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GREENHOUSE CULTURE - To grow tomato seeds in heated greenhouses sow January onwards, in a temperature of 16-18°C (60-65°F).

Transplant into small pots. Plant out in large pots, growing bags, or into a soil border at 45cm (18") spacing.

Pinch out side shoots regularly and when in flower tap or shake plants daily to aid setting.

For growing in unheated greenhouses, sow in warmth, from March onwards. Plant late April-early May. Harvest mid August-mid October.

OUTDOOR CULTURE - Sow in trays or pots indoors March-April and harden off the plants before planting 45cm (18") apart in early June. Choose a warm, sheltered position. Harvest mid August-mid October.

Standard varieties - Support with stakes or canes. Pinch out the main growth when four good trusses have set.

Bush varieties - These cease growing when 30-38cm (12-15") high. Dot not remove side shoots. Support is not essential, but short stakes will help control the plants and keep fruit clean.

HINTS: HEALTH BENEFITS - Packed with antioxidants including vitamins A for growth, healthy hair, skin, bones, teeth and eyes as well as resistance to respiratory infections. Vitamin C for anti-ageing, wound healing, decreasing blood cholesterol and prevention of infections. Assists the body in absorbing iron and Lycopene.

High in vitamin C they stimulate the bodies immune system.

ANTIOXIDANTS - Term used to describe a number of organic substances such as vitamins A, C & E, the mineral Selenium and 'Carotenoids' - the pigments which colour many fruits and vegetables.

Antioxidants are thought to help prevent cancers, heart and stroke problems by assisting in the 'mopping up' and expulsion from the body of substances known as 'free radicals' which can be created by exposure to various environmental pollutants.

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Tomato Seeds - Ailsa Craig.... A very popular variety. Reliable with medium-sized fruits of fine shape and flavour. Ideal for greenhouse and outdoor growing. Medium fruited variety - an essential element of your summer salads!

Tomato Seeds - Alicante.... Crops well and reliably. Early to mature and free of Greenback, the smooth red fruit is of splendid quality. Ideal for greenhouse and outdoor growing. Recommended for exhibition. Award of Garden Merit. Medium fruited variety - an essential element of your summer salads! Average Seeds 120 Click here to purchase Alicante plants for predictable results!

Moneymaker Seeds.... Well known for reliably producing heavy crops. Large trusses of medium-sized fruit. Ideal for greenhouse or outdoor growing. An essential element of your summer salads! Average Seeds 120

Tomato Seeds - Cherry Belle F1.... Suitable for sunny position outdoors. A splendid variety producing high yields of extremely tasty, 'cherry-type' fruit. Small 'cherry' fruited variety. Sow end January-April, harvest June-September. For greenhouse or outdoors. 8 seeds Click here to purchase Cherry Belle plants for predictable results!

Tomato Seeds - Faworyt.... A compact-growing beefsteak variety which performed remarkably in trials, producing large fruit up to 0.4 kg (14 oz) in weight. The pink flesh is delicious and contains few seeds. To produce really large, well-shaped tomatoes, remove surplus flowers, or poor-shaped fruits every 10 days to restrict production to 3-4 fruits per truss. Sow mid February-April in a greenhouse or outdoors, harvest July-October. Average Seeds 40

Tomato Seeds - Sungold F1.... Crops in abundance! A superb orange-coloured, cherry-fruited variety, with a vigorous habit, luscious flavour and exceptional sweetness. Grow indoors or out - harvest into the new year in a cool greenhouse. Small/cherry fruited variety. Click for more information on Sungold F1 plants - predictable results!

Tumbling Tom Red Seeds.... A truly compact trailing tomato! Perfect for pots and baskets, bearing delicious cherry-sized fruit. Ideal for greenhouse or outdoor growing. Basket or container growing variety. (Bush/trailing.) Average Seeds 25 Click here to purchase Tumbling Tom Red plants for predictable results!

Tomato Seeds - Tumbling Tom Yellow.... One to amaze you! Perfect for those who prefer a slightly sharper taste, this variety will provide cascades of tasty golden-yellow fruits. Ideal for greenhouse or outdoor growing. Basket or container growing variety. (Bush/trailing.) Average Seeds 25 Click here to purchase Tumbling Tom Yellow plants for predictable results!

Tomato Seeds - Gardener's Delight.... 'Bite-sized' fruits packed with rich, sweet flavour. Heavy crops borne on long trusses. Can be either as a bush or as a single stem. Award of Garden Merit. Sow end January-April, harvest June-September. For greenhouse or outdoor growing. Small 'cherry' fruited variety. This variety trialled, tested and recommended by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany. Average Seeds 200 Click here to purchase Gardeners Delight plants for predictable results!

Tomato Seeds - Cossack.... Grows well on a patio as well as in a greenhouse. Tasty and high yielding. Resistant to TMV, Fusarium and Cladosporium. Ideal for greenhouse and outdoor growing. Medium fruited variety - an essential element of your summer salads! Average Seeds 25

Tomato Seeds - Golden Peardrop.... Unusual shape! Aptly named, bearing large trusses of small round/oval yellow fruits, that are thin skinned, succulent and sweet. Sow end January-April, harvest June-September. For greenhouse or outdoor. Small 'cherry' fruited variety. Average Seeds 20

Tomato Seeds - Incas F1.... This large plum-type, firm textured variety will be ready to pick from late June (even earlier under glass). Tolerant to Verticillium and Fusarium Wilt. Ideal for greenhouse or outdoor growing. Large fruited (Bush) variety. Sow mid February-April, harvest July-October. Recommended to produce large thick slices for sandwiches, frying or grilling. Whole fruits can be stuffed with a variety of tasty savouries. Average Seeds 30 Click here to purchase Incas F1 plants for predictable results!

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