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Tomatoes are really good for you with numerous health benefits. They should be consumed regularly, primarily for the cancer-preventing benefits of lycopene. Once called the wolf peach and considered a dangerous food, this round red fruit is now renowned as one of the most potent cancer-fighting foods. The French even believed tomatoes to be an aphrodisiac, thus another common name "love apple".

If like us you are after the best flavours we have marked our best choices with

 

Special Tomato Large Mixed

Vining type greenhouse Tomatoes  n£
Aprx 25 Seeds  £5.95   JS2945

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We have put together five of our largest greenhouse beafsteak vining tomato plants as a special pack for anyone wishing to try more than one variety. Each packet contains 5 seeds of each variety and separately labelled. More information on each variety below.

Tomato Big Boy
Tomato Black Tula
Tomato Orange Russian
Tomato Virginia Sweets
Tomato White Beauty

Special Tomato Outdoor Mixed

A Special Jungle Mix of Outdoor Tomato Seeds  n£
Aprx 25 Seeds  £5.95   JS2947

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We have put together five of what we consider to be the best selection of outdoor tomato plants as a special pack for anyone wishing to try more than one variety. Each packet contains 5 seeds of each variety and separately labelled. More information on each variety below.

Tomato Alicante
Tomato F1 Totem
Tomato Golden Sunrise
Tomato Koralik
Tomato F1 Mountain Pride

Special Tomato Tasty Mixed

A Special Jungle Mix of our Tastiest Indoor Tomato Plants  n£
Aprx 25 Seeds  £5.95   JS2944

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We have put together five of what we consider the best flavoured greenhouse vining tomato plants as a special pack for anyone wishing to try more than one variety. Each packet contains 5 seeds of each variety and separately labelled. More information on each variety below.

Tomato F1 Nectar
Tomato F1 Rosada
Tomato F1 Sungold
Tomato Floridity F1
Tomato Gardeners Delight

Special Tomato Unusual Mixed

A Special Jungle Mix of our Unusual Indoor Tomato Plants  n£
Aprx 25 Seeds  £5.95   JS2946

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We have put together five of our most unusual greenhouse vining tomato plants as a special pack for anyone wishing to try more than one variety. Each packet contains 5 seeds of each variety and separately labelled. More information on each variety below.

Tomato Black Plum
Tomato Green Zebra
Tomato Orange Russian
Tomato Yellow Pear
Tomato White Beauty

Tomato Apero

Vining plum type greenhouse Tomato  n£
As seen on Gardeners World!
8 Seeds  £3.45   JS2798

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A cherry plum tomato often seen in supermarkets and considered to have an excellent taste but my opinion is that Floridity, Sungold and Rosada will all outshine this one for the best flavour. Worth a trial though as many people rate it.

Tomato Aunt Gertie's Gold

Yellow Beafsteak Tomato Vining Type   n£♪♪
As seen on Gardeners World!
10 Seeds  £2.95   JS2968

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This is not only said to be one of the best-tasting yellow tomatoes, but also one of the best-tasting tomatoes of any colour. Fruit is typically about 1 lb. with a beautiful golden colour. While this Heirloom variety from Virginia can produce irregular shaped fruit their delicious taste is absolutely wonderful. The large plants have potato-leaved foliage.

Tomato Alicante
Greenhouse or Outdoor Tomato  n£
Aprx 100 Seeds  £1.85   JS2586

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Probably the most popular amateur grown tomato. It produces early greenback free fruit of excellent quality and is suitable for cold glasshouse or outdoor culture in a warm position.

Tomato Big Boy
Beef Steak Tomato  n£
15 Seeds  £1.99   JS2229

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The best part of this large, crack-free tomato is its absolutely superb flavour. Bright red, firm, meaty fruits often weighing 1/2kg or more, and smooth, blemish-resistant skins. If you fancy trying to grow beefsteak tomatoes you have to try this one first.

