My tomatoes at Sileby signalled a 5th win this season with the variety Cederico. I won at Littleover the same weekend. I continued with the tactic of thinning out green fruits on the trusses during the summer to give the remaining fruits room to develop a more rounded shape. It seems to pay off although you need a bit of nerve as it seems such a waste at the time.Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Unbeatable?
My tomatoes at Sileby signalled a 5th win this season with the variety Cederico. I won at Littleover the same weekend. I continued with the tactic of thinning out green fruits on the trusses during the summer to give the remaining fruits room to develop a more rounded shape. It seems to pay off although you need a bit of nerve as it seems such a waste at the time.
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I'd be interested to what percentage of the points are awarded for the condition and/or size of the calyx.
I only ask as I won a tomato class at my local show with what I would describe as poorer tomatoes than some of the others but mine had enormous calyxs' and the others had small ones.
What do you reckon ?
Hi Dan,
Good to see you're having some success. Points aren't actually awarded for the calyces as such but fresh, green ones would show that the tomatoes were in good condition. The smaller ones on your competitors' toms probably let them down and signified they were on the old side. The calyces on my Sileby toms were slightly past their best also.
Depends what you mean by 'poorer'....if smaller that doesn't mean a thing as the judge may have given you more for condition/uniformity/shape etc.
Biggest isn't always best.
Regards
Simon
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