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A Guide to Selecting the Right Tomato for Every Occasion

September 3, 2025

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We've broken down our various tomato varieties by their best occasions to make it easier at your next shop and ensure you get the best ingredient each time. Size, taste and texture are just a few things that makes each tomato experience different. 

Tomatoes can be used for entertaining, snacking at home and on the go. They also make a healthy breakfast, a tasty lunch at home or work and a laid back or formal dinner.

The best uses for tomatoes are snacking, tossing, slicing and cooking!

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TOMATOES FOR SNACKING 

A good source of Vitamin C, these bite sized tomatoes make the perfect healthy and fresh snack. Quick preparation and convenience make these a great alternative to processed snacking. 

Snacking tomatoes make the perfect addition to a lunch box or a quick and easy snack while you work from home. Our Mix-a-Mato tomatoes even come pre-packed with salt and olive oil to create a tasty on the go snack!

Our perfect snacking tomatoes are Mix-a-Mato® Petite Tomatoes 

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After School Snack Board with Fruits and Vegetables

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TOMATOES FOR TOSSING 

Whether entirely tomato based or added with other produce, tomatoes are the sensational ingredient that makes a salad. Glasshouse grown, our mouth watering tomato picks for the perfect salad toss include a medley of red, yellow, brown and orange tomatoes that range from super sweet to seep and rich in colour.

Our tossing tomatoes could be used to impress your guests while entertaining. They also make the perfect addition to any lunchbox or working from home lunch time salad.

Our perfect tossing tomatoes are Mix-a-Mato®, Petite Tomatoes™, Romatherapy® Baby Roma Tomatoes & Kumato®
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Kumato® Insalata Caprese Salad

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Mix-a-Mato® Smoked Salmon Bagel Salad

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TOMATOES FOR SLICING
 

Firm, large and full of favour, our range of slicing tomatoes are the perfect addition to a sandwich or burger. With deep brown skin and firm juicy flesh, Kumato® is a crowd pleaser that makes any sandwich that bit more impressive.


Other options include Monterosa®. Our slicing tomatoes are also great for a tasty breakfast, a homemade bruschetta or an entertaining tomato tart. 

Our perfect slicing tomatoes are Kumato® & Monterosa® 

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Monterosa® Tomato Tart with Olive Haloumi Pastry

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Kumato® Tomato Bruschetta with Sourdough

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TOMATOES FOR COOKING 

Our variety picks for cooking are delicious when eaten raw but provide an entirely different eating experience as their flavour intensifies during cooking. From roasting, to sautéing, sauces to BBQ’s, tomatoes bring any dish together.

Our cooking tomatoes are great for entertaining guests, a fun date night dinner, a summer BBQ or a cosy winter dinner. If you have leftovers, eat them for lunch at home or at work the following day!

Our perfect cooking tomatoes are Mix-a-Mato®, Kumato®, Romatherapy® Baby Roma Tomatoes & Monterosa®

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Oven-Baked Salmon with Mix-a-Mato® Tomatoes

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Roast Beef Fillet with Kumato® Tomato Salsa Criolla

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