Description

Collection comprises one packet each of Black Russian, Brandywine, Green Grape and Sub Arctic Plenty.

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.

Black Russian

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, making a distinctive, complex flavour that has to be tasted to be believed.

Brandywine

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

Green Grape

Cordon (Indeterminate). Medium sized, ripened fruit of green and yellow, hang in clusters like large muscat grapes on cordon plants. Soft, fleshy fruit has a delicious, yet unusual sweet flavour. Unique yet easy to cultivate, and bound to cause a lot of interest, served whole or sliced in salads. Perhaps one day there will be green tomato ketchup! For greenhouse and outdoor cultivation.

Sub Arctic Plenty

Bush (Determinate). T&M first sold this variety in 1976. However it was first developed in the 1940's to provide the US Air Force stationed in Greenland with fresh tomatoes, grown in conditions very different to this variety's native South America. It has a unique ability to set fruit under cool conditions, producing small red fruit ripening very early with plenty of flavour. Much hardier than normal, makes this particularly advantageous when spring weather after planting out can turn cold. Do not plant out, however, until all danger of frost has passed. Needs no staking or side shooting, ideal for hanging baskets. A heavy cropper and quite capable of 9lb per plant, and you will always be the first in your area with ripe outdoor tomatoes!