TRY THESE TYPES

BIG RAINBOW

A large beefsteak tomato up to 10cm in diameter with a streaky red, orange and yellow skin, it opens up to reveal rainbow slices of yellow, pink and red. Its mild, sweet flavour is ideal for salads or a pla er.

HUNGARIAN HEART

This big, round, so-called ‘oxheart’ – because of its size and shape – can produce pink tomatoes that weigh up to 500g and have few seeds and lots of flesh that has a delicate taste. Great for sauces, preserving or eating fresh.

ANANAS NOIRE Another whopper – up to 650g each – this changes colour as it matures, from green and yellow to a purple-red with blushes of green. The flesh has distinctive pink, red, green and yellow pa erns that look stunning in salads or sliced up for sandwiches. It tastes rich and smoky with hints of citrus.

UNCLE TONY’S LA STUPENDA This impressively large – one tomato can weigh up to 800g – red beefsteak can form a round shape but irregular forms are more fun. It’s perfect for passata.

JAUNE FLAMME These persimmoncoloured baubles – about 4cm in diameter – have an extra dose of beta-carotene because of their luminescent colour. They’re excellent in summer salads, but also great for drying, roasting or eating fresh, with their slight citrusy flavour.

SUNRISE BUMBLE BEE Cherry-sized with a skin that has a bright red-orange and yellow marbled effect, this fruit has a sweet, fruity flavour. Perfect for salads or just popping in your mouth!

AMISH PASTE These red ‘plum-type’ tomatoes grow up to 10cm and have a rich, sweet flavour. They have few seeds so use them for bo ling, sauces and drying.

AUNT RUBY’S GERMAN GREEN This tomato stays green when ripe, but can develop a pink blush as it develops further. One of the largest green tomatoes available, this German heirloom offers an intensely sweet flavour with a slight hint of spiciness. You know it’s ripe by the feel, not the colour. It’s perfect for fried green tomato recipes or eating fresh off the vine.

WAPSIPINICON PEACH Round and yellow, just like a peach – it even has a fine fuzz that seems to deter fruit fly – this fruit has a complex sweet-spicy flavour that means it may be gobbled up a er picking before it makes the kitchen. If it does, put it in a salad.

TOMMY TOE

One of the most popular varieties, these rich-red cherries grow up to 4cm and produce an exceptionally sweet flavour that makes your salads pop with juiciness.