What were your largest variety of maters?

15 years ago

What variety of tomatoes has given you the largest fruit in your area? Did you do anything special to help make 'em big?

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jwr6404
15 years ago
earthworm
I'm growing a few large ones this year. I expect extra seedlings of Big Zac and Zogola. Others I have should average over 1 lb each. I've read Zogola grows between 2-3 lbs and Big Zac averages 4+ lbs.I Seem to recall your somewhere near Tacoma,if so let me know if your interested.
Jim
earthworm73
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15 years ago
jwr6404, hi. No I am not near Tacoma I am in the Bellingham area. That is too bad.
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spiced_ham
15 years ago
I've grown several that say they get to 3-4 lbs but the large fruits on them all average around 1 lb with the occassional 2lb fruit (1 or 2 per plant per year). Great White, however, gave me several 2 lb fruits per plant last year and I did nothing special.
jwr6404
15 years ago
earthworm
If you run across anyone that may be down this way in April I'll send you some plants.
digdirt2
15 years ago
Here is a previous discussion with several links included and some variety recommendations. Might be of interest to you.

Dave

Here is a link that might be useful: Growing largest tomato?
digdirt2
15 years ago
Sorry, forgot to add. My biggest have been Giant Belgium. Most 1 to 1 1/2 lbs and a couple over 2 lb.

Dave
justaguy2
15 years ago
My biggest have been Neve's Azorean Red, Persimmon and some I can't recall right now. I did nothing special, it was just the genetics to get over 1lb each, sometimes much more.

As a rule I grow for flavor, not size. Of course I do despise the tiny little tomatos that are too large to be bite sized, but too small for a burger slice and too much work to skin for sauce :)

As an aside, does anyone sell Neve's anymore? It never was the easiest to find and I always got it from trades.
justaguy2
15 years ago
Nevermind, I see TGS carries it still. Kicking myself for not ordering it this year since I did put in an order with them.
john4
15 years ago
Two varieties that produced fruits for me in the three pound range were Lil's Favorite and Tennessee Britches.
jbann23
15 years ago
justaguy- There's a Canadian seller that I've received NAR seeds from recently. Quick shipping and generous.

Tatianak.garden@gmail.com
newgardener_tx
15 years ago
big zac, 2 lbs, but only two fruits from one plant. Plant it a little bit late and last year was a bad tomato year in our area.
veg_grower964
15 years ago
German queen produced a 2 1/2 pound and a 3 pound plus several 1 pounders on the same plant.I did not do nothing special' just water and composted manure and a little mg.

ED
cindy-6b/7a VA
15 years ago
1884, and I did nothing special. One fruit was over two lbs.

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