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tomato (beefsteak) 'Tomande' F1
marmande beefsteak tomato or Solanum lycopersicum 'Tomande' F1
- approx 10 seeds
- £2.99
- available to order from spring
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- Seed Packets (only) £2.99
- Position: full sun
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or general-purpose potting compost for containers
- Rate of growth: average
- Hardiness: half hardy
If you’re after proper, old-fashioned tomato flavour with modern reliability, this one ticks both boxes. Producing generous crops of large, slightly ribbed red fruits around 170-180g (6-6.5oz) each, it delivers meaty flesh, few seeds and a rich, balanced taste that works just as well sliced into salads as it does cooked down into sauces. The fruits have that classic Marmande look, with gentle ribbing and a full, rounded shape.
This is an indeterminate, 'Marmande'-type cordon tomato, so it will keep growing and cropping through the season when trained up a cane or string. Tomato ‘Tomande’ performs brilliantly in a greenhouse or in a warm, sunny outdoor spot with shelter, where it can put its energy into steady, high yields. Expect your first ripe tomatoes in around 72 days. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit, it is valued for combining traditional depth of flavour with the vigour and disease resistance of a modern hybrid.
This is an indeterminate, 'Marmande'-type cordon tomato, so it will keep growing and cropping through the season when trained up a cane or string. Tomato ‘Tomande’ performs brilliantly in a greenhouse or in a warm, sunny outdoor spot with shelter, where it can put its energy into steady, high yields. Expect your first ripe tomatoes in around 72 days. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit, it is valued for combining traditional depth of flavour with the vigour and disease resistance of a modern hybrid.
Support plants as they grow by tying the main stem to canes or string, and regularly pinch out side-shoots to focus energy into fruiting. Keep soil consistently moist and feed weekly with a high-potash fertiliser once flowers appear.
Towards the end of the season, to help ripen any remaining fruit, lift the plants off supports and lay them flat in a sunny, sheltered spot, ideally under a cloche to retain warmth.
Towards the end of the season, to help ripen any remaining fruit, lift the plants off supports and lay them flat in a sunny, sheltered spot, ideally under a cloche to retain warmth.
From February to May, sow 1cm deep in trays or two seeds per pot selecting the strongest seedling on germination. This takes one to two weeks and is best done at 64°F (18°C), ideally in a heated propagator, or covered with a clear plastic bag and placed on a warm windowsill. Use multi-purpose compost, to cover seeds.
Plant out in a greenhouse from March or outside once the risk of frost has passed.
Plant out in a greenhouse from March or outside once the risk of frost has passed.