Tomatoes
Below are details of the varieties of Tomatoes we will have available as plants this year.
we grow a wide range of Tomatoes, including several different types; Standard, Plum, Bush, Beefsteak and Cherries. Please read the descriptions below to find out more.
All Tomatoes are sown in cellular plug trays and potted on into individual 9cm (3½") pots.
All Tomato varieties are priced at £1.25 per pot.
First, a breif description of the different types of Tomatoes:
Cordon - Known as a standard type as these are grown in the trdaitional way; train up a cane or line, and remove the side shoots. Remove the top growing point when the plant has produced the required number of fruit trusses.
Determinate - These are more commonly known as bush types. As the more common name implies, these types should be left to produce bushy plants, and the side shoots should be left on for this purpose. The majority of bush types are Cherry-fruited, and need little or no training. Some of the varieties within this type of tomato, are excellent for use in hanging baskets.
Semi-determinate - As the name suggests, these types are somewhere between the two mentioned above. Training is similar to the standard Cordon types, except that several side shoots should be allowed to grown from the main stem, and trained accordingly.
Round fruiting - Traditional tomato-shaped fruits.
Beefsteak fruiting - Large (very) fruits, which usually have grooves down the sides.
Plum fruiting - Plum-shaped fleshy fruits, ideal for ragu/pasta sauces.
Cherry fruiting - Small fruits, usually sweeter, and produced in trusses en masse.
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Can be grown either Cordon type. Traditional flavour with medium size fruits |
Alicante AGM
can be grown either outdoors or in the greenhouse. Cordon type. A heavy cropper with a well flavoured medium sized fruit. |
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Gardener's Delight Can be grown both outdoors (preferably in open ground) or in the greenhouse. A cordon type, producing Cherry tomatoes. the fruits are produced on long trusses and have a sweet tangy flavour. |
Golden Gem A variety for greenhouse or indoor production. A cordon type, producing Cherry tomatoes. Tall plants with dark, slightly curls leaves. Round to slightly globe shaped fruits, 14-18g. Orange. A yellow form of Gardener's Delight |
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Matina Both an outside or inside variety. Cordon type. A potato leafed variety with superb tasting, non-greenback fruits. Good cold tolerance. |
Mountain Pride Both an outside or inside variety. Cordon type. Large beefsteak variety with (unusually) smooth, rounded fruits, which can be 10-12cm (4-5”) in diameter and up to 180g in weight. |
Outdoor Girl Both an outside or inside variety. Cordon type. Early variety, medium sized fruits of good flavour and colour. Fruits red, round, 60-80 grams. |
San Marzano Either an outdoor or greenhouse variety. Cordon type. Red Plum tomatoes excellent for canning, bottling or pasta sauces |
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Tigrella A variety for greenhouse or indoor production. A cordon type Fruits have an excellent shape and flavour, and also attractively striped. |
Tumbling Tom Red Best grown outside, preferably in containers - superb in a hanging basket. Bush/Basket type Sweet flavoured variety of cherry tomato, with a cascading habit. |
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Tumblng Tom Yellow Best grown outside, preferably in containers - superb in a hanging basket. Bush/Basket type. Cascading plant with sweetly flavoured yellow cherry sized fruits. |
Tumbler Can be grown either outdoors or in the greenhouse. Bush/Basket type. Sweet cheery sized fruits on a cascading plant. Ideal for pots or hanging baskets. |