What we actually know, and how we know it.

Which varieties readers and growers report as available, and where.

Source

Grower profiles and reader submissions to The Tomato Post

Date

Week commencing 3 August 2026

Methodology

Self-reported availability from grower profiles. Unweighted counts, no verification of quantity. Regions use standard UK statistical regions.

First and last harvest dates by variety and region.

Source

Tomato Post Trials — community observations

Date

2026 season to date

Methodology

Observational, self-reported harvest dates aggregated by region. Not a controlled trial. Small sample sizes; treat as indicative only.

Named varieties appearing on menus recorded by our restaurants desk.

Source

Tomato Post editorial menu records

Date

August 2026

Methodology

Manual recording of dishes where a variety is named on the menu or confirmed by the kitchen. Coverage is partial and skewed toward independents.

Which varieties readers say they grow and would grow again.

Source

Tomato Post reader panel

Date

Panel opens with the 2026 trials round

Methodology

Will be a repeat-measure panel: variety grown, would-grow-again, and reason. Not open yet — no figures are published.

Wholesale price per kilogram by variety and grade.

Source

Requires a licensed market data feed

Date

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Methodology

The Tomato Post does not hold a licence for wholesale market data and will not estimate or model prices. This dataset stays empty until a licence exists.

Blind tasting scores across sweetness, acidity, aroma, texture and skin.

Source

Tomato Post Taste Lab

Date

Rolling, from August 2026

Methodology

Blind panels score each attribute independently on a 1–9 scale. Consumer, chef, grower and editorial panels are stored and reported separately and never merged into one number.