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Guide to Selecting the Right Tomato for Every Occasion

March 19, 2025

WHICH TOMATO SHOULD I BUY?

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.

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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.

Here are the best uses for tomatoes:

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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^®, Ruby Burst^®& Petite Tomatoes™.

Our favourite snacking recipes:

After School Snack Board with Fruits and Vegetables (featuring Petite Tomatoes™)

Mix-a-Mato® Skewer Snack Attack

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 wow your guests while entertaining. Alternatively, they make the perfect addition to any lunch box or working from home lunch time salad.

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

Our Favourite Tomato Salads:

Smoked Salmon and Prawns Wreath Salad

Kumato® Insalata Caprese Salad

Mix-A-Mato® Smoked Salmon Bagel Salad

Semi-Dried Kumato® Salad

TOMATOES FOR SLICING

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

Other options include Truss Tomatoes and Monterosa® Tomatoes. Our slicing tomatoes are also great for a tasty breakfast, a home-made bruschetta, or an entertaining tomato tart.

Our perfect slicing tomatoes are Kumato® Tomatoes, Monterosa® Tomatoes & Truss Tomatoes

Our favourite sliced tomato recipes:

Open Face Kumato® Steak Sandwich

Monterosa® Tomato Tart with Olive Haloumi Pastry

Kumato® Bruschetta with Sourdough

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® Tomatoes, Kumato® Tomatoes, Romatherapy® Baby Roma Tomatoes & Monterosa® Tomatoes