Heirloom Tomatoes

ACE

The reason this standard 3’’ round jolly red Tom tastes so super-sweet is because it is low in acids and high in sugars which is good news for those who have trouble with acid fruits. It is also a good yielder, dependable and easy to grow - a delight!

AIRYLEAF

If you grow your Tomatoes on the patio then this is an obvious choice for it is a very attractive vine with noticeably finer, very divided ferny leaflets. It yields well with attractive bright red small plum-tomato shaped fruits. Very different and rarely offered variety.

*ALASKA

As might be expected this is a very easily grown and durable tom under most climates but not at the expense of flavour. Each deep ruby red,
green shouldered fruit is packed with true tomato notes.

AMANA ORANGE

Something a bit different, this immense, lovely pale shiny orange Tom can achieve up to 2ib in weight and is also blessed with a divinely unusual fruity flavour which some have likened to tropical fruit! Stock very limited.

AMBER COLOURED

Absolutely beautiful, flawless, smooth and large warm amber coloured tomato throughout. Very well balanced and very sweet flavours, a generously sized tom for slicing, salads, stuffing and baking etc. Can grow outside.

AMISH SALAD

A variety coveted over a hundred years ago for its generous yields of attractive glossy golden orange fruits. The full-on flavour is a delight; ideal sliced in the salad bowl. Good yielder.

AMY’S SUGAR GEM

If you must have only the very sweetest of all then this one is for you. A very sweet flavour indeed balanced with just the right
amount of tomato zest results in one of the finest eating sensations of all.....’candy on the vine’’ we quote! Lots of red golf-ball sized fruits on a vigorous, highly productive vine.

ANDREWS JUMBO RED

Outstanding Beefsteak variety with absolutely huge, fleshy, meaty rosy red fruits with plenty of true tomato flavour. Very rare variety, excels for slicing, sandwiches or baking.

ANGORA

Another supremely attractive plant for your containers or a sunny bed, this one has very distinct fuzzy-felt blue-toned leaves! It is also
very tasty yet mild in flavour with little tomato-acid. Plants shown on the Nursery invariably provoke a lot of comment.

AUNT GERTIES GOLD

Supremely attractive slicing tom for your salads, barbecue and sandwich with a pale golden amber colouring and very juicy, distinctly melon-like flavour. Almost another dimension again in tomato flavour this has been kept from oblivion by generations who have handed down the precious seeds. Very likeable and different variety, ‘one of the best flavoured gold’s’

AUNT GINNIES PURPLE

Amazing, up to 1ib each fruits coloured a uniform violet purple with green-purple shoulders, a very characterful Tomato in
appearance. Flavour is intense and piquant, this German raised variety is definitely one to show the neighbours - uniquely satisfying to grow.

BANANA LEGS

As distinctive as the name.... this curious little oblong yellow Tomato is great for picking and eating whole with a very sweet, ambrosial flavour. Adds a lot of interest to the salad bowl - a Tomato the like of which you will never have tried before. Old and very rare specialist variety.

BIG ORANGE

A colossus which can achieve 1ib in weight and is also useful for its very easy peeling qualities - just like an orange! Excels for all cooking purposes including sauces, juicing, baking etc. Ripe rosey flavour.

BIG TIGER

A handsome fellow indeed, something different to liven up the salad bowl, each gaily purple striped orangebacked fruit is bursting with vibrant flavour ..... all of our Tomatoes, even the novelty ones, have been chosen with flavour in mind.

BISIGNANO

As might be expected from the name, a Tomato from Italy - and they sure know a thing or two about Tomato’s, yet genuine Italian varieties
are scarcely come by here. This one was delighting Italian chefs over 50 years ago. A great flavour from this standard, medium sized orange scarlet variety which yields well and is also suited to all cooking purposes.

BLACK CHERRY

One of the most sought after and popular of the entire ‘Tomato Heaven’ range is this absolutely delightful, shiny black-red cherry tomato with the big intense flavours. High yielder of countless pearl-like sprays of perfect black-cherry like fruits, each one bursting with flavour. Great salad-bowl tom or for eating straight off the vine!

