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Varieties of Tomatoes

dishawahi900sGcpecZdishawahi900sGcpecZ Posts: 4
in Fruit & veg
Hi, 
For beginners, what varieties of Bush tomatoes are good to grow in metal planters/ containers? Also, is Delyca a Bush or Cordon variety?

Thanks. 

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  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    How large are your planters?  Can you line them with some styrofoam sheets?  Like the kind you get in with flat packs or other purchases. 
    Utah, USA.
  • dishawahi900sGcpecZdishawahi900sGcpecZ Posts: 4
    41cm diameter, so it is a large metal planter. I am planning to grow tomatoes with basil and pepper. Can you elaborate on the purpose of styrofoam sheet lining? Also do you know of any bush varieties that I can start with? Thanks. 
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    edited January 2021
    Maskotka is a good small bush variety

    I can't find any reference to a tomato called Delyca - are you sure that's the right name?

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,718
    Please bear in mind that metal containers can get very hot in the sun, these wouldn't be my ideal containers, they would need a lot of watering. 
  • dishawahi900sGcpecZdishawahi900sGcpecZ Posts: 4
    Pete.8 said:
    Maskotka is a good small bush variety

    I can't find any reference to a tomato called Delyca - are you sure that's the right name?
    Thanks. I saw this name on a tomato packet I bought from sainsbury's, so was wondering if I can use its seeds if it is a Bush plant. 
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Supermarkets often have their own brand of produce which they often have 'created' for them. So Delyca is only available from Sainsburys and nowhere else.
    They may or may not be a bush variety (determinate).
    They may also be an F1 variety and if they are, seed from them will not produce the same plant or fruit as the parent plant.
    But no reason not to try if you fancy having a go if you have some 'prepared' saved seed, but you may be disappointed.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Varieties grown commercially might not be suitable for outdoor growing (in UK climates anyway). You'd probably get better results buying a packet of seed (or a young plant from the garden centre if you only want one).
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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