Black, yellow and orange cherry tomatoes will all be available along with the traditional red ‘Sweet 100’ varieties and types. For indoor plants, open doors regularly to allow for air movements. There are hundreds of varieties of tomatoes to try but these ones are the healthiest. Food Advisory Services Auckland Business Manager. Essentially, these are two plants grown as one. In pots and containers, one litre of water twice a week is normally enough, but if the foliage is drooping they need more water. She never bothered with the tiny cocktail types; “what a waste of time these are,” she thought. 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PREPARE. ‘Red Pear’ and ‘Yellow Pear’ are two smaller miniature varieties to seek out. Keep them cosy: In areas where late frosts touch the ground into November, tomatoes should be kept indoors or tucked up with a hot-water bottle in the glasshouse overnight. Brittany McChoy. If you buy tomatoes from a supermarket you may think that only three types exist: large beefsteak, medium-sized salad, and cherry tomatoes. Black, yellow and orange cherry tomatoes will all be available along with the traditional red ‘Sweet 100’ varieties and types. These are mainly located around Auckland, the central North Island, Nelson and Christchurch, and smaller quantities in other regions. These tomatoes have a mildly sweet flavour and a firm texture. Each season new ones appear, generally ranging in colour or shape. That’s why the potash-laden tomato fertilisers are necessary. There are hundreds of varieties to try but these ones get top reviews. They are a little more expensive to buy, but, if you only have room for a handful of plants why not capitalise on getting twice the harvest in half the space? Mix up shapes and colours for something different. All Rights Reserved. Emiliano, a PhD student from Italy, is being funded by Tomatoes NZ. Not just any old dirt will do either; the soil needs to be fertile, and have the ability to hold onto moisture. If you wish to take all the guesswork out of growing tomatoes, go down the easy route and plant straight in tomato mix. The best of cherry and berry cocktail tomatoes. A range of fresh tomato types. Do protect young seedlings from strong winds as well. She liked the reliability and durability of ‘money maker’ and ‘Potentate’, but also the fleshiness and flavour of beefsteak. Feeding: Blend tomato fertiliser into the soil prior to planting, it does take a little time to settle into the soil. Sometimes they were in large kitchen buckets or terracotta pots; one year I planted them in an old 44-gallon drum Dad had brought in from the farm. Tomatoes are one of the most important vegetables in the Western diet thanks to the quantity of vitamins they supply - particularly vitamins A and C. Tomatoes also contain Lycopene, a potent anti-oxidant, high intakes of which are linked with a reduced risk of prostate cancer. Patio Prize This compact bushing tomato plant grows up to 50cm tall. Shade isn’t an option; all-day sun is mandatory. Allow a bit of room for this one as it can reach 1.5-2m if left to its own devices. Tomaccio - the ‘raisin’ tomato this has an intense, sweet flavour. The variety (scion) is grafted onto a super vigorous and robust root stock, the combination of which produces a plant that has the ability to produce a larger crop of tomatoes. TOMATOES FOR POTS If you want to grow tomatoes in pots, choose varieties bred for this purpose. This figure was up from $99m in the 2010 survey. All are red, smooth and round. Meet the Growers. Depending on your region tomato planting starts from September in New Zealand, with Labour weekend traditional tomato planting time. ‘Brandywine Pink’ takes a bit of beating for its flavour, and even though it is slow to ripen and not that prolific it’s well worth planting. Determinate 5; Indeterminate 33; Semi-determinate 2; Tomato under 1m 0; Tomato 1 to 1.9m 24; Tomato 2m plus 16; Tomato Size. Large, meaty, fist-sized tomatoes are not only impressive in size, but are also very flavoursome. With the wide variety of tomatoes varieties, gardeners often focus on whether to grow standard, beefsteak, oxheart, cherry, Roma, grape, plum or one of the many types of heirloom species.But before getting to this point, there is a more basic decision to make: whether to grow determinate or indeterminate tomatoes. Tetra-cis-lycopene