Tomato Choices

What varieties of tomato are you growing this year - I have made my choices at a woman of the soil are there any good ones that you have tried that aren't on my list.

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Permalink Reply by elaine rickett on February 4, 2012 at 15:03

Thanks Stephen the post you directed me to was very informative - I'm afraid Leics to Kent is a bit far for a day out but I will certainly have a look at your website for my choices of tomato seeds next year.

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Permalink Reply by Colin Robinson on February 4, 2012 at 15:17

Popped into Lidl today and picked up a packet of Harzfeuer tomato seeds. Apparently this is an old German variety and is said to have a fine aroma and flavour. We shall see.

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Permalink Reply by elaine rickett on February 4, 2012 at 15:23

This is a new one on me Colin - I never realised just how many heritage varieties there were. Really must get more clued up.

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Permalink Reply by Peter Pearson on February 4, 2012 at 20:11

From various seed circles etc I have about 40 different varieties.

I will decide in the next month or so.

One definite is Sungold for the garden.

For the allotment I am going to use Blight resistant types in the hope that I get some sort of return.

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Permalink Reply by Plant Frenzy on February 4, 2012 at 20:18

Peter, you might be interested in trying "Rosada"- apparently resistant to late blight and a winner in the taste department! I got seeds from t and m.

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Permalink Reply by Plant Frenzy on February 4, 2012 at 20:19

Agreed, but if I can grow tasty and disease free I am going to give it my best!

elaine rickett said:

I am not too worried about disease resistance - cos if they taste of nothing they're not worth growing anyway in my opinion.

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Permalink Reply by Peter Pearson on February 5, 2012 at 14:25

My current blight resistant varieties are losetto and koralik.The latter has a good taste .I have never grown the former.

Plant Frenzy said:

Peter, you might be interested in trying "Rosada"- apparently resistant to late blight and a winner in the taste department! I got seeds from t and m.

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Permalink Reply by Petra Hoyer Millar on February 7, 2012 at 21:47

Really interesting points, thank you Elaine for starting this discussion. Based on the comments, and related blogs & links, think I am keen to grow; Egyptian, San Marzano, and Tomato 'Costoluto Fiorentino'. The last one being one of those lovely big varieties.

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Permalink Reply by Colin Robinson on February 7, 2012 at 22:14

Petra, I tried Costoluto whatsit last year and it was a disaster. I seem to remember that Elaine had the same problem. Mine were hideous mis-shapen things with severe blossom end rot and big brown blotches all over. None of my other varieties were affected.