Tomatoes

If you're like us, you want to grow tomatoes that taste like tomatoes. And what better way to do that than by growing heirloom and open-pollinated tomatoes? Not only are they delicious, but they also offer a ton of other benefits to the home gardener.

First, heirloom and open-pollinated tomatoes are more genetically diverse than the hybrid varieties you find in stores. This means they're more adaptable to different growing conditions and pests, making them easier to grow in your home garden. Plus, they come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colours, creating a beautiful medley in your harvest basket!

But the real benefit? The taste! With complex, distinct flavours and hundreds to choose from, you can try new ones every year and never get bored.

There are two categories of tomato plants:

  • Determinate (short-growing): Often referred to as bush-types, they grow to a finite size and produce most of their fruit at once. They generally do not require extra support and do exceptionally well in containers. Popular in shorter-season gardens.
  • Indeterminate (vining): Require support for their long vines, which will keep on growing as long as conditions are favourable. Indeterminates can bear quite heavily and over an extended period.


Tomato Growing Guide:

Tomato is a warm-season plant that requires full sun and is frost-tender. Start plants in trays and transplant them two or three times before planting in their permanent place. Plant deeper every transplant to promote extra root growth along the buried stem. Tomatoes are heavy feeders, so give it very rich well-drained soil, and it is recommended to prepare individual planting holes. Plant the trellis or cage for support at the same time as the seedling so that the roots are not damaged afterwards. Adequate spacing is also important for good air circulation, which keeps most diseases at bay. Thirsty tomato plants need regular watering at root level. Always try to keep the leaves dry to prevent disease. To grow larger fruit, pinch out suckers and growing tips when the plant reaches its desired height. This will divert the energy to the fruits instead of the vines.


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10 Fingers of Naples Tomato

10 Fingers of Naples Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumA popular heirloom hailing from – you guessed it – Naples, Italy. It's a heavy y..

R32.20

Abrar Tomato

Abrar Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumA Livingseeds release. Given to us by an Indian gardener, this tomato was given ..

R32.43

Aegcha Tomato

Aegcha Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumA stellar Russian beefsteak variety in both production and taste departments. Sw..

R32.20

Ailsa Craig Tomato

Ailsa Craig Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum Stemming from Ailsa Craig, a granite island off the coast of Ayrshire, this ..

R30.27

Amana Orange Tomato

Amana Orange Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumThis beautiful extra-large, fluted beefsteak variety originates from the Amana C..

R32.43

Amazon Chocolate Tomato

Amazon Chocolate Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumA very rare and highly desired indeterminate beefsteak variety of Amish origin. ..

R32.43

Amish Salad Tomato

Amish Salad Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum Whatever the Amish do, they seem to do it right. This is another great littl..

R27.60

Ananas Noire Tomato

Ananas Noire Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumA stunning open-pollinated tomato developed by Belgian horticulturist Pascal Mor..

R32.20

Andy's Polish Pink Tomato

Andy's Polish Pink Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumA very rare Polish tomato gifted to us by Astrid & Matthew, owners of a US s..

R43.24

Anna Russian Tomato

Anna Russian Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumThis variety was introduced by Craig LeHoullier to the Seed Savers Exchange Yea..

R30.27

Anna Slovakia Tomato

Anna Slovakia Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumThis is a real treasure from Slovakia, given to us by Anna whose family had been..

R32.43

Arkansas Traveler Tomato

Arkansas Traveler Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum Here's a tomato variety that has stood the test of time! Simply outstanding ..

R29.90

Atomic Fusion Tomato

Atomic Fusion Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumA selection of Brad's Atomic Grape. This tomato is one of the creations by Brad ..

R30.27

Aunt Ruby's German Green Giant Tomato

Aunt Ruby's German Green Giant Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumLimited stock One of the best green tomatoes, with a wonderful firm flesh. It ma..

R25.30

Azoychka Tomato

Azoychka Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumA Russian heirloom bred by hobby gardener Valentina Petrovna Kruglova and found ..

R30.27

Balsak Tomato

Balsak Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumFrom the Afrikaans word for "nutsack," Balsak is what it was called when given t..

R29.90

Banana Legs Tomato

Banana Legs Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumA prolific indeterminate heirloom. The plants produce beautiful yellow, elongate..

R30.27

Bedouin Tomato

Bedouin Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumAlso known as "Beduin," this beautiful Russian variety is named after the nomadi..

R32.43

Beefsteak Tomato

Beefsteak Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum This is the original beefsteak tomato of old. Vines produce abundant medium-..

R30.27

Berkeley Tie Dye Green Tomato

Berkeley Tie Dye Green Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumA beautiful tomato both inside and out! This unique beefsteak has an emerald gr..

R32.20

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