{"product_id":"fat-frog-tomato-1","title":"Fat Frog - Tomato","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolanum lycopersicum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory: \u003c\/b\u003eThis fantastic compact variety came to us through a seed swap donation - if it was you please let us know as we're big fans of the Fat Frog tomato! Extremely high yielding - we needed to keep on top of harvesting this flavourful, firm variety as it ripens to a yellowish green and roughly golf ball sized. It only grows to about a foot in height and would be ideally suited to windowsill, container or hanging basket growing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen to sow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: From late February indoors to early April if you will be growing the plants outdoors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRequirements:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Nutrient-rich soil, regular watering, and a lot of sun. Some support\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, Incredible Seed Library\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 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\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Seed Saving Network","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56689516740981,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/5479\/7239\/files\/PHOTO-2026-02-06-11-38-58_4b44aca2-7f13-4949-89e8-bf96c2755650.jpg?v=1770378647","url":"https:\/\/shop.omvedgardens.com\/products\/fat-frog-tomato-1","provider":"The Seed Saving Network","version":"1.0","type":"link"}