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Tomatoes - Sweet Millions

ShepherdsBarnShepherdsBarn Posts: 401
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I read somewhere recently that if growing cherry tomatoes, there is no need to pinch out the side shoots. Is this correct, please?

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    No - it depends on the variety. Sweet Millions get pinched out.  :)
    I expect if you had room to let them wander, it wouldn't matter so much.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • ShepherdsBarnShepherdsBarn Posts: 401
    Ah ... thank you.
  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511
    ShepherdsBarn said:
    I read somewhere recently that if growing cherry tomatoes, there is no need to pinch out the side shoots. Is this correct, please?
    Depends on the variety.  Some yes, some no.  I have not grown Sweet Millions but one cherry tom I grew and let the side shoots grow resulted in pea size tomatoes!  I won't do that again with that one.
    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
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