get from a single plant. Some grape tomato varieties can produce hundreds of little tomatoes in a single season! Even better, indeterminate grape tomato varieties will keep producing fruit throughout the growing season. See the table below for grape tomato weights in ounces and grams. Grape Tomato Variety Weight (ounces) Weight (grams) Maglia Rosa1 to 328 to 85Sweet Zen Hybrid1 to 228 to 57Napa Grape Hybrid128 You can check out any of the grape tomato varieties featured in the table above by going to the Burpee website. How Much Does A Roma Tomato Weigh? A Roma tomato weighs between 2 and 5 ounces (57 to 142 grams). This makes them somewhat larger than cherry or grape tomatoes. Roma tomatoes are larger than cherry, plum, and grape tomatoes. The small size of Roma tomatoes is offset by the large amount of fruit that you can get from a single plant. Some Roma tomato varieties can produce hundreds of little tomatoes in a single season! Even better, indeterminate Roma tomato varieties will keep producing fruit throughout the growing season. For more information about the plants themselves, check out my article on how big Roma tomatoes get. See the table below for Roma tomato weights in ounces and grams. Roma Tomato Variety Weight (ounces) Weight (grams) Orange Roma3 to 485 to 113Roma VF257Roma Grande4113Roma Organic257Tangerine Mama Hybrid3 to 485 to 113Roma257Fresh Salsa Hybrid4 to 5113 to 142 You can check out any of the Roma tomato varieties featured in the table above by going to the Burpee website. How Much Does A Beefsteak Tomato (Beef Tomato) Weigh? A Beefsteak tomato weighs between 8 and 64 ounces (227 to 1814 grams). This makes them much larger than cherry, grape, pear, or Roma tomatoes. Beefsteak tomatoes are the biggest of all, and some of them can weigh up to 4 pounds! Even though Beefsteak tomatoes are large, you can still get dozens of fruit per plant in a single season. Even better, indeterminate Beefsteak tomato varieties will keep producing fruit throughout the growing season. See the table below for Beefsteak tomato weights in ounces and grams. Beefsteak Tomato Variety Weight (ounces) Weight (grams) Super Beefsteak17482Beefsteak Organic16 to 32454 to 907Patty's Yellow Striped Beefsteak10 to 16283 to 454Hungarian Heart8 to 16227 to 454Porterhouse Hybrid32 to 64907 to 1814Heritage Hybrid16454Orange Wellington Hybrid12340SteakHouse Hybrid24 to 48680 to 1361Jersey Boy Hybrid8 to 10227 to 283Cherokee Purple13369Sunny Boy Hybrid16454Brandywine Red16 to 32454 to 907Better Boy Hybrid16454Pink Pounder Hybrid16454 You can check out any of the Beefsteak tomato varieties featured in the table above by going to the Burpee website. You can also check out my articles to learn more about Brandywine tomatoes and Better Boy tomatoes. Conclusion Now you have a much better idea of how much different varieties of tomatoes weigh. You also know that there is a huge variation in the weight of tomatoes, depending on the variety. I hope you found this information helpful - if so, please share it with someone else who can use the information. If you want to read some of my most popular posts, check out the “Best of GreenUpSide” page here. Enjoy! ~Jonathon