Small red cherry open pollinated tomato on short determinate plants. Description Minibel is a early/mid, bite-sized, cherry tomato with a sweet flavour. The determinate (bush) plants grow to about 12 inches and do not require staking. Similar in size to Maskotka, like all bush cherry tomatoes it gets raided as people walk around the garden.…… Continue reading Tomato Minibel
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Tomato Matina
Medium sized red heritage tomato on an indeterminate plant. Description Matina is a mid-sized, red, meaty tomato. The indeterminate, potato-leafed, plants bear medium/large sized, red round fruits early and for a long season. The fruit do not get green shoulders (being red all around the fruit). The flesh is meaty, more like a beefsteak tomato…… Continue reading Tomato Matina
Tomato Maskotka
A small red cherry open pollinated tomato on a compact determinate plant. Description Maskotka is a dwarf bush tomato developed to grow in tubs and hanging baskets. The small cherry sized fruit crop heavily on the bush. Suitable for indoor and outdoor growing where they will crop in an unheated greenhouse from mid-August onwards. Like…… Continue reading Tomato Maskotka
Tomato Marvel Stripes
A large orange beefsteak heritage tomato on vigorous indeterminate plants. Description Marvel Stripes is an unusual bi-coloured tomato (yellow with red patches) growing on a strong indeterminate plant which (even so) can need extra support to deal with the weight of the late ripening, sweet and fruity tomatoes which can be up to 2lbs each.…… Continue reading Tomato Marvel Stripes
Tomato Marmande
Red, Beefsteak, heritage tomato on indeterminate plants. Description Super Marmande is a large, red, juicy beefsteak tomato. The tomatoes grow on a vigorous, strong semi-determinate plant which needs training as it best grown as an indeterminate with lots of support and a number of vines. The fruit is heavily fluted which we have found makes…… Continue reading Tomato Marmande
Tomato Marizol Gold
Orange, beefsteak, heritage tomato on indeterminate plants. Description Marizol Gold is another Orange, Round Beefsteak, similar in many aspects to Mandarin Cross but a little more red colour to the skin and red flecks in the flesh. We like the taste, its creamy and smooth. It is said to originate from Germany but has been…… Continue reading Tomato Marizol Gold
Tomato Tar – Green Stains on your Towels
How do I stop green stains on towels when handling tomatoes? The problem and the solution When you handle tomato plants, you’re bound to get your hands coated with a yellow powder that causes stains on the towel even when you’ve washed your hands carefully with soap and water. The yellow powder is known as…… Continue reading Tomato Tar – Green Stains on your Towels
Tomato Plants: Determinate, Indeterminate, Semi-Determinate – what do they mean?
There are two (or three) different types of tomato plants: Determinate; Indeterminate; and Semi-Determinate. Determinate Determinate plants (also known as bush tomatoes) grow to a pre-determined sized and then flower and fruit over a short time (about two weeks or so). After this the plant will diminish in vigour and little new fruit will set.…… Continue reading Tomato Plants: Determinate, Indeterminate, Semi-Determinate – what do they mean?
Tomatoes – Heritage, Open Pollinated or Hybrid?
There are many (many) different varieties tomatoes. I have seen the figure 6,000 quoted and in some respects I feel this is possibly an underestimate. Tomatoes have two conflicting habits. On the one hand they cross easily (hence the large number of different varieties). On the other they are self-fertile and most varieties are unlikely…… Continue reading Tomatoes – Heritage, Open Pollinated or Hybrid?
Tomato Mandarin Cross
Large orange/yellow round beefsteak heritage tomato on indeterminate plants. Description This Orange/Yellow relatively large (5-8 ounce) fairly round tomato has a sweet flavour and a smooth texture without getting to be mealy. We grew it in 2014 when it didn’t crop as well as Summer Cider although (in some respects) it was better (it doesn’t…… Continue reading Tomato Mandarin Cross