{"product_id":"evil-olive-tomato","title":"Evil Olive - Tomato","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSolanum lycopersicum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory: \u003c\/b\u003eA really chunky, plum shaped tomato, dusky green and orange with a deep green cross on the base. The flesh is really thick and it holds its shape well when cooked but also makes an excellent salad tomato with an almost umami flavour - like an olive! Evil olive is a highly productive, indeterminate tomato with a robust growth habit, producing large trusses of fruit. We've only grown it once in 2025, so not long enough to make a real assessment on disease resistance but we did not encounter, pests, blight or disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen to sow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Indoors from late February indoors to April \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRequirements:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Nutrient-rich soil, regular watering, warmth and lots of sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen to harvest for food:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e For eating, pick fruits as they ripen from late June onwards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to harvest for seed saving:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pick tomatoes for seed saving around the same time as for food - just make sure they are very ripe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed contributors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omved Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsolation Needed:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaving Seed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tomatoes largely self pollinate before the flowers open so there is no need to isolate them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e There is an exception - some potato leaved varieties have protruding stigmas which can technically cross with the help of insects. You can grow as many tomato varieties as you like - we recommend keeping varieties 2 meters away apart to avoid confusion and reduce the chance of cross pollination. Allow fruits to fully ripen on the plant before picking. The seeds require fermentation to clean off the gloop and stop them sticking to each other - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IzJrJV2GSfk\"\u003ehere's some instructions \u003c\/a\u003eon how to do that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of plants to save seeds from:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1\u003c\/span\u003e plants minimum, 3 or more is ideal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSelf pollinated  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to send seed back:\u003c\/b\u003e Please label all seed with variety, type, date and your contact. If you didn't get a chance to fill out our online data collection form, you can also send us a few lines about how it grew for you\/flavour etc. Please aim to send back 1 tablespoon of dried seed or more so that we can continue to share with network members. Send to: \u003cstrong\u003eThe Seed Saving Network, Omved Gardens, 1 Townsend Yard, N6 5JF.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease remember, if you’re an individual grower you can order up to 4 packets of seeds. If you order more than this, you will receive just four packs to begin with. This is to ensure we get plenty of data in return and to keep our stocks sustainable for years to come.*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Community groups, Seed SAving Network guardians and experienced growers can order larger quantities, please email us if this is the case. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf an item is out of stock we will send a close alternative.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Seed Saving Network","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56664115970421,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/5479\/7239\/files\/c7de5005-731c-4a2e-bc72-fa26948002c3.jpg?v=1769444302","url":"https:\/\/shop.omvedgardens.com\/products\/evil-olive-tomato","provider":"The Seed Saving Network","version":"1.0","type":"link"}