Smoky, wild, tangy flavour,

Fruit Color: Red-Purple Black with green shoulders. Shape: Flattened Globe Size: 2-4 oz.
Plant Habit: Indeterminate  Plant Size: 5’

Open-pollinated -Heirloom - Organic (75-90 days)

Cherry tomato has black skin with green stripes.

Cherries grow to 3cm width.

Organic Determinate

70 Days 

Purple tomatillos are uniquely beautiful and rare to find. They’re small and round like a golf ball, with an average diameter of one or two inches at maturity. Like all tomatillos, the Purple tomatillo is encased in a papery husk, which turns from green to brown and splits open as the fruit matures. The fruit itself starts out pale green and ripens to a deep violet color, and that rich purple skin coloring bleeds into its bright green interior flesh. Purple tomatillos have a tangy-sweet taste, much sweeter than their green counterparts, with citrus-like hints and sub-acid flavors of plum and pear. The semi-determinate, heavily branched plants have dark green leaves with striking purple veins, grow to an average of just three feet, and produce high yields of this exceptional fruit.

Tomatillos are a staple in Mexican cuisine and cooking 101 with tomatillos equals salsa. The tomatillo's role in the kitchen does not end with salsa, though. Purple tomatillos can be substituted for recipes calling for green tomatillos, though they are considered more exceptional for their coloring and their sweeter flavor. Purple tomatillos lend themselves to many different cooking methods. They can be stewed, fire roasted, grilled, broiled, blanched, puréed, chopped fresh and utilized as an ingredient in applications both hot and cold. Traditional and authentic accompanying ingredients include corn, tomatoes, garlic, chiles, avocado, red, white and black beans, tortillas, fresh and aged cheeses. Tomatillos can heighten the flavor of pork, chicken and seafood in Latin recipes as well as seasonal and regional recipes throughout the months of late Summer and Fall. Herbal companions include cilantro, basil, mint, epazote, cumin and oregano. As Purple tomatoes deliver more sweetness, they can also be utilized to make marmalades, jams and preserves. Once tomatillos are removed front their husk, they should be washed to remove the slightly sticky film from the skin's surface. Fresh tomatillos in their husks will stay fresh refrigerated in a paper bag for up to two weeks. Cooked tomatillos can also be preserved by canning them or freezing them for later use.

Tomato Ace 55 Vf. An old favorite heirloom tomato with bright scarlet, thick walled fruit that are moderately smooth and produced in abundance on medium to large vines with a good level of resistance to Verticillium and Fusarium. A great all round choice for the greenhouse and outdoors alike, best used fresh with an excellent old fashioned strong tomato flavor. Indeterminate. 85 days from planting out.

• Sow in spring 1/16 inch deep. Germination takes around 6-14 days at 65-75F. Transplant the seedlings when large enough to handle into 3 inch pots.
• Grow on under cooler conditions and when about 8 inches tall, either plant in their growing position in the greenhouse or gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions and plant out 18 inches apart in a warm and sunny spot in moist, fertile well drained soil and keep watered.

Packet: 9 grams of seed

Indeterminate

85 days. Heirloom. Open-Pollinated. 

Create a sweet meat sauce with this gem. Eat raw as a snack or roast and saute it in its sweetness.

The Yellow Roma tomato is a sweet, low-acid, paste-type tomato with an elongated, plum-like shape and a golden-yellow color. It is firm, meaty, and has a flavor that is less sharp than red varieties, making it versatile for cooking, canning, and fresh eating. The plant is known for being very productive and can be grown in various climates, though it typically requires staking as it is an indeterminate variety. 

Indeterminate

85 days. Heirloom. Open-Pollinated. 

Create a sweet meat sauce with this gem. Eat raw as a snack or roast and saute it in its sweetness.

The Green Sausage tomato is an heirloom, sausage-shaped paste tomato that is elongated, about 4 inches long, and ripens to a yellowish-green with green skin and faint yellow stripes. Its flesh is green and has a sweet, tangy, cucumber-like flavor. These compact, determinate (bushy) plants are prolific and suitable for sauces, pastes, and fresh use in salads. 

Shape: Elongated, sausage-like, or banana-shaped.

Size: Approximately 4 inches long.

Color: The skin is primarily green with yellow stripes, turning yellowish-green when ripe. The flesh is green.

Flesh: Thick, cavity-free, and has little juice. 

Flavor profile: Sweet and tangy with a unique, rich, old-fashioned tomato flavor that some describe as cucumber-like. 

Growth type: Determinate (bushy).

Plant size: Compact and bushy, growing up to 50 cm tall.

Yield: Produces abundant crops.

Disease resistance: Not very sensitive to drought or mildew. 

Ideal for: Making green salsa, sauce, and paste due to its color and low juice content.

Also good for: Slicing for salads, frying, or using in gourmet dishes. 

Litchi Tomato (Solanum sisymbriifolium) – Description & Uses

Litchi tomato is a unique, spiny plant related to tomatoes and eggplants. It produces small, round fruits that ripen from green to bright red and resemble cherry tomatoes. The plant features deeply lobed leaves covered in sharp thorns, along with attractive white to pale blue flowers with yellow centers. Despite its name, it is not a true tomato but has a similar juicy texture with a slightly tart, cherry-like flavor.

Uses:

Fresh eating: Ripe fruits can be eaten raw; flavor is mildly sweet-tart.

Preserves & jams: Excellent for making jellies or chutneys due to its tangy taste.

Desserts: Can be used in pies or sweet sauces similar to berries.

Ornamental: Grown for its striking flowers and unusual, spiny appearance.

Garden protection: Sometimes used as a trap crop to help manage pests like nematodes.

⚠️ Note: Only fully ripe red fruits are edible—unripe parts and foliage are toxic.