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[Squash64]

Picked the first ripe Minibel tomato today.
My husband ate it and said it was 'alright' but not as nice as Sungold.
But I knew he'd say that.

[Squash64]

[manicscousers]

Lucky you,mine are still tiny 

[Squash64]

Manics, the plant is tiny with probably more tomatoes than leaves.
The photo shows it a few days ago before the tomato was fully ripe.

[pumkinlover]

Skill 

[Squash64]

Skill 

Luck!

[gazza1960]

Your tommy looked delightful Betty,we've got .....first in the field bush variety with the odd marbles on em but only flowers on all others....enjoy your crop.

Gazza

[cornykev]

Well done Betty, mine are miles behind.   

[galina]

Congratulations Squash    maybe next year YOU will enjoy the first tomato.

Mine are well behind too.  Enjoy - the picture of the nearly ripe one on the plant shows that the second one hasn't long to go either.   

[Deb P]

Minibel are great aren't they, mine are in their final pots outdoors covered in fruit but not ripe yet. I grow a lot of these to sell at the lottie plant sale, they always sell out!

[gavinjconway]

Why the gloves to pick one tom??

[Squash64]

Why the gloves to pick one tom??

You should see the state of my hands Gavin! 

(anyone recommend a good hand-cleaner?)

[Squash64]

Minibel are great aren't they, mine are in their final pots outdoors covered in fruit but not ripe yet. I grow a lot of these to sell at the lottie plant sale, they always sell out!

Deb, I've got quite a few decent sized plants that I am giving to Cats Protection
to sell at their fund-raising event in 5 weeks time.  They should be full of ripe tomatoes
by then. 
Minibel are amazing how quickly they grow in a stunted sort of way. (if that makes sense)