6 pound Giant!

lilhammerlane · March 12, 2011

As sold by Organica Seeds- And the price is $12.50 for 10 seeds!....Almost Insane Right?

My questions-

What are the parents? Hybrid? or OP?
Is this RL or PL?
What color are the fruits?
Ind or Det?
Any proven Pics you have, please share-
Any History of this? please share-

**carolyn137** · March 12, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilhammerlane

As sold by Organica Seeds- And the price is $12.50 for 10 seeds!....Almost Insane Right?

My questions-

What are the parents? Hybrid? or OP?
Is this RL or PL?
What color are the fruits?
Ind or Det?
Any proven Pics you have, please share-
Any History of this? please share-

http://www.organicaseedco.com/vesetz.html

Sure there's a picture and if you look at the rest of the tomato varieties they offer I think you'll get the picture pretty quickly.

I don't know why you don't go for the Giant Special on that tomato at, what was it, 20 of those seeds for, I forgot now, was it about $20?

Might as well grow Big Zac or Delicious, all guaranteed to grow 6# fruits if given enough food and water.

lilhammerlane · March 12, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by carolyn137

http://www.organicaseedco.com/vesetz.html

Sure there's a picture and if you look at the rest of the tomato varieties they offer I think you'll get the picture pretty quickly.

I don't know why you don't go for the Giant Special on that tomato at, what was it, 20 of those seeds for, I forgot now, was it about $20?

Might as well grow Big Zac or Delicious, all guaranteed to grow 6# fruits if given enough food and water.

So,...You dont know- Right?
No proof, no pudding-
This one even stumped you Doc?

**carolyn137** · March 12, 2011

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Originally Posted by lilhammerlane

So,...You dont know- Right?
No proof, no pudding-
This one even stumped you Doc?

Well, there's a picture of a red beefsteak tomato, it says IND for plant habit to the right of the name, which is a made up name for no doubt a known variety.

It isn't a selection from the seeds that Marv Meissner or someone he knew who got seeds from Gordan Graham's award winning Delicious b'c those seeds are pretty tightly held and last I knew were being offered at some Giant Pumpkin website for those in the know.

Nope, I don't see myself as being stumped at all lili, I see it as a ruse to make a ridiculous amount of money from false advertising.

Why don't you go ahead and order some seeds and get back to us when you see what they do for you. Pictures will be mandatory and don't forget to give them plenty of food and water as the website suggests or you probably won't get any fruits over 5#.

GunnarSK · March 19, 2011

Blane:
What are the parents? Hybrid? or OP?
Is this RL or PL?
What color are the fruits?
Ind or Det?
Any proven Pics you have, please share-
Any History of this? please share-

Quote:

Originally Posted by carolyn137

http://www.organicaseedco.com/vesetz.html

Sure there's a picture and if you look at the rest of the tomato varieties they offer I think you'll get the picture pretty quickly.

I don't know why you don't go for the Giant Special on that tomato at, what was it, 20 of those seeds for, I forgot now, was it about $20?

Might as well grow Big Zac or Delicious, all guaranteed to grow 6# fruits if given enough food and water.

I didn't recognize the OP from IDigMyGarden or The Tomato Garden at first, because the user name confounded me: Lillehammer is a well known winter sports resort near Oslo in Norway, site of the 1994 Winter Olympics. Now everything is clear, and if Blane or Darth is able to grow a giant tomato (even with this seed) everything is good.

lilhammerlane · March 20, 2011

Thanks Gunnar-

7 out of 10 have came up, (so far)....and the first 4 came up in 3 days!
The growth looks very healthy, we will see, and Ill keep godd records on these too.

**Mischka** · March 12, 2011

What a pant load of crap... anyone who falls for that B.S. deserves to be parted from their money and the sooner the better. What percent of their selling price covers the "luck" part, I wonder?

No doubt it's a known variety, renamed with the intent to fleece both the uninformed and the gullible.

Don't forget Omar's Lebanese, Carolyn. I've gotten some 4+ lb. tomatoes and didn't get suckered into paying $12.50 for 10 measly seeds to grow it.

**carolyn137** · March 12, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mischka

What a pant load of crap... anyone who falls for that B.S. deserves to be parted from their money and the sooner the better. What percent of their selling price covers the "luck" part, I wonder?

No doubt it's a known variety, renamed with the intent to fleece both the uninformed and the gullible.

