Popular tomatoes overseas
In contrast to the relatively round small tomatoes (known as cherry tomatoes) grown overseas, Known-You founder Chen Wun-yu opted for a strategy of market differentiation and developed oval small tomatoes (called grape tomatoes), in long and short varieties. Their sweet taste and pleasing texture influenced markets in Europe and Northeast Asia, where long grape tomatoes have become popular.
Europeans like small tomatoes that can be harvested in bunches. These are often pan-fried or baked in an oven, then sprinkled with balsamic vinegar, to create a tasty dish. Known-You specially developed varieties that, regardless of rain or high humidity, can be harvested in bunches without damaging the fruit, with the aim of promoting them in European markets.
Italians are culinary connoisseurs. The ‘Golden Ruby’ variety, with a natural, fresh sweetness combined with sourness, is extraordinarily popular with Italian produce dealers. This is despite the fact that it is difficult to cultivate because it is not disease-resistant, and the skin is thin and susceptible to breaking.
Another variety that still is much sought after for its delicious taste is ‘Floridity,’ an “oldster” bred in 1997 and an ancestor of Rosada. Its original breed number was FS-189, but its many generations of descendants have taken that figure all the way to FS-2011.
Meanwhile, the variety that Australians love best for use in salads is ‘Juliet.’ It won an award at the 1999 All-America Selections competition for fruits and vegetables tested in North American soil but submitted from around the world.

The ‘Milton’ tomato is sweet and delicious while also being disease-resistant.

‘Green Diamond’ tomatoes have a distinctive small spot of red color.