The Best British Brexit Tomatoes

[BlackBear]

I choose :

Tigerella , Cyril's choice , Venus , Britain's breakfast , Ailsa Craig




I am sure there are many more of note .

[dmforcier]

What an interesting topic line. So what is the criteria for selection?




Go Brexit!

[Labradors2]

You forgot Moneymaker {LOL}.

I heard that Venus was a spitter so I didn't try it, but I'm growing Cyril's Choice this year

Linda

[Jeannine Anne]

Blaby's Special. Alicante, Shirley, Ferline. just for a start

[BlackBear]

oh yeah ......I almost forgot that best brexit choice...

Moneymaker ....LOL (It actually was a good one for me inside cover and out )

I did have Alicante as well....


Depending on what part of the Line in Ireland ....

Lucky leprechaun as well as Variegated.....

Yellow Perfection ....and I see Tatiana's has one called Mayfair (from England)

[NarnianGarden]

Originally Posted by Labradors2

I heard that Venus was a spitter so I didn't try it,

Ok, thanks for the warning. I won't likely try it then, given so many tasty dwarfs / patio varieties...

[NarnianGarden]

There are many new and older hybrid varieties coming from Britain, I guess they love their red cherry toms. lol

Isn't Gardener's Delight a true and tested Brexit tomato? It is absolutely delightful, no matter what.

Edit. I was wrong, GD is a German-bred one - and of East Germany, originally named 'Gartenfreude' ... Anyway, it is already well Anglicanized.... I guess, and well loved in Britain's gardens.

[Labradors2]

According to Tania, Gardener's Delight came from Germany. Sounds like the sort of thing a Brit would name a tomato though...

People keep telling me that cherry tomatoes are a British thing, and I never realized that many people disdain them. All the more for me

Linda

[BlackBear]

Not as many verifiable true Brits developed heirloom Toms as I thought ........

It sure is interesting to see which regions in the Tomato world we have been given the most heirloom OP varieties from though ....

I guess I will stick with my Tigerella and Venus and Britain's breakfast , Cyril's Choice, Lucky Leprechaun etc. and be happy with the Brexit Reps...in this years
International Tomato Crop.

[Cole_Robbie]

I really like Cyril's Choice.

I believe one of my favorite hybrid cherries, Terrenzo, was developed in the UK.

[BlackBear]

wooo boy ...watta day


two more varieties from UK ....

Black Opal

Amateur



ol Black bear is not to happy with various stocks and currencies today .......

Only Tomato seed futures seem to satisfy ....... Yikes !

[NarnianGarden]

Congrats Brits - the people have spoken... Vox populii vox dei.. or...

It's tough for us all, BUT I respect their guts.

I believe it won't hurt any chances to get cheap quality seeds from the UK

[carolyn137]

There are 3 that were bred by the Glasshouse Research Insitute in the UK, and two I like.

They are

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Tangella

Tangella, Craigella and the one that's been a big problem,which is Tigerella

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Tigerella

Tania says it has an acid bite,so true,but the other problem is that it was also called Mr.Stripey and there already is another Mr Stripey

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Mr._Stripey

And the two have been mixed up forever on the net. The original Tigerella,aka Mr Stripey is a small red with gold stripes and splits with the AM dew and the other Mr Stripey is a large gold/red bicolor and not that many folks like at all.

Again,Craigella and Tangella are great but avoid the original Tigerella if you can and of course just my opinion.

Carolyn

[BlackBear]

Maybe the Brits will develop a new line of Tomatoes ...the "Iron " Line


Iron lady

Iron Maiden ........LOL

[BlackBear]

Originally Posted by carolyn137

There are 3 that were bred by the Glasshouse Research Insitute in the UK, and two I like.

They are

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Tangella

Tangella, Craigella and the one that's been a big problem,which is Tigerella

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Tigerella

Tania says it has an acid bite,so true,but the other problem is that it was also called Mr.Stripey and there already is another Mr Stripey

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Mr._Stripey

And the two have been mixed up forever on the net. The original Tigerella,aka Mr Stripey is a small red with gold stripes and splits with the AM dew and the other Mr Stripey is a large gold/red bicolor and not that many folks like at all.

Again,Craigella and Tangella are great but avoid the original Tigerella if you can and of course just my opinion.

Carolyn

I end up growing Tigerella every year ....by "request" ...I

think it is the novelty of the striped fruit they like.......

Certainly if there is so much problems with Tigerella

a few substitutions for an Early Season striped fruit would be :

Csikos Botermo or Duo

I am also growing Fuzzy Wuzzy this year which is early /container /striped fruit and fuzzy foliage ....who could ask for anything more ....LOL