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TOMATO  Not to TAS

Lycopersicon esculentum

There are 2 main types: Determinate (bush) and Indeterminate (climbing, require staking). Seedlings should be planted out after frost danger has passed. Planting seedlings deep (up to the first set of leaves) speeds up fruit production. Grow in a well-drained bed with added compost, provide support to keep fruit clear of the ground, mulch well. Avoid planting in garden beds that have grown tomatoes, potatoes, capsicums or eggplants recently. Recent research indicates pruning reduces yields. Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas. 

I purchased a small roll of the Pestguard cover recently and am now receiving the benefits !! I can honestly say I have never grown tomatoes as beautiful as these in 45 years of growing Grosse Lisse in the Blue Mountains for 25 years, Mudgeeraba for 12 years and now Crows Nest for the last 4 years, not a blemish, red flesh right through and very juicy with no spraying or dusting at all !!!

Kevin at Crow's Nest

 

Tomato ‘Beefsteak’

Not to TAS

Syn. 'Red Ponderosa' or 'Crimson Cushion'. Determinate type. Large, to 450g, flattened, slightly ribbed brilliant crimson fruit, meaty deep red flesh, nearly seedless with a ‘real’ tomato flavour, excellent for slicing. Very productive.

ST105 80 seeds $3.00

 

ST106 10g $25.00 

 

Tomato ‘Black Russian’

Not to TAS

Indeterminate type. Round red fruit with a purple blush, very dark red flesh, sweet flavour.

ST135 80 seeds $3.00

 

ST136 10g $25.00

 

 

Tomato ‘Green Zebra’  

Not to TAS

Indeterminate type. Beautiful chartreuse tomato with deep lime-green stripes, very attractive. Flesh is rich tasting, sweet with a sharp bite to it. Yield is excellent.

ST137 80 seeds $3.00

 

ST138 10g $25.00

 

 

Tomato ‘Grosse Lisse’   

Not to TAS

Indeterminate type. Large globe-shaped deep red fruit, superb flavour. Produces abundantly over a long period.

ST115 80 seeds $3.00

 

ST139 10g $25.00

 

 

 

 

Tomato ‘Moneymaker’

Not to TAS

Indeterminate type. Reliable variety producing plenty of medium-sized round fruit, intense red when ripe. Fruit is thin skinned with a solid flesh and fine flavour. Copes with high humidity.

ST116 80 seeds $3.00

 

ST117 10g $25.00

 

Tomato ‘Oxheart’  

Not to TAS

Indeterminate type. Old garden favourite with heart-shaped rose-pink fruit to 600g; firm, meaty flesh, very few seeds; good for slicing and sauces. Grows well in cool areas.

ST118 30 seeds $3.00

 

ST133 10g $25.00

 

Tomato ‘Cherry Yellow Pear ’

Not to TAS

Indeterminate type. Delightful little yellow pear-shaped fruit are hard to resist.  Very vigorous and prolific, heavy clusters of fruit with a mild, sweet flavour. Produces all summer long, drought resistant. Excellent for salads. H

ST109 80 seeds $3.00

 

ST110 10g $25.00

 

Tomatoes contain a nutrient called lycopene that has been shown in studies to help protect against breast, pancreatic, prostate, and intestinal cancers, and may help to reduce the risk of heart attacks. They are also a source of Vitamins C, A and E, potassium, and fibre. Organic tomatoes provide an even greater health benefit. Research at the Agricultural Research Service in Albany, California, USA, has found that the organic ketchup contains up to three times as much lycopene as ketchup made from conventionally grown tomatoes. 13 brands were tested, including three organic brands, with the organic brands recording 183 micrograms of lycopene compared to averages of 60-100 micrograms for different conventional brands.

BFA The Organic Advantage Ed. 50

 

Tomato ‘Cherry Red Pear’            RARE     

Indeterminate type. Similar in growth and appearance to Yellow Pear but richer tasting.

ST111 80 seeds $3.00

 

ST112 10g $25.00

 

 

 

Tomato ‘Cherry Fox’

Not to TAS

Indeterminate type. Excellent variety of cherry tomato, prolific producer of full-bodied red cherry tomatoes. Produces over a long season. Excellent addition to salads. H

ST113 80 seeds $3.00

 

ST114 10g $25.00

 

Tomato ‘Cherry Camp Joy’          

Not to TAS

syn. Chadwick Cherry

Indeterminate type. Fruit is a little larger than other cherry types and has a delicious full tomato flavour. Very productive and disease resistant.

ST144 80 seeds $3.00

 

ST145 10g $25.00

 

Tomato ‘Red Debarao’

Debarao is an indeterminate plum tomato that is heavy-bearing, with deep red, rich flavoured, smooth, firm fruit. It is crack resistant.

ST148 80 seeds $3.00

 

ST149 10g $25.00

 

 

 

Tomato Roma ‘San Marzano’

Not to TAS

Indeterminate type. Vigorous, reliable variety, clusters of deep red, pear-shaped fruit, very tasty eaten fresh and ideal for bottling, cooking, pastes and drying, has few seeds.

ST119 80 seeds $3.00

 

ST127 25g $35.00

 

 

 

Tomato ‘St Pierre’

Not to TAS  

Indeterminate type. Traditional French variety that produces medium-sized, red, round fruit with soft, thick, meaty flesh with a superb flavour. Produces well in cooler growing regions. 3” in diameter.

ST146 80 seeds $3.00

 

ST147 10g $25.00

 

Tomato 'Thai Pink Egg'  

Not to TAS  

Determinate type. Delicious, sweet, pink grape-shaped 40mm fruit sold in Thai markets. Very heavy cropper. Resistant to cracking even in heavy rain areas.

ST142 80 seeds $3.00

 

 

Tomato ‘Tropic’

Not to TAS  

Indeterminate type. Firm, round, red fruit, great flavour. Best variety for hot, humid areas, disease resistant.

ST140 80 seeds $3.00

 

ST141 10g $25.00

 

 

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"Our area seems to be infested with fruit flies from late September and up to last year it had been impossible to grow unaffected large-fruiting tomatoes, even when I sowed them in July! We put the Fruit Fly Exclusion Bags over every raceme of fruit, tying them off with the covered wires around the stem. Being enclosed like that also seemed to cause them to ripen more quickly. How pleased we were to eat unmarred Peach, Pineapple, Red Colossus and Pink Queen tomatoes for the first time from our own bushes. The bags proved waterproof and reusable several times over."

Jude Fanton, Director, The Seed Savers' Foundation


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