Errington Heirlooms
1671 McKibben Road V0R 1V0 Parksville, BC, Canada

The first batch of tomatoes went to their forever home today! It’s still too cold to plant tomatoes outside, but if you have a heated greenhouse or sunroom, or maybe even some grow lights or a very sunny window, there are a few varieties ready to go now. Link in bio The pile behind the plants is sheep bedding aka future compost! ... . . . . . #mypqb #parksvillebc #vancouverislandgardening #vancouverislandbc #vancouverislandmade #qualicumbeach #gardeningtips #erringtonheirlooms #qualicumbeachbc #gardeninglife #vancouverislandgrown #vanisle #vancouverislandlife #growtomatoes #explorevanisle #coombsbc #errington #goatsontheroof #heirloomseeds #parksvillequalicumbeach #explorevancouverisland #heirloomtomatoes #explorenanaimo #vancouverislandfood #organicgardening #growyourfood #erringtonbc #qualicum #vancouverisland #coombs See more

Talk about heirloom! Oaxacan Jewel is an ancient tomato variety (pre-Columbus) that originated in the mountains of Mexico. It’s a beautiful, late season bicolour. The flavour is sweet and zesty. We loved growing this last year in our greenhouse! PS- the definition of heirloom is debated. Some say it’s a variety that has been around at least 50 or 100 years. I don’t worry too much about dates, but agree that if a tomato has been around for so long, and people have bothered t...o save seeds from it for that long, it must be good. In any case, Oaxacan Jewel definitely fits the definition! PPS- I love heirlooms, but also love newly-developed varieties. We wouldn’t have have purple tomatoes without some new tomato breeding work, and where would we be without purple tomatoes?? Nowhere, people. Nowhere. . . . . . #coombs #gardeninglife #explorenanaimo #organicgardening #explorevancouverisland #qualicum #vanisle #erringtonbc #growtomatoes #parksvillebc #errington #gardeningtips #qualicumbeachbc #vancouverislandfood #growyourfood #vancouverislandmade #coombsbc #vancouverislandgardening #vancouverislandgrown #explorevanisle #goatsontheroof #heirloomtomatoes #erringtonheirlooms #vancouverislandlife #parksvillequalicumbeach #heirloomseeds #vancouverislandbc #qualicumbeach #mypqb #oaxacanjewel

Wahoo the countdown begins! Click the link for all the varieties available and ordering info: https://docs.google.com//1QsEE2vKgfiKVKNif_vwIIU93V7m/edit#

Here’s another beautiful tomato with a cute story. Artisan Blush Tiger- 75 days to harvest. Developed by Fred Hempel in California, released in 2011. The parents for the original cross were selected by Fred’s 8 year old son, Alex. He chose his favorite tomatoes that tasted great Maglia Rosa and Zucchero. Indeterminate, regular leaf plant produces extremely high yields of small, 2 long, elongated oval fruits that are bright-yellow with pink stripes and often have a little tip at the blossom end. Unique julienne cherry tomatoes that are sought after for their exceptionally sweet, juicy, tropical flavors. Fruits can also be picked prematurely and allowed to ripen off the vine without compromising the flavor. Widely adaptable with extremely high yields over an extended period. Crack resistant.

They grow up so fast!