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They all do well in pots as long as the pots are large enough and with good potting soil. I grew 5ft tall heirlooms in pots and had great tomatoes all summer. You're only limited by the size of your containers.
It helps if you give a hint about your location or growing season. Tomatoes can be picky about climate. Many great tomatoes that grow well in warm states won't grow for me at all in North Idaho.
I tried Early Girls last summer. I grew them in the ground in my former home, which had a longer, warmer, sunnier growing season than where I am now. These were in pots, so the tomatoes were a little smaller, but a pretty good yield. I had to ripen quite a few on the windowsill. They tasted great. It was just an experiment.
Like others said, if the container is large enough, you can probably grow most varieties. Make sure the containers have good drainage.
And remember that tomatoes grown in pots need a lot of water! OMG, the year we grew a bunch of them in pots (actually, 5 gallon buckets), I felt like I was spending half my life watering the thirsty tomato plants. But they did taste great.
Best luck I've had is Burpee's "Champion" tomatoes. In a pot or in the ground, doesn't matter. Be sure to buy a halo, too.
What is "halo", please?
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