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Originally Posted by Goodloe
Is tomato growing a widespread/popular thing in Scotland? Just curious....
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Despite the climate not being great for it, it seems to be!
Every summer there are plants available in the supermarket that sell out fast (usually hanging baskets) and bigger garden centres always have a good few common UK varieties on sale, including the Scottish Aisla Craig.
My gran always grew a few plants outdoors in her garden as a habit, and my neighbours grow tomatoes in growbags in thier greenhouse every year.
My gran used to always tell me how fantastic Scottish tomatoes were and how it is a shame you can't buy them in the supermarket anymore (I think commercial glasshouse production of tomatoes in Scotland stopped in the 50s/60s). All of the tomatoes in the supermarket here now are from England, the Netherlands or Spain. Of course farmers markets still have better local toms available though!