Moneymaker is one of the true classics—a dependable British heirloom bred in the early 1900s for both greenhouse and field production. In my garden it lives up to its name: long, tidy trusses of medium-sized, bright-red globes that just keep coming. The firm skin resists cracking, the flavour is clean and balanced, and each fruit is the perfect salad size. It stores well, too—handy when you’re harvesting by the bowlful.

This season was exceptional: I never saw a hint of disease, even in the drought, and the plants cropped so heavily I kept the local Boat Shed supplied with baskets of Moneymakers (alongside Moonglows and Chocolate Cherries). It’s prolific, a true long-cropper, and remarkably happy in a large pot on the deck—close at hand for kitchen snacking.

For gardeners who want a no-drama tomato with solid flavour and reliable abundance, Moneymaker remains exactly what its name promises.

Type: Indeterminate

Days to Maturity: 75–80 days

Fruit Size: Medium (5–7 cm)

Color: Bright red

Flavour: Clean, balanced, classic

Skin: Firm, resists cracking

Origin: England, early 1900s