The Sweetheart cherry tomato is a generous companion that rewards patient gardeners. Its vigorous, indeterminate growth habit grows steadily, bearing long clusters of heart-shaped fruit that ripen throughout the season. Each vine can produce up to 45 cm of sweet promise!

Selected by Will Bonsall, author and passionate advocate for vegetable biodiversity in Maine, this variety naturally fits into a respectful cultivation approach rooted in the tradition of living gardens. In the vegetable garden or greenhouse, it provides a reliable and prolific presence, provided it is given a sturdy support, welcoming soil, and a little warmth.

Its remarkable resistance to cracking allows the fruit to fully ripen on the vine, for optimal taste and a well-spread harvest.

The Merveille des Marchés is an old French variety that has long been a source of pride for market stalls and gardens. With its round, bright red, and perfectly smooth fruits weighing 150 to 180 g, it embodies the quintessential cooking tomato. Its vigorous and productive indeterminate growth habit produces a sturdy plant that thrives in a productive garden, whether planted directly in the ground or in a greenhouse.

Throughout the summer, its regular clusters offer an abundant and consistent harvest. It is distinguished by its excellent resistance to cracking and disease, making it a reliable companion, even in more variable conditions. In a harmonious garden, it contributes to this vibrant dynamic where each fruit is a reminder of the connection between care, soil, and sun.

The Red Pearl tomato is an indeterminate variety distinguished by its abundant fruit production and the brilliant sheen of its small, bright red fruits. Each one resembles a juicy pearl suspended on long clusters that form in abundance from the first weeks of summer.

Easy to grow in a kitchen garden, it thrives in sunny flowerbeds or home greenhouses, and readily complements the careful practices of organic gardening. Its dense foliage protects the fruit while contributing to a robust plant, resistant to fusarium wilt, and less prone to cracking.

This mix brings together several heritage Italian varieties, chosen for their vigorous growth, dense flesh, and elongated shape typical of tomatoes intended for processing. Each plant evokes the generous, sun-drenched vegetable gardens of the south, where warm, well-drained soil supports the slow ripening of fleshy fruits.

In a harmonious vegetable garden, these tomatoes naturally find their place: supported, mulched, and planted alongside basil or other companion plants, they create a rich and diverse growing space. Some varieties are early, others later, allowing for a staggered and abundant harvest.

We cultivate them with care and gratitude, in an approach that respects life and the memory of ancient practices.

The Jubilee tomato, also called Golden Jubilee , is an old variety originating in the United States, celebrated for its bright yellow-orange fruit. Introduced as early as 1903 in the catalog of the German seed company E. Benary, it has stood the test of time as a prized guest in the vegetable garden.

In the garden, it thrives on an indeterminate plant, forming long stems covered in abundant clusters of fruit. Its round fruits, weighing between 100 and 200 g, boast a brilliant golden hue reminiscent of the warmth of midsummer. It integrates naturally into a vibrant and supportive garden, where its growth is nurtured with staking and regular care.

The Barry's Crazy Cherry grape tomato is a variety resulting from North American breeding work carried out by Brad Gates in California. With its exuberant habit and indeterminate growth, it develops long, branching clusters covered with small, pale yellow to lemon-yellow fruits, reminiscent of cascading sun-ripened grapes.

In a harmonious garden, it becomes a joyful, almost exuberant presence, attracting both the eye and pollinators. It loves warmth, sun, and well-drained soil, and produces abundantly from mid-season until the first frosts. With proper support, it integrates easily into a vibrant, nourishing space, where each plant becomes a small world unto itself.

Passed down since the late 19th century by the Morin family of the village of Chertsey in the Lanaudière region, the Adelin Morin tomato is a rare heritage variety that embodies a living chapter of Quebec's vegetable-growing history. Its flattened, heavily ribbed fruit, with its deep pinkish-red hues, evokes the large tomatoes seen in gardens of yesteryear. Produced in clusters of four, this beefsteak tomato forms robust, indeterminate plants that require careful staking and support until maturity.

It complements the gardener's age-old gestures—sowing, staking, observing, harvesting—and invites a relationship with life, following the rhythm of the days, from the small, fragile seedling to the heavy, sun-ripened fruit. In a supportive vegetable garden , it requires welcoming soil, sunshine, and regular attention, but it generously rewards with spectacular harvests, with fruits weighing from 200g to over a kilo. Faithful and expressive, it naturally finds its place in a respectful and deeply rooted cultivation.

