TOMATOES                                

 

Tomatoes are grown in 4 batches ;1st-2nd week April for heated greenhouse, probably heated in the daytime as well as at night.

                           3rd-4th week April, still needing night time heat and maybe day heat

                             1st-2nd week May for a cold greenhouse but with a heater just in case!

          and finally 3rd-4th week in May for cold greenhouses without any form of heating

this last batch is the one for outdoor plantings as well

TOMATO - SUNGOLD
Fine tasting, orange
coloured fruit on very long trusses.
A good variety for salads, cherry size fruits.

GRAFTED TOMATOES

Each year in the first two batches we produce a selection of grafted tomato plants for sale.

This old idea of grafting a very disease resistant "rootstock" to the named variety results in a very strong plant with a large and vigorous root system. The main reason though was to overcome disease problems when growing tomatoes in the same soil year on year.

The arrival of growbags with their fresh compost each year and chemical soil sterilisation soon made grafting tomatoes almost unheard of.

Grafting is expensive, the rootstock often costing more than the variety plus the time involved which is why they are twice the price

However, whilst rootstock seed remains available we will continue to graft as many customers prefer the vigour and performance of grafted tomatoes as well as their ability to ripen the late season fruit as summer turns to autumn.

TOMATO - BEEFSTEAK
"BIG BOY"
Produces large
tomatoes that can weigh up-to half a pound
 

grafted tomato plants

TOMATO - GARDENER'S DELIGHT
A very popular variety that carries many small fruit of fine
flavour.
We grow the originators strain

  
TOMATO - SHIRLEY
Early, short jointed type with large trusses of heavy fruit.
A good choice for colder crops
  
TOMATO - ALICANTE
Another popular variety
that has stood the test of time.
Smooth, early fruit with no "green-back"
  
TOMATO - AILSA CRAIG
Another old favourite
famous for it's flavour.
Successful outdoors. Semi-greenback fruit
 
TOMATO - MONEYMAKER
Been around for ever it seems!
Very heavy crops of medium sized fruit
 
TOMATO - GOLDEN SUNRISE
Attractive yellow fruit with a
distinctive flavour
  
TOMATO - TUMBLER
A trailing tomato that produces masses of small sweet fruit. Ideal for baskets and
containers (1 per 12" basket)
  

TOMATO - ORANGE SANTA
Recent introduction. Orange skinned small plum variety with a high sugar content and great flavour . Tested in the trials garden greenhouse last year with great success. Good balance of sugar and acidity

 

TOMATO - COSSACK
A highly recommended variety that produces heavy crops of good
quality fruit with a long shelf life.
Long cropping season when grown without heat.
Comparable to Shirley

 Tomato Plants  
TOMATO - SUPER SWEET 100
Long trusses of small and very sweet tomatoes.
Classed as a bush type for in or outdoors but can be grown well as a normal cordon
 

TOMATO - GARDEN PEARL
Another small fruited basket type with a good
cascading habit and an abundance of fruit throughout the summer

 

TOMATO - ROSADA

A replacement for Santa with slightly larger fruit, thinner skin and much less fruit splitting. Exceptional flavour with a proper tomato taste. Grow as a normal cordon type, removing the side shoots, inside or a warn sunny spot outdoors from early June

 

TOMATO - TOTEM

A small bush variety suited to outdoor culture.

May be used in pots, window boxes or growbags. leave side shoots on and support with a single cane

  

TOMATO - PICCOLINA

Tasted at Tatton Show, we liked it and tried to get seed which proved impossible. However, through one of our young plant firms we’ve got hold of a few (grafted only). It’s a small red cherry type with great flavour