Large Fruit Varieties

TightenUp · August 20, 2012

Whats your favorite? I fell in love with kelloggs breakfast this year and part of the reason is the shear size of the tomatoes. i would like to grow a couple more varieties that continuously produce large tomatoes. so i would like to put together a list which i could then research and narrow down to a few i feel suit my needs. so have at it. thanks

meyvelitepe · August 21, 2012

As a large variety, my favorite is these heirloom pink one

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This one is not the biggest one but the harvested biggest one till today this season in my garden. (1080 gr = 2.38 pounds)

TightenUp · August 22, 2012

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Originally Posted by meyvelitepe

As a large variety, my favorite is these heirloom pink one

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This one is not the biggest one but the harvested biggest one till today this season in my garden. (1080 gr = 2.38 pounds)

what is the variety?

deerhunter · August 22, 2012

10 pounds? no way.

TightenUp · August 22, 2012

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Originally Posted by deerhunter

10 pounds? no way.

huh?

kath · August 22, 2012

I can't say they're all favorites of mine but I'm sure they're all on somebody's fave list.

The following varieties consistently produced fruits that weighed a pound or more in my garden either this season or last: Big Cheef, Believe It or Not, Bobbie, Brandywine Heart-Shaped, Brave General, Church, Copper River, Desters, Dr. Lyle, Frank's Large Red, Gildo Pietroboni, Orange Heirloom, Rosovyi Myod, Pruden's Purple, Reif Italian Heart, Serdste Buivola, Slankard, Tarasenko 6, Toedebusch Pink, Virginia Sweets, Wanda's Potato Top, Watermelon Beefsteak and Watermelon Beefsteak Potato Leaf.

TightenUp · August 22, 2012

great, thanks Kath

kath · August 22, 2012

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great, thanks Kath

You're very welcome- I forgot Eastham Pink Heirloom, the runt was 9.6 oz. but most were well over a pound and the largest at 2 lbs. 6.6 oz. was my largest this season. I still have seeds for a few of the ones I mentioned so if you're interested, PM me.

TightenUp · August 22, 2012

great, thanks again

deerhunter · August 22, 2012

lol sorry mey. didn't realise it was in grams.

TightenUp · August 22, 2012

Kath

Copper River is one i am interested in. this is a determinate plant giving you large tomatoes? how do you like this variety?

Dr Lyle, Frank's Large Red,Tarasenko 6 are all varieties i am considering, any thoughts?

have you grown Cherokee purple or kelloggs breakfast? i have grown them and was wondering how they are compared to Pruden's pruple and Orange heirloom respectively

thanks

augiedog55 · August 22, 2012

Mine are Franks large red ( largest), carbon and tex c are big a tastey. I'll grow all three next yr.

augiedog55 · August 22, 2012

tighten up, grow franks large red, you'll love it, but its actually a big pink tomato

TightenUp · August 22, 2012

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Originally Posted by augiedog55

tighten up, grow franks large red, you'll love it, but its actually a big pink tomato

cool. will do, thanks

lakelady · August 25, 2012

I found Mule Team and Stump of the World to be very consistent in large beefsteaks. Chapman too, all produced tomatoes well over a pound, but Mule Team was the clear winner in production. It had a great flavor, not very sweet, but excellent for a lot of dishes. I'll grow Mule Team every year from now on, I was very impressed with it in every way.

August 20, 2012	#1
TightenUp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jersey Posts: 1,183	Large Fruit Varieties Whats your favorite? I fell in love with kelloggs breakfast this year and part of the reason is the shear size of the tomatoes. i would like to grow a couple more varieties that continuously produce large tomatoes. so i would like to put together a list which i could then research and narrow down to a few i feel suit my needs. so have at it. thanks __________________

August 22, 2012	#7
TightenUp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jersey Posts: 1,183	great, thanks Kath __________________

August 22, 2012	#9
TightenUp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jersey Posts: 1,183	great, thanks again __________________

August 22, 2012	#11
TightenUp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jersey Posts: 1,183	Kath Copper River is one i am interested in. this is a determinate plant giving you large tomatoes? how do you like this variety? Dr Lyle, Frank's Large Red,Tarasenko 6 are all varieties i am considering, any thoughts? have you grown Cherokee purple or kelloggs breakfast? i have grown them and was wondering how they are compared to Pruden's pruple and Orange heirloom respectively thanks __________________

August 25, 2012	#15
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	I found Mule Team and Stump of the World to be very consistent in large beefsteaks. Chapman too, all produced tomatoes well over a pound, but Mule Team was the clear winner in production. It had a great flavor, not very sweet, but excellent for a lot of dishes. I'll grow Mule Team every year from now on, I was very impressed with it in every way. __________________ Antoniette

August 21, 2012	#2
meyvelitepe Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Turkey Posts: 2	As a large variety, my favorite is these heirloom pink one domates_adasi1.jpg pembe_1080.jpg This one is not the biggest one but the harvested biggest one till today this season in my garden. (1080 gr = 2.38 pounds)

August 22, 2012	#4
deerhunter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: hopkinton ma. Posts: 70	10 pounds? no way.

August 22, 2012	#6
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	I can't say they're all favorites of mine but I'm sure they're all on somebody's fave list. The following varieties consistently produced fruits that weighed a pound or more in my garden either this season or last: Big Cheef, Believe It or Not, Bobbie, Brandywine Heart-Shaped, Brave General, Church, Copper River, Desters, Dr. Lyle, Frank's Large Red, Gildo Pietroboni, Orange Heirloom, Rosovyi Myod, Pruden's Purple, Reif Italian Heart, Serdste Buivola, Slankard, Tarasenko 6, Toedebusch Pink, Virginia Sweets, Wanda's Potato Top, Watermelon Beefsteak and Watermelon Beefsteak Potato Leaf.

August 22, 2012	#12
augiedog55 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: oak grove mo Posts: 406	Mine are Franks large red ( largest), carbon and tex c are big a tastey. I'll grow all three next yr.