A quintessential choice for the English kitchen garden, Tomato Alicante is celebrated for its exceptional reliability and classic appeal. This traditional salad variety produces uniform, medium-sized fruits with a smooth, deep red skin that offers a nostalgic sensory experience, capturing the true essence of summer. The bright, glossy fruits are a beautiful sight against the backdrop of healthy green foliage, bringing a sense of productive charm to any sunny garden spot.
Delivered in a generous 2L pot, this plant is a well-established specimen that provides a superior root system and a significant head start for the growing season. As an indeterminate (cordon) variety, it features a vigorous upright growth habit, making it an excellent choice for maximizing vertical space in a greenhouse or sheltered border. Grown with care to be garden-ready, this robust 2L plant ensures quick establishment and a dependable, high-yielding performance throughout the season.
Key Features
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Reliable Early Cropper: Known for producing heavy yields of uniform fruits early in the season, ensuring a long harvest period.
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Classic Salad Variety: Offers exceptional flavour with a thin skin and a succulent, juicy interior.
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Established 2L Pot: Supplied in a larger 2L pot for advanced root development and a faster start compared to standard starter plants.
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Vigorous Growth: Strong upright stems that maximize vertical space in the garden or greenhouse.
Perfect for
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Greenhouses and polytunnels to maximize the harvest period.
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Sunny, sheltered garden borders and productive allotments.
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Large patio containers and grow bags when provided with sturdy support.
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Home cooks looking for the perfect, dependable all-round salad tomato.
Specifications
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Pack Size: 1 x 2L pot
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Growth Habit: Indeterminate (Cordon) – requires support
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Ultimate Height & Spread: 2.0m x 0.5m
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Harvest Season: July – October
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Planting Position: Full Sun
At The Rose Press Garden, we love the dependability of Tomato Alicante. It is a true garden staple that never fails to provide a bountiful and beautiful harvest, bringing the simple luxury of home-grown flavour to your summer table.
TRPG charges for delivery depending on the shipment locations and weight of items.
1st class P&P to UK is £5.95
2nd class P&P to UK is £4.50
P&P for heavy items such as plant support will be charged at £8