Topic: Peak Tomato Production

[BarriedaleNick]

Picked these one day this week - over 14lbs of toms!
Went back the next day and there were another 4 pounds ready for picking...



There is now sauce everywhere!

[Jayb]

They look a lovely collection  What are the pouch type ones?

[BarriedaleNick]

If you mean the "wrinkly" ones they are Coeur de boeuf which have done really well this year and are a good all round tom.  Great on the plate but good for pasting too.
There are some Black Krim hiding in there with a load of amish paste and harbinger to complete the set.

I picked another 10 pounds today plus a load of Sungold - It has been an amazing year for tomatoes for me.  At a guess I must have picked at least 60 pounds.

How are yours going? - I know you are fond of a tom!

[Jayb]

That's the one, I'd forgotten how good they look. Must try and grow some Coeur de boeuf next year.
60lbs is a fab haul 

How are yours going? - I know you are fond of a tom!

Lol, fond has rapidly turned to obsession! Toms are are doing well, pretty good harvest so far and some some lovely new to me varieties to enjoy. Got a bit of blight dotted about some plants, I've been stripping the tomatoes and leaves from them and hoping it doesn't spread too much.

[GrannieAnnie]

Good looking toms!
Ours started out producing well, but my guess is we had so much rain throughout the summer that it leached away the minerals   
The result is, all we are picking now are very small-sized toms (BetterBoy, Black Krim, Stupiche, Arkansas Traveler). Next year  I'm going all out with more attention to soil improvement, more compost, trace minerals with seaweed and more mulching.

[macmac]

We've picked 101 pounds to date, we planted loads this year expecting to lose them to blight .But they all survived and boy have they produced. Black Krim, Couer de Boef,Tigerella, San Mazano my favourite Sungold and a fab greenhouse variety Faworyt, they are big, pink and very juicy.
Oh and thanks to A4er elsie who sent me Vicky seeds one germinated but 3 side shoots took so 4 plants lovely 

[lottie lou]

Crumbs, how many plants do A4Aers do?

[GrannieAnnie]

We've picked 101 pounds to date, we planted loads this year expecting to lose them to blight

Has anyone explained why no blight this year?

[macmac]

Don't care ...BRILLIANT!!!!

[BarriedaleNick]

We've picked 101 pounds to date, we planted loads this year expecting to lose them to blight

Has anyone explained why no blight this year?

I think lack of humidity has been the main factor - it was hot and dry for the most part during the later bit of Summer.  I did get one alert for a smith period  but nothing else or year.

[pumkinlover]

What is everyone going to do with these bumper crops?

[saddad]

Soup, with basil naturally... and slop (It has a technical name but cooked down for freezing and added to dishes through the Winter) small cheery types freeze whole to add to casseroles.. 

[BarriedaleNick]

I'm mainly pasting mine.  I roast them, sieve them and freeze in individual pudding pots.  Also took a trick from here and have frozen bags and bags of little ones for use in fry-ups or whatever..

[Jayb]

Thanks Saddad, I hadn't realised there was a technical name   

I mainly do roasted slop with garlic, then freeze it for use in soups, casseroles, pasta dishes, curry, well just about anything really. Anywhere you would use tinned tomatoes or pasta type sauces - only it tastes better and probably a bit more wholesome. Amazing how much you can use in a year! Also give quite a few away, although not everyone is keen on having different coloured and shaped tomatoes!

[pumkinlover]

Thanks Saddad, I hadn't realised there was a technical name   

I mainly do roasted slop with garlic, then freeze it for use in soups, casseroles, pasta dishes, curry, well just about anything really. Anywhere you would use tinned tomatoes or pasta type sauces - only it tastes better and probably a bit more wholesome. Amazing how much you can use in a year! Also give quite a few away, although not everyone is keen on having different coloured and shaped tomatoes!

Nowt so queer as folk!!

[Biscombe]

Great looking toms!
I don't think I can mention how many varieties and plants I grew this year someone may take me away lol!