Vegetable

Plum Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum (Plum)

Meaty low-seed variety — the one to grow if you make sauce or passata.

Sun

Full sun

Water

Regular

Soil

Rich, well-drained

Difficulty

Easy

Container

Yes

Edible part

Fruit

Lifecycle

Annual

Hardiness

Tender

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Plants well with

Where to source

Get growing in United Kingdom

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Thompson & Morgan

Stocks short-season plum tomato varieties bred for UK's cooler climate and reliable ripening.

Crocus

Offers deep pots essential for plum tomatoes' root systems in London's compact gardens.

Amazon UK

Provides quality pruning and staking tools needed for London's frequent high-humidity growing conditions.