The Five Best Heritage Tomatoes

Summer is upon us and that means the juiciest, most full-flavoured, sun-ripened tomatoes. These fruits of the nightshade family, get their red colour from lycopene, prized for its antioxidant properties. Originally from South America, there now more than 5000 varieties of tomato. It would be a pity to ignore them. Here are five heritage varieties that are our favourites.