Tomato Seeds

The flavor-packed fruit worth a spot in every summer garden

Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) and their cousin the tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica) are the taste of summer. Tomatoes range from meaty beefsteaks and rich paste types to sweet cherries in every color, while tomatillos hide tart, bright green fruit inside a papery husk. Homegrown, both deliver a depth of flavor that shipping-hardened supermarket fruit can never reach, and a handful of healthy plants will keep bowls and canning jars full from midsummer into fall.

How to grow tomatoes and tomatillos from seed

Both are warm-season crops that love heat and sun. Start tomato seeds indoors about 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost, sow a quarter inch deep, and transplant seedlings out once nights stay reliably warm, spacing them 18 to 36 inches apart in full sun. Most varieties ripen in roughly 60 to 85 days from transplant, and staking or caging keeps fruit clean and healthy. Always plant at least two tomatillo plants, since they need a partner to set fruit. For the full step-by-step, see our complete guide to growing tomatoes from seed.

How to use tomatoes and tomatillos

Slice beefsteaks for sandwiches, toss cherries into salads, or simmer paste tomatoes down into rich sauces, soups, and canned passata for the year ahead. Tomatillos are the heart of salsa verde and green enchilada sauce, adding a bright, citrusy tang that balances rich dishes. Both freeze, can, and roast beautifully, so a good harvest stretches well past the growing season.

Tomatoes, tomatillos and their nightshade cousins

Tomatoes and tomatillos belong to the nightshade family, alongside two other garden favorites you can grow the same way. Add peppers for sweet and hot pods, and eggplant for glossy, meaty fruit that loves the same heat and sun. Explore the full range in our vegetable seeds collection.

Why buy tomato and tomatillo seeds from Organo Republic

Every packet of tomato and tomatillo seed we sell is non-GMO, open-pollinated heirloom, and germination tested, so you can sow with confidence. As a U.S.-based licensed seed dealer, we work directly with trusted growers to keep quality high and prices low, and every pack carries a QR code that links straight to free online growing guidance. Orders over $49 ship free. Whether you want a single heirloom variety or a full garden collection, you will find dependable, easy-to-grow seed here.