is a highly bioavailable form of lycopene. Beekist® packaging is manufactured here in New Zealand. Growth in the industry and in consumption has all been based around the rapid rise in the popularity of the specialty tomatoes; i.e. SOMETHING A BIT DIFFERENT. Mortgage Lifter . If you are after some heavy croppers for sauce, relish and soup look to reliable favourites, such as ‘money maker’, ‘Tasty Tom’, ‘Dr Walter’, ‘Roma’ and ‘Taupo’. The Heritage Food Crops Research Trust began researching heirloom tomatoes in 2007. Aim for non-permeable pots at least as big as a 10-litre plastic bucket (for a … ‘Beefsteak’ is probably the most well-known and the name just speaks for itself. The best of cherry and berry cocktail tomatoes. Beekist® is delivered to stores and into the homes of Kiwis who love the best tomatoes in environmentally friendly packaging. So once you have had your fill of tomato on toast and tomato salads, try one of these recipes. Growing well in full sun, with moderate watering, these are strong and vigorous tomatoes that produce high yields of medium-sized, juicy fruit around 2–4cm. Bloody Butcher- a heirloom variety of tomato produces medium sized, deep-red skinned flavoursome tomatoes that ripen quickly so this variety - ideal for areas with a shorter summer. Tomato Related Links [California League of Food Processors| |Tomato Net| |California Tomato Growers Association] Send questions or comments to Webmaster. Either add it to the garden or fill your pots and containers with it and plant. Just click on a TOMATO to get the information you need. Tomato varieties. Note that all grafted tomatoes need secure staking; these plants are vigorous and strong, but do need support. Sweet 100 grow in long trusses and produce up to 100 of the most well known sweet cherry tomato. David Hadfield. Although classed as a fruit, they are the second most popular vegetable in New Zealand, and give a higher yield for the amount of space than any other. This season sees a wider range of cocktail tomatoes hit the shelves. New Zealanders love fresh tomatoes. Governance of TomatoesNZ is carried out by a board of six elected members (commercial tomato growers), three co-opted members, an independent chairman, and two observers. Watering: A regular watering regime is one of the essentials. – Beefsteak: Always popular with home gardeners. Hobbs' favourite tomato is the meaty red 'Country Taste'. Commercial fresh tomato growers are required to pay a commodity levy of 35c per $100 of sales at the first point of sale (or free on board for exports) to TomatoesNZ, plus a levy of 15c per $100 of sales to Horticulture New Zealand on all fresh tomato sales . Add a layer of tomato mix to plant into. vine ripened, on the vine, both standard size and smaller, and the plum and cherry types. Yellow cherry tomatoes are super sweet and add a real blast of colour to summer salads and snacks. Sunshine 100 produce clusters of small yellow bite sized fruit that are low in acid. Being bite-sized and pear-shaped, the fruit looks amazing in salads and the yellow one is especially sweet. In around May each year and prior to the Annual General Meeting, TomatoesNZ members have an opportunity to nominate grower representatives to fill the "elected member" board … ‘Oxheart’ is popular because of its size, meatiness, and low acidity. A Guide to Tomato Varieties. General Manager Tomatoes NZ Inc R epresenting Processed Vegetables NZ. ‘Patio’ is a 60cm dwarf hybrid, which produces plenty of golf-ball sized fruit on a compact plant. Beefsteak Tomato Productive and delicious variety that in the 1930's helped 'Radiator Charlie' Byles of West Virginia pay off his mortgage in just 6 years. "People can say what they like about heirloom tomatoes but they don't perform like F1s and I … My nana, Doreen Rachel Annie Vogan, religiously grew three rows each season on her north-facing sloping garden at the head of Akaroa Harbour. – Grosse Lisse: Fleshy, large, smooth tomatoes – very popular. Even when living in apartments and flats, I always had room for a plant or two. VARIETIES The range and variety of tomato seeds are seemingly endless. 