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Soldacki Beefsteak Seedling

Soldacki – The Polish Powerhouse<br><br>Indeterminate, 80 days. This heirloom produces large, solid red fruit with meaty flesh — tangy, robust, and sweet all at once. Fruits can reach up to half a kilogram, with some misshapen shoulders, but growers happily overlook that for the outstanding flavour.<br><br>Originating from Kraków, Poland, the Soldacki is a true classic. One slice can cover your entire hamburger bun, making it a showstopper for summer barbecues. Its dense, juicy flesh makes it just as perfect for rich salsas and sauces.<br><br>Similar to the beloved Pink Brandywine but with higher yields and a touch more resilience. Harvest as soon as the fruit ripens for the best flavour and texture.<br><br>A tomato to feed a crowd — and win them over.

Potentate Seedling

Potentate vs. Moneymaker<br><br>Both Potentate and Moneymaker are classic British-bred tomatoes, well-loved for their reliability in cooler climates. But they each bring something slightly different to the table:<br><br>Moneymaker is one of the most famous traditional greenhouse tomatoes in the UK. It produces medium-sized, bright red fruit with a mild, balanced flavour. Its big strength is productivity — heavy trusses, dependable set, and long harvests. For many, it’s the taste of childhood sandwiches.<br><br>Potentate, while less widely known, was bred to improve upon Moneymaker. It tends to give slightly larger fruits, with a richer and more robust flavour — sweet and tangy with firmer flesh. Where Moneymaker can be a bit watery, Potentate holds together better in cooking and slicing. Gardeners often describe it as having a “truer tomato flavour.”<br><br>In short:<br><br>Moneymaker = heavy crops, classic mild flavour, great for beginners.<br><br>Potentate = fewer seeds, meatier texture, stronger flavour, better for sauces and sandwiches.

Cherokee Purple Beefsteak Seedling

Cherokee Purple – A Tomato with a Story<br><br>I first discovered Cherokee Purple through Craig LeHoullier, the American tomato grower whose work blew my tomato world wide open. He describes this variety as the perfect meeting point of sweetness, tartness, depth, and texture.<br><br>In 1990, Craig received seeds from John D. Green of Sevierville, Tennessee. With the seeds came a letter explaining they were from a purple tomato handed down by the Cherokee people and grown for more than a century.<br><br>The result is a tomato like no other: dusky rose-purple skin, rich flavour, and a legacy rooted in indigenous history. Slice into one and you’ll taste not only the earth, but also the story it carries.<br><br>Unusual in colour, unforgettable in flavour — Cherokee Purple is a true heirloom treasure.

Oaxacan Pink Mexican Seedling

Oaxacan Pink Mexican – A Flavour From the Mountains<br><br>This heirloom tomato hails from Oaxaca, Mexico, where traditional farmers have grown it for generations in rich mountain soils. Known for its large, pink beefsteak fruit, it combines sweetness and old-world depth with a delicate tang that keeps each bite bright.<br><br>Fruits often tip the scales at 400–600 grams, with smooth shoulders and a luscious, meaty interior that makes them perfect for slicing thick over sandwiches or layering into summer salads. The skin is tender, the colour a soft rose-pink, and the flavour… unforgettable.<br><br>Oaxacan Pink Mexican is also a reliable producer — thriving in warm climates, setting heavy crops, and rewarding growers with consistency as well as taste. In my own Hokianga garden, last year’s plants held strong even through drought conditions, thanks to heavy mulching, and still delivered generously.<br><br>A tomato of heritage and heart — grown for centuries, now proven in ours.