The first pack "Balcony Red" is a known variety to me and a Micro Dwarf variety that I have grown before, the others I have no idea about so, here are links to their pages on NRTOMATOSEED.COM site and some information as much for me as my readers.
Micro Dwarf Size: This is its most prominent feature. 'Balcony Red' typically grows to a very compact height of 20-30 cm. This makes it perfectly suited for:
Small pots and containers (e.g.2-3 litre pots)
Windowsills (if it gets enough light)
Balconies and patios
The front row of a raised bed or garden
Determinate Growth Habit: 'Balcony Red' is a determinate bush variety. This means:
It grows to a genetically predetermined size and then stops growing, focusing its energy on fruit production
It does not require pruning of side shoots, making it very low-maintenance
It generally needs no staking or support due to its sturdy, compact nature, though a heavily laden plant in a small pot might benefit from minimal support
Fruit Characteristics:
Size: Produces small, round cherry tomatoes, typically weighing around 10-20 grams each
Colour: Ripens from green to a vibrant, bright red.
Taste: A fresh and sweet taste, making it good for fresh eating
Texture: Fruits are typically firm
Early Maturity: It's a relatively quick-maturing variety, with fruits typically ready for harvest in approximately 95-110 days from sowing. This allows for an early start to the tomato season or even successive plantings
Productivity: Despite its small size, 'Balcony Red' is known for being productive, yielding a good number of cherry tomatoes
Ease of Growth: Its compact, determinate nature and lack of need for side-shooting or training make it an excellent choice for beginner gardeners or those looking for a hassle-free tomato
Versatility: Suitable for growing both outdoors and indoors (in a sunny spot or with grow lights) or in a greenhouse/conservatory
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Mid season: Enjoy fresh tomatoes sooner with this early-ripening variety, around 120 days from seed sowing to ripe fruit.
Prolific producer: Get ready for a bountiful harvest throughout the season!
Indeterminate Vines: These plants keep growing and producing, perfect for extended tomato enjoyment.
Easy to Care For: Whether you have a garden or just a balcony, Black Strawberry tomatoes thrive in various settings.
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Seed count per packet: 10-15
Days to maturity: 110-120 days
Plant type: Indeterminate
Recommended for: Greenhouse growing
Fruit colour: Raspberry-purple
Flavour profile: Sweet with a touch of tartness
Fruit size: 90-200 grams
Fruit shape: Slightly flat-round, slightly ribbed
Garden Olive is an open-pollinated grape tomato developed by Lee Goodwin of J&L Gardens, a farm and seed company in the US that specialises in heirloom and rare vegetable varieties.
Appearance: It's a delicious dark rust coloured grape tomato. The fruit is "the darkest tomato, inside and out," that Lee Goodwin has created. Fruits have thick outer walls and weigh 40-60g, internally they are a delicious bi-colour of deep red and green.
Flavour: The flavour is quite sublime and quite frankly one of the best tomatoes I've tasted. Garden Olive has a very rich tomato flavour and is exceptionally sweet.
Growth Habit: Indeterminate (vining type), meaning it will continue to grow and produce fruit throughout the season until frost. It's a vigorous, sprawling plants that can exceed 2m height if you let them. Production is heavy.
Maturity: Mid season with first ripe fruit 120-130 days from seed sowing
Development: Lee Goodwin notes that he's been working on this variety for a number of years, repeatedly crossing it back to wild tomatoes to obtain both flavour and disease resistance.
Garden Olive is absolutely a tomato variety that you should grow, highly productive trusses of spectacular rust coloured fruits that have a sublime flavour profile.
The 'Sophia's Sweet Caramel' (also known as 'Sladkaya Karamel Sofii' in Russian) tomato is a captivating variety, particularly noted for its unique colouration and excellent flavour. It's rapidly gaining popularity among tomato enthusiasts and I consider it a 'must try' variety.
Origin: This variety was bred by Sophia Saakova in Russia, she is rapidly becoming known for developing interesting tomato varieties.
Appearance: This is a truly eye-catching tomato. The fruits are typically heart-shaped or elongated hearts with a distinct "nose" or point at the end. They ripen to a beautiful bi-colour blend of yellow-orange with prominent red stripes. Crucially, they also feature indigo-blue or dark anthocyanin splashes on the shoulders where they receive direct sunlight. This combination of colours gives them a truly "caramel" or burnt sugar appearance, justifying the name. The flesh inside is also bi-colour.
Size: 'Sophia's Sweet Caramel' produces medium to large fruits, generally weighing between 100-300 grams.
Flavour: The flavour is outstanding, delicious and very sweet.The bi-colour flesh contributes to a rich, complex taste that is highly aromatic. The sweetness is a standout feature, aligning with the "sweet caramel" in its name.
Growth Habit: It is an indeterminate vining tomato. This means the plant will continue to grow upwards and produce fruit throughout the entire growing season until it is stopped by frost. It can reach a considerable height in the 1.8 to 2.5 meters range.
Maturity: It's typically a mid-season variety, meaning it starts producing ripe fruit around 120 -130 days from seed sowing, ripening earlier under ideal conditions.
Stability: The variety might still be a little unstable, meaning there could be variations in fruit shape or colour from seeds, However, the generally desired characteristics are generally well-established.
Productivity: It has an excellent yield, producing a good quantity of its beautiful and flavourful fruits.
'Sophia's Sweet Caramel' is an exciting tomato for those who appreciate unique colours, beautiful heart shapes, and wonderfully sweet, complex flavours. It's a great choice for home gardens, especially if you enjoy showcasing unusual and delicious varieties. A must grow.
The Sunrise Jazz tomato is a recent, indeterminate variety of tomato, bred by Fred Hempel of Artisan Seeds in California.It is a variant from one of his "Red Jazz" lines.
Fruit: The tomatoes are a beefsteak type, large and slightly flattened with some ribbing. They typically weigh between 200 and 450 grams.
Appearance: The skin is a beautiful golden-yellow with pink or orange marbling and stripes. The flesh is dense and juicy, also yellow with pink marbling in the center.
Flavour: The flavour is well-balanced, juicy, and fruity. It has a good blend of sweetness with a slight tartness.
Plant: It's an indeterminate variety, meaning it will continue to grow, flower, and produce fruit throughout the season until the first frost. The plants are vigorous and productive, with regular foliage.
Uses: Due to its meaty texture and balanced flavour, it is an ideal variety for fresh eating in salads and on sandwiches, and is also suitable for canning and sauces.
Maturity: It is a mid-season variety, with fruit typically ripening around 120 days after seed sowing.
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