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    Sweeter tomatoes

    Interesting article in the Sunday times today. James Wong recommends spraying tomatoes with half an aspirin dissolved in a litre of water for an increase of up to 150% sweetness. He doesn't elaborate on freqequency etc but that may be in his book.
    I thought misting toms could cause disease problems. I must read up on this as sounds exciting. Watched KEW ON A PLATE last night. What a lovely programme. A repeat I think but interesting article on tomatoes there as well, really worth an Iplayer visit.
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    I find many tomatoes horribly sweet, I wonder what I can spray them with to have the opposite effect . Seriously though, I think some people trialled the aspirin thing last year, dunno what the results were though as I prefer a more acidic taste anyway.

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    • #3
      i used asprin last year, more to ward off disease than to promote sweetness. I had no disease issues but who knows if i would have done without asprin. I didnt detect much increase in sweetness, the sungold were very sweet but they always are.

      I applied mine in the water can to the roots so no misting involved.
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      • #4
        I found some 'science stuff' about this....

        http://ijagcs.com/wp-content/uploads.../1184-1187.pdf

        And it does indeed say the sweetness is increased ( the Brix index) along with increase in yield ( no of fruit and diameter) and vit C

        ...I only had a quick scan through it cos it's a bit over facing on an Easter Sunday afternoon
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        • #5
          We had a previous discussion on here last year...

          http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ml#post1221906
          Last edited by Nicos; 05-04-2015, 02:29 PM.
          "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

          Location....Normandy France

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          • #6
            Does anyone know when you should start spraying? I started reading the previous articles, but gave up the will
            What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
            Pumpkin pi.

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            • #7
              Just stick a willow branch in your waterng can for the same effect, but organic
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              to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

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              • #8
                there is a train of thought that it stops blight. unproven yet but worth testing

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                • #9
                  Why you doing all this effort against nature to get something different? Ther are over 1000 variety of tomatoes ang I've tried about 75 and I found 3 for my taste being sweet. I doubt if you spray with aspirin garden delight you would get a very sweet tomato.

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                  • #10
                    I've just read my post and sound like I'm yelling but is just my opinion. I don't want you think I sound rude.

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                    • #11
                      It didn't sound rude .

                      I'm of the same opinion - if you want a sweeter tomato - try another variety

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                      • #12
                        Its not just the sweetness though, it also increases the yield and resistance to blight.

                        I wonder if it works on Potatoes?

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                        • #13
                          Like maverick says, its more about increasing yield and disease protection. As for going against nature, how do you think all those different varieties of tomato magically appeared?

                          Seriously though, I think any aids we can find to increase yield or resistance are worth exploring and salycilic acid is at least a pretty natural product to spray on your plants.
                          What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?
                          Pumpkin pi.

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                          • #14
                            If it were that effective wouldn't the commercial growers be using it?

                            It's probably illegal as not licensed under all those inane regulations!
                            Riddlesdown (S Croydon)

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