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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: tim on July 29, 2015, 17:03:22

Title: Lack lustre Tomatoes
Post by: tim on July 29, 2015, 17:03:22

Why are mine matt skinned rather than nicely glossy??

Tim
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/DSCN3188_zps81xv5gil.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/photo04/media/DSCN3188_zps81xv5gil.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Lack lustre Tomatoes
Post by: galina on July 29, 2015, 17:43:19

Sometimes it depends on the tomato variety.  There are matt tomatoes, such as Garden Peach and other so-called 'fuzzy' varieties.  But I don't think yours is a fuzzy type, maybe slightly under ripe?  Have these been washed?

If they taste fine, I would not worry.  Perhaps just one of those environmental things with the extra hot days followed by deluges and unusual cold we just had.  Nothing in the garden behaves quite like 'normal' in recent years it seems.   :wave:

PS:  do they polish up to a shine when you rub them gently with a cloth, like we do with apples for the Christmas stockings?

Title: Re: Lack lustre Tomatoes
Post by: maureen.alder.9 on July 29, 2015, 19:31:21

my tomatoes are still all green not sure whether it is still to early to start removing some of the  leaves would appreciate some advice please

Title: Re: Lack lustre Tomatoes
Post by: tim on July 30, 2015, 08:45:50

Thanks.
Forgot to say - John Hawkins - grow bags in cold 'house.

No - don't polish.

Others - Nectar - are fine.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/veg/DSCF9351.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/photo04/media/veg/DSCF9351.jpg.html)

Tim

Title: Re: Lack lustre Tomatoes
Post by: galina on July 30, 2015, 08:56:20

Those Nectars look absolutely wonderful, Tim.   :wave:

Just found this photo on the web.  Not particularly shiny either.  Maybe it is the variety.
http://www.gapphotos.com/imagedetails.asp?imageno=52606

Title: Re: Lack lustre Tomatoes
Post by: tim on July 30, 2015, 09:51:13

Ah, well.......!!

Title: Re: Lack lustre Tomatoes
Post by: gray1720 on July 30, 2015, 10:46:12

Wow, those are stunning, Tim!

Adrian

Title: Re: Lack lustre Tomatoes
Post by: johhnyco15 on July 30, 2015, 16:49:59

my outdoor toms are just starting to turn

Title: Re: Lack lustre Tomatoes
Post by: tim on July 31, 2015, 11:39:50

Pots for fertiliser?

Tim

Title: Re: Lack lustre Tomatoes
Post by: johhnyco15 on July 31, 2015, 12:29:08

Quote from: tim on July 31, 2015, 11:39:50

Pots for fertiliser?

Tim

yes tim and water i just water the pots saves water feed once a week water twice they seem to like the method never get blossom end rot or other toms pest

Title: Re: Lack lustre Tomatoes
Post by: gray1720 on July 31, 2015, 12:37:02

Hmm, if I have some in open ground I might just try that.

Adrian
 

Title: Re: Lack lustre Tomatoes
Post by: johhnyco15 on July 31, 2015, 12:43:25

Quote from: gray1720 on July 31, 2015, 12:37:02

Hmm, if I have some in open ground I might just try that.

Adrian

give it a try i put the toms infront of my espalier apple trees so what the toms dont take the trees have and it has really worked trees are growing great and the toms too

Title: Re: Lack lustre Tomatoes
Post by: gray1720 on July 31, 2015, 14:10:03

Next year... when I've actually got the garden!

Adrian

Title: Re: Lack lustre Tomatoes
Post by: johhnyco15 on July 31, 2015, 15:29:06

Quote from: gray1720 on July 31, 2015, 14:10:03

Next year... when I've actually got the garden!

Adrian

lolmy garden is a fruit and veg free my wife wont let me put any in so im barred to the allotment for my gyo fix then back home to tend our 120ft by 20ft garden flowers only  :BangHead: :BangHead: :BangHead: :BangHead: