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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Kropotkin on October 29, 2005, 14:37:03

Title: Outdoor Tomatoes
Post by: Kropotkin on October 29, 2005, 14:37:03
I have been looking throught a seed brochure thinking of getting some seed for growing outdoors next year. The brochure (Simply Vegetables from www.plantsofdistinction.co.uk) has a great range of heritage seeds but gives no indication whether each variety is suitable for outdoor production.
I have picked out Jersey Devil, Currant Sweet Pea and Stupice. Does anyone have knowledge of these varieties or know of a website with heritage tomato information?
Title: Re: Outdoor Tomatoes
Post by: cleo on October 29, 2005, 18:48:23
It`s a nice catalouge.

Much depends on location -I am on the Lincs /Cambs border and have tried Stupice outdoors(and indoors)-it was fine.

Currant sweet pea is not one I know but `tiny` toms like `yellow currant` do well outside-Jersey Devil I have not tried.

Stephan
Title: Re: Outdoor Tomatoes
Post by: chrispea27 on October 31, 2005, 07:11:42
gardeners delight did Ok up here in Yorks v sweet and tasty
Title: Re: Outdoor Tomatoes
Post by: wardy on October 31, 2005, 09:38:53
I do wish Gardeners Delight was bigger  ;D  I like a decent sized tomato and can't be doing with the titchy ones  ;D

I grew a Heritage variety called Mortgage Lifter from Fothergills and it's is grown outdoors, wierd shape but gorgeous taste and dead juicy.  Lovely with cheese on a sarni as well as for spag bols and stews etc

I always grow toms outside as they don't need any pesticides  :)