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Hi to all,,,,,,,,hope you can help please,,,I have a problem with my
tomates, being at that most of them only get to the size of about 1 inch dia. and then turn red, they also feel rough with like a mosaic appearance. I have cured the splits by reducing the watering and have my door and windows open all the time. Is there any reason for this. I live in cumbria by the way. Thanks for any help Len |
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On Sat, 1 Aug 2009 12:31:19 +0100, "Elcee"
wrote: Hi to all,,,,,,,,hope you can help please,,,I have a problem with my tomates, being at that most of them only get to the size of about 1 inch dia. and then turn red, they also feel rough with like a mosaic appearance. I have cured the splits by reducing the watering and have my door and windows open all the time. Is there any reason for this. You're growing Gardener's Delight? -- ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ |
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On 1 Aug, 13:09, ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ wrote:
On Sat, 1 Aug 2009 12:31:19 +0100, "Elcee" wrote: Hi to all,,,,,,,,hope you can help please,,,I have a problem with my tomates, *being at that most of them only get to the size of about 1 inch dia. and then turn red, they also feel rough with like a mosaic appearance. I have cured the splits by reducing the watering and have my door and windows open all the time. Is there any reason for this. You're growing Gardener's Delight? -- *®óñ© *© *²°¹°-°¹ Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem is due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill |
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Hi and thanks for the reply....well in answer to your questions , I am
growing Shirleys from a seed packet and the tomatoes are ok inside but just small and why I am concerned is I am throwing half of them away that are as I described marked and the rest will not last long as we have to eat three times as many a meal and of course the skins are a bit tough with them being small. Thanks again Elcee "Dave Hill" wrote in message ... On 1 Aug, 13:09, ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ wrote: On Sat, 1 Aug 2009 12:31:19 +0100, "Elcee" wrote: Hi to all,,,,,,,,hope you can help please,,,I have a problem with my tomates, being at that most of them only get to the size of about 1 inch dia. and then turn red, they also feel rough with like a mosaic appearance. I have cured the splits by reducing the watering and have my door and windows open all the time. Is there any reason for this. You're growing Gardener's Delight? -- ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem is due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill |
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Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem is due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill Well I never ! Never had a "chat" in all my years of growing many different tomato varieties. My pollination systems must be OK then. I wonder if this possible with other fruits and vegetables. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com |
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On 2009-08-02 11:51:33 +0100, "Pete Stockdale"
said: Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem is due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill Well I never ! Never had a "chat" in all my years of growing many different tomato varieties. My pollination systems must be OK then. I wonder if this possible with other fruits and vegetables. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com My husband (former commercial salad crops grower) also calls tiny tomatoes 'chats' and potato farmers call little, marble-size potatoes 'chats', too. No idea if it has anything to do with pollination for potatoes, though. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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On 2 Aug, 13:25, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-08-02 11:51:33 +0100, "Pete Stockdale" said: Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem is due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill Well I never ! Never had a "chat" in all my years of growing many different tomato varieties. My pollination systems must be OK then. I wonder if this possible with other fruits and vegetables. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com My husband (former commercial salad crops grower) also calls tiny tomatoes 'chats' and potato farmers call little, marble-size potatoes 'chats', too. *No idea if it has anything to do with pollination for potatoes, though. -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Ray will remember grading tomatoes into Pinks, Pink and Whites, Whites and Blues David Hill |
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Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill Well I never ! Never had a "chat" in all my years of growing many different tomato varieties. My pollination systems must be OK then. I wonder if this possible with other fruits and vegetables. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com My husband (former commercial salad crops grower) also calls tiny tomatoes 'chats' and potato farmers call little, marble-size potatoes 'chats', too. No idea if it has anything to do with pollination for potatoes, though. Doubt it, because as of course you know the potato is just an over-winter storage organ. But a mate of mine was quite surprised the other day when I told him potatoes produced fruits. -- Kay |
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On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 11:17:19 +0100, "Elcee"
