Hi All,
I was wondering - is there a variety of beef tomatoes that will grow outside
in the UK? I love beef tomatoes but I know they are normally grown in a
greenhouse. I grow tumbling toms outside, but would really like to grow beef
and I don't have a greenhouse...
If anyone's had a go with success - let me know!

Thanks,
Matt

"Just Molly" wrote in message
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"Matthew Durkin" wrote in message
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Hi All,
I was wondering - is there a variety of beef tomatoes that will grow
outside
in the UK? I love beef tomatoes but I know they are normally grown in a
greenhouse. I grow tumbling toms outside, but would really like to grow
beef
and I don't have a greenhouse...
If anyone's had a go with success - let me know!

I'm glad I never read the book which says they can only grow indoors cos
I
have grown them outside for several years now along with the plum tomatoes
I
adore.


Great News!! Perhaps they're perfectly happy outdoors and I've only ever
seen them in a greenhouse. I will definitely be trying next year!
Thanks,
Matthew

"Matthew Durkin" wrote in message
...
Hi All,
I was wondering - is there a variety of beef tomatoes that will grow
outside
in the UK? I love beef tomatoes but I know they are normally grown in a
greenhouse. I grow tumbling toms outside, but would really like to grow
beef
and I don't have a greenhouse...
If anyone's had a go with success - let me know!

I'm glad I never read the book which says they can only grow indoors cos I
have grown them outside for several years now along with the plum tomatoes I
adore.

"bigboard" wrote in message
...
Matthew Durkin wrote:
Hi All,
I was wondering - is there a variety of beef tomatoes that will grow
outside
in the UK? I love beef tomatoes but I know they are normally grown
in a
greenhouse. I grow tumbling toms outside, but would really like to
grow beef
and I don't have a greenhouse...
If anyone's had a go with success - let me know!

Thanks,
Matt


I'm trying this for the first time this year, and so far they are
growing very well. Plenty of fruit so far. I'm growing 'Marmande'.

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Yes, the beef tomatoes are excellent, especially for sandwiches; when
sliced they seem to fit slices of bread very nicely.
That said, I never had much luck up here near the sea near the Lake
District with outside planting.. They grew alright but seemed to be a
bit hardish and difficult to ripen, whereas the greenhouse ones grown
upwards on a single stem were very satisfactory. The only complaint
have is being on one stem, (otherwise they take up too much room),
they only grew about three trusses. Nevertheless the size of the
tomatoes made up for it . The taste is excellent too.
Mind you, those were the days when the inside temp in the greenhouse was
lucky if it got up to 70 degrees.
Today I was a bit slow in getting there, and in sun with all closed up
the temp was just over 90 degrees.
I didn't grow any Beef tomatoes this year because the ones I got were
Shirleys: Gardeners Delight, (about twenty on each truss, - picked the
first three ripe ones yesterday): Alicante: Moneymaker:, and Cossack,
(of the Shirley family).
All a gift from a pal: and they used up all the room.
Doug.
********

"bigboard" wrote in message
...
Matthew Durkin wrote:
Hi All,
I was wondering - is there a variety of beef tomatoes that will grow
outside
in the UK? I love beef tomatoes but I know they are normally grown
in a
greenhouse. I grow tumbling toms outside, but would really like to
grow beef
and I don't have a greenhouse...
If anyone's had a go with success - let me know!

Thanks,
Matt


I'm trying this for the first time this year, and so far they are
growing very well. Plenty of fruit so far. I'm growing 'Marmande'.

********
Yes, the beef tomatoes are excellent, especially for sandwiches; when
sliced they seem to fit slices of bread very nicely.
That said, I never had much luck up here near the sea near the Lake
District with outside planting.. They grew alright but seemed to be a
bit hardish and difficult to ripen, whereas the greenhouse ones grown
upwards on a single stem were very satisfactory. The only complaint
have is being on one stem, (otherwise they take up too much room),
they only grew about three trusses. Nevertheless the size of the
tomatoes made up for it . The taste is excellent too.
Mind you, those were the days when the inside temp in the greenhouse was
lucky if it got up to 70 degrees.
Today I was a bit slow in getting there, and in sun with all closed up
the temp was just over 90 degrees.
I didn't grow any Beef tomatoes this year because the ones I got were
Shirleys: Gardeners Delight, (about twenty on each truss, - picked the
first three ripe ones yesterday): Alicante: Moneymaker:, and Cossack,
(of the Shirley family).
All a gift from a pal: and they used up all the room.
Doug.
********

"Steve Harris" wrote in message
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In article ,
(Just Molly) wrote:

I'm glad I never read the book which says they can only grow indoors
cos I
have grown them outside for several years now along with the plum
tomatoes I
adore.

Where are you?

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/

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I used to grow them in my greenhouse and they are very and luscious and
can be sliced just right for sandwiches.
I didn't have too much luck with outside ones which you allow to spread
out, but that could have been due to the cool climate here in the N.W.
by the Irish Sea.
Doug.
*******

"Steve Harris" wrote in message
...
In article ,
(Just Molly) wrote:

I'm glad I never read the book which says they can only grow indoors
cos I
have grown them outside for several years now along with the plum
tomatoes I
adore.

Where are you?

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/

********
I used to grow them in my greenhouse and they are very and luscious and
can be sliced just right for sandwiches.
I didn't have too much luck with outside ones which you allow to spread
out, but that could have been due to the cool climate here in the N.W.
by the Irish Sea.
Doug.
*******