Gigantesque

coloken · August 24, 2011

I wonder why more people don't mention Gigantesque tomatoes
Last year it tied for best with my pusta kolox, how ever you spell PK. And this year it is my best. More fruit and bigger fruit than the hybrid big beef, and I consider big beef the standard. Good shape and looks, even in my raised bed. I won't say any thing about taste, cause that depends so much on likes and growing conditions.
Any one else raising them?
KennyP

kpatrick925 · August 24, 2011

I have a couple of plants going. I am very sad that one of them has been pretty much destroyed. Not sure what it was but I have plucked 4 hornworms off so I am thinking they really did all that damage. Possibly a fungal issue as well. My second one is lush and green (knock on wood) and has a ton of tomatos on it. I am hoping for some large which was what drew me in the first place. Although at this point I will just take a ripe tomato.

Hoping they taste great!!

kath · August 24, 2011

I grew one plant this year and it was pruned to a single vine like all the rest of the newbies. It gave me four fruits: 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 and 9.5 oz. They had motley yellow blobs on the skins and had rotten spots inside. Won't comment on the taste but we didn't like it. Maybe my seeds were crossed?

BigBrownDogHouse · August 24, 2011

Just picked four great looking tomatoes in the last 24 hours ranging from 11 oz to 1lb 5oz.
Plant is loaded with fruit.

No report on taste yet but they look great. Just by the look of the tomatoes and the production of the plant, looks like it will definitely be on my list for next year.

**carolyn137** · August 24, 2011

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Gigantesque

Note the original source of the seeds and that it was renamed from a Russian variety by Lisa at Amishland.

I did a Google search and read quite a few of the links and no one is getting anything gigantic at all.

Probably like Andrew Rahart's Jumbo Red, which is far from being jumbo but is still an excellent variety.

Most of the time when you see a variety that has any kind of word suggesting huge fruits, it's best to do some searching on it to confirm what it really does in most folks gardens.

coloken · August 24, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by carolyn137

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Gigantesque

Note the original source of the seeds and that it was renamed from a Russian variety by Lisa at Amishland.

I did a Google search and read quite a few of the links and no one is getting anything gigantic at all.

Probably like Andrew Rahart's Jumbo Red, which is far from being jumbo but is still an excellent variety.

Most of the time when you see a variety that has any kind of word suggesting huge fruits, it's best to do some searching on it to confirm what it really does in most folks gardens.

I think that the name might actually hurt its being planted by people that aren't trying for size. Mine run 8 oz to hoping for a pound, but I have never had a 1 lb or bigger tomato in any variety. Mine are just right for a sandwich slice. To me the first thing a tomato must do is grow and produce here in very bad conditions. I have 5 or 6 popular varieties (names un mentioned)

that just don't make it for me. Honorable mention to spudakee, OTV, red BW, and yes the BW red PL one-whatever it is.

coloken · August 26, 2011

My friend that I gave starter plants to just brought a gantesque to show me. My digital scale says 1 pound 4 oz. Nice shape of orange-red with a bit of green top. So far mine run about 10 to 12 oz.

August 24, 2011	#1
coloken Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NE Co Posts: 303	Gigantesque I wonder why more people don't mention Gigantesque tomatoes Last year it tied for best with my pusta kolox, how ever you spell PK. And this year it is my best. More fruit and bigger fruit than the hybrid big beef, and I consider big beef the standard. Good shape and looks, even in my raised bed. I won't say any thing about taste, cause that depends so much on likes and growing conditions. Any one else raising them? KennyP

August 24, 2011	#4
BigBrownDogHouse Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Northern Illinois ZONE 5a...wait now 5b Posts: 906	Just picked four great looking tomatoes in the last 24 hours ranging from 11 oz to 1lb 5oz. Plant is loaded with fruit. No report on taste yet but they look great. Just by the look of the tomatoes and the production of the plant, looks like it will definitely be on my list for next year. __________________ Brian

August 24, 2011	#5
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Gigantesque Note the original source of the seeds and that it was renamed from a Russian variety by Lisa at Amishland. I did a Google search and read quite a few of the links and no one is getting anything gigantic at all. Probably like Andrew Rahart's Jumbo Red, which is far from being jumbo but is still an excellent variety. Most of the time when you see a variety that has any kind of word suggesting huge fruits, it's best to do some searching on it to confirm what it really does in most folks gardens. __________________ Carolyn

August 24, 2011	#2
kpatrick925 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Lorenzo, CA Posts: 112	I have a couple of plants going. I am very sad that one of them has been pretty much destroyed. Not sure what it was but I have plucked 4 hornworms off so I am thinking they really did all that damage. Possibly a fungal issue as well. My second one is lush and green (knock on wood) and has a ton of tomatos on it. I am hoping for some large which was what drew me in the first place. Although at this point I will just take a ripe tomato. Hoping they taste great!!

August 24, 2011	#3
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	I grew one plant this year and it was pruned to a single vine like all the rest of the newbies. It gave me four fruits: 7.5, 8.0, 8.1 and 9.5 oz. They had motley yellow blobs on the skins and had rotten spots inside. Won't comment on the taste but we didn't like it. Maybe my seeds were crossed?

August 26, 2011	#7
coloken Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NE Co Posts: 303	My friend that I gave starter plants to just brought a gantesque to show me. My digital scale says 1 pound 4 oz. Nice shape of orange-red with a bit of green top. So far mine run about 10 to 12 oz.