The Brad's Atomic tomato is a recent but already iconic creation, carefully selected by Brad Gates in the United States and marketed since 2016. It is distinguished by its indeterminate growth habit, its light and airy foliage, and above all by its amazing fruits that look hand-painted.

Each cluster offers a vibrant kaleidoscope of shifting hues: lavender, green, purple, reddish-brown, and even hints of orange. Its elongated, slightly pointed shape is more reminiscent of a small plum than a cherry. This variety exemplifies the dynamism of artisanal selections and the inventiveness of gardens in motion. Resistant to extreme conditions and cracking, it fits perfectly into a collaborative and resilient gardening approach.

Originating in Peru, the Garden Peach tomato is a surprising heirloom variety, whose small, round fruits have a fuzzy skin reminiscent of a peach. Their pale yellow hue, sometimes pinkish when ripe, attracts the eye as much as the curious hand of the gardener.

In the vegetable garden, this indeterminate variety develops into a flexible, vigorous plant that is easy to grow, even in poor soil. It thrives in a sunny corner of the garden and produces consistently until autumn. Its unobtrusive appearance, hardiness, and reliable performance make it a dependable plant for a diverse garden.

The 'La Pasquale' beefsteak tomato is often described as the pinnacle of tomatoes by those who have cultivated and cooked with it extensively. At Jardins Sauvages in Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, François Brouillard doesn't hesitate to call it extraordinary: among the hundred or so varieties he has grown since the 1980s, none rivals it. It was a friend, a mushroom forager named Pasquale, who gave him the seeds. Originating from his Italian family, these seeds were passed down from generation to generation, giving their name to this exceptional variety.

In the garden, La Pasquale forms an indeterminate plant, producing large, very fleshy fruits in clusters of 5 to 10 tomatoes. The flesh is dense, juicy, very few seeds, with a moderate acidity that makes it particularly pleasant to eat. Harvesting usually begins towards the end of August. When grown in open fields, it is recommended to pick the fruits as soon as they turn red, as they become more fragile when fully ripe. This variety also grows very well in greenhouses, where it fully expresses its potential.

In the local area, La Pasquale is perceived as a tomato of conviction and loyalty. It embodies those varieties so perfected that they alone are enough to structure an entire production.

The Anawine tomato, a beefsteak-type variety resulting from a spontaneous cross between Ananas and Red Brandywine , was developed thanks to the patient work of Didier Meunier in the CART garden in Aubrecay. Even today, it remains rare in Quebec, cultivated with care after being recognized as one of the top 15 tomatoes by renowned tomato expert Michel Verdon.

In the garden, it displays a vigorous, indeterminate growth habit , producing large, yellow fruits streaked with red, often weighing close to a kilo. These vibrant fruits are reminiscent of the pineapple tomato with their marbled flesh, but are distinguished by their better firmness and resistance to cracking . In a vegetable garden that works in harmony with the rhythm of the seasons , it thrives on a stake or string, supported by a nourishing mulch, careful watering, and gentle pruning.

Originating from the Altai Mountains on the border of Russia and China , the Gregori Altai is an heirloom tomato with robust roots, bred for extreme climates . This indeterminate Siberian variety stands out for its remarkable earliness in the beefsteak tomato category.

In the garden, it grows vigorously and consistently. Its dense foliage accompanies the formation of dark pink, slightly flattened fruits weighing 250 to 600 g , whose firm, meaty flesh is highly prized. Well -suited to both cool summers and hot ones , it reassures the gardener with its rapid maturity (as little as 75 days) and good yield. It integrates harmoniously into a thriving vegetable garden , where the simplicity of the tasks – staking, watering, harvesting – brings out a wealth of flavors.

The Belle Linda tomato is a rare treasure, born under the watchful eye of Michel Verdon, aka "The Tomatoologist." Appearing through spontaneous crossbreeding in 2011, it was patiently selected and stabilized, then named in honor of Linda, the love of his life. This story gives this tomato a profoundly human and relational dimension, like a plant of memory carried by the heart.

In the garden, Belle Linda forms a large, indeterminate plant, reaching up to 2 meters in height. Its regular, slightly open foliage reveals superb , heart-shaped fruits with a slightly ribbed, deep red skin. Generous, it offers regular harvests in mid-season, approximately 75 days after planting.

