A saladette bred by Lee Goodwin, USA, Thunder Mountain is a striking, truly orange tomato with light antho smudging on the shoulders. Mine were grown in a shaded polytunnel, so this may come out more in direct sunlight. On slicing, they reveal a genuine apricot flesh, with a hit of bicolour at the centre. The riper you leave them, the more the pink comes through. The flavour does not disappoint either; this is one of my favourite saladettes to date.
Indeterminate, regular leaf. Potentially slightly unstable.
Indeterminate plants are vigorous plants with a vining tendency. They set their fruits at intervals along their stems, and will readily grow side shoots and suckers (shoots from ground level). They need good, strong support, and it is advisable to remove the majority of the side shoots and suckers unless you have plenty of space and fertile soil to allow them to grow to their full potential. See the guide on pruning indeterminates in the resources section of the website for tips.
Sow Jan-April indoors
Height Band G
10-15 open-pollinated seeds
A saladette bred by Lee Goodwin, USA, Thunder Mountain is a striking, truly orange tomato with light antho smudging on the shoulders. Mine were grown in a shaded polytunnel, so this may come out more in direct sunlight. On slicing, they reveal a genuine apricot flesh, with a hit of bicolour at the centre. The riper you leave them, the more the pink comes through. The flavour does not disappoint either; this is one of my favourite saladettes to date.
Indeterminate, regular leaf. Potentially slightly unstable.
Indeterminate plants are vigorous plants with a vining tendency. They set their fruits at intervals along their stems, and will readily grow side shoots and suckers (shoots from ground level). They need good, strong support, and it is advisable to remove the majority of the side shoots and suckers unless you have plenty of space and fertile soil to allow them to grow to their full potential. See the guide on pruning indeterminates in the resources section of the website for tips.
Sow Jan-April indoors
Height Band G
10-15 open-pollinated seeds