Tomato Black Russian
Russian Heirloom Tomato  n£
10 Seeds  £3.20   JS2509

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Compact plants bearing plenty of 100gm rich dark mahogony/brown tomatoes. Black tomatoes have a delicious blend of sugar and acid with a distinctive complex flavour. This one is reputed to have the best taste out of black tomatoes with medium sized fruit.

Tomato Black Cherry
Greenhouse Black Cherry Tomato n£
10 Seeds  £3.20   JS2510

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This is the first truly round black cherry tomato on the market with classic black tomato flavour, sweet yet rich and complex.

Tomato Black Plum
Greenhouse Black Cherry Tomato n£
25 Seeds  £3.20   JS2511

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Small elongated to oval fruits that are deep mahogany with a very tasty sweet fruity flavour. Excellent as a snacking tomato or in salads and good crops of 50gm fruits can be expected under glass on 6ft plants.

Tomato Black Tula
Russian heirloom tomato  n£
25 Seeds  £1.77   JS2435

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A Russian heirloom tomato with large mahogany red fruits that possess a unique, exceptional sweet taste with spicy and smoky undertones that are enhanced when dried. Heavy producer and early, Black Tula is a must for black tomato fans and those liking complex flavours in their tomatoes

Tomato F1 Nectar

New for 2012!
Indoor Vining Tomato  n£ ♪♪
10 Seeds  £3.95   JS3092

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This cherry variety scored highly in our taste tests. Suitable for heated glasshouse production. Quick to mature, with fruits that store well once picked. Fruit: red, cherry, 14-16 grams. Resistant to Tomato Virus and Mildew.

Tomato F1 Rosada
Hybrid
Tomato  n£ ♪♪
10 Seeds  £3.95   JS2760

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An indeterminate (vining) cherry plum type, with small oval shaped fruits. Vibrant red colour and excellent flavour. Prolific cropper with large trusses. An improved alternative to the popular commercial variety F1 Santa.

Tomato F1 Sungold
Vining
Tomato  n£ ♪♪♪
10 Seeds  £3.95   JS2759

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The UK tomato fruit growers organisation hold tasting competitions each year and Sungold is one of the recent winners for best flavour. This vining tomato produces small, delicious tasting, cherry type, orange coloured fruits on long trusses that are ideal for salads. Resistant to ToMV, Fol (1)

Tomato F1 Tomatoberry

New for 2012!
Hybrid Tomato
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10 Seeds  £3.95   JS3093

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This vining tomato is suitable for both glasshouse and outdoor production. It produces high yields of glossy 'strawberry' shaped, dark red fruit on long cascading trusses. The excellent sweet flavour and novel shape makes it ideal for children's pack lunches, salads, and other fresh market uses. Early to ripen, firm texture for shipping and storage. Fruit: dark red, berry shaped, 15-20 grams.

Tomato F1 Totem
Outdoor Bush Tomato  n£
10 Seeds  £2.99   JS2758

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Determinate (Bush) type dwarf 12" high plants producing high yields of large cherry tomatoes. Great in salads or eating fresh. Perfect for indoor or patio containers. Requires no staking.

Tomato Floridity F1
Small Plum Tomato  n£ ♪♪♪
10 Seeds  £3.75   JS2232

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Chef Raymond Blanc set up a small-fruited tomato tasting panel in 2007 and top of the league was Floridity. A mini-plum type with a striking tomato aroma. Floridity has a long cropping season and being of medium height, should grow and crop well in a fairly large pot or planted.

Tomato Gardeners Delight

ORGANIC SEED
Cherry Tomato  n£
10 Seeds  £1.66   JS2233

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A popular tomato that we have been growing for many years with a simply outstanding flavour. Masses of sweet cherry tomatoes are produced on long trusses, and you can plant it outside or in a greenhouse. Try these for breakfast, cut in half, microwaved and served on fresh buttered toast with a touch of salt and black pepper!

