Whats your largest tomato - 2017 edition
J Wytt_7a/WA
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What were your largest variety of maters?
Comments (13)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....See MoreYour biggest tomato(s) - what variety?
Comments (24)Here are (clockwise) Mexico, Omar's Lebanese, Cherokee Green, and a red version of Gregori's Altai. The Cherokee Green was 2 lbs 3.1 oz. Mexico won first place last September at the 2008 Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest... it was over 2lbs... Consistently large ones are Omar's, Cuostralee, Mexico, Kornesevvsije, Lithuainian, Daniels, Tidwell German, Dutchman, Italian Sweet, Olena Ukrainian, Phil's Fantastic, and, for hearts, Oleyar's German, Wes, Nicky Crain, Ukrainian Heart & Kosovo. Large bi-colors are Burracker's Favorite & King Pineapple. I even get some XL-XXL GMG's: I'm sure there are MANY I forgot to mention! Hope this helps....See MoreAnd 2017, in the Tomato Patch
Comments (12)Well, we will be moving into an apartment here later this week, so whether or not I grow any is a question right now. I think my mother in law will let me use her yard, although I would have to grow in containers I think. I have been pondering if 20 gallon storage bins would be big enough for an indeterminate plant... As for varieties I have been looking at tomato growers supply... even if I won't be able to grow any "window shopping" helps alleviate the pain of moving into a place with no outdoor space. I want to try some of the brandywine hybrids, like "big brandy." I like the large pink tomatoes but they are all at least 80 DTM. I tried Prudens Purple this year, almost everywhere that sells it claims it to be a solid midseason variety but here we are the end of August with Jack Frost knocking at the door and NOW it decides to start setting fruit. Same with German Green (btw Nick I have some seeds left over of that one I can give you a few if you want to try it.) The plant is huge, easily the largest tomato plant I have ever had and it only has a handful of tomatoes on it. Once again it has decided to start setting fruit just a couple weeks away from the end of the season. This one I kind of expected it is a late season one, glad I only grew a single plant. Anyway, this is about tomatoes for next year. One of my coworkers brought in a "mushroom basket" from his yard today. A large pink determinate apparently so maybe if I'm growing in containers next year I should go with that one. We will see what the future holds I guess....See MoreMy 2017 Tomato Season... The Good, Bad and Ugly : Volume 2
Comments (68)Enjoyed your video. Lots of beautiful tomatoes. Looks like you are on your way to a great harvest. I don't have any advice on the wilt. It did show up in my garden this year. It struck two plants, took them out quick, but has not spread to other plants. The two wilted plants are in the raised bed. The raised bed has the least amount , or none that I can recall, native sandy loam from my garden. I filled with compost from a nearby recovery facility. The first two years, there was no wilt. I did add a bag of new soil this year. I will have to see what happens next near. Knowing where the wilt is, and could continue, may affect my decision to plant something else there....See Moredigdirt2
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