Tomato 'Neighbourhood Gem'
Tomato 'Neighbourhood Gem'

Tomato 'Neighbourhood Gem'

Solanum lycopersicum L.

A striking magenta grape-shaped tomato with a story rooted in kindness and community. Discovered in a neighbour’s gifted plant basket, it quickly spread — from compost to garden beds to the whole street. Vibrant in colour and flavour, it stores well, holds its shape, and is perfect for sharing. Seeds kindly donated by Lorraine Wyers.

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Tomato 'Neighbourhood Gem'

Neighbourhood Gem is a grape-shaped tomato with a striking magenta hue — pointed at the end, never quite red, and impossible to overlook. This variety tells a story of community and generosity: it first appeared in a wire basket of mixed plants gifted by a kind neighbour, whose simple act of sharing sparked a gardening journey for Jan next door.

After a year, tomatoes from that original gift began to sprout everywhere in Jan’s compost. Unsure what to do with the abundance, she began researching, acquired all the right gear and added her rich compost to her wicking beds. The seedlings spread — literally — through her compost, her wicking beds and eventually across the nature strip in pots for others to grow.

A true community tomato, it stores well, ripens to a vivid magenta (never quite red), and delivers vibrant flavour all season. Tougher-skinned toward the end of summer, it holds its shape beautifully after harvest.

A tomato with heart — ideal for gardeners who love to share.

Seeds kindly donated byLorraine Wyers
How to grow

Sow seed 6-8 weeks before you want to plant out your tomatoes. Never plant tomatoes in the same bed two years running as you risk infection from a build up of pests and diseases. Tomatoes need an open, sunny position, with plenty of air circulation to thrive. Tomatoes are best in a bed which has been heavily manured for a previous crop such as broccoli. A soil that is too rich in nutrients will produce prolific, but soft, sappy growth which is prone to disease. Long, leggy tomato seedlings can be planted very deeply or even on their sides, as the stem is able to grow roots when covered with soil, and a large, healthy root system will develop.

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