Tomato Golden Sunrise
Yellow
Tomato  n£
50 Seeds  £1.66   JS2760

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Golden yellow, medium sized tomatoes which add colour to a salad and have a rich, fruity flavour all of their own. RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Tomato Green Zebra
Yellow Tomato  n£
10 Seeds  £3.20   JS2506

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A unique and delicious salad tomato. The 75gm green fruits ripen to amber-green with darker green stripes. The light green flesh is full of flavour, with a sweet yet zingy taste. This one is a really unusual tasty treat that you have to try!

Tomato Koralik
Outdoor Bush Tomato   n£♪♪
10 Seeds  £2.95   JS2792

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As seen on Gardeners World TV, this is a Russian bred blight resistant, determinate variety with very high yields of small 1" sweet fruit of outstanding flavour. Early maturing with exceptionally high tolerance to blight. (Probably not totally immune as stated by Toby Buckland but nevertheless an excellent choice) Will thrive outside in wet seasons where other varieties fail. Grow in container on patio or in open beds. One other unique point is that tomatoes on each truss tend to ripen all at once.

Tomato Micro Tom
Small Bush Tomato  n£
10 Seeds  £1.95   JS2764

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Revolutionary bush variety that can even be produced in small 7-9cm pots, and produces a crop of around 40-plus cherry tomatoes per plant. Useful as a window sill plant, or for patio containers where space is limited.

Tomato Orange Russian
Orange Striped Tomato  n£
10 Seeds  £2.99   JS2508

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This is a unique bicolour striped oxheart tomato that weigh 8 ozs. or more and are heart-shaped with smooth golden flesh marbled inside with streaks of red. They are delicious and sweet, somewhat fruity in flavour, and are meaty with very few seeds.

Tomato Rambling Gold Stripe
Trailing or Basket Tomato n£
10 seeds £2.29   JS2934

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A variety with a very attractive trailing habit, making it ideal for use in hanging baskets and large containers. Excellent vigour with interesting striped, cherry sized yellow fruit around 14-18 grams in weight.

Tomato Roma VF
Italian Plum Tomato  n£
50 Seeds  £1.66   JS2235

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A favourite Italian plum tomato with meaty flesh, few seeds and an excellent flavour. Can be grown without support in a sunny, sheltered spot outdoors. One of the best for sauces, pastes and home made ketchup. Fairly disease resistant with good sized fruits.

Tomato Shirley F1
Greenhouse Tomato  n£
10 Seeds  £2.99   JS2236

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This greenhouse tomato is hard to beat, and has rapidly established itself as a real favourite. The plants are heavy cropping, robust and disease resistant, and the good-sized fruits have a lovely taste and texture. It is also a splendid variety for exhibitors and another tomato that we sometimes grow ourselves.

Tomato Virginia Sweets
Bi Colour Striped Tomato  n£
10 Seeds  £2.99   JS2729

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This heirloom variety is said to be one of the best tasting, best producing gold-red bicolours. On top of that, the enormous tomatoes are stunningly beautiful weighing at least a pound each. These golden yellow beefsteaks are streaked with red stripes that carry right through the flesh with a sweet and rich flavour and are heavy cropping.

Tomato White Beauty
White
Tomato  n£
10 Seeds  £2.99   JS2507

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Another unusual and rare large beefy tomato with a creamy white colour both inside and outside. Extremely mild and sweet because of the high sugar content. Fruits average 250gms and are quite meaty with very few seeds.

Tomato Yellow Pear
Yellow Pear Shaped Indeterminate (vining) type
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10 Seeds  £1.95   JS2820

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An heirloom variety with miniature pear shaped tomatoes about 2" long and clear bright yellow in colour. The very sweet flavour plus the unusual shape makes them both ornamental and a useful crop. The tall plants best grown under glass produce a continual harvest until the end of the season as they are very robust and cool tolerant.

 

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