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Cherry Tomatoes
This year I've grown (from left to right)
Gardener's Delight - I've always grown this, but I probably won't for the next few years as the production has been very poor with low pollination so only a small number of fruit. The two plants are on the outside edge of the open-sided roofed square frame so insect access is not a problem. Reasonable blight resistance.
Cherry Roma - first time growing this and to be honest a disappointment. The plants have been small and weak ever since their very slow germination, and as a result have been very late into production, Taste is quite unremarkable, although they look pretty on the plate. I'd hoped to be able to roast whole trusses but they ripen at too different rates. Quite blighty!
Sungold - as delicious, productive & reliable as ever, but is it worth the price? And the only F1 in the whole potager (apart from some gifted aubergines!). Very healthy plants. You pays yer money ...
Black Cherry - not so good this year, the fruit dropping before they become ripe. Slow into production. Good blight resistance.
Also grown in a pot Tiny Tim - very blighty this year, but the pot was out in the open so hardly a shock. Small fruit prone to splitting despite regular watering, but maybe not enough for the pot (there are also a couple of aubergines and a chilli plant in the same pot - all spares with nowhere else to go!). Flavour ok.
This year I've grown (from left to right)
Gardener's Delight - I've always grown this, but I probably won't for the next few years as the production has been very poor with low pollination so only a small number of fruit. The two plants are on the outside edge of the open-sided roofed square frame so insect access is not a problem. Reasonable blight resistance.
Cherry Roma - first time growing this and to be honest a disappointment. The plants have been small and weak ever since their very slow germination, and as a result have been very late into production, Taste is quite unremarkable, although they look pretty on the plate. I'd hoped to be able to roast whole trusses but they ripen at too different rates. Quite blighty!
Sungold - as delicious, productive & reliable as ever, but is it worth the price? And the only F1 in the whole potager (apart from some gifted aubergines!). Very healthy plants. You pays yer money ...
Black Cherry - not so good this year, the fruit dropping before they become ripe. Slow into production. Good blight resistance.
Also grown in a pot Tiny Tim - very blighty this year, but the pot was out in the open so hardly a shock. Small fruit prone to splitting despite regular watering, but maybe not enough for the pot (there are also a couple of aubergines and a chilli plant in the same pot - all spares with nowhere else to go!). Flavour ok.
Has Anyone Seen the Plot?
Hautes-Pyrénées (65), France
Hautes-Pyrénées (65), France
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