BLACK PRINCE

One of the finest of all; a medium sized, lustrously dark purple-red variety with an exceedingly fine, well balanced flavour incorporating just the right levels of sugar and zesty flavour. Looks and tastes very, very fine.

BLACK TULA

A very rare Russian raised Beefsteak variety with a dark, dark red colouring with plenty of a very characteristic smoky, fruity flavour. A big, adults-only Tomato!

BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN

Characteristically tall, productive vine with an absolutely delicious old-time tomato flavour. A standard red tom which, once grown, will invariably be a part of your planting programme for years to come; one of our favourites.

BRANDYWINE

One of the famous names in Tomato growing history has been known since 1888 and a variety only recently brought back into general
cultivation. Invariably comes top 3 in flavour polls, this big tom can achieve 12oz’s to 2lb in weight and the luscious, fleshy interior is packed with full-on tomato flavours. Magnificent sliced in sandwiches, stuffed and baked, any way you use it that unmistakeably famous flavour will
have you in raptures - guaranteed.

*BUCKBEES 50 DAY

A very reliable outdoor grower even in short growing season climates such as Scotland. A good yield of standard medium sized red tomatoes, very nice flavour and easy to grow, maturing and ripening probably faster than any other variety.

BULGARIAN DIX

A useful little 1 and a half inch Tomato with a vivid,, mouthwatering acid flavour which sure packs a punch! No other Tomato has more flavour.....

BURBANK SLICING

A variety ideal for slicing in your sandwiches, fleshy, few seeds and high in good-for-you amino acids, a fact which also enhances the flavour to rapturous levels!

CAMP JOY

A very disease resistant vine that invariably performs well with a very well balanced, sweet flavour. A standard red medium sized tomato with abundant flavour and yield potential, a very good staple variety as part of any Tomato growing programme. Highly recommended heirloom variety with a reputation that goes back many, many years.

CASPIAN PINK

The first thing you will notice about this rather large, showy variety is the stunning light pinky-red colour but soon after you will be marvelling at the oh-so sweet essence-of- Summer taste ‘ this one captivates all....

CERISE ORANGE

A fabulous-looking Tomato with an exceptional day-glow pinkish orange skin. Such a fine looking Tomato couldn’t fail but to have a flavour to match -and Cerise Orange doesn’t disappoint. Grow this once and you won’t be without it again.

CHALKS EARLY JEWEL

Raised in 1910 when tomato growers new a thing or two about flavour, this handsome medium sized deep red variety has green shoulders and an intensely sweet flavour which always seems to invoke nonsensical ‘oohing’ sounds to the lucky sampler.

CHARLIES GREEN

Very large, up top 1ib emerald green variety with a rich, greengage-like flavour. Each fruit produces a lot of tomato to go around, ideal sliced and fried, with cornbeef sandwiches, bottles well - one of a kind and very useful variety indeed. Seed rare, stock limited.

CHEROKEE CHOCOLATE

A most unusual tomato with its glossy mahogany-brown colour and smoky, subtle flavour. Has found fame amongst celebrity chefs and definitely one to try.

CHEROKEE PURPLE

Sure to liven up the dullest of Summer days, this very different vinous purple Tom has a unique, piquant flavour too. Unmistakeably desirable and hardly ever seen! Grow something different this Summer!

*CHIANTI ROSE

Very large, deep satin rose coloured fruits with an outstandingly fine, creamy flesh with little fibre and plenty of juice. Good, mild flavour. Does well outdoors, even in coastal districts. Ideal for stuffing, as a topping for tarts, sliced in salads, sauces - etc!

COUSTRALEE

This old French variety has consistently topped flavour polls there and comes highly recommended. An immense beefsteak variety with fruits of well over 1ib in weight and with very fine eating qualities. Not the most free fruiting of varieties but impressive and flavoursome.