wrote: Hi and thanks for the reply....well in answer to your questions , I am growing Shirleys from a seed packet and the tomatoes are ok inside but just small and why I am concerned is I am throwing half of them away that are as I described marked and the rest will not last long as we have to eat three times as many a meal and of course the skins are a bit tough with them being small. Thanks again Elcee "Dave Hill" wrote in message ... On 1 Aug, 13:09, ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ wrote: On Sat, 1 Aug 2009 12:31:19 +0100, "Elcee" wrote: Hi to all,,,,,,,,hope you can help please,,,I have a problem with my tomates, being at that most of them only get to the size of about 1 inch dia. and then turn red, they also feel rough with like a mosaic appearance. I have cured the splits by reducing the watering and have my door and windows open all the time. Is there any reason for this. You're growing Gardener's Delight? -- ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem is due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill You don't say if you are growing them outside or in a greenhouse. In my experience Shirley don't do well outside and I'm a lot further south than you. I don't know if this is anything to do with it or not. Pam in Bristol |
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On 2009-08-02 17:51:34 +0100, Dave Hill said:
On 2 Aug, 13:25, Sacha wrote: On 2009-08-02 11:51:33 +0100, "Pete Stockdale" said: Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem is due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill Well I never ! Never had a "chat" in all my years of growing many different tomato varieties. My pollination systems must be OK then. I wonder if this possible with other fruits and vegetables. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com My husband (former commercial salad crops grower) also calls tiny tomatoes 'chats' and potato farmers call little, marble-size potatoes 'chats', too. *No idea if it has anything to do with pollination for potatoes, though. -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Ray will remember grading tomatoes into Pinks, Pink and Whites, Whites and Blues David Hill He recalls Blues as being kidney shaped, Pinks were the largest, Pink & White were the best i.e. golf ball size, Pink & White Crosses were one size down and then there were Chats. He says the colour definition comes from the colour of the tissue paper that lined the baskets in which the different sizes were packed, pink paper, pink & white paper etc. etc. This showed the grade of tomato without having to write it onto a basket or labe. The baskets held 12lbs of toms and he recalls that plums and potatoes were packed in them at one time. The salesmen in the markets had their names stamped on the outside of the baskets and they charged the Nurseryman x for the use of the basket and the baskets carried the name of the salesmen, e.g. Monro's, T.J. Poupart if his spelling and his memory are accurate! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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On 2009-08-02 21:36:14 +0100, K said:
Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill Well I never ! Never had a "chat" in all my years of growing many different tomato varieties. My pollination systems must be OK then. I wonder if this possible with other fruits and vegetables. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com My husband (former commercial salad crops grower) also calls tiny tomatoes 'chats' and potato farmers call little, marble-size potatoes 'chats', too. No idea if it has anything to do with pollination for potatoes, though. Doubt it, because as of course you know the potato is just an over-winter storage organ. But a mate of mine was quite surprised the other day when I told him potatoes produced fruits. ;-)) I'm still grinning at the notion of an over-winter storage organ, Kay. I can't wait to pass that on to my farming friends. ;-)) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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On 2 Aug, 23:28, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-08-02 17:51:34 +0100, Dave Hill said: On 2 Aug, 13:25, Sacha wrote: On 2009-08-02 11:51:33 +0100, "Pete Stockdale" said: Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem is due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill Well I never ! Never had a "chat" in all my years of growing many different tomato varieties. My pollination systems must be OK then. I wonder if this possible with other fruits and vegetables. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com My husband (former commercial salad crops grower) also calls tiny tomatoes 'chats' and potato farmers call little, marble-size potatoes 'chats', too. *No idea if it has anything to do with pollination for potatoes, though. -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Ray will remember grading tomatoes into Pinks, Pink and Whites, Whites and Blues David Hill He recalls Blues as being kidney shaped, Pinks were the largest, Pink & White *were the best i.e. golf ball size, Pink & White Crosses were one size down and then there were Chats. *He says the colour definition comes from the colour of the tissue paper that lined the baskets in which the different sizes were packed, pink paper, pink & white paper etc. etc. *This showed the grade of tomato without having to write it onto a basket or labe. *The baskets held 12lbs of toms and he recalls that plums and potatoes were packed in them at one time. *The salesmen in the markets had their names stamped on the outside of the baskets and they charged the Nurseryman x for the use of the basket and the baskets carried the name of the salesmen, *e.g. *Monro's, T.J. Poupart if his spelling and his memory are accurate! -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yes, Pinks were the largest, Pink and whites were the most expensive and the most wanted in market, whites were more a salad tomato and blues were the mis shapes and sometimes dry splits. We used to send out in 1/4 bushel boxes that held 12 lbs of fruit, the boxes were lined with 2 sheets of tisue paper in the apropriate colour and it was folded over the top of the box when full. As you say the wholsaler provided the boxes and charged for their use as well as charging commision, in those days most feuit and veg was sold on a commission basis. Cabbage, caulies sold in bushel boxes, lettuce. beans, in half bushels. blackberries, strawberries etc were picked into punnets and sold on flat trays that held 12 punnets. Those were the days. |
