Tomatoes

I grew ‘Grape Sweet Hearts’ (Egmont Seeds) for the first time last year. Described as “an extremely prolific grape tomato with excellent flavour and good resistance to cracking,” I can now add, “also helpfully self-sows if you don’t get around to picking up all the fallen fruit.” Lynda Hallinan, Hunua My favourite? It’s like being asked to choose your favourite child! ‘Sunrise Bumble Bee’ for a cute cherry variety, red and yellow striped ‘Copia’ for a medium size one (available from Dawn, @travellin_ gourmet), ‘Tangella’ or ‘Orange Flesh Purple Smudge’ for an orange variety, ‘Black from Tula’ and ‘Kiwi’ for a green (try Trade Me). Dawn Ballagh, Hororata

30 Money Saving Veges


When it costs up to $6 per 250g punnet of cherry tomatoes, it pays to grow your own. Cherry tomatoes crop like mad: a single well-grown grafted ‘Sweet 100’ should yield several kilograms of fruit over the summer. Other tomatoes have been hiked in price...

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