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Press, 7 October 1980, Page 5

They have to be best... $ Rex Mundy, professional grower of tomatoes for many years, talks about 'Maxitoms', "Three years ago I was asked to-find the best v, combination of root and top which would produce very large numbers of normal sized *' ’ tomatoes over a long season. After extensive trials there is no doubt in my mind that the Eurocross BB x K.N.V.F. rootstock combma--5 '' tion we call 'Maxitom' is the best available today". John Douglas lost count after 300! He used "ordinary common sense gardening", to produce his remarkable plant.. John used Yates' tomato spray and liquid fed with Maxicrop. This year, John will be giving his 'Maxitom' plenty of space and hopes to win a prize. We adivsed him to plant at least two, that way the family can pick the fruit from one until judging is finished on the others. 3 year old John Douglas, 90 Middlepark Road. Mrs Muir has won four prizes for growing grafted tomatoes. ■ Last year she told us: "Growing them, against the fence gave protection but limited the crop. Grow them in the open on a big frame and there seems to be no limit to what can be produced." Mrs Muir went on to win the Canterbury prize with a record breaking entry that produced over 637 fruits on one plant at one time. And this year she expects to beat the record again with 'Maxitoms'. "Last Summer was not ideal for tomatoes. I'll protect them with a sheet of plastic ■before the frosts begin. After all, they do go • on cropping ror WBWS competition finishes. But if you are trying for- ° he %°g P prife, pay attention to steady watering - read your booklet Maxitoms without tears", it's all there". Only 99c each with free cultural booklet and entry form for the ■ Great $350 South Island Maxitom Contest. Maxitoms are successful because an extra root system has { , A ) been grafted on. With only normal care your Maxitom can produce hundreds and hundreds' of normal sized, good flavoured tomatoes over a very long season. Maxitoms are available only from:- „ Cashmere Downs Nurseries Ltd. 245 Cashmere Road ftardenwav Nurseries, 19 Chalmers Street Hornby Gardenw y Cnr Marshland & Prestons Rds Marshlands 205 Papanui Road Menvale 89-91 Picton Avenue Riccarton