This competition is now closed How to train cordon tomatoes Monty Don shows you how to train cordon tomatoes, to ensure a bumper crop of delicious fruits. By BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Published: Sunday, 16 June, 2019 at 1:12 pm Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Whatsapp Share on Blogger Email to a friend Cordon tomatoes are grown to produce fruit along the length of one leading stem. In this video clip, Monty Don explains why it’s important to pinch out sideshoots, as well as how to remedy underperforming tomato plants. Advertisement Advertisement Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Whatsapp Share on Blogger Email to a friend Tags Broadcast 2011 Fruit and vegetables GW TV programme Monty Don Pruning Tomatoes Video Fruit Allotment Greenhouse Kitchen garden Large garden Medium garden Small garden Veg plot Advertisement Advertisement