Farmers monster

prizebull · January 8, 2011

I got a catalog from :farmer seed and nursery: and thought I'd ask if any one knows anything about this one.It says they average 2 lbs. and the DTM is 100-110 days

RinTinTin · January 8, 2011

While I have seen some 2# tomatoes, I cannot imagine a plant that averages that. I do not know of that variety, but if it can average half of that claim, you've found a winner (if it tastes good also).

**carolyn137** · January 8, 2011

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Originally Posted by prizebull

I got a catalog from :farmer seed and nursery: and thought I'd ask if any one knows anything about this one.It says they average 2 lbs. and the DTM is 100-110 days

I went to that seed site and they call it just Monster, not Farmer's Monster, and show no picture. So I went to Google and Googled Monster tomato and there are lots of links for that if you want to take a look. And I didn't answer you at GW for the same question when I was just there b'c all the software problems and clicking between ever move at the site is well, I hope they get their act together soon. Last night the site came up with no bar at the right so you couldn't go anywhere.

Stepheninky · January 8, 2011

I went to the seed company site and found a pic and Farmer's Monster Tomato
here is that link

http://www.farmerseed.com/detail.asp?pid=6764&nav=veg

The description is a bit overzealous me thinks, "Tomatoes so big and so heavy, you'll want to keep kids and small animals from playing around them." LOL

**carolyn137** · January 8, 2011

I went back and checked and it clearly said no photo but with the same blurb you referred to. But I looked and what I'd located were plants and what you located were seeds.

So there you go, yes, a picture when you're buying seeds and no picture if buying plants.

And the variety name is Monster, not Farmer's Monster although it's listed at the Farmer Seed Co.

OneoftheEarls · January 8, 2011

I read Farmer's Monster too.

http://www.farmerseed.com/prodnav.as...les~-~Tomatoes

**carolyn137** · January 8, 2011

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Originally Posted by OneoftheEarls

I read Farmer's Monster too.

http://www.farmerseed.com/prodnav.as...les~-~Tomatoes

Earl, that's yet a different link than the one I went to b'c at the link I went to I got this:

http://www.farmerseed.com/prodnav.as...les~-~Tomatoes

There it says just Monster , as plants, and the same blurb is to the right but with no picture.

Gotta love it.

troad · January 8, 2011

Carolyn,
Go to the web site click on "vegetables" first-then choose tomatoes. You get a picture because this is the location on the site for seeds not plants.

dustdevil · January 9, 2011

current listing:

http://www.farmerseed.com/detail.asp?pid=6764&nav=veg

just picture:

http://www.farmerseed.com/ProductImage.asp?pid=6764

prizebull · January 9, 2011

Thanks for the replies but check out this link ' http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/235/

With those kind of reviews ,I don't think I'll be ordering anything from them

Fred Hempel · January 9, 2011

Wow. Seems like they are employing a reverse-psychology approach.

ContainerTed · January 9, 2011

Did anyone see how many seeds they offer in a packet??? I spent about 15 minutes bouncing around and never did lock in on how many seeds are in a tomato seed packet. Given the comments in the link above, I don't think I want to risk any of my money.

Ted

dustdevil · January 9, 2011

Those are the worst Dave's Garden reviews I've ever seen. Good thing I didn't order the Magic Beans to go with the Farmer's Monster

**mdvpc** · January 9, 2011

Amazing that this company is still in business.

prizebull · January 9, 2011

It would be fun to try the 'monster' and 'magic bean'.It might be safe to order seeds but like ,ContainerTed ,said they don't mention seed count.

January 8, 2011	#1
prizebull Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Akron,N.Y zone 6 Posts: 44	Farmers monster I got a catalog from :farmer seed and nursery: and thought I'd ask if any one knows anything about this one.It says they average 2 lbs. and the DTM is 100-110 days

January 8, 2011	#5
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	I went back and checked and it clearly said no photo but with the same blurb you referred to. But I looked and what I'd located were plants and what you located were seeds. So there you go, yes, a picture when you're buying seeds and no picture if buying plants. And the variety name is Monster, not Farmer's Monster although it's listed at the Farmer Seed Co. __________________ Carolyn

January 8, 2011	#8
troad Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Des Moines, WA. Posts: 358	Carolyn, Go to the web site click on "vegetables" first-then choose tomatoes. You get a picture because this is the location on the site for seeds not plants. __________________ There's a fine line between gardening and madness.

January 9, 2011	#12
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Did anyone see how many seeds they offer in a packet??? I spent about 15 minutes bouncing around and never did lock in on how many seeds are in a tomato seed packet. Given the comments in the link above, I don't think I want to risk any of my money. Ted __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

January 9, 2011	#14
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Amazing that this company is still in business. __________________ Michael

January 8, 2011	#2
RinTinTin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 581	While I have seen some 2# tomatoes, I cannot imagine a plant that averages that. I do not know of that variety, but if it can average half of that claim, you've found a winner (if it tastes good also).

January 8, 2011	#4
Stepheninky Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 682	I went to the seed company site and found a pic and Farmer's Monster Tomato here is that link http://www.farmerseed.com/detail.asp?pid=6764&nav=veg The description is a bit overzealous me thinks, "Tomatoes so big and so heavy, you'll want to keep kids and small animals from playing around them." LOL

January 8, 2011	#6
OneoftheEarls Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 660	I read Farmer's Monster too. http://www.farmerseed.com/prodnav.as...les~-~Tomatoes

January 9, 2011	#9
dustdevil Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: WI, USA Zone4 Posts: 1,887	current listing: http://www.farmerseed.com/detail.asp?pid=6764&nav=veg just picture: http://www.farmerseed.com/ProductImage.asp?pid=6764

January 9, 2011	#11
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	Wow. Seems like they are employing a reverse-psychology approach.