Best Outdoor Cherry Tomato Bush - Non Hybrid

[Jonnyt]

I'm trying to be sustainable where I can be and would like opinions as to the best Outdoor Bush Tomato that isn't an F1 Hybrid.

I've tried tumbling Tom this year and I'm not really impressed.

So grapes lets have your thoughts.

[Penellype]

Garden Pearl is a non F1 bush variety that tastes much nicer than Tumbling Tom. It is very floppy and needs support unless you are growing it in a tall pot or hanging basket.

Balconi Red and Balconi Yellow are non F1 small bush varieties. The flavour isn't great but for 1ft high bushes they produce a fair crop and are small enough to grow for an early crop on a windowsill. They will grow outside too.

[maverick451]

Latah is very early and good taste

Hundreds and thousands is great for hanging baskets

[Scarlet]

This is worth a read :http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...5-a_86401.html

Why just bush tomatoes? They often fruit in one flush whereas cordon tomatoes fruit for much longer. Do you just want to grow them in a basket?
I only grow undercover.
Ive grown Latah for two years, they are very early but they finish quite quickly. They have been the first to fruit for me both times and I think they are delicious.
Rambling red stripe (thanks VC) also early, tons of fruit, really hood flavour.
Maskotka, red alert also worth considering.
Principe Borghese is a bit later, big cropper, is also used for drying.

[Thelma Sanders]

Can I put in a recommendation for Red Alert, usually cropping before blight starts

[HoneyChild]

I have found the tumbling tom, balconi red and vilma aren't good outdoors where I live as they get too wet and look miserable/rot. They are much happier in my greenhouse.

[Jonnyt]

I grow lots under glass but wanted something for outdoors that can go in a pot. I've previously grown Latah and didn't like them. Big sprawling bush and the tomatoes I thought were bland and thick skinned.

[MarkPelican]

I grow Principe Borghese and its good. Heavy cropper and good flavour.

If you want a small one, sweet pea currant is exactly that size so fiddly to pick but lots (and lots) of pea sized tomatoes.

[Jimmy]

I grow Garden Pearl in baskets.
They go wild, often ripe before any indoor or outdoor toms.
Jimmy

[Jay22]

I'm growing Principe Borgehese this year but so far no flowers...is this right? I've never grown them before! I like Tumbling Tom although lots of people are not impressed by their taste.

[Containergardener]

^^^il go check mine Jay, I'm growing them too.

Flowers starting on mine now.

[Jay22]

Well hopefully not to long to wait, thanks CG!