[Babyshoes]

Hi all,

New to allotmenting, so I can't remember what type of tomatoes we planted ( they came in a big job lot of random seed packets), but they have taken ages to set fruit. We now have a fair few smallish, green tomatoes, but a number of them are going brown in streaks! Apart from the brown bits, the rest of the tomato is green, so they are not over ripe or anything like that. The leaves look ok, it is just the toms which seem wierd.

Any ideas what this might be? I will try to get down there this week with a camera, if necessary!

[sunshineband]

Any chance you have grown Purple Ukraine, as these look kind of brown really 

[lisa80]

or black russian they are browny purple. If there not rotting and still seem firm id leave them for now 

[richyrich7]

Have a look at the link below and see if you can match it up to the pic's, click on each pic to get description etc.

Tomato Problem Solver

My guess would be late blight, thats what mine have got 

[Patricia]

Yup that is what mine have got too. 

[Babyshoes]

I don't think it was an unusual variety, as I recall the picture on the packet was of normal looking red toms.

Thanks for that link! It looks most like a mosaic virus to me - grrr!  At least it isn't blight.

Anyone know how to deal with it? Can I save some of the crop? Will the fruits be safe to eat if any of them ripen? How can I prevent it in future? Sorry for all the questions, feeling a little overwhelmed by it all! :blink:

 Will try to get down to the lottie soon and take some photos for confirmation.

[Parsnip]

Have a look at the link below and see if you can match it up to the pic's, click on each pic to get description etc.

Tomato Problem Solver

My guess would be late blight, thats what mine have got 

That's what  I was going to say richy.

I lost mine to it and I went round to see mum and dad today and they've  got it on theirs too...

[richyrich7]

Have a look at the link below and see if you can match it up to the pic's, click on each pic to get description etc.

Tomato Problem Solver

My guess would be late blight, thats what mine have got 

That's what  I was going to say richy.

I lost mine to it and I went round to see mum and dad today and they've  got it on theirs too...

Little or no chutney for me this year snippy  think I'll be pulling all mine up in the next few days

[DD.]

Been down the plot today after 6 days away, expecting the worst.

Mine are still standing!! Made a real effort this year after the losses of the last two years to keep the Dithane treatment up.

One of the other chaps I spoke to a week ago, who thought Dithane was too expensive was throwing his in the skip.

[richyrich7]

Well I grew mine all mine indoors this year still got hit, don't spray but may have to next year 

[pops]

late blight also  but only on a few toms per plant and all in greenhouse.

[pawsnclaws]

i lost my toms to the blinking chicken ladysgrrr gave them all the garden and totally forgot about the toms still being there and the ate nearly the whole 3 plants did not have many as it is only me that eats them lol

[scotty]

thanks Richy, fab site, struggling away with my tomatoes. got early blight but have now sprayed. fingers crossed i reach ripe tomato stage. either that or it will be abundance of green tomato chutney 

[Babyshoes]

Damn, turned out it WAS blight, just looked like a mosaic virus at first. Oh well, got 2 little red ones un-blighted and a handful of little green ones which I will try to ripen on the window sill.... Might not bother in future, one of the old boys on the site was grumbling that another plot holder only ever grows toms and spreads disease all over the site.

I was really looking forward to tomatoes that tasted of something too

[DD.]

one of the old boys on the site was grumbling that another plot holder only ever grows toms and spreads disease all over the site.

Blight is air born and he would catch it that way, as well as others on the site. It's a bit unfair to blame him for growing tomatoes.

See this thread.......

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=43796.0

I'm the only one on our site with tomatoes standing, now.