My first ripe toms

**selfraising** · 02-07-2010, 05:23 PM

Oh well done you TK!! I'm still waiting on mine as they are growing outside, I take it yours are in a polytunnel of similar?

**Tomatoking** · 02-07-2010, 05:40 PM

Yes they are in the polytunnel, I have a few outside this year, those could be a tad longer.

**Bren In Pots** · 02-07-2010, 06:38 PM

I see you've taken a lot of the lower leaves off does that help with the ripening ?

**Florence Fennel** · 02-07-2010, 07:05 PM

Ooh they look lovely TK. Mine are all outside, bar one (!) so will have to wait a good while yet.

**womble** · 02-07-2010, 07:29 PM

So tell us, have you stopped them yet and have you done anything to get them to ripen as early as possible.
What sort are they?

I notice that they are very nice compact plants, almost neat, is that pruning or just the way they have grown.

**Tomatoking** · 02-07-2010, 07:29 PM

Originally posted by Bren In Pots View Post

I see you've taken a lot of the lower leaves off does that help with the ripening ?

It does slightly Bren, and also help air circulation. As I said the heads are getting a little thin and I really wanted some fruit off.
Also you can get the odd damaged leaf lower down, and this would be the first point of infection.
From now on I will just remove leaves from below the ripened fruit.

**Tomatoking** · 02-07-2010, 08:00 PM

Originally posted by womble View Post

So tell us, have you stopped them yet and have you done anything to get them to ripen as early as possible.
What sort are they?

I notice that they are very nice compact plants, almost neat, is that pruning or just the way they have grown.

I will not stop them till late summer. I grow them over the top of the path, then across to the other side, and then on to the next row. It's called the 'Guernsey arch system', a little about it is on my blog.
I took a few leaves off to help them ripen, but it has been really hot in the polytunnel these last few weeks.

Compact plants is what everyone should aim for. Most plants I often see on here are too leggy, caused by low light levels mainly.
Light can be more important than heat, as long as temperatures do not go too low, so don't always keep plants in the house.
I also give a strong tomato feed if I feel my plants are getting too much green growth.

The variety is Montfavet f1.

**Alison** · 02-07-2010, 08:07 PM

Good isn't it, picked my first two on Wednesday and they were lovely and sweet

**Crosbie** · 02-07-2010, 08:07 PM

Really Fantastic..

Salt in the wound of course

Crosbie

**valmarg** · 02-07-2010, 08:09 PM

What variety are they TK.

valmarg

**Alison** · 02-07-2010, 08:22 PM

Originally posted by valmarg View Post

What variety are they TK.

Originally posted by Tomatoking View Post

The variety is Montfavet f1.

Think this is right

**Bramble_killer** · 02-07-2010, 08:43 PM

I feel so behind in all my crops this year

They look lovely and juicy though so hope you enjoy them to their fullest!

**Phyllis Smith** · 03-07-2010, 05:18 AM

Lovely clusters of toms! What variety are they?

**Bigmallly** · 03-07-2010, 10:13 AM

Here you are Phyllis.

Originally posted by Phyllis Smith View Post

Lovely clusters of toms! What variety are they?

Originally posted by Tomatoking View Post

The variety is Montfavet f1.

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