Author Topic: First tomatoes colouring (Read 11370 times)

Jayb · « **on:** July 11, 2012, 09:24:01 »

I just noticed my first greenhouse Sungolds of the season colouring up, can't wait ;D First variety from my main sowing in March to ripen, way to go :) looking forward to popping those first fruits in my mouth ;D

It seems Sungold is first most years, what about your first fruits of the season?

Thought I'd add a list, see if we have an overall first ripening variety :)
Let me know if I've missed any out.

Ailsa Craig - 1
Galina - 1
Garden Pearl - 1
Gardeners Delight - 2
Giant Navikova - 1
Glacier – 1
Ferline - 1
Kimberley - 1
Latah - 1
Losetto -
Maskotka - 1
Strillo - 1
Sungold - 5
Tigerella - 1
Tumbler - 2
Lidl’s cherry toms – 1
Purple Ukraine - 1
Queen of Hearts - 1
Red Alert -1
Red Pear
Roma - 1
Yellow Oxheart - 1

brownowl23 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2012, 10:26:55 »

Currently go one redGare Pearl, its my sons from his easter planting session at the garden centre so I think we have to let him have it.

susan1 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2012, 11:15:06 »

I picked the first one of mine this morning was a tumbler which I have in the greenhouse, ate it so can't do a pic ;)

Jayb · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2012, 11:40:29 »

Sungold - 1
Garden Pearl - 1 (hope I've spelt it right :))
Tumbler 1

Stevens706 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 11, 2012, 12:07:57 »

I go on holiday in 2 weeks so at this rate I might miss the first one, last year I was eating them 3 weeks ago

gazza1960 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 11, 2012, 12:41:42 »

Out of about 30 odd plants various varieties I have 1 ....yes one plant actually bearing fruit....and they are still green......Ok...so they look like the amazon rain forest here and there but thats it..!!!!

Gazza

gwynnethmary · « **Reply #6 on:** July 11, 2012, 13:23:08 »

I only have one tomato from three plants. I only just noticed it so am hoping there are more on the way.

small · « **Reply #7 on:** July 11, 2012, 15:09:29 »

Had the first Ailsa Craig a week ago, and a single Roma yesterday. The AC were a bit tough skinned, I thought, but so nice to have something actually tasting of tomato.

Jeannine · « **Reply #8 on:** July 12, 2012, 04:20:35 »

We ate our first tomato today. I also have a Queen of Hearts just a tad short of being ready,the first big one by far, but I can't eat it as I need all the seeds I can get ;D ;D ;D

XX Jeannine

chriscross1966 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 12, 2012, 10:13:03 »

had a handful of sungolds so far,but no sign yet of my other normal early goto, Black Krim... the Garden Pearls are outside and looking sad....

sunloving · « **Reply #10 on:** July 12, 2012, 10:16:10 »

My first one with colour is gardeners delight cannot wait! The garlic harvest is in and any day now the first tray of roast tomatoes and garlic will be int he oven.

The first Beefsteaks got pecked off by the hen raid i had a week ago.Cheeky buggers.
GH now has a hen guard!

x sunloving

Jayb · « **Reply #11 on:** July 12, 2012, 10:40:09 »

Naughty hens ;D

Deb P · « **Reply #12 on:** July 12, 2012, 13:24:54 »

Most of mine have barely set fruit so far..... ::)

Squash64 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 12, 2012, 13:45:17 »

This is the Giant Navikova I posted a pic of a couple of weeks ago. It hasn't got much bigger but it's almost ripe.

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Sungold is not far behind

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Jayb · « **Reply #14 on:** July 12, 2012, 14:30:35 »

That's one for Giant Navikova, shame it started to turn and not grow larger though :'(
Not sure of the variety, I've heard of Gigant-10 Novikova and wondered is it the same one?

Jayb · « **Reply #15 on:** July 12, 2012, 14:33:25 »

Quote from: Deb P on July 12, 2012, 13:24:54

Most of mine have barely set fruit so far..... ::)

I've just been stripping off leaves with spots of L. Blight, so I might not get many more :'(

Gordonmull · « **Reply #16 on:** July 13, 2012, 00:14:42 »

Quote from: Deb P on July 12, 2012, 13:24:54

Most of mine have barely set fruit so far..... ::)

You are not alone. :(

cornykev · « **Reply #17 on:** July 13, 2012, 05:22:31 »

Not a sausage here. :(

winecap · « **Reply #18 on:** July 13, 2012, 23:20:17 »

I already wrote some of this on another thread, so excuse me if you read that, but I've had a fair few Latah (from Realseeds) ripening outdoors with some cloche protection since the end of June. Red Alert quickly followed on. Sungold were a later sowing and a bit of an afterthought so mine are still green in the greenhouse. Actually all the greenhouse tomatoes are still green - gardeners delight and Alicante. The brandywines are setting very few fruit so far.

kippers garden · « **Reply #19 on:** July 14, 2012, 19:51:17 »

I've had a small handful of cherry tomatoes from my tumbler plants, but thats all.

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