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  • Organic
    Tomato

    Carlton

    Indeterminate. Cordon. Named after the donor, who was given the seed by a friend in 1976. It's a large, red, beefsteak tomato and is believed to be of Polish origin. It has a lovely flavour, neithe...

  • Organic
    Out of stock
    Tomato

    Cernetu

    Semi-determinate. A variety from Cernetu in Southern Romania, near to the border with Bulgaria. Our donor says: "I hate raw tomatoes, but these are the juiciest, sweetest fruits I have ever tasted....

  • Organic
    Tomato

    Christel's Plum

    Indeterminate. Cordon. Originally from Germany, this vigorous variety generously bears small (5-8cm) red, plum-shaped fruits with a firm texture and mild flavour. They cook quickly and easily, maki...

  • Organic
    Tomato

    Currant

    Determinate. Bush. According to William Woys Weaver, author of Heirloom Vegetable Gardening (1997), this variety was grown in America as early as 1795. Easy to cultivate as no training is required,...

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    Tomato

    Fablonelistnyj

    Indeterminate. Cordon. This vigorous, late and trouble-free variety produces yellow, slightly-ribbed, golf-ball sized fruits that are very sweet with little acidity. An excellent salad tomato and t...

  • Organic
    Tomato

    Fox Cherry

    Indeterminate. Cordon. A variety that produces an early crop of red, cherry tomatoes in abundance on long trusses, so they will need strong supports. They will also need the side shoots pinching ou...

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    Tomato

    Gaia Di Firenze

    Indeterminate. Cordon.Thought to be a rare Italian variety, our donor's daughter was given seeds of this tomato when she visited the Gaia exhibition in Florence in 1991. The dark red, ribbed fruits...

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    Out of stock
    Tomato

    Garden Peach

    Indeterminate. Cordon. Produces medium sized fruit with an orange/pink colour that really does resemble that of peaches. The skin, however, is smooth; so perhaps it should be Garden Nectarine? A ve...

  • Organic
    Tomato

    Giant Tree Tomato

    Indeterminate. Cordon. Vigorous 3-5m plants produce very attractive vines with strong stems and heavy thick leaves, but will require space and sturdy supports. The flattened, ribbed, pink fruits ha...

  • Organic
    Tomato

    Homosa

    Indeterminate. Cordon. Bears medium-sized round, red fruits. Seed Guardian Karen S says: “"well behaved plants produce a plentiful yield". Fruits are of average size and appearnace, but she adds: ...

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    Tomato

    Imur Prior Beta

    Indeterminate. Cordon. Donated by John Yeoman of The Village Guild, this variety was selected from high altitude areas in the Chilean mountains and developed in Norway for growing in cooler regions...

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    Tomato

    Joe Atkinson

    Semi-determinate. Donated by tomato expert Terry Marshall. Joe Atkinson was a gardener from Bingley, West Yorkshire, who made his own selection from a variety available during the 1940s, and had gr...