Sungold will always (and rightly so) be at the top of surveys like this.
Having said that, for those wishing to grow outdoor tomatoes and are plagued by the dreaded blight, I would suggest trying 'Ferline'.....a great tasting variety that is more blight-resistant than most.
Grew Ferline some years ago outdoors but it went down with blight as well .
I suppose blight ,which is air born ( eg.,spud blight can travel up to five miles from source in summer conditions according to the Potatoe Board reps) might n not be in line for your garden wind wise.Not sure if these blight are related .
Cooking Tomato- Still "Roma" for me- A robust and tolerant plant that almost always produces a good yield.
Cherry Tomato- I have two choices grown for taste and performance
"Sweet Million"- Does what is says on the tin- Reliable plant that produces a large amount of very tasty sweet cherry tomatoes! Ideal for summer salads
"Minibel" - Still relatively unknown- a compact dwarf heirloom determinate plant. Only grows to around 14 inches; very little support needed. Produces a huge amount of large size cherry tomatoes (often around an inch wide). Hardy and hassle free, great for gardeners with little space or time.
Normal/Medium Tomato- a really difficult decision. For the UK Climate if growing outdoors my top two types are:
1) Siberian- A reliable plant that does well in our climate as more cold and damp resistant- produces a good yield of toms and is early as well. Can't fault really!
2) Moneymaker- the old 1970's star still performs great!
T & M's Sweet Aperetif beat everything hands down last year outside in base of old compost heap - Last one ripened indoors last week!
Roma excellent despite wet spring and for the biggies I found buying plants as opposed to sowing seeds best as someone else had given them the early start that they needed although yield just not enough for me BUT for taste :- Ananas and Canadian Peach (A white tomato) plus Chrissie Blue (Another really old type with red tinged deep blue skin. Stunning plant and really sweet
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I grew a yellow one (a tomato) a few years ago ,lemon king , grew it outside . Have grown Sun Gold and Green Zebra for last few years.
Look out for Crimson Crush , you can only buy plants this year, but seed from 2016,
It is ,it is claimed by the National Press to be 100% Blight Fee-.Daily Mail this week ,.amongst other publications.
For anyone without a greenhouse, though I have friends who suffered blight in a greenhouse also,this seems like a godsend.
It is not GM but has two anti blight genes which no other tomatoe has at present.
It was found growing in Yorkshire and has been developed since.
Three plants cost just over £7 from the company concerned.
Just google crimson crush tomatoe and read all about it for yourself.
They are supposed to taste better than most, but there we go again,try it for yourself and make your own mind up.
Gardeners Delight is my favourite and I always try a couple of plants of a variety I do not know alongside them.
A case of late blight ? Hence my post on "crimson crush " earlier
.Blight moves at greyhound speed.
I think he may have skimped on preparing the bed too
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Sungold will always (and rightly so) be at the top of surveys like this.
Having said that, for those wishing to grow outdoor tomatoes and are plagued by the dreaded blight, I would suggest trying 'Ferline'.....a great tasting variety that is more blight-resistant than most.
Grew Ferline some years ago outdoors but it went down with blight as well .
I suppose blight ,which is air born ( eg.,spud blight can travel up to five miles from source in summer conditions according to the Potatoe Board reps) might n not be in line for your garden wind wise.Not sure if these blight are related .
My Tomato Oscars....
Cooking Tomato- Still "Roma" for me- A robust and tolerant plant that almost always produces a good yield.
Cherry Tomato- I have two choices grown for taste and performance
Normal/Medium Tomato- a really difficult decision. For the UK Climate if growing outdoors my top two types are:
1) Siberian- A reliable plant that does well in our climate as more cold and damp resistant- produces a good yield of toms and is early as well. Can't fault really!
2) Moneymaker- the old 1970's star still performs great!
T & M's Sweet Aperetif beat everything hands down last year outside in base of old compost heap - Last one ripened indoors last week!
Roma excellent despite wet spring and for the biggies I found buying plants as opposed to sowing seeds best as someone else had given them the early start that they needed although yield just not enough for me BUT for taste :- Ananas and Canadian Peach (A white tomato) plus Chrissie Blue (Another really old type with red tinged deep blue skin. Stunning plant and really sweet