Tomato Seeds

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Tomato Seeds for Canadian Gardens Grow flavourful tomatoes from seed with varieties suited to home gardens, raised beds, greenhouses, patios and containers. Our tomato seed collection includes cherry tomatoes, heirloom slicing tomatoes, paste tomatoes, compact varieties and colourful favourites for gardeners across Canada. Starting tomatoes from seed gives you access to far more varieties than you will typically find as transplants in spring. Choose sweet cherry tomatoes for snacking, large heirloom tomatoes for slicing, meaty paste tomatoes for sauces, or compact plants for containers and smaller gardens. Tomatoes need warmth and a relatively long growing season. In most Canadian climates, seeds are started indoors before the last spring frost and transplanted outside once the danger of frost has passed and both the soil and nighttime temperatures have warmed. Browse the tomato seeds available below, or explore our complete heirloom vegetable seed collection for more varieties to grow alongside your tomatoes. Tomato Seed Growing Information Growing Detail General Information Common Name Tomato Botanical Name Solanum lycopersicum Plant Type Warm-season tender perennial, usually grown as an annual in Canada Start Seeds Indoors Approximately 6–8 weeks before the last expected spring frost Seed Depth Approximately 6 mm (¼ inch) Germination Approximately 5–14 days under warm conditions Sun Full sun, ideally 6–8+ hours per day Soil Fertile, well-draining soil rich in organic matter Transplant Outdoors After frost danger has passed, soil has warmed and nights remain consistently mild Best Uses Fresh eating, salads, sandwiches, sauces, roasting, preserving and snacking How to Choose Tomato Seeds The best tomato seeds for your garden depend on how much growing space you have, the length of your growing season and how you want to use your harvest. Tomatoes range from tiny cherry varieties to large beefsteaks, and different varieties can have very different growth habits. You