Wikipedia lists 59 various strains of disease for tomatoes. Not an incredibly large number considering the worldwide prevalence of the fruit but still concerning to the home gardener who doesn’t want any disease affecting his or her crop.
Fortunately there are a number of things that you can do to drastically reduce the chances of your plants suffering from disease and I will cover them in this article.
Research: The first thing that anyone should do when they start out growing tomatoes (or anything for that matter) is to consult local authorities about the plant. By authorities I mean people who have experience in growing the plant locally.
So go talk to people at your local market, nurseries and gardening fairs and see what they know. Find out what diseases, if any, are prevalent in the area and if there are some then plant a variety that is resistant to that disease.