Many of the varieties I am growing this year are Beefsteak ones, well known for the irregular shape of their fruits, but "Gardener's Delight" is NOT one of those. Despite some very strange-looking "flowers", this plant is still managing to set some fruit.
"Gardener's Delight"
Many of the "Orkado" fruits, normally regular and round, are developing a waist!
"Orkado"
"Ferline" is also usually quite conventional, but this one has got a nose:
"Ferline"
This delectable beauty is "Cherokee Purple", which last year produced some of the best-looking tomatoes I have ever grown. Not this year....
"Cherokee Purple"
"Cherokee Purple" - 2013
This "Giant Syrian" doesn't seem too bad. I think it would have been a bit "rugged" even in normal circumstances.
"Giant Syrian"
This fruit of "Orkado" looks as if it is ripening already - which is very early - but if you look closely you will see that it is unfortunately developing Blossom End Rot. The dark brown patch on the underside betrays this.
"Orkado"
The disfigurement of the growing-points of the plants is if anything worse now than before. It doesn't look as if many more flowers are going to be produced.
This is a typical leaf:
The prospect of a freezer full of tomato sauce for Winter use is receding rapidly!
