Tomato 'Buffalosun'

Common name: Tomato 'Buffalosun'

Description: Buffalosun is a large yellow beefsteak tomato that brings an impressive combination of size, colour, and mild, sweet flavour to the kitchen garden. The fruits are large and fleshy, with a warm golden-yellow skin and smooth, juicy flesh that is noticeably lower in acidity than red beefsteak varieties — making it an excellent choice for those who find conventional tomatoes too sharp. The striking yellow colouring adds visual interest to salads and platters, and the mild flavour is widely appealing. A vigorous cordon variety that crops reliably under glass.

Other benefits: low-acid flavour suits those sensitive to sharper tomatoes; attractive golden-yellow fruits; large, meaty texture

Wildlife attraction: bees and other pollinating insects

Height & spread (approx.) at maturity: 1.5–1.8m x 60cm (cordon grown)

Position: full sun; best grown under glass or in a very warm, sheltered outdoor position

Soil pH: slightly acid to neutral (pH 6.0–7.0); fertile, well-drained soil or rich compost

Moisture: regular, consistent watering essential for large-fruited varieties; high-potash liquid feed once flowering begins; pinch out side shoots regularly

Winter hardiness: frost tender; grow as an annual from spring