Lycopersicon esculentum 'Apricot Brandywine'

Tomatoes are a favourite summer crop for greenhouses and, if started early enough in heat, can produce six to eight or more trusses of fruit during the summer and autumn. There are hundreds of varieties to choose from, with fruit coming in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours. Tall or indeterminate varieties make the best use of space, and are trained as single-stemmed cordons on wires or canes up the inside of the greenhouse. Bush varieties don't need staking and are suitable for growing in pots, some even in hanging baskets. Some varieties are suitable for growing outside, particularly in southern regions.

First grown by the Amish more than 200 years ago, 'Brandywine' tomatoes produce large, fleshy fruit with an excellent, sweet flavour. Lycopersicon esculentum 'Apricot Brandywine' is a yellow version of the typically red 'Brandywine', having apricot-yellow skin and bright yellow, tasty flesh. For best results grow plants in the greenhouse and stake well to support the heavy fruits.