Tomatoes
Native to the Americas, the tomato is everyone’s favourite garden vegetable and an excellent source of Vitamin C, iron and protein. In Northern gardens, it is important to grow varieties which ripen before the autumn frosts, so we have carefully selected the following to best suit our Maritime region. Growing Tips: Sow seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks prior to the last spring frost. A soil temperature around 24°C will help encourage quick germination. Ensure that seedlings receive plenty of light to prevent them from becoming tall and leggy. To harden off the plants, set them outside during the day, bringing them back indoors at night when the temperature drops. Tomatoes love rich soil, so work a generous amount of well-rotted manure or compost into the garden before planting. A soil application of gypsum or lime may help control Blossom End Rot, a common disorder that leaves large unattractive black blotches on the bottom of the fruits. Once all risk of frost has passed, set the transplants in the garden, spacing them 60-90cm (24-36”) apart.
Heritage Packet: Tomato - Scotia (Seed)
p/n: VSPK160TOM
Limited edition seed packets inspired by our 160 year history as seed merchants!
Tomato - Alice's Dream (Seed)
p/n: ASTOAD
Beefsteak sized slicer with purple shoulders and sweet rosey fruit
Tomato - Berkeley Tie-Dye (Seed)
p/n: ASTOBH
Green, red, orange, yellow striped beefsteak tomato. Large and lumpy with marbled flesh.
Tomato - Blue Gold (Seed)
p/n: ASTOBG
Tomato with deep blue shoulders and golden underside. Juicy and good flavour.
Tomato - Cosmonaut Volkov (Seed)
p/n: ASTOCV
Ukraine heirloom tomato that yeilds richly flavoured medium-large fruit.
Tomato - Green Zebra (Seed)
p/n: ASTOGZ
One of the best green tomato varieties that produces 2-3" green striped fruit with complex flavour.
Tomato - Matt's Wild Cherry (Organic Seed)
p/n: HM2970
Tomato - Matt's Wild Cherry (Organic Seed Packet)
Tomato - Mountain Princess (Organic Seed)
p/n: HM3080
Tomato - Mountain Princess (Organic Seed Packet)
Tomato - Peacevine Cherry (Organic Seed)
p/n: HM2980
Tomato - Peacevine Cherry (Organic) - Seed Packet
Tomato - Peche Vilmorin Andrieux (Seed)
p/n: ASTOPV
French heirloom tomato with sweet fruit and velvety fuzz.
Tomato - San Marzano Paste (Organic Seed)
p/n: HM3047
Tomato - San Marzano Paste (Organic) - Seed Packet
