Purple Cherry tomato on Indeterminate plants Tomato Description An improvement on Indigo Rose, this purple cherry tomato was bred at Oregon State University by Dr Jim Myers. Its colour is derived from the parents which include wild tomatoes from Peru or the Galapagos Islands. Its a prolific cropper with up to 1000 30gram fruit in…… Continue reading Tomato – Indigo Cherry Drops
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Tomato – Primabella
Blight Resistant open pollinated Red Cherry tomato on Indeterminate plants. Description This juicy cherry tomato produces large cherry fruit (~30g) on plants that seem to be resistant to late blight and so the plants can produce fruit over a long season, resistant to many of the problems associated with growing tomatoes outdoors in the UK.…… Continue reading Tomato – Primabella
Tomato – Gigantomo
A Large Red Beefsteak F1 Hybrid tomato on Indeterminate plants. Description This F1 Hybrid Beefsteak tomato is claimed to produce large fruit (up to 1kg), much larger than anything we’ve managed to grow (but nowhere near the record size) and yet be tasty. Other than its sheer size I’m not sure that anything in particular…… Continue reading Tomato – Gigantomo
Tomato – Garnet
A Reddish/Brown Cherry tomato on Indeterminate Plants Description This tasty cherry tomato is bred from Sweet Aperitif and so has a wonderful sharp taste. It supposedly has heavy yields over a long period of time in the summer, starting early and finishing late. It sounds similar to Brown Berry (a tomato we like a lot)…… Continue reading Tomato – Garnet
Tomato – Big League (F1)
Red Beefsteak F1 Hybrid Tomato on Determinate plants. Description Another of the free seeds which might be tried in 2022. Large fruit (around 1 lb) on determinate plants makes this variety suitable for container growing, so we will grow it outdoors, rather than in the greenhouse. It looks as though it will need a lot…… Continue reading Tomato – Big League (F1)
Tomato – Summer Frolic
Early, Red Standard Tomato on Indeterminate Plants Description Another of the packets of free seeds received in 2022. The description suggests that its “just another” small to medium standard red tomato, similar to Moneymaker, etc. (although it may be slightly smaller). The wording also suggests that it is “exceptionally early” although other places give “cropping…… Continue reading Tomato – Summer Frolic
Tomato – Faworyt
Red/Pink Late Harvesting Beefsteak on Indeterminate plants Description A Polish cultivar ( the name translates a “Favourite”) its variously described as “Early” or “Late” (about 80 days?) and “virtually seedless” to “heavily seeded” so my guess is that its a fairly standard Beefsteak, similar to Mortgage Lifter or Pink Brandywine both of which grow well…… Continue reading Tomato – Faworyt
Tomato – Baby Pink Plum (F1)
A pink cherry F1 Hybrid tomato on Indeterminate plants Description Along with a number of other F1 Hybrids, this is a free packet of seeds I’ve been given in 2022. The colour of this looks very similar to Garden Pearl but that is a determinate cultivar. If you look at the list you’ll see that…… Continue reading Tomato – Baby Pink Plum (F1)
Tomato – Crimson Blush
Red, Blight Resistant, Small Beefsteak F1 tomato on Indeterminate Plants Description One of the family of blight resistant tomatoes which include Crimson Crush. Our experience growing Crimson Crush at the allotment was that it wasn’t particularly resistant to blight. However growing them outdoors at home where we’re further away from sources of blight was that…… Continue reading Tomato – Crimson Blush
Tomato – Sweet Success (F1)
Red Cherry F1 Hybrid tomato on Indeterminate plants. Sweet Success 2024 Description This cherry tomato is said to have a superb flavour, lots of heavy trusses and includes resistance to many diseases. When we get round to growing it we will compare it to other, non-hybrid varieties such as Red Berry and Christmas Grapes that…… Continue reading Tomato – Sweet Success (F1)