Maskotka tomatoes

[zazen999]

I got the seed originally free with GYO magazine 2 years ago. I sowed half the packet and the nieces went bananas over them that summer. Nice little toms with a small pointy end and not too sweet.

I saved from them, sowed and last year - again got a good crop from them. Saved from those again.

And again, this year - with all my tomatoes being kicked out of the house about mid Feb [about 8 weeks ago] the first flower buds are showing today. Bearing in mind they have had no heat since then [my greenhouse is unheated] and only limited watering and no feed at all - I'm again surprised by these little babies.

Anyone trying bush tomatoes for the first time, I thoroughly recommend these. Nice bushy habit, early, don't need heat, and keep producing all summer long once they get started. And don't need staking or armpitting.

[Alison]

I grow them in hanging baskets in the polytunnel every year, they're about ready to be transplanted into the baskets now but will stay at home in the greenhouse for a couple more weeks to keep an eye on them before going up the plot. I always sow them a few weeks before my main crop and they always produce stupid numbers of fruit.

[TheDoc]

Oh I'm really glad to hear these positive reviews. I think these are the bush tomato seeds that were free with the GW magazine last month. I've planted 4 and all 4 have come up good. I'm intending to have these as my outside tom's and have my cordons in the greenhouse. Thanks guys.

[piskieinboots]

Same here Doc - I'm growing them for the first time for patio toms, cordons in the greenhouse

[smc999]

Oh I'm really glad to hear these positive reviews. I think these are the bush tomato seeds that were free with the GW magazine last month. I've planted 4 and all 4 have come up good. I'm intending to have these as my outside tom's and have my cordons in the greenhouse. Thanks guys.

Mine are just coming through too (got them free with GW magazine). Thinking about growing them in wall mounted planters rather than baskets as they will have more space or I can put 2-3 in each one.