{"product_id":"sicilian-sauce-tomato","title":"Sicilian Sauce Tomato","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy I grow it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a useful tomato rather than a show pony. I grow Sicilian Sauce because it produces the sort of fleshy tomatoes that are easy to turn into sauces and cooked dishes — particularly when summer is producing tomatoes faster than I feel like dealing with them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of my favourite ways to preserve them is also the easiest: I bag the tomatoes with garlic and herbs and freeze the lot. In winter the whole bag can go straight into a pot and become the beginnings of a pasta sauce, soup or whatever else needs tomatoes. No peeling, bottling or spending a summer afternoon sterilising jars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sauce tomato\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Indeterminate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fleshy red tomatoes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest use:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sauces, cooking and preserving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeason:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInventory:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5 plants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the kitchen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent anywhere you want a good cooking tomato. Use them fresh for pasta sauces, pizza sauce, soups and slow-cooked dishes, or preserve the summer glut for winter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy lazy freezer method:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e put ripe tomatoes into a freezer bag with garlic and whatever herbs you have growing, seal and freeze. When you need them, tip the frozen contents straight into a pot and cook them down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot technically canning. Considerably less bloody effort.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGive it a warm, sunny position and good support. As an indeterminate tomato it will continue growing and producing through the season rather than making one compact crop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull sun, fertile soil and regular watering. Support the plant as it grows and feed during flowering and fruit production. Consistent watering helps reduce splitting and other fruit problems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you’ll receive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne established Sicilian Sauce tomato plant, ready to plant into its final growing position. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePlants naturally vary in size and shape and may be supplied in reused nursery pots or growing bags — perfectly useful plastic doesn't need replacing simply because it doesn't match.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A Garden Between","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67920098263263,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/8279\/7023\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-16at7.45.13AM_4a219ab7-aa00-4d0f-8664-994d3edcf7b3.png?v=1792359250","url":"https:\/\/agardenbetween.com\/products\/sicilian-sauce-tomato","provider":"A Garden Between","version":"1.0","type":"link"}