Tomatoes

= Seed Saving = Saving tomato seed is a time-consuming process and can often take 20-30 minutes to save enough seed to fill an A4 piece of paper (about 2 large fruits, 4 smaller ones or 6 cherries). The best technique is to gently rub the solution through the sieve whilst applying a little water, then to try and stick a seed to a finger and place it onto the paper to dry. As ever, make sure you label the piece of paper as soon as you’re finished!
 * 1) Pick the largest or most desirable ripe fruits from your vine. Any tomatoes that are not fully ripe (they should gently bounce to the touch) will not contain viable seeds
 * 2) Cut the tomatoes in half and scoop out the flesh containing the seeds, placing this into a jar
 * 3) Fill the jars with water to around 5cm deep
 * 4) Leave the tomato seeds in the water for 3 days to gently ferment. This will separate the seeds from the protective material surrounding them
 * 5) Sieve the seed solution to remove any liquid and place the seeds on a sheet of paper to dry overnight. Try to place the seeds so that they do not touch one another as this will facilitate better airflow around them
 * 6) Store in paper wage wallets or similar

= Varieties = Some noteworthy tomato varieties are as follows:
 * Alana
 * Idli
 * Yellow Pear
 * Chocolate Cherry
 * Orange banana
 * Purple Calabash
 * Black Krim