tomato unheated greenhouse

[craig1971]

Hi what's a good tomato variety for growing in a unheated 6x4 greenhouse i have space for 3 plants

[jackarmy]

Now thats a question and a half Craig
take a look here, and in the 2015 version

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...6-a_90938.html

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...-2015-a-8.html

Be prepared for a cracking good read and a muddled head once youve finished them

[rhyswales]

Hi what's a good tomato variety for growing in a unheated 6x4 greenhouse i have space for 3 plants

Not sure if you mean to plant now or in a few months. If planting in a few months basically any tomatoes would be suitable. Start a plant indoors around march time, leave on a sunny windowsill and transplant to a greenhouse around may time when the weather has warmed.

If you mean to plant now and go straight in to greenhouse, with the cold weather I don't think there is any tomato plant that would survive.

[Thelma Sanders]

These are favourites - http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...-2017-a-5.html

all of them can be planted in a greenhouse from start of May. Til then sow them in March and grow them on a light windowledge.

SNAP! rhys

[Elfeda]

Criag, since you have space for 3 plants, know what you really want. salad,sandwich, cooking or eating fresh types.

I would do one cherry, one cooking/sandwich and one multipurpose tomato.

[TrysHard]

A great all-rounder is "gardeners delight" - does well for most people. I sneak mine in the greenhouse from mid-Apr and fleece them if need be. For cropping I would go for a traditional vine type indeterminate variety.

Are you growing from seed or buying plants??

If from seed your choice is greater - if buying plants less so.

[Elfeda]

I was about to suggest gardeners delight too, but its personal choice, as gardeners delight can be grown out side as well.

[Jungle Jane]

Gardeners delight & any cherry tomato grow well outside,if I had a greenhouse I'd go for ones that are difficult to grow & ripen outdoors,like medium to large sized,no F1s so I can save seeds knowing they'll be true to type,or F1 varieties if you want to,some have blight resistance etc it's your choice,people's tastes are different & some tomatoes are sweeter than others but it's nice to grow a yellow tomato like golden sunrise & a red tomato,any but not moneymaker,they grow really well outside but the taste isn't anything to write home about & greenhouse space wants something special so not moneymaker & a black tomato which aren't as sweet as the others but tomato flavour,then have a taste test with all three & make colourful meals.

[vixylix]

I'd highly recommend black cherry for a black tomato - I grew them this year and they were by far the tastiest and sweetest. Then again, they are a cherry and I grew them outside successfully in a north-facing garden in Leeds!

[Penellype]

For standard sized tomatoes I have not been able to beat Shirley, which performs better in a greenhouse than outside.

[goosander]

Always amused by the saying start off on a sunny window.
Here in Paisley that would usually be June.
Bob