Tomato Idea's Please

[jo9919]

I have decided that next year I am going to grow mainly cherry sized tomatoes as they get eaten more than the normal sized ones.

I'm not keen on the beefsteak type tomatoes, so although I am growing mostly cherry sized ones, I am going to grow only one normal sized one. Therefore, the one that I am going to grow has to be 'quality'.

So, if you could grow only one normal sized tomato, which would it be?

I'm looking forward to the responses on this  :D

Jo.

[jo9919]

[manicscousers]

tough one, this, but I love tigerella, lovely taste and so pretty  ;D

[valmarg]

Arrrgh, no can do.

Love the cherry varieties, but also love the beefsteak and plum varieties.

valmarg

[kt.]

I have grown what I would like to think are deliscious tomatoes i the past but am going to try this wonderful looking 'strawberry-shaped' variety next year:

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/seeds1/product/891/1.html

[tim]

Minefield - every variety is sweeter than sweet or your money back. And, of course, everything you grow is 'the best'?  But flavour can vary from bland to brilliant even within a truss.

After growing Santa for many years, with some success, I found Moles' Rosada this year. I shall put in a dozen next year. Excellent.

Otherwise, we have found Nectar early, prolific & flavoursome. This was even after being hit severely, with others, by Mildew. Came out well in RHS trials some years back.

Oh, & here is Rosada.

[manicscousers]

forgot about golden sunrise, early and prolific  :)

[Emagggie]

Gardeners Delight always deliver for me, and Santa too.

[cleo]

So, if you could grow only one normal sized tomato, which would it be?

Black Russian-but if you don`t like your toms with a `complex` flavour then Nepal

[Eristic]

If I could only grow one variety it would have to be Aurora, early, good all rounder and true from seed. A second choice would be my Bulgarian plum tom even if it is not as blight resistant as I had hoped.

[saddad]

yes, my trial succumbed to blight eventually, sorry for not getting back to you on that. Like Tigrella I would grow Tangella if you could find it, or RED PEACH, which has a furry skin... both HSL...  ;D

[kt.]

Tim - After looking at your pictures of the Rosada I think I may well grow that and as my new variety skip the Berry F1.  The yields look so much more. ;)

[tim]

Caveat, KT!

The half truss is Nectar - can't find a proper photo of it. nThe 2nd is Rosada - nothing like so productive, but very solid  - http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=42451.0;attach=22480;image

[kt.]

So Tim,  would you say the Nectar is better than the  Rosada in terms of yields and reliability? 

[tim]

Different kettle of fish, KT. Daughter really only likes mini-Plums. And they freeze better than Cherries. Certainly better than Santa - for which it is a replacement.

But Nectar's yield is better - as you can see from the half truss spared by the blight. And although many Sweet Million type Cherries have bigger trusses, Nectar's fruits are more substantial.

Reliability? My first year with Rosada.

[Barnowl]

I grew both this year, Rosada for the first time (think I heard about it from you, Tim). The Rosada seemed to tough out the blight better than Nectar but Nectar was earlier yielding and had a heavier crop. I was also impressed by Rudolph - similar to Rosada but larger fruit. I think it's meant to replace Juliet.

I know I'm going to get into trouble for this  :)  but with regard to conventional tomatoes you can't go far wrong with Shirley F1. That and Fantasio F1 (new to me) will be my only conventional medium sized round red ones this year.

[cleo]

I know I'm going to get into trouble for this    but with regard to conventional tomatoes you can't go far wrong with Shirley F1.

;D ;D ;D-A money maker dressed in expensive clothes.

When we are all long past our sell by dates this debate will go on-there is no `best` tomato only those we like as individuals

[Barnowl]

I know I'm going to get into trouble for this    but with regard to conventional tomatoes you can't go far wrong with Shirley F1.

;D ;D ;D-A money maker dressed in expensive clothes.

:)

[Deb P]

yes, my trial succumbed to blight eventually, sorry for not getting back to you on that. Like Tigrella I would grow Tangella if you could find it, or RED PEACH, which has a furry skin... both HSL...  ;D

Is that similar to 'Fuzzy'? I've just picked a few in the greenhouse, plants getting to be on their last legs now... :-\ Very pretty fruits though, and good taste.

[realfood]

I found that tangella had a poor flavour and was prone to blight, even in a greenhouse. Not a patch on either of it's parents!

[saddad]

Probably Deb... BTW I have arranged for a woman who does composting displays to come to the Open Days next year..   ;D