2014 Tomato Varieties I

I just ordered my tomato seeds.  I am amazed on just how many types of tomatoes there are because there are only a few types to get at the store. Anyway, my list:

• Tomato Ildi Yellow.
• Tomato Garden Pearls.
• Tomato Micro Tom.
• Tomato Tiny Tim.

I have seen pictures of those varieties and I thought they looked awesome, although the reviews were not too favourable.

Seed packets information:

Ildi Yellow Lycopersicon lycopersicum 'Ildi' 

Height: 240 - 300 cm.

Spacing: 90-120 cm.

Fruit Size: Small 

Days to Maturity: 90 days

Fruit Colours: Yellow

Garden Pearls Solanum lycopersicum Esculentum ´Garden Pearls´

Height: 60 cm.

Spacing: 60 cm.

Fruit Size: Small 

Days to Maturity: 100 days

Fruit Colours: Red

Micro Tom 

Height: 20 cm.

Spacing: Grow in 8/10 cm. pots.

Fruit Size: Very small 

Days to Maturity: 100 days

Fruit Colours: Red

Tomato Tiny Tim Cherry Tomato, Dwarf. Heritage (English 1945) 

Height: 30 cm.

Spacing: Grow in 12/14 cm. pots.

Fruit Size: Small 

Days to Maturity: 100 days

Fruit Colours: Red

In this blog I'll post pictures and keep a record of sow, germination and harvest dates, as well as the number of fruits per plant and pests and diseases that may affect them.