The Monster In My Backyard

hunter · June 24, 2007

This fused bloom cluster is from one of the Nicholaevna Pinks I'm growing this year. It's an absolutely amazing display. And it'll probably make for one U-G-L-Y tomato, too!

Rena · June 24, 2007

Nice Pic! Keep us updated to what becomes........

feldon30 · June 24, 2007

I guess if you have lots of tomato plants and no fears about productivity.

Honestly I'd pinch it off.

organichris · June 24, 2007

I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like that. Feldon is probably right about pinching it off, but I don't think I could bring myself to do it.

bbjm · June 25, 2007

All three of my Neves Azorian (sp?) Red plants developed huge fused blossoms. I pinched them off. Those plants are the few in my garden that hadn't set fruit and I didn't want the plants to take time to develop what would most assuredly be an ugly inedible tomato. I thought about letting them go and use the seeds, but I've read on here that fused blossom tomatoes are not a good choice for seed saving.

But I have to say that the picture of above is an amazing fused blossom, much bigger than what I had.

hunter · June 25, 2007

Yep, wiser gardeners than I would probably cut that thing off. I may still, but it's just so cool. Plus, I have way too many plants to really worry about productivity. If it does set, I'd like to see what it looks like before culling it. These two Nicholaevna Pink that I'm growing have already set an impressive number of tomatoes for me. Beautiful plants, too.

Earl · June 29, 2007

Grow it, it just might win the Ugly Contest at CHOPTAG this year. :-)

cecilsgarden1958 · July 4, 2007

Kool! Maybe it will look like a flys eyeball (multi-facated).
Love to know how you got the image in the thread. I couldn't get mne to do that.

CECIL

hunter · July 5, 2007

cecil,

I hosted my image on ImageShack and then simply pasted the link in the form field that the 'Insert Image" button pops-up.

I did finally cull the flower as it didn't have a any real chance of producing a nice, tasty tomato. But it sure was fun to look at!

June 24, 2007	#1
hunter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 213	The Monster In My Backyard This fused bloom cluster is from one of the Nicholaevna Pinks I'm growing this year. It's an absolutely amazing display. And it'll probably make for one U-G-L-Y tomato, too!

June 29, 2007	#7
Earl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,278	Grow it, it just might win the Ugly Contest at CHOPTAG this year. :-) __________________ "Seriously think about what you're about to do/say before you do it and the outcome will always be better." Earl

July 4, 2007	#8
cecilsgarden1958 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: swPA Posts: 629	Kool! Maybe it will look like a flys eyeball (multi-facated). Love to know how you got the image in the thread. I couldn't get mne to do that. CECIL __________________ Hybrids Rule, Heirlooms Drool!

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June 24, 2007	#2
Rena Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warm Springs, GA Posts: 1,421	Nice Pic! Keep us updated to what becomes........

June 24, 2007	#3
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	I guess if you have lots of tomato plants and no fears about productivity. Honestly I'd pinch it off.

June 24, 2007	#4
organichris Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 630	I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like that. Feldon is probably right about pinching it off, but I don't think I could bring myself to do it.

June 25, 2007	#5
bbjm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 155	All three of my Neves Azorian (sp?) Red plants developed huge fused blossoms. I pinched them off. Those plants are the few in my garden that hadn't set fruit and I didn't want the plants to take time to develop what would most assuredly be an ugly inedible tomato. I thought about letting them go and use the seeds, but I've read on here that fused blossom tomatoes are not a good choice for seed saving. But I have to say that the picture of above is an amazing fused blossom, much bigger than what I had.

July 5, 2007	#9
hunter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 213	cecil, I hosted my image on ImageShack and then simply pasted the link in the form field that the 'Insert Image" button pops-up. I did finally cull the flower as it didn't have a any real chance of producing a nice, tasty tomato. But it sure was fun to look at!