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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

How to grow heirloom tomatoes – and why should you choose such historic and proven varieties?

A large plateful of various heirloom tomatoes .

Tomatoes are one of the world’s favorite crops to grow and some growers swear you cannot do better than growing heirloom tomatoes. But what are heirloom tomatoes, and are they difficult to grow?

These heirloom varieties are more old-fashioned than the modern hybrid cultivars you often see for sale and come in shapes and colors not normally seen on grocery store shelves. There is a wide range of heirloom tomatoes to grow, that includes funky colors and large and ridged fruits among many different varieties. 

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