2013 Tomato Growing

Good point about the foliage. I've started to take off a few leaves (not many mind) in an attempt to aid airflow and to make it easier to actually get to the fruits. It's like a jungle in there!

 

Hi!

Haven't posted anything in the last couple of months...
My tomatoes yesterday.

Pácin tomatoe (very old type, got the seeds from a gene bank)
30-40dkg/fruit, good taste.

 

Hi,
No, i'm from Szeged (or Sun City as we call it).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Szeged

 

Hiya folks.

I just tried another of my outdoor 'Gardeners Delight', and I must say the flavour has greatly improved. Still some way off compared with 'Sungold' imo, but definitely on the list for next year. I'll probably try a few in the greenhouse, for comparison.

 

Gardeners Delight starts cropping earliest for me (can't remember in comparison to Sungold, maybe they are the same start date?)

Trusses large too - I think larger than Sungold, but maybe you can confirm.

Because I'm experimenting this year I'm not growing either of them !

 

Keep them a bit thirsty before picking them, improves the flavour

 

Hiya @Kristen

A bit difficult to make a direct comparison as the 'Sungold' are in the greenhouse whilst the 'Gardeners Delight' are outside. I must say that the 'Sungold' have produced really long trusses this year, and are ahead of 'Gardeners Delight' on that front. However, I usually find that toms grown outside not as productive in terms of numbers, so it may well be the case that 'Gardeners Delight' grown in the greenhouse will be a lot more productive.

Cheers...Freddy

 

Hiya John.

My 'Rosada' didn't even make it to planting. They were so spindly and weak looking, I didn't think it worth persisting. As I've said before, the flavour is very ordinary (imo) when eaten raw. It's when they are roasted/baked that the flavour really comes to life. Also worth saying that I've only ever grown them in the greenhouse.

Cheers...Freddy

 

Hiya John.

I do wonder if they are particularly tender? I recall that my heater failed one night early on. I wasn't too concerned at the time as all the plants seemed ok, but it was maybe a week or so later that the 'Rosada' plants started to go awry. Just a thought...