CREAM SAUSAGE

A variety as distinctive as its name and quite a unique and very attractive addition to any buffet or salad bowl. Curious little long, curved creamy yellow fruits with a zesty citrussy flavour. Very rarely offered variety, it is also used for culinary purposes and makes a lovely, attractive yellow sauce. Limited*

CRIMSON JACK

Nothing fancy, just an old-time thin skinned, lusciously sweet normal-sized Tomato. A ‘proper’ Tomato from a time when all Tomatoes tasted as they should.

DADS SUNSET

Appropriately this is an extremely beautiful and colourful Tomato with a brilliant blended red, yellow and orange scarlet skin. The firm flesh is vividly flavoured with true ‘essence of tomato’ !.

DELICIOUS

A variety which truly lives up to its name with rosy red medium sized thin skinned and very juicy fruits, the flavour is a totally true tomato-experience which must not be missed. The vines are loaded with these tempting never-get-enough beauties! One of our top sellers.

DIXIES GOLDEN GIANT

A big tomato which ripens to a soft yellow. The taste is distinctly mellow and sweet..... something different for your Summer salads.

DOUBLE RICH

Named because it has double the amount of Vitamin C than ordinary Tomatoes and this does seem to have enhanced the taste as well for the flavour is very robust and tasty. The flesh is quite a brilliant red inside which certainly increases the eating pleasure even further.

EARL OF EDGECOMBE

A truly lovely old English variety with exceptionally flavourful small golden fruits. Early to ripen, you will be waiting impatiently for the next ripe yield and there are never enough to go around! Don’t offer them to your friends either!

*EARLY ANNIE

If you want a big crop of Tomatoes to ripen more or less all at once in a concentrated flush then this is for you. An early Season standard red larger sized variety with a good flavour; a very bountiful harvest ideal for preserving, freezing, bottling, chutneys etc. Produced an
outstanding crop last year, outdoors.

* EARLY WONDER

Perfect for outdoors or the greenhouse, this quick to mature, early ripening variety has a great taste and yields well, what more could you want!

*EARLY YELLOW

Bright yellow stripes on an orange background, the fruits produced on well spaced, even trusses. Very nice flavour, suits outdoor cultivation as well as indoors.

ELFIN

Excels as a patio vine or for the smaller greenhouse with its dwarfing habit and reliable yields of extra flavourful long fruits. These are as sweet and juicy as any tomato you would expect from us and are a teatime delight for many weeks during the Summer. A very useful addition to our
range.

FARIGO GOLDHEART

A variety of very high quality with large, even fruits, the golden yellow base heavily flushed crimson. Excellent flavour and a long season; a first class general purpose Tomato with bags more flavour than its modern counterparts.

FAVOURITE

And a favourite since 1883 no less and a variety with a true old-timer taste which is completely lacking in today’s introductions. Produces big clusters of medium red 4’’ round toms, sweet, thin skinned and with a wonderful summery taste; introduced by Livingston Seed Co
who would indeed be proud if they had known then that this variety would withstand the test of time and remain so valued all these years later.

FIREWORKS

A bright and handsome Tomato, this is the very earliest of all and the first Tomato of Summer. Great flavour from a freely fruiting vine.

*GARDEN PEACH

Aptly named indeed, for this is as sweet as any peach and also has a refined, pastel apricotorange skin colour. Not a heavy yielder but reliable and ambrosially flavoured.

GERMAN GIANT

A supremely effective variety with show-winning impressive fruits of awesome size yet possessing rich, complex flavours that will satisfy the most demanding connoisseur. Very rarely seen and satisfying variety to grow.

GERMAN RED STRAWBERRY

A variety with a hint of fruity strawberry notes to its rounded, complex flavour. Soft and juicy flesh and a bold carmine colouring make this a variety guaranteed to excite. The fruits also have the general shape of a strawberry and the same inviting, lively colour.

GIANT BELGIUM

One of the very largest. A huge beefsteak with fruits which have truly been known to reach 2ib’s in weight..... but there is no loss of flavour from this giant and it is great for all purposes but perhaps at its mostuseful cooked where only one or two fruits go a long way.
Impress your friends and neighbours!

*GLACIER

Aptly named, a variety which thrives outdoors even under cooler conditions and ripens early. Reliable and pleasing to grow.

