The heatwave has given
differing results for tomatoes this year. The little Rosada F1 plum tomatoes in
the greenhouse have done really well and are deliciously sweet.
The heritage Marmande
in the polytunnel haven’t done so well and have suffered with greenback which happens
when conditions are too hot and sunny leading to uneven ripening. The top
starts by staying green and then just doesn’t ripen properly, in this case
remaining yellow. The bottom of the tomato is still edible and this batch is
going into some soup for winter.
Our unpredictable weather means that growing
the heritage varieties in the polytunnel will be a bit hit and miss. Maybe next
year I’ll try them in the greenhouse.
