The plants are determinate, or a bush type, but they're not compact by any stretch of the imagination, they're very untidy and tend to sprawl all over the place. These are my three outdoor plants, I'm growing a further two in the greenhouse.
It's a heavy cropping variety so the weight of the fruit makes the plants very heavy, I find I have to stake them to give them a bit of support.
The fruit has a wonderful taste, sweet and thin skinned. I keep a tub of them on the worktop in the kitchen so that I can snack on them throughout the day, they really are delicious. They're a decent size for a cherry tomato too.
Gardener's Delight has always been my cherry tomato of choice. I've grown some plants this year but now I've tried Maskotka for a second year and my opinion is the same, I shall grow Maskotka in place of Gardener's Delight in future.
It is nice when you find a decent tasting tomato, how are they for cooking with have you tried yet :-)
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried cooking with them, I usually use the larger tomatoes for that. Everyone loves these so they're eaten as they are.
DeleteIt looks, and sounds, like a really good tomato. I know that others, including Mark Willis, highly rate this variety. Flighty xx
ReplyDeleteI don't know anyone who has tried them and doesn't like them. They give such a good yield too.
DeleteThey do look good ...
ReplyDeleteMozzarella and (home-grown) tomatoes make a lovely lunch!
All the best Jan
It's a great year for tomatoes, I'm picking them day by day. Friends and family are doing well for them too as there's far too many for me to eat by myself.
DeleteThose look great - I don't think I've heard of anyone growing that variety around here. I'm growing a large size cherry tom this year as well - Chadwick's Cherry. They are just starting to ripen, so it won't be long until I put them to the real test on my plate.
ReplyDeleteI'd only heard of Maskotka myself a couple of years ago. It's always good to try new things, though I usually try them against proven varieties first until I see how they do.
DeleteIt's always good to find a reliable and good tasting tomato isn't it. I had a bit of a mishap with my maskotkas that I was trying for the first time this year, and ended up with only one. I need to have a good look at it and see if there are any ripe tomatoes. It's certainly sprawling about the place quite a bit.
ReplyDeleteRipe tomatoes tend to hide themselves very well amongst the foliage, I've never grown a tomato that's so untidy before. I don't mind though, not when they taste so good and give such a good yield. I hope you give them another go next year.
DeleteThey do sound tasty, someone gave me two of those this year, and as you say, although bush types, they sprawl! I don't have a single ripe tomato this year, they really are late for me! I shall have a harvest to die for at some point.....enjoy snacking, says I all green eyed!xxx
ReplyDeleteGood things come to those who wait, you'll be digging in when mine are all finished. Mine have been very early this year, I was picking them before we went on holiday yet I'm usually waiting for them to ripen after we come home.
DeleteIf It tastes as good as 'Gardener's Delight' it must be very good. Unfortunately 'Gardener's Delight' gets so much disease I have grown 'Sweet Million" instead for many years but your Maskotka looks very good. If you and Mark recommend it, it is worth a try
ReplyDeleteI've grown Sweet Million in the past, Mick's uncle grows them, but I found I got so many tiny tomatoes they weren't worth eating. Maskotka are a good size for a cherry, the plants give a great yield and they taste delicious. The only downside is their sprawling habit, they look very untidy, but I can live with that.
DeleteOh you have a prolific crop Jo. My first 'Matskotka' tomato is almost ripe slightly ahead of the 'Sungold'. I'm really looking forward to tasting it.
ReplyDeleteThey've done very well for me, they haven't let me down. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I'm enjoying mine.
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ReplyDeleteThey're a great tomato, I think I'm going to grow more of these in future and less of the other kinds I usually grow.
DeleteYou've definitively got me convinced about the benefits of Maskotka tomatoes. I've been looking for a good bush variety so I will make a note for next year.
ReplyDeleteI'd definitely recommend it, I haven't come across any other so good as yet.
DeleteFabulous crop indeed. Our tomatoes are quite late, and only yesterday we had our first, very own salad. Much to delight (and relief) of Maribel from the village supermarket who gave us the seedlings, she feels it is her duty to look after ingleses (the english). All the best from Galicia in Spain.
ReplyDeleteI know quite a few people here have been waiting quite a while for their tomatoes to ripen this year yet mine seem to have been earlier than usual. How lovely that you have Maribel looking after you like that.
DeleteHow great that they are doing so well for you! xx
ReplyDeleteI'm really pleased with them. They're so prolific, I just handed over a bagful to a neighbour yesterday and they were thrilled with them. I do like to share what I grow.
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