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Greenhouse
Tomatoes
Sow December to
January for heated greenhouse or February to March for cold greenhouse. A
minimum night time temperature of 10°C (50°F) will be necessary. Plant out
finally in 23cm (9 ") pots or growbags during February and March (heated)
or end of April to May for unheated greenhouse. There are a myriad of problems
possible, but good cultural methods and quick remedial action are the best
weapons.
Outdoor
Tomatoes
Sow seeds in
greenhouse end of March to April, harden off and plant out under cloches mid-May
or in open ground end of May to early June. Plants should be at least 45cm apart
in rows 75cm apart and staked firmly if necessary. Outdoor tomatoes will do best
against a south facing wall sheltered from strong winds. There should be plenty
of humus in the soil as tomatoes are hungry plants. Growbags are both popular
and easy to use once you master the watering and are a good alternative to open
soil. Outdoor tomatoes are much less prone to disease and pests than greenhouse
grown crops, but still need regular watering and feeding to achieve best
results.
After Care
To assist fruit set mist spray with
water, except during dull, cool weather. These operations are best carried out
around midday, but do not spray foliage under strong, direct sunlight or
scorching may occur. When the first fruits have set, commence feeding with a
proprietary high potash, tomato, fertiliser. Ensure plants are kept adequately
moist, particularly during flowering and fruiting periods. Avoid alternating dry
and over wet conditions, aim to keep plants evenly moist.
RED
SHIRLEY F1 Hybrid
Produces large trusses
of quality fruit in the greenhouse. Good resistance to TMV.
VANESSA F1 Hybrid
A firm fleshed,
greenback free tomato, which produces good-sized, juicy fruits of excellent
flavour. Stores well and can be used for ripening on the vine. Can be grown
indoors or outside with protection and is resistant to Tomato Mosaic Virus.
BIG BOY
Standard beefsteak
tomato. High yields of very large fruit. For greenhouse only.
ALICANTE
Probably the most
popular amateur grown tomato. Early greenback free fruit of excellent quality.
Suitable for cold glasshouse or outdoor culture.
SUPER SUNCHERRY F1
Hybrid
A vigorous growing and
highly productive cherry tomato producing large multicluster trusses of
attractive fruit. Very sweet flavour and strong resistance to fruit splitting.
Plants can be successfully grown indoors or out. Good resistance to fusarium
wilt and TMV.
GARDENERS DELIGHT
Extremely fine
flavour, heavy crop of small tomatoes produced on long trusses.
MONEYMAKER
An old favourite,
still widely grown under glass and in the open air, excellent flavour.
ROMA IMPROVED VF
Excellent plum tomato
with distinctive flavour. Almost seedless the thick flesh is ideal for soups and
sauces.
TORNADO F1 Hybrid
Highly productive,
self determinate (no need to pinch out side shoots) bush variety. Early to fruit
with a long fruiting season. Very sweet fruit. Good disease resistance.
MINI CHARM F1 Hybrid
A grape sized baby
plum 10g (1/3oz), It can be picked in clusters or separately. Mini Charmhas a
very sweet and lovely taste and it is extremely juicy. Plants have an open habit
and strong vigour.
FLORIDITY
A mid plum type noted
for its unusual shape. Fruits are red and glossy in appearance and weigh
approximately 15g (1/2oz) with few seeds. Fine flavour and excellent resistance
to splitting and tolerance to Fusarium.
SWEET OLIVE F1 Hybrid
(Formerly TZ101) An
outdoor, semi-determinate variety. Produces clusters of bright red,crunchy and
sweet baby plum tomatoes, each weighing 15g (1/2oz), they do not split easily.
Will require staking and minimal pruning.
TINY TIM
Very compact habit
ideal for baskets and containers as well as growbags and open ground. Masses of
small ‘cherry type’ fruits are produced over a long period. This is an
indeterminate variety, however you may wish to ‘pinch out’ to keep plant to
size required.
YELLOW-ORANGE
GOLDEN SUNRISE
Grow this variety for
its excellent and distinctive flavour as well as its golden-yellow colour.
SUN BABY
A yellow cherry-type
tomato producing large quantities of highly flavoured small fruit.
GOLDEN CHERRY
Orange fruited with
outstanding flavour. Resists splitting well, good disease resistance.
CARO RICH
A large beefsteak.
Orange fruits with a level of vitamin A ten times higher than in most tomatoes.
Very nice sweet flavour. Good productivity. Fruits 120-150g (4-6oz).
PINK-PURPLE-BLACK
PINK BRANDY WINE
One of the best
flavoured varieties available. Large, pink skinned fruit with deep red flesh.
BLACK RUSSIAN
Deep purple/black skin
with dark flesh, may not look appealing but don’t be put off - the flavour is
outstanding.
GREEN
GREEN ZEBRA
A magnificent striped
variety, yellow and light green. The flesh is emerald green and very sweet, best
grown undercover.
WHITE
WHITE WONDER
White skin and flesh,
which ripens to cream. A large, vigorous plant with 5cm (2") fruit.
Exceptionally sweet.
MULTI-COLOURED
PINEAPPLE (ANANAS)
Large 13cm (5")
yellow/red striped beefsteak tomato with a rich, fruity and sweet flavour.
TIGERELLA
Red and yellow
streaked cordon, which is very pretty and has a fantastic flavour.
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