Tomato 'Ferline' F1 Hybrid

For greenhouse cultivation: sow from February to March.

For outdoor cultivation: sow from March to April.

Sow seeds on the surface of a good, free-draining, damp, seed sowing mix and cover with a fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Place seed trays in a propagator at a constant temperature of around 15-20C (59-68F) until after germination, which takes 7-14 days. When seedlings gain 2 true leaves, transplant into individual 7.5cm (3") pots of compost and grow on at a minimum temperature of 15C (59F).

When growing in a heated glasshouse tomato plants may be transplanted at the end of May or when the first flowers are showing, if earlier. Allow 3 plants per growbag, or one per 25cm (10") pot, or plant tomatoes directly into the greenhouse soil.

When growing tomatoes outdoors, wait until all risk of frost has passed before transplanting tomatoes. Gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over 7 - 10 days before planting out from early June when tomato plants are 20cm (8") tall. Choose a sheltered position in full sun on fertile, reliably moist, well drained soil, and transplant at a distance of 60cm (24") apart. Drive a (5') cane into the soil adjacent to each plant to support them as they grow, and tie each main stem to its support with soft garden twine.

Water tomato plants frequently, to keep the compost evenly moist. Feed tomatoes regularly with a high potash plant food once the first truss of fruit has formed.

Tie the main stems to their supports and remove any sideshoots that develop between the main stem and the leaf stems. Once the plant has produced 6 or 7 trusses, pinch out the top of the main stem. This process of "sideshooting" and "stopping" will increase the availability of light and air movement around the developing fruit, and focus the plants energy on producing a good crop of high quality tomatoes. Tomatoes can be harvested as they ripen from July to September.

Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes etc are delivered at the appropriate time for planting and will be stated on the product page or in your order acknowledgement page and email.

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   By John Evans 02-12-2011

   I grew these tomatoes (outside) for the first time this year and got a fantastic yield - had to give away loads to our neighbours! Taste and texture of the tomatoes was excellent. The only downside was that they only ripened mid September, and I had to harvest the last of the crop green, to ripen in our conservatory, late November.

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   By Stephen Evans 20-09-2011

   I grew these in a container on the patio. The fruit are of good quality and virtually seedless and the plants are disease free but the yield has been disappointing. This may be due to the restricted growing conditions so I will try them on the allotment next year.

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   By John Hoyes 08-08-2011

   After growing Tomatoes for more than 40 years and never realy finding one that I could say this is the one for me' now I have. " Ferline F1 " I have grown these now for the third year, and can honestly say these are the best I have ever tasted, They have a texture and taste like no other' a firm but soft centre, but without the runny seeds you normally get, that puts a lot of people off most tomatoes, The taste is second to none, and I have yet to find anyone that has a bad word to say about Ferline. I urge people to try some, they wont be disappointed, the disease and blight resistance is a great bonus to' especially if you have had these problems before. All I can say is try some next year, you wont regret it.

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   By Brian Spiller 14-11-2010

   I grew 4 varieties of tomato ( 30 plants total) in my greenhouse this year and 3 of the varieties have now finished thanks to disease but the Ferline plants are still producing fruit (mid November) and look like they will do so for some time to come. Will only grow these and Sungold next year.

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   Tomato : Ferline F1 Hybrid

   By Richard Barrett 20-10-2010

   The tomato for outside growing, definitely blight resistant. Large fruit with good taste, not for 'showing' as the tomatoes are not perfectly round.