Monday 20 Aug 2007

Types Of Tomatoes

There are two main types of tomato. Many get confused about these so I thought I should quickly talk about each of the types of tomato here.

Cordon – These are the varieties that are grown on a simple stem. They need to be trimmed and supported throughout the growing season. With these varieties you should only allow four trusses to set. There are many varieties available varying in colour, size and shape.

Bush – These varieties are mainly outdoor varieties, these make growing tomatoes outdoors so much easier. As the name suggests they grow as a small bush which grows to only 1ft high. The major advantages are that the plant does not need supporting and trimming. However as the plants are low growing it can cause the tomatoes to rot, lay hay or straw around the plants to prevent this.

Hope that helps

Wilson | Vegetables

3 Responses to “Types Of Tomatoes”

  1. # Lesley Jay on 20 Aug 2007 at Monday, August 20, 2007

    Simon I grow my tomatoes outdoors and I do find that the bush varieties are better if you support them tied to a few cane sticks. This keeps the tomatoes off the ground and allows the air to circulate around the plants better. We have an excellent tomato growing guide and seed saving guide at our forum. Why not take a look using this link and visit the forum whilst you are there. Everyone is very welcome.

     

    http://www.Vegetable-Gardens.co.uk/guides/tomatoes.htm

  2. # Simon Newman on 20 Aug 2007 at Monday, August 20, 2007

    Hi Lesley,

     

    The tomato guide on your site is great!

     

    You don’t fancy writing something for my blog do you? I am sure readers here would love to read some helpful posts from someone other than me for a change.

     

    What varieties do you grow Lesley? My bush tomatoes always seem to be pretty small and don’t need any support.

     

    Thanks

  3. # Lesley Jay on 20 Aug 2007 at Monday, August 20, 2007

    Thanks Simon. I hope you read the seed saving guide aswell. That is really useful if you like growing heritage tomato varieties or non F1’s. I agree the bush tomatoes don’t grow tall but with a good crop of tomatoes on them the weight pulls the stems down. It makes sense to tie them up and keep the fruits off the ground. Try First In The Field. This is an old bush variety of tomato that gives a good crop.

    I might write a bit for your blog Simon. You will have to wait and see!!

    http://www.vegetable-gardens.co.uk/forum

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