A small(ish), plum shaped open pollinated tomato on determinate plants. Description Kibit’s Ukranian is a Plum shaped mid-season tomato on a relatively small Determinate plant (which makes it good for growing in containers). We grew it for the first time in 2016 using seed from a seeds swap in the UK so, we’ve looked around…… Continue reading Tomato Kibit’s Ukranian
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Tomato Kanner Hoell
Red, beefsteak heritage tomato on indeterminate plants. Description An Indeterminate, Regular Leafed, Red Beefsteak tomato from Seeds Savers Exchange (in the USA). The person who donated the original seeds (Reverend C Frank Morrow) said that the cultivar had originated in Germany and had been in his family since 1916. We grew this for the first…… Continue reading Tomato Kanner Hoell
Tomato Jumbo Jim Orange
Orange, Beefsteak, open pollinated tomato on indeterminate plants. Description An excellent large orange beefsteak, similar in appearance to Summer Cider. However, its a regular leafed plant and the flavour doesn’t (in my opinion) have the depth of sweetness of Summer Cider. We’re not sure of the history of this cultivar, like many varieties it appears…… Continue reading Tomato Jumbo Jim Orange
Tomato Jubilee
Golden Yellow, Beefsteak heritage tomato on indeterminate plants. Description Tomato Jubilee is a beefsteak tomato with 1-2 lb golden yellow/orange fruit with few seeds and a mild but complete flavour. The regular leafed indeterminate plants grow 4-6ft tall. There seems to be some debate as to where these have originated from as there are different…… Continue reading Tomato Jubilee
Tomato Japanese Black Trifele
Black, plum shaped, medium/large heritage tomato on Indeterminate potato leafed plants. Description Japanese Black Trifele (also known as Black Truffle) is an unusual tear-drop shaped medium sized tomato. A mid/late ripening, indeterminate, potato-leafed plant, as well as being an unusual shape, the 4 – 8 oz fruits have chocolate, smokey and rich complex flavours and…… Continue reading Tomato Japanese Black Trifele
Tomato Ildi
Yellow, oval cherry heritage tomato on indeterminate plants. Description Ildi (also known as Yellow Grape) is a yellow oval/plum shaped cherry tomato with a zesty tomatoey flavour. A mid/late ripening, indeterminate, regular-leafed plant with masses of small pear shaped sweet and juicy tomatoes. Each truss supports about 60 individual fruits which can stay in good…… Continue reading Tomato Ildi
Tomato Hundreds and Thousands
A red cherry heritage tomato on determinate plants. Description An excellent bite sized (perfect for snacking) cherry tomato from determinate plants that produce literally hundreds or thousands of small fruit from plants which cascade down from whatever you’re growing them in. We grew this for the only time in 2015 as a comparison to Sweet…… Continue reading Tomato Hundreds and Thousands
Tomato Henderson’s Wins All
Pink, beefsteak, heritage tomato on indeterminate plants. Description This Pink Beefsteak tomato grows on a vigorous indeterminate plant with regular leaves. Its quite late fruiting (like most Beefsteak) and the fruit are very similar to Pink Brandywine and Mortgage Lifter. This Heritage tomato was introduced in 1924 by a Peter Henderson as an improvement on…… Continue reading Tomato Henderson’s Wins All
Tomato Heinz-9129
Medium sized, red, open pollinated tomato on determinate plants. Description Heinz-9129 is a standard sized red tomato with a true tomato taste. It grown on a strong, leafy, determinate (bush) plant and we grew it in 2012. It was successful with a good crop of 2-3 inch fruit which ripened to bright red fruit good…… Continue reading Tomato Heinz-9129
Tomato Harbinger
Red, medium sized, heritage tomato on indeterminate plants. Description Harbinger is a bright red, sweet, medium sized tomato. The indeterminate, regular leafed, plant produces medium sized round tomatoes over a long period of time, ripening early in the right conditions. It does well indoors but is also suitable for outdoor growing but is not resistant…… Continue reading Tomato Harbinger