Tomatoes

If you're like us, you want to grow tomatoes that taste like tomatoes. And what better way to do that than by growing heirloom and open-pollinated tomatoes? Not only are they delicious, but they also offer a ton of other benefits to the home gardener.

First, heirloom and open-pollinated tomatoes are more genetically diverse than the hybrid varieties you find in stores. This means they're more adaptable to different growing conditions and pests, making them easier to grow in your home garden. Plus, they come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colours, creating a beautiful medley in your harvest basket!

But the real benefit? The taste! With complex, distinct flavours and hundreds to choose from, you can try new ones every year and never get bored.

There are two categories of tomato plants:

  • Determinate (short-growing): Often referred to as bush-types, they grow to a finite size and produce most of their fruit at once. They generally do not require extra support and do exceptionally well in containers. Popular in shorter-season gardens.
  • Indeterminate (vining): Require support for their long vines, which will keep on growing as long as conditions are favourable. Indeterminates can bear quite heavily and over an extended period.


Tomato Growing Guide:

Tomato is a warm-season plant that requires full sun and is frost-tender. Start plants in trays and transplant them two or three times before planting in their permanent place. Plant deeper every transplant to promote extra root growth along the buried stem. Tomatoes are heavy feeders, so give it very rich well-drained soil, and it is recommended to prepare individual planting holes. Plant the trellis or cage for support at the same time as the seedling so that the roots are not damaged afterwards. Adequate spacing is also important for good air circulation, which keeps most diseases at bay. Thirsty tomato plants need regular watering at root level. Always try to keep the leaves dry to prevent disease. To grow larger fruit, pinch out suckers and growing tips when the plant reaches its desired height. This will divert the energy to the fruits instead of the vines.


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Big Rainbow Tomato

Big Rainbow Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum This is an impressively large slicer! Cut open these round, ribbed beefsteak..

R32.43

Big White Pink Stripes Tomato

Big White Pink Stripes Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumUnusual name for an unusual tomato. This pale-peach-coloured beefsteak gets larg..

R30.27

Bill's Breeder Tomato

Bill's Breeder Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum The surprise of the 2013/14 growing season, winning the “Best Tasting Tomato..

R32.43

Bill's Oxheart Tomato

Bill's Oxheart Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumBill Kerr is South Africa's best independent vegetable breeder. As a mentor to L..

R30.27

Black Beauty Tomato

Black Beauty Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumThis slicer is a real beauty. The dark purple skin holds its colour well and cre..

R30.27

Black Cephus Tomato

Black Cephus Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum LIMITED STOCK!This is another Livingseeds first. This tomato was found outsi..

R29.90

Black Cherry Tomato

Black Cherry Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum What a great little cherry tomato, wonderfully flavourful and very productiv..

R30.27

Black Icicle Tomato

Black Icicle Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumA superb Ukrainian black tomato and really heavy producer that comes close to ri..

R30.27

Black Krim Tomato

Black Krim Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum Hailing from the island of Krim (Crimea) in the Black Sea, this is one ..

R32.43

Black Pear

Black Pear

Solanum lycopersicumSturdy vines produce an abundance of stunning pear shaped, mahogany-brown colour..

R32.20

Black Plum Tomato

Black Plum Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum Very productive vines that are loaded with small (approx. 4-5 cm) oval, flav..

R29.19

Black Prince Tomato

Black Prince Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumA stunning heirloom variety from the Siberian town of Irkutsk (come on, try to p..

R30.27

Black Sea Man Tomato

Black Sea Man Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum A Russian heirloom noted for good early production of lovely dark brown, med..

R32.43

Black Vernissage Tomato

Black Vernissage Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumA beautiful indeterminate tomato variety from Ukraine. The saladette-type fruits..

R32.43

Black Zebra Tomato

Black Zebra Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumAn heirloom cross between Green Zebra and a black tomato. A great-tasting medium..

R30.27

Blondkopfchen Tomato

Blondkopfchen Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum The name Blondkopfchen means "Little Blonde Girl." A sweet, bright egg-..

R28.11

Bloody Butcher Tomato

Bloody Butcher Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum A prolific small to medium-sized, strong-tasting tomato, that's a sure winne..

R30.27

Blue Beauty Tomato

Blue Beauty Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumThis unique medium-sized beefsteak really sets the stage. It's a real looker wit..

R30.27

Blue Berries Tomato

Blue Berries Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumAlso known as Indigo Blue Berries – another outstanding creation from Brad Gates..

R28.11

Blue Cream Berries Tomato

Blue Cream Berries Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumAnother recent release in "new" tomato colours by renowned Brad Gates. This var..

R29.90

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