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Powys · Wales

Pen-y-Bryn Croft

Saving seed from the plants that cope, not the plants that photograph well.

Awaiting verificationRecord reviewed 12/07/2026 · editorial coverage only

The holding

Region
Powys, Wales
Established
2014
Methods
Unheated polytunnel · Seed saving · Organic principles
Varieties
BrandywineBlack Krim· Welsh saved lines, unnamed
Season
August to October
Availability
Farm gate Saturdays
Approximate quantities
Grower reports 40–80 kg per week at peak
Restaurant supply
Not offered
Retail
Not offered
Farm gate
Available

The story

Fifteen years of saved seed from an exposed hillside where the wind decides which lines survive. Two of them now reliably ripen outdoors in Powys.

Where these tomatoes go

  • Machynlleth

    Tŷ'n y Coed

    • Brandywine, elderflower vinegar, hazelnutCerys Llwyd, September
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