Tomato Seed Swap 2024/25

Growing up in Lincolnshire and then living in Essex most years outdoor tomatoes were fine, it was just would they ripen well or was it green tomato chutney again.

 

That I can relate to...

 

In Glasgow I do have success with those new blight resistant ones. Don't bother with any other types now, last time I tried some early bush varieties outside and they got blight end of June.

 

June! I think that would be just too dispiriting for me, Hanglow. I like the open-pollinated heirlooms but I couldn't grow them in Glasgow, obviously. I would have to adapt if I wanted to grow toms at all.

 

I see many interesting varieties on offer, but I was soo greedy in 2023, I acquired tens of varieties, still need a few years to try them all...

 

You and NigelJ have got me going now. I have just checked Hutton Blight Spy and see that I'm in that tiny Midlands area shown as a 'Near Miss'. I'll keep everything crossed and a close eye on my outside plants.

Hutton BlightSpy

 

Available seeds!
Descriptions of most/all are searchable on the forums.

Wow Cherry

Amy's Sugar Gem

Norwood Meiners

Pink Princess

Sweet as Linda

Bananas Noire

Kiss the Sky

Not Orange Bourgion

Copper Currant

Bloody Butcher

Cookie Select

Henry Harrington's

Dwarf Aussie Drop

Maddeline's Vine Candy

Cherry Roma

Elf Tears

Dwarf Round Robin

Sweetie

Purple Fairy

Baby Black Beefsteak

Ambrosia Gold

Hahm's Gelbe

Choose up to ten varieties for one p&p payment. I'm asking for £2, which includes a small donation to Lucky Hedgehog Rescue, East Yorkshire. If you want to add a little extra for the hedgehogs, that's fantastic. PM me for PayPal details.

 

I'm posting out to a few folks this weekend . Anymore for anymore before I pack everything away?

 

Thanks a lot for the prompt. I am only interested in early and mid-season vine varieties, so unless there is a wider range than you posted on 23rd September, then I am happy. Thanks again.

 

I have many more varieties, Fred. Could you tell me the fruit size you prefer and whether you would like cherry/salad/snacking textures or paste types? I'm sure I could find another couple of suitable ones for you. K

 

This is a screenshot of the varieties I offered last year. I still have small amounts of some of them. I think Lost Marbles was an off-type/unstable so maybe avoid that. The Haley's varieties are definitely late season.

 

I thought

Thank you so much for coming back to me. I had missed that list and would like to accept, please. I usually go for salad-size to LARGE in vining heritage types with a great taste. So, having done some research, can I go for Haley's Sweet Mystery/ Reinhart Kraft's Purple Sugar/ Haley's Purple Comet/ and Gobstopper, please? Thanks again.

 

Okay, I've been for a rummage for you.

I'm all out of H's Purple Comet, but I've packed you some Gobstopper, Kraft's P. Sugar and the very last few H's Sweet Mystery.

Gerald's Mystery is a very tasty biggie, if that's your thing and I also have Taiga, which I was given but won't grow due to it being 250 - 400g.

 

That's brilliant, Kate. I'll be grateful for whatever you want to give me.

Fred

 

Id love to grow more but considering all our fruit has come the last 2 weeks, im still very hesitant with anything not blight resistant