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Tomatoes

jamesholtjamesholt Posts: 593
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My tomatoes are starting to be harvested but they are not as acidic as I prefer.  Can adding manure or something else increase the acidity?
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I think the taste is mostly down to choosing the right variety. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I agree, it's down to the variety.
    I grow Rosella which has a nice degree of tartness and good tomato flavour - Gardener's Delight also has a good acid/sweet balance.
    I have grown the very popular Sungold, but for me they just seem too sweet with little actual taste.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • jamesholtjamesholt Posts: 593
    The best tomatoes I have ever eaten were from my father in law.  He was a dairy man and grew his tomatoes in almost pure manure and sand from his dairy barn
  • jamesholtjamesholt Posts: 593
    I planted mine too close together.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Wow! You must like tomatoes a LOT :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • jamesholtjamesholt Posts: 593
    That's only half of them.  I got a greenhouse for christmas and planted everything I grew from seeds.  I have another bed of them
  • jamesholtjamesholt Posts: 593
    so far my favorite is Lemon boy and sugar rush
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    A box full of sunshine - a lovely sight
    I've not even got 1 tomato ready yet, but not long to wait now :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    @Pete.8  Neither have I, hopefully in about 10/14 days' time, I'll have some Cherry Black ready.  The others are way behind.  (Planted outdoors).  Bit of a weird Spring down here.

    Wow @jamesholt  What a bumper crop!  I'm a tomato fan too:  juice, sauces, on toast, tomato tart or just cut open, salt and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil!!  I have planted a variety of colours this year rather than the straight reds!  I'm being very patient!!
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I've got one Stupice almost ready - the rest are a few weeks away yet - depending on the weather.
    It was so cold for so long here this spring everything is behind, though the recent heat waves and rain have caused everything the really start growing - especially the weeds.
    It so dull here today with rain and thunder later and a wet week ahead

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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