What tomato varieties are you growing in 2017

[Scarlet]

I'm looking for some inspiration..I would like to grow a few varieties that I've never grown before . What tomatoes are you planning to grow this year?

[bramble]

Oh Scatlet, I am thinking the same thing. For the last couple of years I have tried various types but none have really stood out for me.
Going back to traditional types.

[Penellype]

I'm growing some old favourites and something new:

Old favourites:
Shirley (greenhouse and windowsill), Sungold (outdoors), Balconi red and yellow (windowsill and outdoors), Garden Pearl (greenhouse), Roma (greenhouse) and Belle (beefsteak, greenhouse).

New from last year:
Ferline (greenhouse and outdoors) and Mountain Magic (outdoors)

New for this year:
Crimson Crush (outdoors)

[Bigmallly]

I'm only growing 1 variety this year - Pertsevidnyy.

[maverick451]

Imgoing to simplify it this year

Cherry Toms in the greenhouse
Apero
Sakura
Sungold
black cherry
Superb
Rosada

Outdoors at home
Crimson Crush
Black Russian


At allotment
Crimson crush
Mountain Magic

If something new really catches my eye ill give it go as well

[jackarmy]

These are mine atm, subject to change tho as always

Alicante
Craigella
Dancing with Smurfs
Matina
Caspian Pink
Red Buffalo Horn
Gardeners Delight
Black Russian (3 seeds left)
Purple Ukraine
Bloody Butcher
Fox Cherry
Tumblin Tom Red
Garden Pearl( seeds are 7 years old now so all will go in and see what happens )
Sandpoint
"Ruby" tomato ( real seeds
Pink Bulgarian ( real)
Rose de Berne ( real)
Amish Paste( real seeds )
Paul Robeson,
shirley ( first time )
sungold ( first time )

San Marzano
Roma
Oh and also trying Red Siberian, supposed to be early so trying up the lottie with my f1s

Mountain magic and Crimson Crush

The Dances with Smurfs were saved by picking a dried fruit off in november, seeds were simply placed in an envelope and guess what ?, yep , all germinated.

[cariann88]

Red pear - Cherry Tom
Tigerella
Rosella - Cherry Tom
Brandy wine
Oxheart
Giantomo
Marmade

[maverick451]

I have some spare seeds of f1 varieties left over from last year if anyone is interested

Cherries
Sweet Aperitif
Cherrola
Sugargloss

Medium
Shirley

Beefsteak
Big Daddy

[ancee]

I tried beefsteak last year but they were all tasteless. Perhaps we just didn't get enough sun or heat even though the were in the greenhouse they were very poor. Suggestions for the tastiest cherry tomatoes would be welcome as I'm going back to little-ies again as they taste better!

[happyhumph]

Not many types;

Amish paste
Latah
Roma vf

Also hoping to do swopsies with the person who gave me tigrella and moneymaker plants last year.

I've also tried beefsteak types (brandywine) but just didn't ripen - had to ripen them inside & didn't taste as good. Think we're just not warm enough.

[Penellype]

I'd completely given up with beefsteak tomatoes until my friend said she liked them and as she had lent me her greenhouse I thought I had better try. Belle are ok, although the flavour is not great and you don't get a huge crop (8 from 1 plant last year).

Although not marketed as beefsteak, Ferline produces some very large tomatoes on the lower trusses, even outside. These took me completely by surprise last year as I was expecting normal sized fruit. They taste great.



The red tomatoes on the right are Ferline, grown outside. The others (green) are Legend, which is supposed to have large fruit, but didn't do at all well in my garden.

[Lumpy]

Its all your faults...........with no greenhouse, limited hanging basket space and absolutely no urge for anything that needs a cane I have just ordered..........

Yellow Ole
Tumbling Tiger
Red Robin
Gold Nugget
Totem
Hundreds and Thousands
Orangenie
Minibel

Thousands of tom seeds for £10.81 - bargain.

[Snoop Puss]

Cherry toms - 2 apiece
Gardener's Delight,
Sungold
Floridity

Big 'uns
Marmandes - 4
Pantano Romanesco - 6
Cuor di Bue - 6
Rosados de Barbastro (gert big uns - you can tell I'm originally from Bristol) - 6

Colgar (hanging toms) - 8
I've seen these advertised on some UK suppliers' websites. Grow them in the summer and string them up when nearly ripe and then eat over the winter. No good for salads but absolutely the bees knees for cooking. Best fried breakfast tom ever. No idea why supermarkets in the UK don't sell them at a premium. Anyway, mine from last year are still going strong in my very cold cellar. Most will probably keep till March.

[bramble]

This year I have decided to go back to tried and tested tomatoes.

Ailsa Craig.
Alicante.
Big Boy.
Ferline.
Roma or San Marzano.

Cherry types.
Picollo.
Sungold.
Gardeners Delight.

[Jungle Jane]

I wrote down all my varieties for 2017 & I've got too many but these are ones I'm definitely growing;
Black Icicle
Black Russian
Black Seaman
Black Cherry
German Lunchbox
Golden Sunrise
Nectar Rose
Orange Banana
Tigerella
Taiko,Duo,Radana & Zlatova seeds never grown before,got them from my sister for my birthday in a 'wacky tomato kit' & the varieties sound alright. Also there's seeds from the seed swap,I don't know which ones to choose but it's most of them.