2026 tomato selection

Where were the seeds from? Mine were from Pennard Plants. I think the seeds didn't germinate last year either. The packet was only from 2024, and I got good germination a few years ago from the packet I ordered in 2022. The seeds were very small, which is quite unusual for a beefsteak tomato.

I got them from Ebay Nutsncones, i.e King's Seeds in 2024 and I remember complaining that only 3 of the 6 seeds germinated,  they offered to refund only if I ordered further seeds costing equal or more than the honeymoon, so I would lose out on postage twice over. I wasn't impressed.

Where were the seeds from? Mine were from Pennard Plants. I think the seeds didn't germinate last year either. The packet was only from 2024, and I got good germination a few years ago from the packet I ordered in 2022. The seeds were very small, which is quite unusual for a beefsteak tomato.

I got them from Ebay Nutsncones, i.e King's Seeds in 2024 and I remember complaining that only 3 of the 6 seeds germinated,  they offered to refund only if I ordered further seeds costing equal or more than the honeymoon, so I would lose out on postage twice over. I wasn't impressed.

Silly from them! Just refund the price of the packet and you're more likely to keep the customer, surely? eBay sellers are terrified of bad feedback/disputes too, so it's unusual for them to be refund-shy like that. A packet of cauliflower seeds bought from JustSeed via eBay arrived with the seeds smashed to dust and they happily sent me a replacement packet for free, and Premier Seeds issued a refund for a packet of Orange Habanero seeds which had zero germination, no questions asked. I know Nutsncones is only a reseller and relies on Kings providing quality seeds, but the seller is ultimately responsible for a customer receiving a defective product. 

It's a shame, Honeymoon is one of the nicest hybrids I've tasted.

I reduced my "short" list of 45 to 20 for sowing today. Some of my choices were based on G&G recommendations on my list of tomato seeds. Thank you for your help. 
Many of the seeds are old so I've sown 3 of each in a 20 module tray. Depending on how they germinate, I may sow some of the others later. 

Aurora
Auntie Madge
Belarussian Heart
Bitesize
Bloody Butcher
Chadwick Cherry
Ciliegia
Darby Striped
Gardener's Delight
Gardener's Ecstasy
Gardener's Sweetheart
Graham's Tom Thumb
Matt's Hornet
Mountain Princess
Muchamiel
Red Cherry
Rosella
Ruthje
Unknown Black
Whippersnapper

Just potted up the last of the seedlings. Five of them failed to germinate - Gardener's Delight, Matt's Hornet, Mountain Princess, Rosella and Ruthje. 
There's only one "Unknown Black" which seems to be a potato leaved variety. Considering the seeds were saved in 2016, that one seedling is a little trouper!
I've resown Mountain Princess, also Oregon Spring and another one, ?Rabinka. The extremely good news is that all 3 are showing signs of life - so I may not need your seedlings - JJB & SC.