Solanum lycopersicum. All varieties are indeterminate unless otherwise noted (what does that mean?). Look for the 🌟 next to the variety name for our favourite types!
All tomatoes are $5 per plant.
Sold out! Belle de Lorraine
French heirloom, acclaimed in its day as the "best tomato in France", juicy and balanced. Produces bright red, round fruit about the size of a clementine orange, starting early in the season. Small indeterminate, doesn't tend to sprawl. Not to be confused with "La Belle Lorraine", aka "Lorraine Beauty", which is a different variety.
NB: one of our trial plants from 2022 had issues with early blight. We recommend growing in a large (45 litre / 10 gallon) container with new soil to avoid problems.
- Variety origin: France
- Date of origin: Pre-1913
- Seed status: Open pollinated
- First grown by us: 2022
Earl of Edgecombe
Brought to England from New Zealand by the 7th Earl of Edgecombe in the 1960s, this is one of the best-tasting orange tomatoes around. Flavourful, with sweet-tart meaty flesh. Makes a great tomato sandwich, and very striking orange tomato "chips" when dehydrated. Indeterminate, our 2022 trial plant was quite compact, but it was also located in a sub-prime spot in the garden.
- Variety origin: New Zealand
- Date of origin: Pre-1960s
- Seed status: Open pollinated
- First grown by us: 2022
Sold out! Estate
From original beeder Frank Morton: "This comes from the crossing of three varieties that worked for us over the years. Stupice x Homestead was later crossed to Peron Sprayless when we lived in the cold hills. Peron provided a smooth round lushness that is very upscale in appearances. Terrific full tomato flavor, large juice-filled locules, and a meaty heart. Grows to about 6-7' with fruits 3-3½"."
- Variety origin: USA
- Date of origin: 2017
- Seed status: Open pollinated
- First grown by us: 2023
🌟 Manitoba
Developed at the Morden Experimental Farm in Morden, MB, this Canadian classic produces a mountain of round, blemish-free, juicy, tennis ball sized tomatoes on a medium sized bush-style plant. Our 2022 trial plant was so loaded with fruits that it snapped several of its own branches (a tomato cage is a must!). One of our trusted trial growers, an experienced gardener, said she would "absolutely!" grow Manitoba again over Scotia. Determinate.
- Variety origin: Manitoba
- Date of origin: 1950s
- Seed status: Open pollinated
- First grown by us: 2022
Roma VF
Plum shaped tomatoes are known for their use as paste and sauce tomatoes, but also make good salad tomatoes.
- Variety origin: USA
- Date of origin: General type dates back centuries. This specific strain originates in 1963
- Seed status: Open pollinated
- First grown by us: 2019
San Marzano
The iconic Italian paste tomato. Elongated, blocky red fruits with a dry interior. Good for sauces, canning, and dehydrating. Semi-determinate.
NB: We are using seed from a different source than 2022.
- Variety origin: Italy
- Date of origin: General type dates back centuries, however today's San Marzano tomatoes originate in the 1980s
- Seed status: Open pollinated
- First grown by us: 2019
Sold out! Yukon Quest
Part of the unique class of dwarf tomatoes, which bear fruit throughout the season but retain a compact growth habit, Yukon Quest is a slicer that is small in stature but not in fruit quality. Bright red tomatoes are perfectly sized for burgers and sandwiches, with a balanced, sweet flavour. Ideal for large containers on a patio.
- Variety origin: USA
- Date of origin: 2011
- Seed status: Open pollinated (OSSI pledged)
- First grown by us: 2022
New! White Queen
These delicious "white" tomatoes are actually a creamy ivory colour, sometimes with a faint blush of pink on their blossom end. Fruity and sweet in flavour, widely regarded as one of the best tasting "white" types. Extremely limited supply for 2023.
- Variety origin: USA
- Date of origin: 1990s
- Seed status: Open pollinated
- First grown by us: 2023