Don't forget Omar's Lebanese, Carolyn. I've gotten some 4+ lb. tomatoes and didn't get suckered into paying $12.50 for 10 measly seeds to grow it.

Nope, I'm not forgetting Omar or Red Barn or Large Pink Bulgarian or Cuostralee or Zogola or Tidwell German and quite a few more that have the genetic potential to get some big ones and folks have reported same.

Lili, how about when you buy those seeds you get what they call Tomato Helper for $11.95 for one pound.

One pound of what say I, and tempted to say what, but thinking maybe not at the risk of seeing what the bad word translater software comes up with.

puttgirl · March 17, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mischka

What a pant load of crap... anyone who falls for that B.S. deserves to be parted from their money and the sooner the better. What percent of their selling price covers the "luck" part, I wonder?

No doubt it's a known variety, renamed with the intent to fleece both the uninformed and the gullible.

Don't forget Omar's Lebanese, Carolyn. I've gotten some 4+ lb. tomatoes and didn't get suckered into paying $12.50 for 10 measly seeds to grow it.

I definitely gotten my biggest so far from Omar's-and Bullsheart.

organichris · March 18, 2011

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Originally Posted by Mischka

What a pant load of crap...

Pant load! Ha!

travis · March 12, 2011

Well, let's just see. My Gardenbabelfish translates Tomato Helper as Mierda del Toro

remy · March 12, 2011

Wow the prices on that site even for other varieties!
For example 10 Moon and Stars for $10.00!!

I sell them for 25 for $1.50. Everything is way more.(Not that I want you all to run to my site, just pointing out the price disparity.)
Remy

Tormato · March 12, 2011

The category is "Giant Fruits and Veggies"

What is Delicious? (Giant Tomato)
What is Dill's Atlantic Giant? (Atlantica Giant 1000 Pumpkin)
What is Carolina Cross (Giant Watermelon)

Alex Trebek

remy · March 12, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tormato

The category is "Giant Fruits and Veggies"

What is Delicious? (Giant Tomato)
What is Dill's Atlantic Giant? (Atlantica Giant 1000 Pumpkin)
What is Carolina Cross (Giant Watermelon)

Alex Trebek

Travis,
"Mierda del Toro"

I was too asleep this morning to catch that!

Ray,
"Tomato Sucker"

Ted,
"Hic"!

You all are way too funny!

Fortyonenorth,
Thank you!
Remy

lilhammerlane · March 12, 2011

Remy?
Are you in Idig? or TTG?

March 12, 2011	#1
lilhammerlane Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 37	6 pound Giant! As sold by Organica Seeds- And the price is $12.50 for 10 seeds!....Almost Insane Right? My questions- What are the parents? Hybrid? or OP? Is this RL or PL? What color are the fruits? Ind or Det? Any proven Pics you have, please share- Any History of this? please share-

March 12, 2011	#7
Mischka Tomatoville® Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Bay State Posts: 3,207	What a pant load of crap... anyone who falls for that B.S. deserves to be parted from their money and the sooner the better. What percent of their selling price covers the "luck" part, I wonder? No doubt it's a known variety, renamed with the intent to fleece both the uninformed and the gullible. Don't forget Omar's Lebanese, Carolyn. I've gotten some 4+ lb. tomatoes and didn't get suckered into paying $12.50 for 10 measly seeds to grow it. __________________ Mischka One last word of farewell, Dear Master and Mistress. Whenever you visit my grave, say to yourselves with regret but also with happiness in your hearts at the remembrance of my long happy life with you: "Here lies one who loved us and whom we loved." No matter how deep my sleep I shall hear you, and not all the power of death can keep my spirit from wagging a grateful tail.

March 12, 2011	#12
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Wow the prices on that site even for other varieties! For example 10 Moon and Stars for $10.00!! I sell them for 25 for $1.50. Everything is way more.(Not that I want you all to run to my site, just pointing out the price disparity.) Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

March 20, 2011	#6
lilhammerlane Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 37	Thanks Gunnar- 7 out of 10 have came up, (so far)....and the first 4 came up in 3 days! The growth looks very healthy, we will see, and Ill keep godd records on these too.

March 12, 2011	#11
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	Well, let's just see. My Gardenbabelfish translates Tomato Helper as Mierda del Toro

March 12, 2011	#13
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	The category is "Giant Fruits and Veggies" What is Delicious? (Giant Tomato) What is Dill's Atlantic Giant? (Atlantica Giant 1000 Pumpkin) What is Carolina Cross (Giant Watermelon) Alex Trebek