GLORY OF MOLDOVA

This bright carrot orange variety is sweet, flavourful, and absolutely loaded with juice - infact it is ideal not only for eating fresh, but also as a juicing variety. Heavy yielder.

GOLDEN BEAUTY

Very old heirloom variety which is indeed a ‘golden beauty’ with a shiny, unblemished sunset yellow skin and a clean, refreshing and delicate flavour. A really lovely old variety.

GOLDEN GRAPES

Does exactly what it says on the tin! Drooping clusters of countless small, pop-in-the-mouth-whole golden orange fruits, the flavour simply bursts in the mouth! Grow something different this Summer!

GOLDEN MONARCH

A very old heirloom variety with very beautiful shiny golden yellow fruits blessed with a remarkable, so sweet flavour. Not the heaviest yielder by any means but so beautifully flavoured and handsome it is one you will want to grow again and again.

GOLD DUST

Beautiful 2inch round bright golden tomato’s bursting with sweet, nectar-like flavours. Is a very good yielder with disease resistance too and really ‘shines’ in the salad bowl. 1st time offered in the UK.

GOOD OLD FASHIONED RED

Does exactly what it says on the tin! If you want an old-time red tomato with lots of real old fashioned flavour look no further. No frills or fancies, just lots of ‘traditional’ red tomatoes with plenty of never-todisappoint flavour, very high and reliable yielder.

GREAT WHITE

Rather melon like, large, rounded fruits of pale greenish white. Delicate, lovely flavour. One for the connoisseur.

GREEN ZEBRA

This variety ripens to emerald green with darker stripes - an extremely novel variety. The flavour is tart, robust and mouth wateringly bright and invigorating! Ideal eaten fresh if your palate embraces this type of flavour but it is also the queen of the fry ups for truly a tomato has never tasted this good when fried!

GREENGAGE

Astonishingly, raised pre1800. A small cherry tomato of vivid green, the intense sweet/tangy flavour is a revelation eaten fresh but also makes a wondrous chutney, baked with a little olive oil, or fried. Versatile and very, very tasty.

*GRUSHOVKA

A small 2-3’’ plum tomato which suits preserving, bottling, chutneys etc admirably but also has a lovely taste fresh and is very easy to grow and hardy.

HALFMOON CHINA

Very elegant appearance, this distinctive, slightly ‘flattened’ fruit is quite a pale creamy orange and has a mild, sweet flavour. Quite unique and an attractive variety to grow.

HAWAIIAN CURRANT

A swoonesomely sweet and utterly charming little mini tom with long sprays of jewel like sparkling red fruits - about the size of a small grape. Irresistible picked and eaten straight from the vine and also the whole sprays make very good decoration an the kitchen bowl or table.

HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE

Something different again, a distinctly luscious pineapple-like flavour to this large, ample and fleshy tom of golden orange flushed green. Stock very limited, sought after connoisseurs variety.

HEIDI

Very useful, this small plum Tomato can be poached or bottled whole where upon the flavour intensifies to rapturous levels. May also be eaten fresh of course.

HONEY

From one extreme to the other, this is probably the most gloriously sweet Tomato of all; thin skinned, rosy red and absolutely to-die-for flavour...... Very old variety.

HUGH’S 1940

introduced large pale yellow, can attain 1-2ib in weight yet is well blessed with plenty luscious flavour, more full on than the usually delicately tasting yellows. Plant produces little leaf but plenty of fruit!

IMPERIAL

A very old and ‘proper’ variety with standard sized rosy red fruits which ripen over a long period; infact this variety probably goes on longer than any other. Lovely old time Tomato flavour.

ISIS CANDY CHERRY

A cherry Tomato so sweet you will never forget your first Tasting. Countless small round bright scarlet treasures all Summer long.

ITALIAN GOLD

Something different again - a yellow plum Tomato. Excels in the kitchen for all purposes, the firm flesh is very sweet indeed and maintains its texture throughout, also a delight to eat fresh as you pass by.

