sweet million

[JO,JO]

hi could anybody tell me if this tomato plant is cordon or bush
i think its bush but i wondered if anybody had previously grown it.
also has anybody grown minibel as well.sone advice would be a help

thanks joanne

[00264167]

sm is a cordon

[HotStuff]

Haven't grown it myself, but I believe Sweet Million is a cordon type.

[poly]

Sweet Million produces loads of lovely sweet toms, although not my favourite. As previously posted it is a cordon.

I haven't grown minibel but I found this on Chiltern seeds site;

Minibel is a small bush cherry. 'Make that hanging basket of yours useful as well as ornamental this year with this dwarf-growing Tomato. Suitable as well for balconies, patios or even window boxes, or indeed anywhere else that could be improved by a potted plant, it bears very early, small and delicious, bright red, cherry-type fruits.'

Sounds good, hope info helps

[rob the roller]

I used to grow Sweet Million every year. It is an indeterminate type and needs support and stopping.

About 8 or 9 years ago I planted three or four in tyres at the back of the garden (as opposed to my usual method of planting in buckets) and 2 of them would not stop fruiting. I counted more than 200 fruit on a single truss. They continued to produce flowers at the tips of the trusses through the summer. By the end they were being held up by multlple canes, wires and props to support the stems and prevent the trusses from breaking away.

Unfortunately they would not ripen and I eventually lost the lot to blight. I thought about growing them again this year but the price of Sweet Million seeds was unbelievably high and I went for another variety.

If the same thing happens to you, you might try cutting off new flowers as they form when you have sufficient fruit, perhaps this will stimulate the fruit to ripen.