TOMATO PLANTS - TUMBLER & TUMBLING JESTER

I never grow tomatoes from seeds.  I don't see the point in all that effort to nurture the seedlings in idea conditions, transplant or prick them out into pots, and generally faff around when I only want two or three plants.  This year my tomatoes of choice are again tumblers, the type that don't need you to do much else but water, feed, and eat the fruits of their labour.  There's no pinching out of side shoots with tumblers.  From previous experience, in no time at all these will need repotting.  Watch this space.

The label says this about 'Tumber' F1 hybrid: This patio variety produces loads of sweet, tasty cherr-type tomatoes.  Matures in 49 days.  Best in organic-rich, well-drained soil.  Water freely in dry weather.  Requires full sun.  Apparently this one is well suited to a hanging basket and produces a good yield of tomatoes. 

Some while ago I bought some ordinary red Jester tomatoes from Marks and Spencers and they were delicious with just that sharp and tangy sweetness that I like.  I am hoping that 'Tumbling Jester' delivers something like that. 

The label for 'Tumbling Jester' F1 hybrid, says this: It produces high yields of eye-catching striped fruit with good flavour.  Matures in 60 days.  Best in organic-rich, well-drained soil.  Water freely in dry weather.  Requires full sun. 



In the image, the colour of Tumbling Jester is a kind of mottled red and green.  We'll see.