IVORY QUEEN

A most beautiful clean white variety whichm is very low in acids, possessing a light, mild, sweet and moreish flavour. A lovely contrast in the salad bowl along with other more gaily coloured varieties.

JAFFA

This German raised variety looks just like an orange with its pure bright orange skin and oval shape. Very beautiful but also a joy to eat with its bright, refreshing and vibrant flavour. One of the favourites here, well worth growing.

JAUNE COER DE PIGEON

Entirely unique and very quaint old variety, this is a mini plum tomato in yellow. The one and a half inch pear shaped fruits are pale yellow, a small bowlful is an incredibly lovely sight and won’t remain uneaten for long. The flavour is sweet and addictive. Very scarce, old and valuable variety.

JEUNE FLAME

Numerous little golf ball sized fruits of orange scarlet; this small Tomato has big flavours which simply burst into your mouth!

KELLOGG’S BREAKFAST

This one seems specifically designed for your eating pleasure for it is thin skinned, is absolutely dripping with juice yet has few annoying seeds! Ideal for slicing, sandwiches, buffet or salad, but also perhaps unrivalled for juicing and sauces. A great all rounder with a pale sunshine orange skin.

LA CAROTINA

High in carotine, a fact which is mirrored in the intense, bright peachy orange colour of the skin and the sunny feel good flavour! A variety it would be impossible to confuse with any other, well worth growing and packed with vitamins too

LEIRICA ORANGE

Supremely attractive, smooth, even pear shaped pure pale orange fruits; sweet, juicy flavour - an orange form of ‘Lemony’

LEMONY

A Russian heirloom variety which eventually found fame in the US but has scarcely been grown here. Once you have made its acquaintance we doubt you would want to be without it. Not only does it have the vague appearance of a lemon, but the refreshing zip of its tangy aroma and flavour are also reminiscent. Very productive plant, individual fruits can reach large proportions if thinned. Stock limited.

LILLIANS YELLOW HEIRLOOM

Gaily coloured primrose yellow fruits in abundance; as with all the yellow fruited varieties this is sweet and more-ish - perhaps even more so since this is probably the very first of the yellowskinned varieties, going back a long way. Very rare now.

LIME GREEN SALAD

Delightful sprays of brilliant emerald green cherry-toms packed with intense flavour. One of our favourites and likely to go quickly. Unique.

LONG KEEPER

A highly valuable added dimension - a keeping Tomato which can be ripened in storage and will thereafter last up to 3 months - an incredibly valuable addition to the store cupboard, fresh tomatoes well into the Winter and beyond Christmas. The light orange fruits are very late ripening and go on ripening slowly, long after harvested. Deep rosy pink flesh, a good standard red tom with a very nice flavour. First time offered in the UK.

MANDARIN X

We were recommended to grown this variety by a tomato expert and certainly didn’t disappoint last summer with a huge yield of top quality mandarin orange medium sized fruits. The flavour is fulsomely sweet yet low in acids. Recommended as part of any planting programme.

*MARIZOL RED

Unusually, this is a German raised variety and equally unusually, it perhaps has the very finest flavour of all. Truly outstanding aroma and taste from this brilliant red, medium sized Tom. Hardy and free fruiting.

MARMANDE

The queen of all beefsteak varieties, this old French strain is legendary for its juicy, true Tomato taste yet is very scarce and seldom offered nowadays. Here is your chance once again to grow one of the most famous members of Tomato history.

MARVEL

A very old striped variety packed with flavour. Marigold orange stripes on a red back ground; different and appealing.

MIRABELL

Named after the legendary term for a Cherryplum, and appropriately so for this small, circular Tomato has a ripe fruits sweetness which
lingers on the tongue. Savour this glorious old historic variety once again.

MISSOURI PINK APPLE

Large, almost pure pink and with a distinctive, sweet yet savoury flavour, this is hardly likely to be confused with any other. Very seldom seen in this Country, but produced fruits of very fine quality and appearance here last Summer, despite the gloom.

MOONGLOW

An outstandingly beautiful globe shaped warm glowing gold tomato with a sublime, subtle and complex mildly fruity, sunny-sweet taste. Really lovely variety to grow, heavy cropper!

