Author Topic: Supersprout's Pineapple Tomatoes (Read 2968 times)

MrsKP · « **Reply #20 on:** April 10, 2007, 05:53:28 »

at least i haven't named them individually jaggy ......... yet ! :P

At least emaggie and i are on the same wavelength ......... we'll be on the same ward soon.

saddad · « **Reply #21 on:** April 10, 2007, 07:07:32 »

They are looking great... panic over... by the way it is a monster plant and fruit...
8)

MrsKP · « **Reply #22 on:** April 10, 2007, 07:28:04 »

just counted, i've got 6 of the ickle darlings so i might try a couple outside. i'll start building the scaffolding now !

;D

Emagggie · « **Reply #23 on:** April 10, 2007, 08:26:37 »

http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/mittelgrosse/medium-smiley-114.gif

Emagggie · « **Reply #24 on:** April 10, 2007, 08:54:33 »

Quote from: MrsKP on April 10, 2007, 05:53:28

at least i haven't named them individually jaggy ......... yet ! :P

At least emaggie and i are on the same wavelength ......... we'll be on the same ward soon.

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #25 on:** April 10, 2007, 14:42:36 »

Hello again :D

So does the usual 'pinching out' apply to PL tomato plants?

MrsKP · « **Reply #26 on:** April 10, 2007, 17:43:29 »

I think so as I'm sure SS said they're indeterminate.

;D

Jeannine · « **Reply #27 on:** April 10, 2007, 18:54:23 »

They are an indeterminate,,so yes prune, thye are also beautiful,a glorious bi colour in case anyone out there doesn't know what they look like. Xx Jeannine

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #28 on:** April 27, 2007, 18:16:06 »

What does indeterminate mean?

Jeannine · « **Reply #29 on:** April 27, 2007, 19:10:33 »

It means the tomato will grow on and on and on if unchecked. In our case it is stopped by the frost or we nip off the growing tip. Another word for vine or cordon

Determinate on the other hand means the plant will grow to a certain height depending on the variety and will stop growing,the final tip is actually a fruit truss.Another name for determinate is bush.

This is why we prune indeterminates and we don't prune determinates.

If you don't prune indeterminate a lot of energy goes into unwanted foliage.

If you prune determinates you will have a loss od fruit.

So one is exactly the opposite to the other. XX Jeannine

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #30 on:** April 27, 2007, 19:17:55 »

Thank you Jeannine ... but I have absolutely NO idea what you mean ;D

I think I'll just plant them in big pots and see what happens!

Trix X

Jeannine · « **Reply #31 on:** April 27, 2007, 19:36:40 »

Trixie, let me try it another way.

When your tomato plant grows, it has a growing tip and all the upward growth comes out of that tip ,think of that type of tomato plant as a climbing bean, forget the side branches for now, just think about the tip. An inderminate plant will just go on growing higher and higher, sending out side branches as it goes,just exactly the same way a climbing bean would.

Now think of a dwarf bean, it's growing tip grows for a while then the plant stops gaining height ,in the case of a bean about 2 feet.No matter what you do, you will not make that bean grow any higher because it cannot. Think of this as a determinate tomato.

The indeterminate tomato grows and grows like the climbing bean.

The determinate tomato grows to a fixed height and then stops.

Each variety of tomato fall into one category or the other,so if you know the name of yout tomato you will know if it is determinate or indeterminate.

Is that any better XX Jeannine

I will tell you about semi-determinates another time XX

Jeannine · « **Reply #32 on:** April 27, 2007, 19:44:13 »

Trixie, I should have added.

If you have established that your tomato plant is an indeterminate one, then you need to prune it by pinching out the suckers growing between the main stem and a branch Someone will havea picture. Most people also pinch out the growing tip when the plant has 4 or 5 trusses (bunches of fruit or flowers)

If you are sure your plant is a determinate one then don't take anything off it,just leave it alone.

XX Jeannine

Prune Supersprouts Pineapple plants

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #33 on:** April 28, 2007, 16:58:05 »

Thanks Jeannine ;D

Between the two differently worded explanations I eventually got the drift ;D

But Super's plants don't seem to have the suckers between the main branches?

Oh well! I'm potting them into their permanent beds next week so we'll see what happens :)

Trixie X

tim · « **Reply #34 on:** April 28, 2007, 17:09:23 »

PS Pineapple are delicious!

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #35 on:** April 28, 2007, 17:16:57 »

I'm hoping so Tim :)

If they fruit this year will I be able to save the seed for next year?

Never saved tomato seed before.

tim · « **Reply #36 on:** April 28, 2007, 17:45:42 »

Well, it's not an F1.

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #37 on:** April 28, 2007, 17:48:54 »

THANK YOU ;D

Jeannine · « **Reply #38 on:** April 28, 2007, 18:21:05 »

Trixie, the suckers will come as they plant grows XX Jeannine

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #39 on:** September 20, 2007, 17:05:49 »

Just reporting back about Super's Pineapple toms!

I had 6 plants that looked really healthy but the flowers never developed into fruit :( Many of them just rotted and fell off and then we got blight.

HOWEVER! We did manage to get 3 toms off a couple of plants.

Two of them I've given to my neighbour Ahmed to save the seed for next year and me & Grandad Jack shared the last one.

It must TRULY be the loveliest tomato I have ever tasted :) Especially since it came from the Supersprout Seed Stable!

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Author Topic: Supersprout's Pineapple Tomatoes (Read 2968 times)