What is a Heirloom Tomato?
An heirloom tomato is an open-pollinated, non-hybrid heirloom cultivar of tomato. They are classified as family heirlooms, commercial heirlooms, mystery heirlooms, or created heirlooms. They usually have a shorter shelf life and are less disease-resistant than hybrids.
Where Can I Buy Heirloom Tomatoes In South Africa?
Organic Zone Fruit and Veg
Address: 1 Main Rd &, Putter Rd, Lakeside, Cape Town, 7945, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6 pm
Phone: +27 21 788 3133
HEIRLOOMFOODS
Address: 77 Thomas Rd, Norton’s Home Estates, Benoni, 1509, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4 pm
Phone: +27 72 464 3041
KraalSeuns Boeremark
Address: 145 Main Reef Rd, Boksburg, 1640, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 79 501 9410
Jasmyn Farm Products
Address: Jan Smuts Ave &, R511, Hartbeespoort, 0216, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 12 259 1183
What kind of tomatoes are grown in South Africa?
Cherry variety
- Black Cherry – Well-flavoured and very productive black fruit. Vine type.
- Yellow Pear – Prolific producer of small pear-shaped, yellow fruit.
- Sweetie Red – Prolific producer of small red fruit.
- Tumbling Tom Red – A productive red cherry tomato.
- Tumbling Tom Red Stripe – A productive red-striped fruit.
Who is the largest producer of tomatoes in South Africa?
ZZ2
ZZ2, a private farming operation based in the Limpopo Province in South Africa, provides South Africans with healthy and affordable food every day of the year.
As the largest tomato producer in the Southern Hemisphere, ZZ2 also exports high-value produce all over the world.
How much does it cost to produce tomatoes per hectare in South Africa?
Production costs are driven by labor (South African tomatoes are picked manually) and by inputs, like fertilizer, chemical, and transport costs which are becoming close to untenable for producers.
A hectare of trellised tomatoes can cost upwards of R450,000 (26,700 euros) per hectare
Are tomatoes profitable in South Africa?
Tomato producers generated income from the sales of tomatoes by either selling them as fresh produce (high quality) or for processing (low quality).
The best source of income for tomato producers in South Africa is the fresh produce consumer market. times lower than the median profit (Engindeniz, 2007).