Mr Mercury

[Whwoz]

Mr Mercury is a tomato I first grew for a fellow member here a number of years ago. Have been slow to regrow it due to having too many other varieties to try. Planted a number of plants this year, about 8, in what has turned out to be a very poor tomato season. Judging from daughters response to a piece on her plate tonight, it is now on the must grow list for next year. Fruit ripen with yellow stripes first then the background ripens to yellow, with the stripes remaining visible. The fruit pictured is 6.6 Oz, out of a 15 Oz fruit which is indicative of the poor season we are having. Far to much cloud, less than 10 days over 30C and only one or two over 35. Not a typical summer by any means. No plants nearing top of stakes when by now the should have out grown them.

[Scooty]

Picture missing?

[Whwoz]

Yes, some combination of new phone and site is preventing me loading, still trying. Everything works until I press the submit button. Files are smaller than allowed size. Not sure what is going on

[Whwoz]

ok lets try this. Have not cut this one yet.

[Master Shake]

Beautiful Whwoz.

I got a few pictures of the Orange Strawberry from the seeds you sent me too, thanks.

[Whwoz]

Thanks Master Shake. From what I recall stripes are not as defined as they were in previous generation, but taste is delicious. 9 year old daughter would have eaten all of one larger than that if she could have gotten it all.

Saw your orange strawberry photos, looks as good as I remember it.

[Volvo]

Good to hear your Tommies grew Mate , You mentioned a poor season ??, was that due to rain/weather or just the season itself ??.
Been keeping well i pray..

[Whwoz]

Yes a very poor season here Volvo. Vegetable s are generally late and with a light crop, while a lot of fruit ripened early. For most of summer we had a lot of cloud, limited days over 25C , less than 10 days over 30C and only 2 or 3 over 35. Plants struggled to grow, hard packed new soil, positioned by machine when wet did not help, especially as I feel 6 months behind where I want to be due to home schooling kids during Covid19 lockdown. Cherry tomatoes have done best overall, your Apple Cherry tom doing well but often setting less than half the flowers per raceme. Cucumbers and Squash just didn't want to grow for months, just as well I didn't want to make any cucumber relish, plants are done already.

Otherwise all fit and well here, yourselves all good I hope.

[tomatoaddict]

That member was me. I would love some seed if you have any extra!

[Whwoz]

No problems Terry, as per pm