I like Rosada and Sungold but Sungold do tend to split. The seeds of Rosada are very expensive but I have found it is possible to save the seeds from previous years quite successfully.
When Hugh-Fearnley Whittingstall did his taste test the winners were Sungold, Santa, Brandywine, Nectar and Odoriko.
Sungold, Brandywine and Santa are available from Thompson and Morgan. Simpsons sell Nectar.
I'm not sure about Odoriko. If anyone comes across it, I'd be grateful to know where I can get seed. I DL'd the RHS veg. seed suppliers' list and they DO list it, and say there is one UK seed supplier in 2012, but for some reason that's all the information you get! Further Google searches have been fruitless - literally!
I've grown Sungold and Brandywine in previous years and can definitely recommend them for flavour.
This year I'm growing red, yellow and black cherry tomatoes only. I can't tell you what variety they are because I sowed them from seed I saved from a supermarket punnet!
This year I'm growing red, yellow and black cherry tomatoes only. I can't tell you what variety they are because I sowed them from seed I saved from a supermarket punnet!
It will be interesting to see what you get. The supermarket toms are (usually) hybrids so your fruit will (probably) be the first generation undoing the hybridisation. First generation crops usually resemble the parent tom without being exactly the same. The second generation is where the gene pool really starts to unravel.
PS. You're right about Odoriko. Plenty of seed companies in the States stock them. You might have to order from the US.
I grew Sakura last year and they were brilliant - tasty and prolific cherry tomatoes with no hassle. All I had to do was feed and water and remove side shoots. In return I had more tomatoes than I knew what to do with. (Drying and packing in oil preserves them well.) However, only one problem - I couldn't find any seed this year and had to go back to Sungold and Gardener's delight. They were good, but not as good as Sakura.
Sungold is by far the sweetest cherry tomato I have tried growing... Beets other larger varieties...will grow more of these next year! Gardeners delight and Shirley didn't co e close...
Years ago, I had an old uncle who grew delicious toms, called Eurocross I believe. I've never seen them since but my were they good! I don't go for large, beefy tomatoes or cherry types. Any suggestions?
Is it not true that the soil is as important as the breed of tomato? My uncle swore by horse manure. (I hope that doesn't sound too rude).
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I like Rosada and Sungold but Sungold do tend to split. The seeds of Rosada are very expensive but I have found it is possible to save the seeds from previous years quite successfully.
When Hugh-Fearnley Whittingstall did his taste test the winners were Sungold, Santa, Brandywine, Nectar and Odoriko.
Sungold, Brandywine and Santa are available from Thompson and Morgan. Simpsons sell Nectar.
I'm not sure about Odoriko. If anyone comes across it, I'd be grateful to know where I can get seed. I DL'd the RHS veg. seed suppliers' list and they DO list it, and say there is one UK seed supplier in 2012, but for some reason that's all the information you get! Further Google searches have been fruitless - literally!
I've grown Sungold and Brandywine in previous years and can definitely recommend them for flavour.
This year I'm growing red, yellow and black cherry tomatoes only. I can't tell you what variety they are because I sowed them from seed I saved from a supermarket punnet!
It will be interesting to see what you get. The supermarket toms are (usually) hybrids so your fruit will (probably) be the first generation undoing the hybridisation. First generation crops usually resemble the parent tom without being exactly the same. The second generation is where the gene pool really starts to unravel.
PS. You're right about Odoriko. Plenty of seed companies in the States stock them. You might have to order from the US.
If you want i can sens some seeds to you.Ive got more varietys.
I also have brown, berryy blue berry, banana legs, gold dust,
I,m not looking for byers . I send the seeds from the Netherlands as a hobby. or perhaps we can swop.
I grew Sakura last year and they were brilliant - tasty and prolific cherry tomatoes with no hassle. All I had to do was feed and water and remove side shoots. In return I had more tomatoes than I knew what to do with. (Drying and packing in oil preserves them well.) However, only one problem - I couldn't find any seed this year and had to go back to Sungold and Gardener's delight. They were good, but not as good as Sakura.
Definitely "Sungold". Every year I try other varieties but have yet to come across one that beats it on taste!!
I love the Ferline tomato, so juicy and tasty. I also like all the plum tomatoes, great for salads.
Years ago, I had an old uncle who grew delicious toms, called Eurocross I believe. I've never seen them since but my were they good! I don't go for large, beefy tomatoes or cherry types. Any suggestions?
Is it not true that the soil is as important as the breed of tomato? My uncle swore by horse manure. (I hope that doesn't sound too rude).