What tomatoes are we growing in 2012?

[salilah]

Growing a few dwarf bush toms for a wee experiment. Will also be growing a few bush tomato plants in pots - Togi, Maja and fingers crossed Golden Grape from HSL. Will grow OSU Blue, Orange Fleshed Purple Smudged, Pink Ping Pong, Violet Jasper, PW French Black, Depp's Pink in the greenhouse (possibly a couple more).

Oh dear...
Love the names - especially Violet Jasper! - so went hunting and found the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed site - very dangerous!

So I now have another 8 varieties of tomato (and 7 other packs of seeds)...
oh well - more choices to make!

[Paulieb]

Please no more websites. My OH is gonna go mad if I she sees another seed tin on the side in the utility!!!

[SarzWix]

Sorry for the somewhat concise question, but whats the best tomato to grow to fry up with your english breakfast?

'Amish Paste' from the Real Seed Co is what I'd recommend. They're fairly meaty, so shouldn't fall to pieces from being fried, the plants seem pretty tough, they're heavy croppers, and the fruits make great sauce etc as well. I'm sure other people will have other opinions though

[binley100]

'Amish Paste' from the Real Seed Co is what I'd recommend. They're fairly meaty, so shouldn't fall to pieces from being fried, the plants seem pretty tough, they're heavy croppers, and the fruits make great sauce etc as well. I'm sure other people will have other opinions though

I grew these for the first time last year .....have saved seed and am growing them again . I agree with Sarz's recommendation ......I grew them outside as well as in the GH and they did equally as well

[Sylvan]

Oh dear... looks like another one for 'The List'

[Rabidbun]

Please no more websites. My OH is gonna go mad if I she sees another seed tin on the side in the utility!!!

Sounds like you need a new seed hiding place?

Am trying to resist the bush tomatoes after reading this thread. I have horrible trouble with blossom end rot unless I grow the smaller varieties, so seriously tempted!

[redfruit]

New this year for me: sweet million. Last year was my first growing them, I grew Sungold and Gardener's Delight, from seeds. GD did not do very well (very few tomatoes and didn't taste of much) - maybe due to the way I planted them, as limited space. However Sungold were brilliant! Lots, for ages, and gorgeously tasty. I was quite sad not to be able to grow them again this year but I wanted to try another variety just to see. If this one is disappointing I might get a young plant of Sungold or return to it next year as it was such an improvement on supermarket baby tomatoes.

[Allotment26]

First year wth new polytunnel and trying to cover all bases regarding type, size, shape and blight resistance. However, only the best tasting will be retained for next year so...

San Marzano
Super Marmande
Roma
Sungold
Ferline
Harry's Plum
Losetto
Gardener's Delight
Orkado
Sweet Baby

... my mouth is watering as write the list.

[Sanjo]

All new tomatoes for me this year. Mill, Roma and Garden Pearl

[ladylottie]

I'm growing Black Cherry and 100's & 1000's again this year both outside.

[donnakebab]

This is the first year I have grown tomatoes on any scale. Some will stay in my garden in pots and some on my lottie with the help of Zaz's blight fighting construction.

Only 3 varieties, Money Maker, Aranyalma and Golden Grape.

[Newton]

First year wth new polytunnel and trying to cover all bases regarding type, size, shape and blight resistance. However, only the best tasting will be retained for next year so...

San Marzano
Super Marmande
Roma
Sungold
Ferline
Harry's Plum
Losetto
Gardener's Delight
Orkado
Sweet Baby

... my mouth is watering as write the list.

Welcome to the vine Allotment26. Why not introduce yourself in that section so all the grapes will see your post. Your poly sounds like heaven.

[Thelma Sanders]

I've already started Black Cherry, Rio Grande, Carlton and San Marzano (my regulars ) and Purple Cherokee, Lemon Drop, Maha Bush, Gartenpearl, and Scotland Yellow, which are new to me.
A latecomer, Black Cuban is in the post as a swap

[veggiechicken]

So far:-
Gardener's Delight - common but I like it
Aranyalma - HSL
Togi - Seed swap
Blue OSU - Seed swap
Minibel -?

[Lavenderblue]

I've got going...

Galena - my favorite tomato by miles, easy, reliablie and tastes beautiful
Tumblr for my hanging baskets
100's&1000's - never grown these, no idea what they will be like.
Stupice - never grown this either.
Dr Carolyn's pink - because its pink
Minibell - never grown this either.

Will need to put more in though, probably some gardener's delight and more galina.