Tomato 'Consuelo'

Common name: Tomato 'Consuelo'

Description: Consuelo is a reliable cordon (indeterminate) tomato variety producing generous trusses of medium-sized, deep red fruits with excellent flavour. It has been bred for improved resistance to common tomato diseases including blight, making it a particularly practical choice for UK gardeners where wet summers can be challenging. The fruits are notably crack-resistant, with a sweet, well-balanced taste that performs well both eaten fresh and in cooking. Plants grow vigorously and respond well to regular feeding and side-shoot removal.

Other benefits: excellent disease resistance including blight tolerance; crack-resistant fruits; good cropping reliability in the UK climate

Wildlife attraction: bees and other pollinating insects

Height & spread (approx.) at maturity: 1.5–1.8m x 45cm (cordon grown)

Position: full sun; best grown under glass or in a warm sheltered spot outdoors

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

Moisture: regular, consistent watering essential to prevent blossom end rot and fruit split; benefits from a high-potash liquid feed once flowering begins

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