News · 13 July 2026

Classic red round tomatoes losing out to colourful varieties in UK shops

Sales of yellow, orange, green, and other non-red tomatoes are up 21% this year, growing much faster than the overall market. Growers say new colourful varieties now taste fantastic, not just look good, with one diverting 20% of its area to an orange cherry vine tomato. Premium cherry-on-the-vine varieties are also set to overtake classic round salad tomatoes in sales this year.

By BriefTea Editorial · 13 July 2026 at 9:43

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