*MOSKOVICH

A real find, this rare and wonderful variety combines lustrous, shiny deepest red volouring with extrajuicy, powerful tomato flavours. Each 4-6 oz beauty is an eating sensation!

MYONA

The origins of this variety are shrouded in mystery; collected from a very old Italian gentleman who quite refused to reveal its history, Myona was even then highly sought for its stunning flavour. It is a plum tomato which fruits freely and has an intense flavour when eaten fresh and is ideal for salads, but this remarkable flavour deepens even more when it is cooked or preserved. Makes a great sauce too.

NEW BIG DWARF

A ‘Dwarf Champion’ seedling raised back in 1919. An invaluable compact grower vbearing weighty ribbed fruits of an even mid-red, very space saving yet productive and ideal for slicing, sandwiches, baking etc. Very nice flavour.

NEW MOON

Very appealing, luminous lemon yellow 2’’ tomatoes in vast abundance; the extra-sweet, mild flavour in abundance has all in raptures, especially the young and old. Very populat in taste trials last season.

OLD BROOKS

Magnificently robust and flavoursome variety for all your culinary needs, has lots of acid which really makes the flavour come through in sauces, chutneys, baked, bottled and preserved. Also great as a fried tom or for juicing.

OLD IVORY EGG

Very lovely and very old small, egg shaped white Tomato with a fascinating, elusive flavour which is mellow, sweet and divine. Grow this enchanting oldie once again, you will not be disappointed.

*OPALKA POLISH

raised Plum tomato with very few seeds and lots of meaty flesh, has a good flavour for eating fresh but also suits preserving, bottling and sauces admirably.

ORANGE BANANA

A lovely little banana shaped orange plum variety which is sweet and lovely eaten fresh but also is widely used in America for paste recipes and the like. Different and appealing Tomato, disease resistant, no cracking or mottling of the fruits.

ORANGE STAWBERRY

A variety of tantalising complex taste and effervescent, bright rosy scarlet and orange blended colouring. Resistance is impossible!

OREGON SPRINGS

Early ripening, moderately sized and lusciously sweet and juicy. Renowned wherever it is grown for its flavour and always sought after.

PAINTED UKRAINE

This variety has a very beautiful, gay and lively ‘painted’ or striped skin and also just happens to be absolutely delicious! So many of these bright and almost gaudy patterned toms seem to have inherited an extra dash of flavour as well and this one is no exception.

PEACHE JAUNE

Early ripening and as sweet as any Peach, this pale golden orange variety has a lovely, nectar like flavour with true Tomato tones. A great favourite with young and old alike.

PINEAPPLE

A huge, up top 2ib each variety with a beautiful gold and red blushed skin. And the outstanding attributes don’t stop there. Not for nothing was this variety christened ‘Pineapple’ for amazingly the meaty, juicy flesh really does have more than a hint of luscious tropical fruit to
it, though undoubtedly still a tomato! Sliced it is pretty as a picture too for it has a distinct red ‘starburst’ at its centre. Very rare variety.

PINK PING PONG

One might expect a modern creation but this is actually a very old heirloom variety. Ping pong ball sized deep pink fruits, no novelty for the vines yield freely and the flavour is definitely to the front. Great addition to salads, lively both in appearance and taste and is diverse too for it preserves in jars and freezes well too.

*PIXIE STRIPED

A great little variety for pots on the patio producing a good yield of tasty, brightly striped toms, but also an attractive and enjoyable feature for the patio/seating area.

PLUM LEMON

A plum Tomato which is yellow and possessing a fine, citrus-like semi sharp flavour. Excels for many culinary purposes including roasting whole, frying, bottled, sauces and tarts where it is especially attractive.

POTATO LEAF WHITE

Unique hear, this ‘potato leaf vine’ produces bountiful clusters of rather large pale greeny white beefsteak fruits. As might be expected the flavour is mild, sweet - and very more-ish! Definitely one to try, easy to grow.

