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    I think I may be a bit obsessed with tomatoes and way over my head. But I want to plant different kinds of tomatoes next year.

    So I was just wondering what is the best tomatoes to grow and what ones do you lot like to grow?
    Carrie

  • #2
    Hi carriann I prefer hundreds and thousands but keep them in container/hanging basket or they tend to take over

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    • #3
      Favourites here are..............
      Black Cherry for salads, Black Sea Man big tomatoes for slicing and Rio Grande plum toms for cooking/passata making
      Last edited by Thelma Sanders; 24-07-2014, 08:52 PM. Reason: bad spooling

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      • #4
        Sungold (orange cherry tomatoes). I am trying chocolate cherry but can't give a verdict as no fruit has ripened yet. Shirley is a nice indoor variety for normal sized tomatoes.
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        • #5
          This year I am growing moneymaker, but yet to taste them. I'd wish they would hurry up.
          Carrie

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          • #6
            Several of the smaller seed companies have extensive ranges of heritage tomatoes (many hundreds of varieties). I try to grow at least half a dozen new ones each year and some of my favourites include: Black Russian, Golden Sunrise, Giant Delicious and Amish Paste. I could go on but there are so many to try that I'll never get through them all before I shuffle off this mortal coil.

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            • #7
              It's a common variety but Gardener's Delight is one I always grow.

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              • #8
                I like Gardener's Delight too - can't think why I didn't grow any this year

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                • #9
                  Have been eating Rambling Red Stripe straight out of the greenhouse today, they were so hot you could imagine the bacon accompaniment.................hmmmm.
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                  • #10
                    sungold F1 (my favourite of the bunch) ..... there is another new tomato called Park's Nectar which is supposidly even better than sungold .... I was too late to get seeds, but will try them next year:
                    Nectar Hybrid Tomato Seeds


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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by WendyC View Post
                      It's a common variety but Gardener's Delight is one I always grow.
                      You can always rely on Gardeners delight I also grow Shirleys, Black cherry, Lemon tree and San marzano.
                      Location....East Midlands.

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                      • #12
                        I am growing Harbinger as a standard greenhouse tom and they are doing fine. Got one red tom so far.
                        I am also growing a bush type called Garden Pearl. Never seen as many flowers or fuits on a tom plant. 6 plants are outside on the edge of the decking, and 4 plants on the staging in the greenhouse. These have loads of small fruits on them, very sweet and juicy. None have so far reached the house as I eat em on the way up.
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                        • #13
                          Sweet Aperatif the sweetest tomato out there. Loads of cherry tomatoes on a cordon plant and you can save the seed


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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by arpoet View Post
                            I am also growing a bush type called Garden Pearl. Never seen as many flowers or fuits on a tom plant. 6 plants are outside on the edge of the decking, and 4 plants on the staging in the greenhouse. These have loads of small fruits on them, very sweet and juicy. None have so far reached the house as I eat em on the way up.
                            I always grow 2 of these from a January sowing - it means I have lots of early cherry toms before the others are even thinking about turning red.
                            Not the best in flavour IMO but wouldn't be without them, even so

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                            • #15
                              I'm grow Moneymakers this years. Had great success with them last year.
                              I've also added Johnsons World Kitchen Big Red F1 which are doing well.

                              Next year I dont think i'll bother with Moneymakers. I might try Roma VF & Gardener's delight (are these smaller Tom's one pack i've got shows big Tom's the other small cherry Tom's )
                              I might even sneek in some Sunbaby's althought my husband a little fussy with his Tomatoes.
                              @thecluelessgardener

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