I probably did persuade it if I'm honest Lyn Went to see my Dad today and we had half each. The flavour was.....ok? Tastier than shop bought but somehow I was expecting more,perhaps too much.
Good one, Fishy! So glad the toms have ripened so well.
With regard to taste, I have to confess that I have never found Moneymaker particularly flavoursome. On the plus side, they do crop well. But now you're an established tomato grower, you may want to experiment with some other varieties next year! I've grown Aikido indoors this year (never heard of them before) and I'm impressed with the crop and, more importantly, the flavour, so will be keen to grow them again.
Philippa - very funny,has Mr Ramsey hacked your account? Many thanks though
SViolet - I do agree with you about Moneymaker flavour. That said, I tried a particularly red specimen today,perhaps a little over ripe if anything and it did seem better. Fairygirl alluded to moneymaker being a variety that needed to be properly red in an earlier post? Some good points though and thank you - but an 'established' tomato grower? Hmm
Fairygirl - many thanks to you and I think you were right,let them go fully red which I hope is soon
I'll double check the name of the tomatoes tomorrow when I can get to the GH. I'm convinced in my own mind (but don't take it that that's anything to go by - memory not what it used to be ) that it's Aikido, and, yes I also thought of unarmed combat of the oriental variety!! The plants are good and healthy, and perhaps I have to look over my shoulder from time to time to see that they aren't about to attack me.
I recall that they were listed predominantly as indoor variety, but I popped a couple of spare plants outdoors in a very sheltered, warm spot, and they've done OKish, but nothing like as heavy a crop as in the GH.
I don't know how to describe a taste, Philippa - they're not as sweet as Gardeners' Delight (which I eat like sweeties) but they do have a good old-fashioned tomato taste, unlike the poor specimens the general public has to put up with in the shops!
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A tomato came off in my hand!!
My first tom,I should get it stuffed and mounted on the wall.
No! Get it stuffed and eat it! Did it come off easily or did you help it?
I probably did persuade it if I'm honest Lyn
Went to see my Dad today and we had half each. The flavour was.....ok? Tastier than shop bought but somehow I was expecting more,perhaps too much.
My 'green' tomatoes
Good one, Fishy! So glad the toms have ripened so well.
With regard to taste, I have to confess that I have never found Moneymaker particularly flavoursome. On the plus side, they do crop well. But now you're an established tomato grower, you may want to experiment with some other varieties next year! I've grown Aikido indoors this year (never heard of them before) and I'm impressed with the crop and, more importantly, the flavour, so will be keen to grow them again.
Hope you enjoy them Fishy
A few of mine are starting to colour up now too - still quite pale orange though.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Philippa - very funny,has Mr Ramsey hacked your account?
Many thanks though 
SViolet - I do agree with you about Moneymaker flavour. That said, I tried a particularly red specimen today,perhaps a little over ripe if anything and it did seem better. Fairygirl alluded to moneymaker being a variety that needed to be properly red in an earlier post? Some good points though and thank you - but an 'established' tomato grower? Hmm
Fairygirl - many thanks to you and I think you were right,let them go fully red which I hope is soon
Aikido SVoilet? That's either a form of unarmed combat or a video game maker
I'll double check the name of the tomatoes tomorrow when I can get to the GH. I'm convinced in my own mind (but don't take it that that's anything to go by - memory not what it used to be ) that it's Aikido, and, yes I also thought of unarmed combat of the oriental variety!! The plants are good and healthy, and perhaps I have to look over my shoulder from time to time to see that they aren't about to attack me.
I recall that they were listed predominantly as indoor variety, but I popped a couple of spare plants outdoors in a very sheltered, warm spot, and they've done OKish, but nothing like as heavy a crop as in the GH.
I don't know how to describe a taste, Philippa - they're not as sweet as Gardeners' Delight (which I eat like sweeties) but they do have a good old-fashioned tomato taste, unlike the poor specimens the general public has to put up with in the shops!
OK - not sure whether or not I should post this on the Senior Moments thread - but the tomato that I was talking about upthread I called Orkado
Suttons seeds F1 - packet says: "Delicious medium size fruits, for greenhouse or outdoor growing"
Cost was £2.99 for 10 seeds, but I had 100% germination, good healthy plants and no cultivation problems.