Topic: Mega trusses

[katynewbie]

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Seeds have arrived, Bill Thanks!

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[amphibian]

Mine too, thank you very much.

You live near my grandparents though and your writing looks like my grandfather's confused me greatly for a minute.

[saddad]

If you really think it will collapse under the weight cut off a third or two thirds of each truss and make some green tomato chutney, or even yellow if they ripen off the plant!
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[Mrs Ava]

Just to stick my two penneth in, here is a piccy of one of the trusses on my Reisentraube cherry toms.  No where near as many as yours, but still a good size, and big fruits already!

[amphibian]

Just to stick my two penneth in, here is a piccy of one of the trusses on my Reisentraube cherry toms.  No where near as many as yours, but still a good size, and big fruits already!

I note the lemon shape, is there common parentage at play here?

[bison1947]

This has gone mad this year.
Stopped this one at 2 trusses




Bill......

[gerbera]

 :o WOW!!!!! :o

My Ildi are sulking this year, and have barely flowered. I can't believe how many flowers you have per truss! Fantastic!

If you manage to save any seed, could you pass some on to me, please?

I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for some sunshine to help them ripen....can't wait to see pictures of a fully ripened truss :o!  :-*

[cambourne7]

WOW

[keef]

Mine have got loads of flowers - no signs of any friuit yet though. They dont like this weather though, the whole plant is bright yellow. I think Greyhounds are fairing better then mine.

[Tinkie_Bear]

I grew Ildi last year and am growing them again this year - they were brilliant. Admittedly not the tastiest but for the sheer pleasure of being able to scoff little bites of happiness fresh from the greenhouse I could not resist !

I made them into passata, fried them, put them in stews, froze them, dried them and of course used them raw.  This little tom would not be a winner in any of the categories but is very versitile and amazing to look at.

I am also growing lemon plum again, mine does have a lot of flower buds on each truss but nowhere near as many as Ildi.  Growing them again as they are pretty but not very tasty - yellow tomato sauce is interesting though.

If I get a chance I will take a picture of my plants later.

Helen 

[Rosyred]

they look brillant, if I could have some seed later in the year that would be great.

[STHLMgreen]

I agree with many others WOW!

And this is especially good news as I am growing Ildi this year with some seeds I got from a swap. No flowers yet, but it is a little later here, so I am not worried. I had to grow them on the lottie as I don't yet have a greenhouse, and I can honestly say I'd be glad with a fraction of that yield!!

Resa

[bison1947]

All request for seeds have been posted

Bill......