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Thanks for the interest folks,,,,,,,I am growing in a greenhouse Pam and now wondering if it is anything to do with the soil as I mixed some horse manure in. Thanks Elcee "Pam Moore" wrote in message ... On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 11:17:19 +0100, "Elcee" wrote: Hi and thanks for the reply....well in answer to your questions , I am growing Shirleys from a seed packet and the tomatoes are ok inside but just small and why I am concerned is I am throwing half of them away that are as I described marked and the rest will not last long as we have to eat three times as many a meal and of course the skins are a bit tough with them being small. Thanks again Elcee "Dave Hill" wrote in message ... On 1 Aug, 13:09, ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ wrote: On Sat, 1 Aug 2009 12:31:19 +0100, "Elcee" wrote: Hi to all,,,,,,,,hope you can help please,,,I have a problem with my tomates, being at that most of them only get to the size of about 1 inch dia. and then turn red, they also feel rough with like a mosaic appearance. I have cured the splits by reducing the watering and have my door and windows open all the time. Is there any reason for this. You're growing Gardener's Delight? -- ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem is due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill You don't say if you are growing them outside or in a greenhouse. In my experience Shirley don't do well outside and I'm a lot further south than you. I don't know if this is anything to do with it or not. Pam in Bristol |
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On Mon, 3 Aug 2009 13:03:38 +0100, "Elcee"
wrote: Thanks for the interest folks,,,,,,,I am growing in a greenhouse Pam and now wondering if it is anything to do with the soil as I mixed some horse manure in. Thanks Elcee Aaahhh! Maybe! "Pam Moore" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 11:17:19 +0100, "Elcee" wrote: Hi and thanks for the reply....well in answer to your questions , I am growing Shirleys from a seed packet and the tomatoes are ok inside but just small and why I am concerned is I am throwing half of them away that are as I described marked and the rest will not last long as we have to eat three times as many a meal and of course the skins are a bit tough with them being small. Thanks again Elcee "Dave Hill" wrote in message ... On 1 Aug, 13:09, ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ wrote: On Sat, 1 Aug 2009 12:31:19 +0100, "Elcee" wrote: Hi to all,,,,,,,,hope you can help please,,,I have a problem with my tomates, being at that most of them only get to the size of about 1 inch dia. and then turn red, they also feel rough with like a mosaic appearance. I have cured the splits by reducing the watering and have my door and windows open all the time. Is there any reason for this. You're growing Gardener's Delight? -- ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem is due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill You don't say if you are growing them outside or in a greenhouse. In my experience Shirley don't do well outside and I'm a lot further south than you. I don't know if this is anything to do with it or not. Pam in Bristol Pam in Bristol |
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On 3 Aug, 22:52, Pam Moore wrote:
On Mon, 3 Aug 2009 13:03:38 +0100, "Elcee" wrote: Thanks for the interest folks,,,,,,,I am growing in a greenhouse Pam and now wondering if it is anything to do with the soil as I mixed some horse manure in. Thanks Elcee Aaahhh! *Maybe! "Pam Moore" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 2 Aug 2009 11:17:19 +0100, "Elcee" wrote: Hi and thanks for the reply....well in answer to your questions , I am growing Shirleys from a seed packet and the tomatoes are ok inside but just small and why I am concerned is I am throwing half of them away that are as I described marked and the rest will not last long as we have to eat three times as many a meal and of course the skins are a bit tough with them being small. Thanks again Elcee "Dave Hill" wrote in message .... On 1 Aug, 13:09, ®óñ© *© *²°¹°-°¹ wrote: On Sat, 1 Aug 2009 12:31:19 +0100, "Elcee" wrote: Hi to all,,,,,,,,hope you can help please,,,I have a problem with my tomates, being at that most of them only get to the size of about 1 inch dia. and then turn red, they also feel rough with like a mosaic appearance. I have cured the splits by reducing the watering and have my door and windows open all the time. Is there any reason for this. You're growing Gardener's Delight? -- ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ Taking it that you are not growing a small variety then the problem is due to the flowers not being polinated, this produces what we used to call "chats". When you gut them open there is no pulp and no seed inside. David Hill You don't say if you are growing them outside or in a greenhouse. In my experience Shirley don't do well outside and I'm a lot further south than you. I don't know if this is anything to do with it or not. Pam in Bristol Pam in Bristol- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - As I said at the start, cut the fruit open, if there is no seed then they were not polinated. QED David Hill |
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