Childrens - Tomato Tigerella (Mr Stripey)

Tomatoes are actually a fruit not a vegetable and vary in size from very small cherry tomatoes to giant 'beefsteak' types where one slice will fill a sandwich. My name is Tomato Tigerella and I am unusual as I am red with yellowy-orange stripes. I am a big round, really yummy tomato and easy to grow. Height: 1.2m.

Kew Urban Garden Vegetables : Tomato Sweet 'n' Neat Cherry Red

Lycopersicon lycopersicum. An ultra compact, determinate variety only 25-30cm (10-12in) in height. Good crops of sweet 20-25g (¾-1oz), cherry-shaped fruit for continuous picking. Tomato Sweet 'n' Neat Cherry Red is ideal in patio containers and mixed planters and due to its compact habit, can even be grown on a sunny windowsill.

Marigold : Tomato Growing Secret

For many decades in certain parts of the old world it has been the practice to grow African or French marigolds of a certain type to repel white fly on tomatoes in greenhouses or outdoors. It has also been found that the tomatoes grow better and bear more fruit with marigolds around them.

Tomato : Ailsa Craig

Cordon (Indeterminate). Traditional favourite. Tomato Ailsa Craig produces medium sized green back fruit of perfect size and shape early in the season with excellent deep colour and noted for its vigour and the exceptional flavour of its fruit. A tomato suitable for indoor or outdoor cultivation.

Tomato : Alicante

Cordon (Indeterminate). Ideal variety for beginners. Tomato Alicante is a superior variety possessing all the things we look for in a tomato. Tomato Alicante produces a heavy crop of greenback free fruit early in the season and the flavour is excellent.

Tomato : Aviro F1 (formerly Orange Plum)

Cordon (Indeterminate).

Medium sized, perfectly shaped, deliciously sweet fruit, The rich orange colour gives Tomato Aviro a high level of Beta Carotene, Provitamin A and Vitamin C, almost double normal red tomatoes,

Excellent eaten fresh in salads or garnishes, alternatively Tomato Aviro can be used to make high vitamin juice and soup. Heavy cropper. Virus resistant.

Tomato : Balconi Collection

Bush/Basket. One packet each of Balconi Red and Balconi Yellow - save money!

Tomato Balconi Red

An exceptionally sweet cherry variety with the exciting attribute of being able to trail when grown as a basket plant, one plant filling a 30cm (12in) basket with ease. Extremely decorative as well as productive.

Tomato Balconi Yellow

A heavy cropping variety bearing clusters of delicious small, bright yellow fruits. Grow in the same way as Balconi Red.

For indoor and outdoor cropping sow spring, 5-7 weeks before planting out date. Requires no side shooting.

Tomato : Balconi Red

Bush/Basket (Determinate). An exceptionally sweet cherry variety with the exciting attribute of being able to trail when grown as a basket plant, one plant filling a 30cm (12in) basket with ease. Tomato Balconi Red is extremely decorative as well as productive.

For indoor and outdoor cropping sow seed in spring, 5-7 weeks before planting out date. Requires no side shooting.

Tomato : Balconi Yellow

Bush/Basket (Determinate). An exceptionally sweet cherry variety with the exciting attribute of being able to trail when grown as a basket plant, one plant filling a 30cm (12in) basket with ease. Tomato Balconi Yellow is extremely decorative as well as productive.

Tomato : Berry F1 Hybrid

Indeterminate
Cascading trusses of deliciously sweet, dark-red, strawberry-shaped fruits. The small, 15g (½oz) fruits of Tomato Berry have an outstanding flavour, ideal for adding to children's lunchboxes, salads and sandwiches or just pop into your mouth and enjoy! Early ripening and crops heavily throughout the summer. Tomato Berry is best for the greenhouse, but will grow in a sunny spot outdoors.

Tomato : Black Cherry

Indeterminate/Cordon. You will adore this blackish-purple skinned, cherry tomato with dark red flesh and a sweet and juicy flavour. Tomato Black Cherry produces sweet and juicy fruits in abundance throughout the summer.

Ideal for greenhouse growing, or outdoors in a sunny spot.

Tomato : Black Russian (Heritage)

Cordon (Indeterminate). These medium sized black tomatoes grow on compact plants bearing plenty of dark mahogany-brown fruits, with a delicious blend of sugar and acid. Tomato Black Russian has a distinctive, complex flavour that has to be tasted to be believed. (Lycopersicon esculentum).

Heritage tomatoes: Thompson and Morgan over the past 100 years have found several tomatoes from their own trials and through travelling around the world seeing and tasting varieties both old and new. We have put together a range of good old fashioned tomatoes from those forgotten years that we consider have stood the test of time. All are unusual in colour and shape having a wonderful flavour of how tomatoes used to be, making a welcome addition to any kitchen garden.

Tomato : Blight Resistant Duo

One packet each of Tomato Ferline and Tomato Legend.

Tomato Ferline

Cordon (Indeterminate) A remarkable tomato variety. In recent trials Ferline has shown impressive blight tolerance in a garden situation. Ferline could be the answer to many gardeners' prayers, to help overcome this most destructive disease. The vigorous, indeterminate plants produce heavy crops of deep red fruits of up to 150gm (5oz) in weight with a very good flavour. Suitable for growing under glass. Also resistant to fusarium and verticillium wilt.

Tomato Legend

Bush (Determinate). A remarkable tomato variety, in recent trials showing impressive blight tolerance in a garden situation. Legend was bred in the USA by Dr. Jim Baggett at Oregon State University. Both Thompson & Morgan and Dr Baggett believe Legend could be the answer to many gardeners' prayers to help overcome this most destructive disease. A heavy crop of large glossy red fruits of up to 180g (6oz) in weight are produced on plants with a determinate (bushy) habit. The fruits are a slightly flatter shape, and almost seedless, early ripening, and have excellent flavor. Best grown outdoors but also suitable for growing under glass. Sow indoors 6 to 8 weeks before last frost - harvest mid summer to fall.

Tomato : Brandywine (Heritage)

Cordon (Indeterminate). This variety dates back to 1885 and is regarded as one of the world's finest flavoured 'beefsteak' tomatoes ever offered. Tomato Brandywine yields a heavy crop of firm, clear skinned, light rosy pink fruits on plants with potato like leaves. (Lycopersicon esculentum).

Heritage tomatoes: Thompson & Morgan over the past 100 years have found several tomatoes from their own trials and through travelling around the world seeing and tasting varieties both old and new. We have put together a range of good old fashioned tomatoes from those forgotten years that we consider have stood the test of time. All are unusual in colour and shape having a wonderful flavour of how tomatoes used to be, making a welcome addition to any kitchen garden.

Tomato : Cherrola F1 Hybrid

(Cordon) - Cherrola's long trusses often hold up to 20 well-spaced, dark red fruits weighing on average 20g (¾oz)! The cherry-sized fruits have an excellent balance of sweetness and acidity giving them an outstanding flavour. Tomato Cherrola is suitable for growing outside or under glass. Delicious in salads and sandwiches or eaten straight from the garden as a snack! Early ripening and crops heavily throughout the summer.

Tomato : Country Taste F1 Hybrid

Indeterminate habit requires support and sideshooting.

Tomato Country Taste produces meaty, delicious fruits, which can easily attain weights over 227g (½lb) if trusses are trimmed (trim to allow 3 or 4 fruits to ripen per truss). Tomato Country Taste is early to set and ripen when grown under glass. Excellent tomato for exhibition and competitions - you could grow a record breaker!