Topic: Which variety of tomato is your earliest?

[GrannieAnnie]

Stupice is a great tomato, though one I am not growing this year.

I was surprised to discover it is not pronounced Stew-piss, as I have always said, but seemingly stew-peach-ka

Stew-peach-ka sounds much cuter somehow. Thanks for straightening a few of us out!

[Digitalis]

Should I trim the foliage back that is causing shade on my trusses/developing toms?

(I'm growing MoneyMaker, btw)

[cleo]

Stew-peach-ka sounds much cuter somehow. Thanks for straightening a few of us out!

My Czech is very limited-but one could say `dobry den` to them ??

[cleo]

Should I trim the foliage back that is causing shade on my trusses/developing toms?

It will not do any harm-pruning them to about one inch above soil level might be an idea??

Sorry-me and MM just don`t get on :)

[tonybloke]

here's a few i picked on tuesday
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(in case you lot forget what tomatoes look like)

[amphibian]

I harvested a few today, having eaten them I can only conclude that I have underwatered this year, skins were tough and the fruit were tasty but a little on the dry side. The plants themselves show no sign of being thirsty.

I will gradually increase my watering regime, so as not to split the fruit that has already set.