This tough plant yields a good sized crop of evenly-sized, reddish-orange fruits that have a superlative flavour and are excellent for sauces as they are very meaty with few seeds. Sliced in salads the glowing orange slices are most attractive too. (Cordon) ... Learn More

This valuable very late variety produces high yields of bright orange uniform fruit with yellow-splashed shoulders, which are juicy with very few seeds, a low level of acidity and are perfect for slicing. (Bush) ... Learn More

An adaptable, high yielding, cold-tolerant plant that will do well in colder areas. It produces an early-ripening tomato, with a classic deep red, thick, succulent, meaty, almost seedless flesh, and a juicy full flavour. (Cordon) ... Learn More

These sizeable, perfectly shaped orange-yellow beefsteaks have smooth shoulders, very little core, buttery firm orange flesh with small or no seed cavities and thick gel, with an outstanding flavour evocative of the famous Yellow Brandywine, although this ripens earlier. A vigorous mid to late season potato leaf plant, it stays healthy throughout the entire season. It is said to have originated with Count Aleksei Orlov, the famous animal breeder, horticulturist, and Russian War hero of the 18th century. (Cordon) ... Learn More

This famous Russian tomato, named after the famous singer, has almost a cult following amongst tomato connoisseurs. Large, deepest mahogany, almost-black, solid-fleshed fruits dripping with juice, have a fabulous, strong and distinctive, sweet smoky flavour. This is the true form and is very rarely available. (Cordon) ... Learn More

A lovely hard-to-find heirloom from the mountains around Crab Orchard, Tennessee, producing large, meaty 1lb tomatoes, that are beautifully striped with red and orange with a low acid and sweet and mild flavour, making them perfect for eating like fruit. This good yielding variety is both attractive and delicious. An American grower says: "This tomato has a great taste and I don't like tomatoes that much, but this is my favourite and yes I do eat this one like fruit, you can't get this taste in the stores!" (Cordon) ... Learn More

The very long succession of ripe, darker-striped, pale green fruits have been described as having a "sweet" and "tomato-like" flavour, although a tasting committee here described the almost identical-sized medium to small fruits as having a kiwi fruit consistency with sweet but slightly cucumber flavour. A famous American tomato breeder maintains that it is better than many supermarket tomatoes! On trial here it appears to have more cold tolerance than typical tomatoes, and as another remarkable asset, it initially bears most attractive clusters of big yellow flowers, its bold display making ... Learn More

One of the largest tomatoes you can find, these amazing fruits can grow to 2 lbs and average 16-24 oz! The distinctive sweet taste of the thick, solid flesh and fruity, low-acid, and smooth silky texture, makes them superb for eating fresh in salads. (Cordon) ... Learn More

One of the most beautiful and expensive of all tomatoes, this unique, non-splitting fruit is ruffled like an accordion. The mild-tasting, soft, pink-fleshed fruit, with few seeds, are also semi-hollow so can be used for stuffing like a pepper. When sliced they make gorgeous, artistic slices resembling sliced strawberries, ideal for garnishing an unusual salad! (Cordon) ... Learn More

These exceptionally late maturing, heart-shaped pink fruits, occasionally growing very large indeed, have a meaty texture, and a strong, sweet, old-fashioned flavour, whilst the skin is crack resistant. This variety copes well indeed with dry conditions. (Cordon) ... Learn More

Rare and unusual, these brightly coloured, late maturing fruit discovered in a Russian market (and sometimes called 'Wonderlight') are almost identical to lemons! And indeed they have a mild, citrusy sweet flavour along with solid meaty flesh. They are superb to liven up an otherwise boring bowl of salad (Cordon) ... Learn More

Whilst most "yellow" tomatoes are actually orange, this is a true yellow one that starts off yellow with green stripes that ripen to gold. The medium sized, slightly flattened beefsteaks have an unusually strong, sweet tomato flavour with hints of citrus. In American tomato trials it has been called the "best yellow ever". (Cordon) ... Learn More

This very drought and disease resistant American heirloom variety produces bright scarlet, globe-shaped fruits which are distinctively flavoured and heavy-cropping. In 1943 the Burpee Seed Catalog stated, "The ideal, all-purpose tomato for growing in soil of high fertility" and in 1953, Farmer Seed & Nursery Co. in Minnesota stated, "We consider this the most valuable new introduction of the present time". A good variety even now to add to your list of desirable tomato varieties - this has certainly stood the test of time! (Cordon) ... Learn More

Appropriately named, this is one of the most productive and largest of the larger cherry tomatoes, with evenly-sized golden fruits, the size of small apricots, with a vibrant, tangy, flavour. The heavy trusses have a very high level of crack-resistance. (Cordon). ... Learn More

Strong potato-leafed plants produce a large crop of huge, slightly flattened, crack-resistant fruits with vivid, dark pink skin and crimson flesh with an excellent flavour. One big slice can make a complete meal, and this variety always ranks very highly in American taste trials. (Cordon) ... Learn More