PORTERS DARK CHERRY

This one produces a long season of obligingly bite-sized pink cherry-tomato snacks. Eating them as you pass by becomes an irrepressible pastime many days during the Summer, a lively and sweet shiny tom with bags of character and taste.

PURPLE PRINCE

Valuable, very early ripening joy with glossy aubergine-purple fruits with quite a green flesh which is blessed with an intense, highly pleasurable flavour. Exceptional! Great to look at but even greater to eat.

RASPBERRY LARGE RED

Very full flavour and solidly textured flesh from this raspberry coloured Tom. A somewhat poor looking plant - but aren’t they so often the best for flavour!

RED KING

Usually one of the first Tomato’s of early Summer and very tasty indeed. An old time Tomato with an old time taste.

RED PEACH

Raised back in the 19th C, this very unusually variety does have a faintly downy skin, like a Peach. Comparisons with the flavour of a peach abound, and this variety certainly does not disappoint with its rich, fruity, sweet flavour.

RED ZEBRA

A Green Zebra cross, an absolutely huge yielder of vivid red and green striped fruits, very intense, tangy flavour ideal for cooking, bottling and frying, also recommended for those who like their fresh tomatoes with plenty of pizzazz.

ROSE

A large and leafy plant raised in New Holland who’s flavour rivals the most celebrated of all. A straight rosy red tomato with a nice glossy finish and a flesh which is packed with intense tomatoey flavours. Magnificent for all uses and highly recommended.

RUSSIAN LIME

Pretty, pear shaped yellow which certainly livens up the salad bowl but is perhaps at its best for culinary purposes because it makes great sauces and chutneys with some ease for it has a relatively dry texture. For anyone serious about cooking with tomatoes, this is a must-have.
Pretty as a picture too!

*RUSSIAN ROSE

Luscious-looking deep rose pink fruits with plenty of sugar and juice. Very hardy and disease free; suits outdoor growing admirably setting a good crop of very attractive fruits.

RUTHS PERFECTION

A variety admirably suited to organic growing, this very late ripening super-sweet medium red variety was raised by a USA Tomato enthusiast. Needs very little attention and starts to ripen well after most others .....fresh Tomato’s at Christmas ?

*SIBERIAN RED

Ripens well even under cooler conditions and invariably yields heavily, around a 4oz tomato with a good bright colour and plentiful flavour. Does well incontainers, reliable.

SNOW WHITE

A beautiful, moderately sized pearly white green-tinged variety which is super sweet and juicy and a great favourite with children. A lovely Summer treat for weeks on end and quite different from any other variety.

*SOPHIE’S CHOICE

Invaluable very early and very hardy grower suited for outdoor cultivation, it is also highly disease resistant producing generous clusters of 8-10 medium sized red tomatoes. Good flavour, probably the earliest outdoor vine to ripen.

SPITZE

Very shiny, glossy vivid red skin to this uniform, shapely small bottle-shaped tomato. The flavour is so very sweet it becomes impossible not to pick and eat the fruits as you pass by......if there are any left this variety makes an extremely flavourful sauce and can also be baked or poached whole. Unusual and very likeable variety.

ST IVY

One of our absolute favourites, this majestic 1lb giant ripens to pure candle red and is blessed with a satisfying, tender flesh and lots of rosy, summery tomato flavours! Absolutely ideal for all your al fresco summer festivities.

ST PIERRE

This variety remains popular with professional French chefs who demand lots of flavour from their Tomato’s. Standard scarlet 2’’ round fruits in abundance; suitable for all purposes.

SUCCESS

An old favourite from pre 1912; a traditional bright red tomato with a real old-time tomato taste. Does extremely well in taste trials and is a reliable yielder too. A very lovely old variety to grow.

SUGARY

Produces huge amounts of perfect, small oval fruits which present a very attractive display on the vine with their brilliant pinkisg orange colour. A lovely little tom for snacking, adding whole to salads, and very attractive grown in the kitchen garden. As tou would expect the flavour is very sweet with high levels of natural sugar.

