Mushroom Basket

Mushroom Basket is a striking Russian heirloom tomato known for its deeply ribbed, pleated shape and unique watermelon-pink fruits with cream speckling. This variety stands out for its sculptural appearance, making it as visually impressive as it is productive.

Plants are vigorous, indeterminate vines that produce clusters of large fruits, often concentrated toward the center of the plant. Fruits are firm, meaty, and low in seeds, making them ideal for slicing and presentation.

What You Will Receive
You will receive 1 healthy tomato starter plant, grown in a plug or small pot and ready to transplant once outdoor conditions are suitable.

Plant Details

• Botanical name: Solanum lycopersicum
• Growth habit: Indeterminate, tall and vigorous
• Size: Large vines (typically 1.8–2.5 m / 6–8 ft with support)
• Sun: Full sun (6–8+ hours)
• Spacing: 60 cm (24")
• Container friendly: Suitable only for very large containers with strong support
• Support: Requires strong staking, caging, or trellising

Fruit and Harvest

Produces large, heavily ribbed tomatoes with watermelon-pink colouring and cream speckling. Flesh is firm, meaty, mildly sweet, and low in seeds. Harvest begins mid-season and continues steadily with regular picking.

Excellent For

• Fresh slicing
• Salads
• Gourmet presentation plates
• Fresh summer dishes
• Market display tomatoes

Why Start with a Plant?

• Earlier harvests in northern growing conditions
• Strong early vine growth
• More reliable establishment than direct seeding

Grown With Care

Our starter plants are grown without chemical pesticides and are gradually hardened off for outdoor conditions. Each plant is well-established and ready to transition into the garden once temperatures are consistently warm.

Best Suited For

Heirloom tomato collectors, market growers, gourmet gardeners, and anyone looking for a visually striking ribbed tomato with mild, sweet flavour.