8 ways with tomatoes Summer is the time of year when tomatoes are abundant, cheap and flavoursome. Julie Thompson-Adolf is a master gardener and author with 13+ years of experience with year-round organic gardening, seed starting and saving, growing heirloom plants, perennials, and annuals, and sustainable and urban farming. Sorry, we're unable to determine your location. Vegetables New Zealand Incorporated represents the interests of growers of all fresh vegetable crops (other than potatoes, onions, tomatoes, asparagus, and buttercup squash). Dig a hole 50cm deep and 60cm diameter. Words: Jane Wrigglesworth A tomato is a tomato is a tomato, except when chemical analysis shows it to contain high levels of the heart-healthy antioxidant tetra-cis-lycopene. 3 Steps to Grow the Best Tomatoes. ‘Megabite’ is even more compact, only growing to 40cm, it produces surprisingly large fruit for such a small plant, staking does help support this one as it has so many fruit. Fresh New Zealand tomatoes are ripened year-round on the vine in  greenhouses. This variety is well known for its productivity and disease resistance. Pink Tomato 3; Green Tomato 1; Purple Tomato 2; Black Tomato 5; Yellow Tomato 5; Orange Tomato 4; White Tomato 0; Blend of Tomato Colours 10; Mixed coloured tomatoes 3; Tomato Height. The vegetables.co.nz committee is comprised of representatives of the collaborating vegetable product groups. We invite keen tomato growers to join us and be part of our ongoing tomato research. Tips for growing tomatoes in New Zealand • Don't transplant tomato seedlings until Labour Weekend. Article originally published by: Kiwi Gardener. Assistant Manager, Onions NZ A healthy, vigorous root system provides the perfect platform for robust plants. Laterals: Pinch them out as soon as they appear. If left on the plant they divert energy into growth that could be used to produce more fruit. "It's an F1 hybrid," he says. ‘Totem’ is another good one – it looks like its on steroids with heavily veined, pumped-up dark-green leaves and thumbnail to golf-ball-sized fruit. Attach using a soft cloth twine and attach in a way that won’t constrain the growth of the tomato. Invitation to New Zealand Tomato Growers. Rachel Vogan gives us the round-up on how to get the best toms in town. Business Manager: Helen Barnes Horticulture New Zealand P O Box 10232, The Terrace, Wellington 6143 Phone: 04 472 3795 It does need to be replenished each season, as the crops use the nutrients throughout the growing season. You can trail cherry tomatoes along a fence or the edge of a raised garden bed. Avoid watering a little every day, rather aim to water deeply every few days to encourage the roots to anchor themselves further into the soil. Whether you grow your own or just want to make the most of the cheap supermarket prices, we want to ensure no tomato goes to waste. Sorry, this page is unavailable right now. Because of the strong rootstock, the grafted tomatoes tend to have greater disease resistance and therefore minimal spraying is required. Nov 27, 2020 - Terrific pics of favorite or interesting tomato varieties. Tomato Dirt | We dig up the best gardening tips for growing tomatoes and using them. Plant the tomato in a bit of a hole and as it grows fill the hole in. Fork it all in and then blend in tomato fertiliser prior to planting. Last year the Tomatoes NZ board agreed to fund a project, to find possible new biological management for Tomato Potato Psyllid (TPP) and Greenhouse Whitefly, in partnership with Lincoln University. TomatoesNZ represents the interests of all commercial fresh tomato growers throughout New Zealand. Once the cold weather has passed, and the soils have warmed up it’s time to plant tomatoes. Tetra-cis-lycopene is a highly bioavailable form of lycopene. The sweetest of them all is ‘Tomaccio’ – the raisin tomato. Grafted plants can produce double that of a normal variety. Kūmara grower – Dargaville AJ and KL de Bruin, Marketing Manager – AucklandA S Wilcox & Sons Ltd, © 2020 Vegetables. This season sees a wider range of cocktail tomatoes hit the shelves. There’s many types of tomatoes you can grow, so decide what you want to be eating and choose your variety accordingly: Cocktail tomatoes. The weather is too unsettled until then. Seed suppliers like Egmont and Kings Seeds have a wide variety but if you really want a … This is a guest post by Delia Wilson of Delia’s Little Plant Shop, our Hamilton Display Location.. BIG TOMATOES – Big Beef: Big, tasty and high-yielding – produces early. The weather, rather than the calendar date, is the determining factor. I come from a long line