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July 13, 2013
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A
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The Mothership
Prepare to be beamed aboard the monster Mega Marv tomato on one of three Mega Marv plants I have in my lineup this season.
The CC " measurement is 21.1 inches thus far and is continuing to add size. The CC " places it at approx. 3.75 LBS thus far. The photo's and measurement were taken this morning.  
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Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013 Last edited by PA_Julia; July 13, 2013 at 12:30 PM. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Oklahoma
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WooHoo! That's going to be a MONSTER!
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: N.C.
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Oh Baby!! Love a large tomato! Gonna look into that one for next year!!
Seed source? How many on the plant?? Greg |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A
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Thanks guys!
@ gssgarden, Greg, Seed is Mega Marv. Named after giant tomato grower , PA tomato record holder and author of the book "" Growing Giant Tomatoes "". Dr. Marvin Meisner MD. Seed source is here; http://www.gianttomatoseeds.com/dt_seeds.html His name is Dale and I think he is a member here. He is a giant tomato grower out of Utah. I highly recommend him. Honest man with truthful descriptions and fast shipping. I grow only one tomato per plant and prune the plant to two main stalks. The key is to focus all available nutrients to the growing tomato. I have two more Mega Marv plants with one tomato on each plant that are ball parkish to this size. PM me in a few weeks and I will provide some seeds from one of these three tomatoes for you.
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Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013 Last edited by PA_Julia; July 13, 2013 at 01:13 PM. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2013
Location: New Mexico
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Gee Whiz! That is indeed a mothership. Watch out for a lycopersicon invasion.
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July 13, 2013
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: zone 6b, PA
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Very funny! I'm excited for you, Julia, that you've got such monsters forming. Keep us posted.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Finland, EU
Posts: 2,550
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Looks impressive!
The problem with just one fruit per plant is: what if a mishap happens and something goes wrong (God forbid)? Then there's no crop from that plant. How do the giants usually taste - any flavor? |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: arkansas
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good looking tomato you have there Julia
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: NY Zone 5b/6a
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That is one big Mother...ship! And not ugly like some of the biguns. Good lookin' mater. Congrats.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A
Posts: 2,208
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Thanks you guys!
@ NarnianGarden, With only one tomato per plant you do all you can to ensure that both plant and tomato are in the best of health. Concerning taste, the seeds are rather valuable to the giant growing community so eating any tomato of this size would not be the best thing to do. If you did eat this tomato it would taste like the beefsteak variety that's part of it's parentage.
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Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013 Last edited by PA_Julia; July 13, 2013 at 05:37 PM. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Finland, EU
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Quote:
 Some of the wonderful megablooms that appeared to be pollinated, just shriveled and dropped off...  Having just one fruit per plant would seem like too much of a risk for me - so many unknown unexpected factors. That's why I try to keep all the blossoms I can get 
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SF Bay area Z9a
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Oh wow, beautiful!!
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Knoxville, TN
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WOW!!! That is one impressive tomato!
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: NJ, zone 7
Posts: 3,162
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Julia, awesome tomato. (Αγαπώ τομάτες!!! indeed )
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore
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WOW JULIA, JUST WOW!!!
 
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