Wholesale Heirloom and Specialty Tomatoes
Tomatoes are where a produce program either looks serious or does not. A commodity round tomato is a filler; an heirloom on a plate is a menu item that guests order by name. Harvest Sensations distributes specialty tomatoes to restaurants, hotels and premium retail nationwide, from our Miami and Los Angeles facilities.
Specialty tomatoes are graded on flavor and color break as much as on size, which means they need a supplier who actually looks at the fruit. We receive, grade and rotate tomatoes in house rather than cross-docking them blind.
Specialty Tomatoes We Carry
- Heirloom Tomatoes — mixed-color, full-size, sliced for plates and sandwiches.
- Baby Heirloom Tomatoes — mixed cherry heirlooms for salads, skewers and garnish.
- Sun-Dried Tomatoes — halves and julienne, shelf-stable pantry backup.
Red grape tomatoes and yellow beefsteak run through the season alongside the heirloom program.
Never Refrigerate a Whole Tomato
Below about 55°F, the enzymes that produce tomato aroma shut down and do not restart. That is the single biggest reason a good tomato tastes like nothing by the time it reaches the plate. Hold whole tomatoes at 55–60°F, out of direct light, stem-side down, and only refrigerate after cutting. Heirlooms in particular bruise under their own weight, so keep them to a single layer.
Menu and Merchandising Notes
Heirlooms sell on color, so a mixed-color pack outperforms a single-variety pack on both a plate and a retail table. Keep the cut simple — thick slices, flaky salt, good oil — because the fruit is doing the work. For retail, heirlooms carry the highest ring in the tomato set and lift the whole category when merchandised at the front of it.
Order Nationwide From Miami or Los Angeles
Tell us your volume, pack and delivery city and we will come back with current availability and pricing. Miami (305) 591-8173, Los Angeles (213) 895-6968, or reach us through the contact page. Pack sizes, counts and origins move with the season, so ask our sales team for this week’s specs. You can also browse our full product range or read the current market outlook.
