[Countrydweller]

Hi, I wonder if anyone can tell me why our greenhouse toms are not doing a patch on the ones in the garden? The garden ones are surging forth with huge toms and the greenhouse ones are so small, the worst year we have ever had for them. The greenhouse ones are Gardener's Delight and Shirley, the outdoor ones, not a clue, they were surplus at the the animal rescue's jumble.
Thanks for any advice, much appreciated.

[compostqueen]

My indoor ones are pants too but I think they'll get there eventually 

[mumofstig]

The variety can make a huge difference to ripening times, so as they're different to the ones outside it's difficult to compare them. Are the inside ones in soil or in pots/growbags, have they been fed?
Garden toms have more access to water and nutrients than ones in  pots or growbags.

[LilacSandy]

I grow at least six different varieties each year and this year my outdoor plants are outstripping the ones in the greenhouse and my plastic greenhouses.  My cherry toms were the first to ripen outside and are only just catching up in the greenhouse, the only ones that have performed as usual are my Golden Sunrise which are from seeds I saved from last years crop.  I am sure that the unusual cold summer weather is to blame.

[mumofstig]

I grow at least six different varieties each year and this year my outdoor plants are outstripping the ones in the greenhouse and my plastic greenhouses.  My cherry toms were the first to ripen outside and are only just catching up in the greenhouse..........................
I am sure that the unusual cold summer weather is to blame.

You'd expect that to delay the outside ones as well, though, wouldn't you!
Tis all very strange 

[sunshineband]

It is all rather weird isn't it? 

Outdoor ones seem to be doing better than thos in polytunnels for lots of us on our site this year.

Hope the big B keeps away 

[DD.]

Same here.

The outside ones are taller than the greenhouse. Some of the greenhouse ones have only made it halfway to the roof.

The height could be the varieties though as those in the greenhouse are heritage ones and "normal" ones outside, but the outside ones do look far more healthy.

[compostqueen]

I spied a ripe tomato in my greenhouse today. At last. Falls over in dead faint 

[Paul Plots]

Although ripening seems slow this year my greenhouse plants are plastered with fruit.

Sungold, Bambino, Gardeners Delight and Sweet Million all performing equally well. As for height - they're growing up and out of the roof vents. 

I'd love to grow some outside too but b***** for the last few years made this a waste of time and effort. I'm sure outside toms taste better when you can get them. 

[Growster...]

Yup, outside ones doing better here, but ripening slower, so there's an element of succession.

The amazing ones are down the road at Plot Growster, planted as spares just before the last frost, for a fighting chance - which they've taken with a vengeance!

Hopefully, they won't get blighted, and I can eventually count the trusses, which seem to be growing on oak tree trunks!

Damn glad I tried it out now, but let's wait until they're ripe - plenty of things can go wrong still...

[DD.]

Not the best camera angle, but it's difficult to get one in that jungle.

These are mine at home - there's more on the plot. The monster ones in the foreground are "Brandywine" and I've really got to start pinching tops out.

[Paul Plots]

Good looking plants DD but you'll need a step ladder soon 

[chillinut]

We must have been lucky we have had loads off our plants but there are still a lot more that aren't ripening yet

As it is our first year the hubby thought it would be a good idea to get A LOT of tomatoes going so we have gardeners delight shirley sweet millions ? black cherry sunrise amongs other unknown ones - the only one not ripening is the early ripening one we bought ha ha

All in the greenhouse - think we have started with botrytis as we didn't cut back for a couple of weeks and it got a bit junge like in there

[Paul Plots]

We must have been lucky we have had loads off our plants but there are still a lot more that aren't ripening yet

As it is our first year the hubby thought it would be a good idea to get A LOT of tomatoes going so we have gardeners delight shirley sweet millions ? black cherry sunrise amongs other unknown ones - the only one not ripening is the early ripening one we bought ha ha

All in the greenhouse - think we have started with botrytis as we didn't cut back for a couple of weeks and it got a bit junge like in there

You could try:
Increacing ventilation - leave the windows open over-night and thin out some of the foliage to aid air circulation.

[compostqueen]

I had to have a thinning out session yesterday as the plants are getting very heavy and congested, plus I can't get in the greenhouse     I found some long-forgotten aubs in there which were fruiting unbeknown to me    Dry as a bone and still in small pots