*SUNSETS RED HORIZON

A Tomato more gloriously coloured it would be hard to imagine.... each sizeable fruit is a multi blend of vivid scarlet, flame orange and gold. So often the best-looking crops are a disappointment to eat; not so Sunsets Red Horizon which has plenty of true tomato flavour. Firm fleshed and lasting well, this is a supremely impressive variety you will want to grow again and again. Yields till late in the season, resistant to cracking and splitting. Very hardy, somewhat cold resistant.

SWEET ORANGE CHERRY

Cascading clusters of lovelyto-look-at clean and sparkling orange cherry sized fruits. Very bright, refreshing flavour, loaded with sugars and juice! Lovely and very popular addition to the salad bowl, easy to grow.

SWEET ORANGE ROMA

A form of the popular and well known ‘Roma’ plum Tomato strain, in this case even sweeter and with an excellent taste. Plum Tomato’s are widely used in cooking and great for bottling, for juicing, baking and especially sauces. Sweet Orange Roma is great for eating fresh too, especially if you like a firmer Tomato.

TANGELLA

This genuinely old heirloom variety has a bright, snappy taste which really bursts onto the taste bud’s! A highly productive vine with 2’’ round orange scarlet fruits in great abundance; which is as well for otherwise there surely wouldn’t be enough to go around!

TIGER PAW

Another increasingly popular striped Tomato which always seem to have that bit extra character of flavour. This is a large and handsomely striped fellow with aubergine coloured stripes of a marigold orange ground. Very rare variety, looks great in the salad bowl.

TIGERELLA

English raised novelty which nevertheless has a very intense, brisk and tart flavour which is refreshing and lively. Bold golden-green stripes over a marigold orange background, unique and very likeable variety which sure packs a punch both visually and flavour-wise.

TOPS

Very, very unusual and maybe a first - a deep pink beefsteak variety; hugely impressive and attractive, each 1-2 lb heavyweight is a smooth, deep pink in colour and astonishingly free fruiting as well - the vines are loaded! Good, fleshy, juicy flavour! Excels for slicing in sandwiches,
stuffing and baking.

UGLY

Something for a misnomer for this is far from ugly in appearance, although the fruits do lack the pristine evenness required for the Supermarkets. Their loss is our gain, for this rather large, up to 1ib in weight beefsteak is a real winner, those green ribbed shoulders pass through to deep red and the intensely coloured flesh is extremely juicy, tender and blessed with a fulsome flavour. Very wide ranging uses both fresh and cooked.

ULTIMATE GIANT

This is a real show-winner, thinned the fruits can achieve enormous proportions, 9’’ across is the norm even with no special treatment. The fruits are meaty, fleshy and with plenty of juice. A great variety for stuffing and baking and definitely one for the local Summer produce show!

*VALENCIA

Surprisingly, although of course haling from Italy, home of so many super-tasty Toms, this variety does very well outdoors with little protection. Rich, true, Tomatoey flavour in abundance.

WHITE GEM

A counterpart to the following with countless smaller, large-marble sized pure white fruits. A big hit with youngsters!

WINS ALL

Very disease resistant and consistent performer from 1925. Very flavourful with lots of juice, does not crack or blemish.

WOLFORD’S WONDER

Lovely heart shaped clean scarlet fruits which truly have a ‘wow’ flavour - very intense and sweetly vibrant. This tomato has few seeds and this, combined with its high calibre flavour results in an eating sensation.

*YELLOW GOOSEBERRY

Known as the little Tom with the big flavour....... racemes of many gooseberry sized golden yellow fruits bursting with super-sweet flavour! Pop them in whole and let them burst in your mouth - an eating sensation!

YELLOW PING PONG

A counterpart to the popular Pink Ping Pong with masses of clusters of perfect small round golden yellow fruits, sweet, tasty - and addictive!

ZARNITZA

Translates as ‘Summer Lightning’ which is certainly most appropriate for this even globe shaped beauty is vividly coloured flame orange and red. The pronounced, satisfying flavour balance makes this definitely one to try and the useful, compact plant yields very well.

*ZOGOLA

Very useful late ripening beefsteak variety with a full, sweet taste. Does very well outdoors, setting reliably. An old Polish variety, no less!