Tomato Craigella (Heritage Collection)

A selection of Ailsa Craig, with similarly renowned flavour. Fruits are non-greenback (free of darker green shoulders) mid-sized 5cm (2in) diameter, round and of deep red skin colour. Grow as a cordon outdoors or indeterminate under glass (needs support and side-shooting).

Sowing Instructions: Place seed on the surface of a good, free-draining,damp seed sowing mix and cover with a fine sprinkling of sowing mix or vermiculite. Place in a propagator at a constant temperature of around 18-20c (64-68F) until after germination, which takes 7-14 days.

Growing Instructions: Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5 cm (3in) pots. Plant in final situation when 20cm (8in) high, 45cm (18in) apart. Remove side shoots regularly. Harvest August until first frosts.

Serving suggestions: Sweet and juicy sliced for sandwiches and salads.