What tomatoes are we growing in 2012?

[Bren In Pots]

Hi Bren. Have you grown Amish Paste before and if so what was it like? (Tangy, sweet or what?) And were there lots of juice and pips as opposed to flesh inside? I'm thinking of trying a new outdoor variety this year.

L/lottie this will be my 3rd year growing Amish paste I use them to make passata they're sweet and only have a few seeds inside.

[maytreefrannie]

You cannot let a year go by without growing "Brandywine". It is a large beefsteak tomato and has superb flavour.


Why not grow some tom's specifically for pasta sauce? San Merino is a cracker. Cheers, Tony.

I agree about Brandywine - it's the most flavoursome, robust tomato I've tried. I've grown it for two years in a row, saving the seeds. This year, once again I'm growing it - these are what I've sown so far:

Brandywine
Gardeners Delight
Friend's Garden (from tomatoes grown by a friend).

All are from saved seed.

[redser]

Gardeners Delight
Moneymaker
Marmande
Golden Sunrise
Tigerella
All from B&Q multi-pack
Plus a yellow plum heritage type called Daterri

[Paulieb]

Currently germinated (and up to 6 ins tall) and between 1 and 3 plants of each are:
Moneymaker, Tumbling Tom, Roma, Rio Grande, Bejbino, Hahnstown Yellow, Japanese Black, Ukrainian Kibits, White Wax, Golden Sunrise, Marmande, Amish Paste, Yellow Pear, Purple Ukraine, Moruno, Strillo, Green Zebra, Garden Pearl, Sungold and Rali.

Where will they all go?

[ladylottie]

L/lottie this will be my 3rd year growing Amish paste I use them to make passata they're sweet and only have a few seeds inside.

Thanks Bren, I might give these a go this year.

[binley100]

erm......a lot

[VirginVegGrower]

erm......a lot

I'll tell if you do...whispers 34! I'm not talking total plants either, shhhh!

[binley100]

Not quite that many VVG but have got 5 different varieties of Aubs on the go ........not to mention the chillies and peppers

[hamamelis]

Umm.. so far:
Tigerella,
Lemon tree,
Sub Arctic Cherry,
Coer di Bue.

Only tried the Sub Arctic before, and got no ripe ones as all me toms got blitted. The chutney's not bad though.

I've hardly got any good patio space, no greenhouse, and I'm not trying too many at the lottie as I've not tried them out there before, and I think it's a bit exposed. It's far too tempting though... I'm sure I can cram another few pots on the windowsill...

[Gazz666]

Attempting to grow:

Italian Plum
Cherry
Sweet & Yellow
F1 Lazzimo
Beef

[roitelet]

Only three varieties this year Bloody butcher for the big ones, Roma for passata and Gardeners delight to nibble! Oh, and one yellow cherry from Nicos but it is being rather slow all the others are in flower. That makes four!

[taff]

not sure really. I 'rescued' a couple of baby plums, and a sungold. I also have the usual black ones, Black Truffle, Brads Black Heart, Black Cherry, but also have some new ones now, Blue OSU, Black Prince (I can't remember how many I'm sure I sowed some, they're from saving last year), PW French Black, 2 single ones that I think Zaz is growing but I might jinx them if i say they're growing ok so far...Green Velvet, Black Krim. And some Black Russian.
I'm only growing the Black Krim because I gave away all the Black Truffle seeds that I really love! doh! and the only ones I have left were all mixed up with the Black Krim....
Also growing some bush basket toms, and some Principe Borghese.
I'm going to garden center porn next week too to see what other offerings they may have in the heirloom tomato aisle

[Grownespeciallyforyou]

Good morning (newbie to here, but not to tomato growing), I grow a lot of different ones, including 100's 1000's, Me Tarzan, Blueberry, Elberta Peach, Ministar, Green& Red Zebra, Quimbaba, sunray and many other different ones

[Poolcue]

erm......a lot

Likewise LOL

[Thelma Sanders]

For the greenhouses - a couple each of Black Cuban, Purple Ukraine, Purple Cherokee, Black cherry, Carlton, Scotland Yellow, Lemon Drop, Cour di Bue and Maha. A couple of Gartenperle for early toms.

Lots of Rio Grande, San Marzano for the plot