of tomato lovers and growers. TomatoesNZ Inc. is affiliated to Horticulture New Zealand, and is funded by a commodity levy, under the Commodity Levies Act 1990. Choose a sunny spot and prepare your soil with organic matter like compost and sheep pellets. Staking ensures that your plant gets enough air and light through the plant provided you remove the laterals. Nowadays, the trend and demand for mouthfuls of sweet cocktail tomatoes is quite the opposite of nana’s taste. Compost is ideal, too. Don’t get too heavy-handed with nitrogen-laden items though as too much nitrogen encourages leaf growth and less flower production. As the fruit develops, the weight of each truss of fruit increases, putting pressure on the main stem, sometimes causing it to snap if left unsupported. So next time you’re shopping ask for NZ Hothouse tomatoes. After completing a 3 year apprenticeship and further work experience in the Tomato industry he joined NZ Hothouse as an assistant grower in 2003. New hybrids are bred to fruit more reliably at home and cope in a wider range of climate. Plant plenty of flowers and pollinating plants in the area. These ready-made mixes have all the goodies pre-blended into them. Additional payment options available at selected stores, To contact your local store 0800 4 6487310 MEDIUM-SIZED TOMATOES Our new Beekist® packaging will remove 5.5 million plastic punnets off supermarket shelves in New Zealand annually. Please try searching by suburb or postcode. Compact knee-high varieties of tomatoes appeal to those who have smaller gardens and limited space. Once the frosts have packed up, get busy with planting. Jason Culbert Jason started in the horticulture industry at the age of 16. Learn about how fresh NZ tomatoes are grown. Staking: Unless you are planting super-compact or tumbling dwarf hybrids, all tomatoes need a supportive stake, fence or set of strings to support the main stem. Below is a short bio on Emiliano and the research carried out to date. Welcome to the TomatoesNZ Board and Management. If you know the ins and outs of tomato growing you will know that they need full sun to thrive and to stimulate flower production and fruit formation. Then it becomes an overnight sensation. Most tomatoes should be staked with a stake or bamboo pole that is at least 180 cm or 6 ft long. Tomatoes generally need three months of warm, frost free weather to produce well. Put compost/manure into the soil or a hand full of fertiliser and mix it in.   0800 4 MITRE 10. When growing in the ground, enhance the soil by adding in generous amounts of well-rotted animal manure or sheep pellets. Then it becomes an overnight sensation. Processed vegetable grower Canterbury Education and Marketing Manager. Once a month, drench young plants with Seasol to speed up the root and flower development. Perfect for salads, soups, and pickles. Contact Us. While it is wonderful that the demand for good old-fashioned tomatoes has forced growers to produce seedlings of these tasty old-time favourites, it is useful to understand why the industry has been reluctant to grow heirloom varieties. With tomatoes, this is often the case when they are grown indoors where bees and other pollinating insects are not as prevalent. I am never without tomatoes in my vegetable garden. A small volume is grown outdoors in summer. Medium size tomatoes They taste great and come in a range of shapes, colours and sizes, but most are not renowned for their fruiting capacity or durability to seasonal temperature and weather fluctuations, therefore the harvest is usually less. Staking also helps keep the fruit off the ground. And don’t bother planting them until the temperatures are at least 15-20°C during the day. Please try again. The Statistics New Zealand Household Economic Survey reported that New Zealand households spent $114.9 million on fresh tomatoes in the year to June 2016, just behind spending on potatoes. ‘Big Beef’ is a goodie that is highly disease resistant. It represents approximately 760 growers who produce over 50 crops with a farm gate value of over $400 million per annum. R epresenting Tomatoes NZ Inc. Helen Barnes. • Tired of tasteless tomatoes? 18 Oct 19, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate) A few tips on growing tomatoes - make sure you have good rich prepared soil. Pip Duncan. 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