In a nourishing garden that respects living things, it becomes a precious, faithful and sensitive companion, flourishing in living soil and a patient relationship with the rhythm of the seasons .

Originating in the former Czechoslovakia, the Stupice tomato was bred to produce flavorful fruit in cool conditions and short growing seasons. In a Nordic vegetable garden or a country garden, it naturally finds its place in a productive space where spring is late and every week gained in the season counts.

Its compact, determinate plants become covered in a profusion of small, round, bright red tomatoes that ripen long before many other standard varieties. This remarkable consistency makes it a reliable plant for gardeners seeking a garden in harmony with the local climate, without heating or artificial methods. In welcoming, well-drained soil, Stupice quietly follows the cycle of the seasons, offering a generous and regular harvest, prized for everyday meals as well as the first summer salads.

Originating from French artisanal selections, the Jaune Flammée tomato was introduced by Norbert Perreira. This heirloom variety is eye-catching with its round, golf ball-sized fruits, hanging in elongated clusters at the ends of vigorous vines. Their bright orange-yellow color contrasts beautifully with the dark green foliage, providing a luminous presence in vegetable gardens.

With its indeterminate growth habit, it forms a robust plant that requires good support – sturdy stakes or a wide cage – to support its abundant production. It is disease-resistant and distinguished by its early maturity, making it a natural fit for organic and sustainable cultivation practices.

Developed through selective breeding by Wild Boar Farm in California, Black and Brown Boar embodies a modern and distinctive lineage, with fruit striped in deep brown, mahogany red, and bronze green. This indeterminate variety produces vigorous plants that grow gracefully and benefit from good staking to support their generous yield.

In a harmonious garden, it blends naturally alongside other colorful varieties, creating a vibrant and edible tableau. Its hardiness and stable growth habit make it a reliable companion for those wishing to explore the visual and gustatory diversity of the tomato world.

Originating from British breeding programs in the 1960s and 70s, the Tigerella tomato became known for its striking appearance: round, medium-sized fruits striped with red and orange, as if hand-painted. In a harmonious vegetable garden, it attracts the eye as much as the appetite, and serves as a reminder of the richness of cultivated biodiversity.

In the garden, Tigerella adopts a vigorous, indeterminate growth habit: it climbs and branches out if supported by sturdy stakes. Its fruiting is generally early for a standard tomato, offering a sustained harvest of striped fruit that brightens the garden's growing area. Its presence fits well into an approach of respectful cultivation, where the plant is observed, understood, and guided throughout the seasons.

Planted in welcoming, well-drained soil, this variety proves a reliable companion for the gardener: productive, consistent, and unique enough to delight family and visitors alike. In a diverse vegetable garden, its colorful fruits contribute to the joy of the age-old ritual of daily harvesting.

The Nice Beefsteak Tomato is an old variety emblematic of the Mediterranean region, selected for its generous fruit and hardy cultivation. In a thriving garden, it grows gracefully on its support, bearing long clusters of pear-shaped fruit with smooth skin and a reddish-orange hue.

This is a vigorous, indeterminate plant that thrives in rich, well-drained soil and full sun to reach its full potential. In a well-balanced vegetable garden , it requires some attention and support, but in return, it offers an abundant harvest of flavorful fruit starting 85 days after planting.

Known in the Germanic world as Reisetomate , the "Voyageuse" tomato belongs to those old varieties stemming from the great diversity of Solanum lycopersicum , first domesticated in South America and then widely distributed in Europe. Its striking fruit, formed of numerous small lobes fused together, immediately intrigues in the privacy of the garden: it looks like a small bouquet of miniature tomatoes, gathered into a single compact cluster.

In a thriving, supportive vegetable garden, it behaves like an indeterminate field tomato: it climbs steadily, develops ample foliage, and bears its distinctive, bright red fruit throughout the summer. Each lobe detaches almost without a knife, which once made it a practical companion for travel, quick meals, and picnics, embodying an age-old tradition and a deep appreciation for the changing seasons.

A benevolent presence in a diverse and nourishing environment, the Traveling Tomato offers both culinary and educational value: it attracts attention, sparks questions, and encourages observation and understanding of the richness of cultivated biodiversity. Through respectful cultivation practices, it reminds us how playful, inquisitive, and full of surprises our relationship with the living world can be.