hi guys we’re going to be bigging up the wonderful world of tomatoes these are
wonderful world of tomatoes these are
wonderful world of tomatoes these are things that we love I mean just look at
things that we love I mean just look at
things that we love I mean just look at these guys one of the world’s best loved
these guys one of the world’s best loved
these guys one of the world’s best loved vegetables in actual fact it’s not a
vegetables in actual fact it’s not a
vegetables in actual fact it’s not a vegetable
vegetable
vegetable first of all botanically it’s a fruit is
first of all botanically it’s a fruit is
first of all botanically it’s a fruit is fantastic
fantastic
fantastic comes originally from South America
comes originally from South America
comes originally from South America Central and South America they didn’t
Central and South America they didn’t
Central and South America they didn’t actually get to Britain and Italy and
actually get to Britain and Italy and
actually get to Britain and Italy and this part of Europe until sort of 14th
this part of Europe until sort of 14th
this part of Europe until sort of 14th 15th century we’re over to see Pete
15th century we’re over to see Pete
15th century we’re over to see Pete who’s going to show you how to grow
who’s going to show you how to grow
who’s going to show you how to grow tomatoes the easiest and most reliable
tomatoes the easiest and most reliable
tomatoes the easiest and most reliable way p-m what can we tell these guys
way p-m what can we tell these guys
way p-m what can we tell these guys about the best tricks to having success
about the best tricks to having success
about the best tricks to having success when planting tomatoes at home you could
when planting tomatoes at home you could
when planting tomatoes at home you could again as much warmth as possible
again as much warmth as possible
again as much warmth as possible especially if you’re outside so it’s
especially if you’re outside so it’s
especially if you’re outside so it’s outside it’s against the walls these are
outside it’s against the walls these are
outside it’s against the walls these are from South America aren’t they so yeah
from South America aren’t they so yeah
from South America aren’t they so yeah we’re gonna we’re kind of Eric that’s
we’re gonna we’re kind of Eric that’s
we’re gonna we’re kind of Eric that’s why we got these awful Poli tunnels
why we got these awful Poli tunnels
why we got these awful Poli tunnels because basically is replicating the
because basically is replicating the
because basically is replicating the humidity and temperature yeah and they
humidity and temperature yeah and they
humidity and temperature yeah and they can’t cope with any frost at all so you
can’t cope with any frost at all so you
can’t cope with any frost at all so you can’t put them outside till beginning of
can’t put them outside till beginning of
can’t put them outside till beginning of June you’re basically starting early
June you’re basically starting early
June you’re basically starting early don’t know about April he said April for
don’t know about April he said April for
don’t know about April he said April for outdoor crops February for indoor crops
outdoor crops February for indoor crops
outdoor crops February for indoor crops like this okay so like you know growing
like this okay so like you know growing
like this okay so like you know growing great grapes for wine you want to take
great grapes for wine you want to take
great grapes for wine you want to take off or destem as they call it so you
off or destem as they call it so you
off or destem as they call it so you want them to put more energy into fewer
want them to put more energy into fewer
want them to put more energy into fewer fruit yeah and then you get a better
fruit yeah and then you get a better
fruit yeah and then you get a better quality air basically so really good
quality air basically so really good
quality air basically so really good now before we started working together I
now before we started working together I
now before we started working together I had my first year and I literally
had my first year and I literally
had my first year and I literally scattered seeds you know about June time
scattered seeds you know about June time
scattered seeds you know about June time maybe a little bit before and and it
maybe a little bit before and and it
maybe a little bit before and and it just grew into a massive bush and there
just grew into a massive bush and there
just grew into a massive bush and there was fruit everywhere it wasn’t organized
was fruit everywhere it wasn’t organized
was fruit everywhere it wasn’t organized I’ll give you that but I was amazed I
I’ll give you that but I was amazed I
I’ll give you that but I was amazed I was amazed how it did you know if you’ve
was amazed how it did you know if you’ve
was amazed how it did you know if you’ve got decent soil if you got water
got decent soil if you got water
got decent soil if you got water sunlight they just do what they’re
sunlight they just do what they’re
sunlight they just do what they’re supposed to do you know most of the time
supposed to do you know most of the time
supposed to do you know most of the time I mean I couldn’t believe the amount of
I mean I couldn’t believe the amount of
