Yes I really grew this! - Page 2

lakelady · September 4, 2012

I'm pretty sure it is Kilo della Garfagnana that I got from a trade from Italy. All the tomatoes were big and very meaty, although this one was the largest. It was buried in the middle of dense foliage and I thought it was 2 tomatoes next to each other until one day I did some thinning out and there it was. Trust me, no one was more shocked than I was. And the caterpillars LOVED that plant and destroyed several good sized tomatoes so I covered this one with reemay to make sure it ripened. It was so pretty and picture perfect.

My mom was quite upset when I gave her one of the others from that vine because she wanted to eat the "big one" lol.... and I would not let her! It was moderately productive, but I could have made a small pot of sauce with that one tomato alone

Flavor was pretty good, not sweet, and I did prefer it cooked to fresh eating. On the dry side.

Steve, the tomatoes got plenty of seaweed and fish emulsion and compost, not bad, eh?

lakelady · September 4, 2012

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Wow!

I rotated the pic and attached it.

Thanks for fixing that for me!

2nd Foundation · September 4, 2012

Awesome lakelady! And you weren't even trying to grow big ones!

dustdevil · September 4, 2012

Thanks for sharing an outstanding photo

kath · September 4, 2012

Wow- never grew one that large! It doesn't even look ugly!

You must be taking great care of your plants.

Mudman · September 4, 2012

Bring that picture with you to Home Depot for the next time they tell you to just buy their cages.

pdxwindjammer · September 4, 2012

Gorgeous tomato! And the perfect model to show it. Nice photo!

lakelady · September 4, 2012

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Originally Posted by Mudman

Bring that picture with you to Home Depot for the next time they tell you to just buy their cages.

LOL Mike!! Good idea, that'll show them ha!

I really hated to cut that one up it was so pretty

RobinB · September 4, 2012

Absolutely amazing!

JamesL · September 5, 2012

Antoinette,
Good story. Great tomato!

SEAMSFASTER · September 5, 2012

OUTSTANDING!

RebelRidin · September 5, 2012

Holy sneezes that's one big tomato! Of course size doesn't matter....

Yeah right!

FILMNET · September 5, 2012

Secrets now OUT? Neptune's Harvest combo of Fish/Seaweed fertilizer is wonderful for the leaves and in the ground . It stays in the ground for months not like MC. That why all the huge pumpkins growers used it for the 1,000 lbs pumpkins.

PA_Julia · September 5, 2012

Yes, this is why I use it!

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Originally Posted by FILMNET

Secrets now OUT? Neptune's Harvest combo of Fish/Seaweed fertilizer is wonderful for the leaves and in the ground . It stays in the ground for months not like MC. That why all the huge pumpkins growers used it for the 1,000 lbs pumpkins.

sicily · September 5, 2012

WOW!!!!! Congratulations on that one! Great photos of both the beauties.

September 4, 2012	#16
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	I'm pretty sure it is Kilo della Garfagnana that I got from a trade from Italy. All the tomatoes were big and very meaty, although this one was the largest. It was buried in the middle of dense foliage and I thought it was 2 tomatoes next to each other until one day I did some thinning out and there it was. Trust me, no one was more shocked than I was. And the caterpillars LOVED that plant and destroyed several good sized tomatoes so I covered this one with reemay to make sure it ripened. It was so pretty and picture perfect. My mom was quite upset when I gave her one of the others from that vine because she wanted to eat the "big one" lol.... and I would not let her! It was moderately productive, but I could have made a small pot of sauce with that one tomato alone Flavor was pretty good, not sweet, and I did prefer it cooked to fresh eating. On the dry side. Steve, the tomatoes got plenty of seaweed and fish emulsion and compost, not bad, eh? __________________ Antoniette

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2nd Foundation Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Central North Carolina 7b Posts: 71	Awesome lakelady! And you weren't even trying to grow big ones! __________________ "If there was any race other than the human race, I'd go join it." ~Thomas Gore "The good thing about science is that it is true whether or not you believe in it." ~Neil deGrasse Tyson

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kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Wow- never grew one that large! It doesn't even look ugly!You must be taking great care of your plants.

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Mudman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 910	Bring that picture with you to Home Depot for the next time they tell you to just buy their cages. __________________ Mike

September 5, 2012	#27
RebelRidin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore Posts: 993	Holy sneezes that's one big tomato! Of course size doesn't matter.... Yeah right! __________________ George _____________________________ "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it’s natural manure." Thomas Jefferson, 1787

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dustdevil Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: WI, USA Zone4 Posts: 1,887	Thanks for sharing an outstanding photo

September 4, 2012	#22
pdxwindjammer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 625	Gorgeous tomato! And the perfect model to show it. Nice photo!

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RobinB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Near Reno, NV Posts: 1,621	Absolutely amazing!

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JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 1,992	Antoinette, Good story. Great tomato!

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SEAMSFASTER Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: American Fork, Utah Posts: 161	OUTSTANDING!

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FILMNET Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,803	Secrets now OUT? Neptune's Harvest combo of Fish/Seaweed fertilizer is wonderful for the leaves and in the ground . It stays in the ground for months not like MC. That why all the huge pumpkins growers used it for the 1,000 lbs pumpkins.

September 5, 2012	#30
sicily Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 192	WOW!!!!! Congratulations on that one! Great photos of both the beauties.