Techniques for growing great tomatoes

Horticultural expert, Klaus Laitenberger talks about getting the most from these delicious nightshades. 

THE Latin name for tomato, Lycopersicon, derives from the Greek word, ‘lycos’ a wolf, and ‘persicon’ meaning a peach. ‘Esculentum’ means edible.

Tomatoes are certainly one of the most exciting tunnel and greenhouse vegetables you can grow. The flavour of home-grown tomatoes can never be matched by the bland and thick-skinned supermarket varieties.