I mean I couldn’t believe the amount of fruit on my first year that was you know
fruit on my first year that was you know
fruit on my first year that was you know it was messy I’ll give you that what is
it was messy I’ll give you that what is
it was messy I’ll give you that what is this variety here cuz this is one that
this variety here cuz this is one that
this variety here cuz this is one that me and you love every year sungold such
me and you love every year sungold such
me and you love every year sungold such a reliable sort of tomato it’s the first
a reliable sort of tomato it’s the first
a reliable sort of tomato it’s the first to ripen it goes on late it’s delicious
to ripen it goes on late it’s delicious
to ripen it goes on late it’s delicious we experiment every year with different
we experiment every year with different
we experiment every year with different ones don’t we yeah yeah if you’re thirty
ones don’t we yeah yeah if you’re thirty
ones don’t we yeah yeah if you’re thirty different sources yeah and we’d sort of
different sources yeah and we’d sort of
different sources yeah and we’d sort of we’ve done 30 40 different Tomatoes
we’ve done 30 40 different Tomatoes
we’ve done 30 40 different Tomatoes every year some are more successful than
every year some are more successful than
every year some are more successful than others
others
others all of this stuff goes to 15 restaurant
all of this stuff goes to 15 restaurant
all of this stuff goes to 15 restaurant and people just love it show the guys
and people just love it show the guys
and people just love it show the guys and some of our more unusual ones
and some of our more unusual ones
and some of our more unusual ones there’s some black ones around these are
there’s some black ones around these are
there’s some black ones around these are new on me
new on me
new on me it’s called indigo rose they’re not
it’s called indigo rose they’re not
it’s called indigo rose they’re not ready yet this seems quite slow to ripen
ready yet this seems quite slow to ripen
ready yet this seems quite slow to ripen but they start going red on the bottom
but they start going red on the bottom
but they start going red on the bottom and they are ah so they go black then
and they are ah so they go black then
and they are ah so they go black then they go red yeah they go black first of
they go red yeah they go black first of
they go red yeah they go black first of all and here’s a similar one as well
all and here’s a similar one as well
all and here’s a similar one as well this reminds me of a bad night out I had
this reminds me of a bad night out I had
this reminds me of a bad night out I had once a lot of people living in cities
once a lot of people living in cities
once a lot of people living in cities and buying from supermarkets what you
and buying from supermarkets what you
and buying from supermarkets what you start to realize around all the food is
start to realize around all the food is
start to realize around all the food is that your choices have been edited just
that your choices have been edited just
that your choices have been edited just for whatever has the best shelf life or
for whatever has the best shelf life or
for whatever has the best shelf life or yeah it’s more convenient to stack in a
yeah it’s more convenient to stack in a
yeah it’s more convenient to stack in a warehouse and that’s pretty much the
warehouse and that’s pretty much the
warehouse and that’s pretty much the truth of it they have got a lot better
truth of it they have got a lot better
truth of it they have got a lot better in the last 10 years and there’s a lot
in the last 10 years and there’s a lot
in the last 10 years and there’s a lot more choice now so definitely it’s our
more choice now so definitely it’s our
more choice now so definitely it’s our job to sort of buy into it and try
job to sort of buy into it and try
job to sort of buy into it and try things otherwise I just won’t sell it
things otherwise I just won’t sell it
things otherwise I just won’t sell it but if you go from this gorgeous green
but if you go from this gorgeous green
but if you go from this gorgeous green one and then kind of look at these
one and then kind of look at these
one and then kind of look at these beautiful ones here to this incredible
beautiful ones here to this incredible
beautiful ones here to this incredible yellow one here I mean this is I mean
yellow one here I mean this is I mean
yellow one here I mean this is I mean let me just pick that it’s just an
let me just pick that it’s just an
let me just pick that it’s just an incredible thing and many people believe
incredible thing and many people believe
incredible thing and many people believe that the original tomatoes that came
that the original tomatoes that came
that the original tomatoes that came over to Europe were yellow weren’t they
over to Europe were yellow weren’t they
over to Europe were yellow weren’t they go with never got you yesterday and
go with never got you yesterday and
go with never got you yesterday and Pomodoro golden apples now for the
Pomodoro golden apples now for the
Pomodoro golden apples now for the future of tomato delivery yeah mrs.
future of tomato delivery yeah mrs.
future of tomato delivery yeah mrs. Oliver style
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