Bread and Salt

Bread and Salt Tomato is a traditional Russian heirloom oxheart-type tomato known for its large size, dense meaty flesh, and rich, classic tomato flavour. The name reflects the historic custom of offering bread and salt to honoured guests as a symbol of hospitality, health, and good fortune.

Plants are vigorous indeterminate vines with naturally wispy foliage and produce large, heavy fruits that require strong support. This variety is prized for both fresh eating and cooking due to its dense texture and excellent flavour.

Plant Details

Plant type: Indeterminate heirloom oxheart tomato
Growth habit: Tall, vigorous vining plant with wispy foliage and heavy fruit production
Sun: Full sun (6-8+ hours)
Spacing: 60 cm (24")
Support: Strong staking or caging required due to large fruit size
Container friendly: Only in very large containers with strong support

Fruit and Harvest

Bread and Salt produces very large oxheart-style tomatoes often reaching 450-900 g (1-2 lb) with dense, meaty flesh and rich, balanced heirloom tomato flavour.

Excellent for:

Fresh slicing
Sandwiches
Fresh sauces
Roasting
Premium market tomatoes

Why Buy a Starter Plant?

Starting with an established plant provides:

Earlier harvests in northern climates
Strong early vine growth
Reduced risk compared to direct seeding

Grown With Care

Our starter plants are grown without chemical pesticides and gradually hardened for outdoor growing, producing strong, healthy plants ready for transplanting once outdoor temperatures are consistently warm.

Well suited for: heirloom tomato collectors, market growers, slicer tomato lovers, and gardeners wanting a large, meaty heirloom tomato with traditional flavour and history.