Okay, so it’s got to THAT time in the year. The allotment is far from over for the winter, there are several crops still growing and a couple of new ones still under the ground for next year. But it’s definitely a good time to take stock, so I’ve decided to go through every crop individually and give it a rating.
I’ll be taking you on a virtual walk around the plot, so crops will be listed geographically – that makes sense only to me or anyone who has ever seen my allotment. Hey, call me odd, but it’s the best way to remember crops that are long-gone.
Ratings will go on this page, with links to individual reports. It will be curious to see whether the ticks outweigh the crosses…
Strawberries – a measly 12/30
Blackberry Black Cascade – 7/10
Asparagus Pacific 2000/Stewart’s Purple – 7/10
Tomtato™/Egg&Chips – split the difference 6/10
Tomato Crimson Crush – 9/10
Tomato Sweet and Neat – 4/10
Tomato Tumbling Tom Red – 3/10
Tumbling Tom Yellow – 9/10
Tomato Red Pear – unscored
Tomato Sweet Million – unscored
Tomato Principe Borghese – unscored
Tomato Red Bodyguard – 8/10
Tomato Crimson Cherry – unscored
Tomato Gardener’s Delight – unscored
Apple Red Windsor – 3/10
Apple Scrumptious – 5/10
Apple Falstaff – 7/10
Pear Concorde – Unscored
Plum Victoria – 7/10
Cherry Summer Sun – Unscored
Garlic – 8/10
Sweetcorn Ruby Queen – 0/10
Pumpkin Crown Prince – 6/10
Pumpkin Rouge Vif de Temps – 7/10
Pumpkin Musquee de Provence – 6/10
Blackcurrants (unknown variety) – 9/10
Potatoes (International Kidney and Charlotte) 2/10
Rhubarb (Timperley Early) 10/10
White Currant Blanka 10/10
Redcurrants 1/10
Quince Meeches Prolific 10/10
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