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Tomatoes for hanging baskets?

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Hi team!
Can anyone recommend varieties of tomato that would be good for growing in hanging baskets? I'm in my second year of growing fruit/veg and planning the plots so want to make the most of space.
Any suggestions/guidance would be gratefully appreciated.
Susie
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I've grown Garden Pearl, Sungold, Maskotka in baskets. The best one so far has been Sungold. You get alot of toms this way. I've also grown other varieties in hanging baskets, ones that are not supposed to grow in them, and have had huge crops.
Tumbling Tom is a hanging basket classic.
I grew tumbling toms in my last garden, in the hanging baskets and had tomatoes all summer, warm and fragrant from the basket-didn't even get to the sink for a rinse beforeeating! Lovely.
I grew Maskotka last year which I thought were good. Tomatoes in baskets need an awful lot of watering/feeding though. The cone shaped baskets hold more compost so might be better than conventional sort.
Is it one plant per basket? I found a lone Tumbling tom on the gc shelf last year so took it home as it seemed unkind to leave it there. Grew it in a less than favourable situation and yes had tomatoes for ever. Too many to eat on the way indoors so I kept a bowlful next to the computer. I have a much better spot to hang 16" baskets and intend to try again.
I think I put in two plants but can't be sure. Some of my books recommend 3 but think that's far too many for one hanging basket.
For hanging baskets I would recommend one "tumbling tom" as plant to droop over the edges and then one "minibel" plant in the middle of the basket.
I have grown minibel for a few years now and the breed is still relatively unknown. It's a shame as they are hardy, good fruiters and pretty forgiving if you occasionally forget to water