Bread and Salt

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

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

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 with wispy foliage
• 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 due to heavy fruit

Fruit and Harvest

Produces very large oxheart-style tomatoes typically ranging from 450–900 g (1–2 lb), with dense, meaty flesh and rich, balanced heirloom flavour. Harvest begins mid-season and continues steadily with regular picking.

Excellent For

• Fresh slicing
• Sandwiches
• Fresh sauces
• Roasting
• Premium market 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, and gardeners looking for a large, meaty oxheart tomato with traditional flavour and strong culinary versatility.