As the country wrapped up against the snow and freezing conditions over the weekend of Garden Re-Leaf and Mother's Day, garden centres throughout the land were encouraged by an increase in buying activity in their stores.
Thompson & Morgan believe they have created the sweetest ever tomato and are backing up their claim with a 'money-back' guarantee to consumers.
"I’m so confident you won’t be disappointed, that I’ll give you your money back if you don’t think this is the best tomato you’ve ever tasted," Paul Hansord, managing director of Thompson & Morgan, is telling customers.
The sweet-tasting tomato in question is Sweet Aperitif.
"It’s 20 years since I discovered the now hugely popular orange-skinned tomato variety, Sungold, which at the time took tomato flavour to a new level," said Paul.
"Since then I’ve tried 100s of new tomato varieties and none have beaten Sungold on taste. That is, until I tasted Sweet Aperitif. It has a wonderfully sweet flavour and a remarkably thin skin. Everyone should try it - I’m convinced it’s going to be the next best-selling red-skinned tomato."
Sweet Aperitif has already topped taste tests – a fact which usually pre-empts a variety becoming the one that everyone wants to grow at home.
Gardeners and allotmenteers can grow Sweet Aperitif indoors or outside. When grown in a greenhouse, growers can expect to harvest 50-plus bite-sized and flavourful tomatoes over a six-month cropping period. Outdoor yields are also expected to be higher than normal.
