Outdoor tomatoes

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Elm street

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Outdoor tomatoes
« on: January 17, 2015, 08:31 »
Can anyone recommend a good, small fruiting (cherry type) outdoor tomatoe?
It looks like I will not get a greenhouse this season, so I have an unheated conservatory to start them off in and a south facing fence to cordon them up. They will be in the ground rather than containers and will be watered with rainwater from a butt.

Thanks in anticipation!

Mel.

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Re: Outdoor tomatoes
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2015, 08:41 »
Black Cherry/ Gardener's Delight are my staple cherry varieties.
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Re: Outdoor tomatoes
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2015, 09:00 »
Another vote for Black Cherry and also Sweet Million F1, which I got from cadalot last year. Both were slow to get blight and gave a good amount of fruit. I dot my tomatoes around so there's a chance that some will hold out longer than others.

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Re: Outdoor tomatoes
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2015, 09:36 »
Blight is always a problem on outdoor tomatoes in this part of the world, but last year was the most successful I have known.
I grew Tropical Ruby and they were superb.  They are definitely an "adult" variety in that they have a strong tomato flavour, if you like the taste of "Tigerella" you will like this bush variety. .  Mine came from Marshalls.
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Re: Outdoor tomatoes
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2015, 09:59 »
I'm guessing that Gardener's Delight is the most commonly grown cherry tomato in the UK?

It starts fruiting early (always earlier than any other regular Tomato that I grow), which helps if the crop is unfortunate to catch blight later.

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Re: Outdoor tomatoes
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2015, 11:11 »
I made a note of Floridity which was recommended by someone on here. You can get them from Suttons or Simply Seeds and can be grown outdoors if planted a bit later in the season.
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Re: Outdoor tomatoes
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2015, 12:25 »
'Twas me. A fantastic sweet profuse cherry plum that fruits for ever. Seemed far more resistant to blight and/or botrytis than the others, but apparently is more suited to indoor growing, so planting out later is good advice if growing out of doors. It's an F1 unfortunately. I think it's been produced by Simply seeds, hence their cheaper price than other seed companies. For those into health dividends, it has a higher level of lycoprene than many toms, but all fruit needs to be cooked to get that particular benefit apparently.
I also grow the gardeners' delight, not quite so tasty, but very reliable and a decent crop. Doesn't like blight, but then who does.
« Last Edit: January 17, 2015, 12:34 by beesrus »

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Re: Outdoor tomatoes
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2015, 12:52 »
I did very well with Tumbling tomatoes if you want to consider growing them in hanging baskets.
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Re: Outdoor tomatoes
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2015, 14:59 »
I grew Nova last year and was impressed by its short bushy no cane required nature and tay fruits. I will be trying to grow these from saved seeds this year. Not going to bother with tall varieties again

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Re: Outdoor tomatoes
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2015, 15:02 »
I have also ordered Floridity based on a rec on here. I think Stupice was another one as I have it written down as well but not ordered any yet. Did we not have a 'best of' survey in 2014 ? Cant see one

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Re: Outdoor tomatoes
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2015, 15:04 »
No there wasn't one

several here to view though
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?board=51.0


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