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Title: Tomato green tiger
Post by: Hector on June 05, 2009, 22:45:32
Anyone seen this recently in their local M&S...or have grown it...it's this one
http://www.daughterofthesoil.com/greentiger.html
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: Dadnlad on June 05, 2009, 23:33:59
We've got a couple of Green Zebra's from Tomatofest on the go, hopefully planting out this weekend 8)
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: Hector on June 06, 2009, 00:07:37
Quote from: Dadnlad on June 05, 2009, 23:33:59
We've got a couple of Green Zebra's from Tomatofest on the go, hopefully planting out this weekend 8)

I am "green" with envy :) Good luck with them!
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: amphibian on June 06, 2009, 08:41:46
If anyone has any of these M&S seeds i'd be very interested in having some, it's an OP indeterminate, good to see such beasts on the supermarket shelves. It may just be a renamed OP rather than a true 'exclusive' I'd like to grow it next to black zebra and see how they differ.
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: Hector on June 06, 2009, 08:48:41
Same here amphibian...I'm going to see if Markies has them in o collect seed from
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: amphibian on June 06, 2009, 09:05:15
The name Green Tiger is a funny one, it kind of goes against tomato naming conventions, it is clearly a black tomato with green stripes. For example, Green Zebra is a green tomato, black tiger has the same colouration as this tomato, just a more oblate form.

I'm off to M&S now. I want some seeds.
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on June 06, 2009, 15:30:52
It might be worth contacting Rebbsie (author of 'Daughter of the Soil') as she may have seed.
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: cleo on June 06, 2009, 16:39:46
It looks a bit like a red Zebra to me-but what`s in a name??

Good to see the more `unusual` varieties in supermarkets-those who buy today may become my customers tomorrow ;)
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: Hector on June 06, 2009, 18:49:31
I phone M&S today and they didn't have them (smaller store though, so maybe found elsewhere....anyone that sees them, I'll pay for a punnet and you can eat the toms and send me the seed ;D ;)
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: Baccy Man on June 06, 2009, 19:10:48
The co-op has been selling them for a couple of years (labelled as 'tiger' not 'green tiger'), they are seasonal because they are actually grown in the UK but I think I saw them in there the other day.
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: Hector on June 06, 2009, 19:27:25
Is that in the big co-ops, or wee ones like Spars?
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: Baccy Man on June 06, 2009, 22:11:29
In the co-op, spar is an unrelated business & i've never seen tiger tomatoes in there.
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: amphibian on June 06, 2009, 22:14:47
None in my M&S, don't think we have a co-op round these parts. Anyone get any, I'll happily send them the money for the toms.
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: Hector on June 06, 2009, 22:38:27
Quote from: Baccy Man on June 06, 2009, 22:11:29
In the co-op, spar is an unrelated business & i've never seen tiger tomatoes in there.
Sorry Baccy Man,I was beng a bit vague. I meant was it a big supermarket co-op, or a smaller one the same type of size as a Spar.

Amphibian, if I get some I will share
Jackie
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: Baccy Man on June 06, 2009, 23:23:56
It was a big supermarket co-op.
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: amphibian on June 07, 2009, 06:37:31
Quote from: Hector on June 06, 2009, 22:38:27
Amphibian, if I get some I will share
Jackie


Thank you, if I see them I'll buy loads and dish the seeds out.
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: Deb P on June 07, 2009, 07:14:45
At great risk of repeating myself...AGAIN....but it is the last time I will do it I promise!

I grew some Green Tiger tomato plants, and they will be on sale TODAY at our Open Day if anyone wants to try them this year.....weather dry so far! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: amphibian on June 07, 2009, 08:09:28
Quote from: Deb P on June 07, 2009, 07:14:45
At great risk of repeating myself...AGAIN....but it is the last time I will do it I promise!

I grew some Green Tiger tomato plants, and they will be on sale TODAY at our Open Day if anyone wants to try them this year.....weather dry so far! ;D ;D ;D

Maidstone >>>> Derby, in the rain on the train to buy a few plants, while it is strangely tempting I'm afraid it's my nephews birthday toady and I'm taking him to the zoo.

;D
Title: Re: Tomato green tiger
Post by: johntyh on June 07, 2009, 08:35:07
Deb. I've PM you. I am really Grannyjanny ;D ;D ;D having to use OHs laptop.
Janet