"Alan Gould" wrote in message
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In article , Pen Phill
writes
Hi all
I usually pull or cut off the side shoots on my tomato plants until they
are
about 5 trusses high at which point I nip out the growing tops but in
some
varieties the ends of the trusses themselves start to shoot beyond the
fruit
forming further branches if left.. Should I cut these off as well?

Phil
Taking off those additional shoots is more or less optional depending on
your style of plant management and cropping requirements. We take ours
off because we feel that 5 trusses is enough for the plant to do and the
extra fruits would come at a time of glut and after we have frozen all
we wish to.
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Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.

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Dear Alan and Joan,
Yet again my enthusiasm for tomato growing has exceeded our ability to scoff
all the proceeds.
(They are at present just now top-snipped @ five trusses), it is apparent
I've overplanted - again. and even though a couple of needy relations of
good report (They clean our house for us each week, Bless 'Em.), always get
a few bagsful, It will leave me with a surplus.
I have been hoarding a few jamjars and promising myself I will preserve some
this year, - ( 'cos I like tomatoes, ) -for the first time in my life.
However, your post saying you can freeze them interests me quite muchly.
Please do me a favour and jot down a stage-by-stage routine for the freezing
of tomatoes, either on the N.G. or E/mail.
I would appreciate your kindness in this matter..
Kindest thoughts to you and your family.
Doug.
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