The very large tomato thread - Page 12

Gardeneer · May 13, 2016

What is you VERY LARGE single bloom variety ?

Gardeneer

lubadub · May 13, 2016

Your year and you are so far ahead of me. It is still cold and rainy here. The weather is near to depressing. When will the sun show its face?

PureHarvest · May 13, 2016

We have had 2 days of full sun in the last 21 days. The other 19 have been completely cloudy with some rain each day.
I don't know how my plants are still green other than being under a high tunnel.
Supposed to see sun tomorrow but this is the longest cloudy rainy stretch I have ever witnessed.
It is really starting to affect me mentally. My apathy level is at an all time high.

AKmark · May 13, 2016

Gardeneer, it is Terhune RL, it grows huge tomatoes, and I noticed last year it throws several fused blossoms. Before I assume I have something special, I need to grow something really big, or it is just thoughts, dreams or a tomato fantasy. LOL If it does grow a whopper, I will send out some seeds. It did come from my 5.42 from last year that had three tomatoes on the plant.

Lub., it is 70 and sunny in AK today, the Jet Stream has been goofy since 2013, we have had very nice summers, at the expense of others in the lower 48 in some places.

The Terhune I showed holding in my blue glove is about 1.5lbs already, the plant is very healthy too, but it is only 3-4 fused together, so may only be 5-6lbs.

The tomato set on OP BZ, (Boudyo 6.83) is 4 fused and is growing fast, the (8.36) has no megablooms yet, I have 3 other OP BZ's going, from them.

I also have a massive Mega Marv going, no real selections yet, but I do have a new large bloom forming, too early to tell.

Church has been bagged, I am now growing it for production.
Yuvel, not sure what to do there, I think it has potential, so I am holding out.

I also have a couple Russian varieties that I can't spell right, or pronounce, that are being shuffled to production too.
Belmonte has a monster going too, hopefully genetics are there, IT SURE IS HEALTHY.

I also have a triple on Rozovyi Myod, I got huge hearts from this variety a couple of years ago, and grew it for crosses to add depth to a couple of selections.

My plants overall are looking good, I adjusted my fertilizer mix just a tad, and was very happy to see some positive results.

You"all had better get something going, I want to see some action from the south, and all of you are southerners to me. LOL

Fun, fun.

efisakov · May 13, 2016

Rozovyi Myod, translates from Russian as Pink honey. Hope it tastes good.

Bryanbryn · May 14, 2016

Here are a few of my plants. Almost winter here but it is surprisingly quite warm. I also have a Domingo plant that didn't die from disease during the main growing season. It has flowers but I'm having trouble getting it to set fruit.
image.jpg

ContainerTed · May 15, 2016

AKMark says: "I want to see some action from the south, and all of you are southerners to me. LOL"

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Actually, Mark, in one of his programs on TV, the late Dr. Carl Sagan commented that our sun and planets reside in the southern part of the Milky Way Galaxy.

So, that means that the Earth is a southern planet. And that means, that in reality, the north isn't there because everywhere is part of the south.

AKmark · May 15, 2016

Well Ted, you got me there, it's pretty hard to argue with Sagan. LOL

Delerium · May 17, 2016

We have quite a few potential large candidates..

AKmark · May 17, 2016

Looks like you do have some large slabs in the making. Whatever your variety is, if you want a monster, prune it down to the biggest, ugliest, fused blossom you have. It looks like you do have a nice triple in there. I can see why your daughter is all grins in the pic.

Delerium · May 17, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by AKmark

Looks like you do have some large slabs in the making. Whatever your variety is, if you want a monster, prune it down to the biggest, ugliest, fused blossom you have. It looks like you do have a nice triple in there. I can see why your daughter is all grins in the pic.

Might be a loss cause for us to grow big ones this year AKmark. It's already hitting 90's. I might clone a few plants for the later season. But we do have plenty of 2 pounders + in the making.

whistech · May 17, 2016

Delirium, what varieties are those big ones? Your tomatoes look wonderful and your daughter is beautiful.

lubadub · May 17, 2016

Yes, you do have some nice tomatoes going there. What is the variety?

AKmark · May 18, 2016

I posted a pic of this tomato about a week ago, I think it's growing.

Stefanie · May 19, 2016

I love this thread and it comes so handy, because at a local hardware/garden store there's a competition about the biggest tomato and I signed up. Everyone got a packed of Cuor di Bue seed and time until September 15th.
Sadly I forgot a little about my competition plants and they look not very well

Yesterday I finally transplanted them, they have good roots but foilage is a disaster. And they already have blooms. Should I pinch them and wait until the plant is stronger?
Thanks so much for advice

Stefanie

May 13, 2016	#167
lubadub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PA Posts: 169	Your year and you are so far ahead of me. It is still cold and rainy here. The weather is near to depressing. When will the sun show its face? __________________ Bigger is Better!

May 13, 2016	#170
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	Rozovyi Myod, translates from Russian as Pink honey. Hope it tastes good. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

May 15, 2016	#172
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	AKMark says: "I want to see some action from the south, and all of you are southerners to me. LOL" ================================================== ========== Actually, Mark, in one of his programs on TV, the late Dr. Carl Sagan commented that our sun and planets reside in the southern part of the Milky Way Galaxy. So, that means that the Earth is a southern planet. And that means, that in reality, the north isn't there because everywhere is part of the south. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

May 17, 2016	#177
whistech Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Between The Woodlands and Spring, Texas Posts: 553	Delirium, what varieties are those big ones? Your tomatoes look wonderful and your daughter is beautiful. __________________ Arlie

May 17, 2016	#178
lubadub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PA Posts: 169	Yes, you do have some nice tomatoes going there. What is the variety? __________________ Bigger is Better!

May 13, 2016	#166
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,916	What is you VERY LARGE single bloom variety ? Gardeneer

May 13, 2016	#168
PureHarvest Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Mid-Atlantic right on the line of Zone 7a and 7b Posts: 1,369	We have had 2 days of full sun in the last 21 days. The other 19 have been completely cloudy with some rain each day. I don't know how my plants are still green other than being under a high tunnel. Supposed to see sun tomorrow but this is the longest cloudy rainy stretch I have ever witnessed. It is really starting to affect me mentally. My apathy level is at an all time high.

May 13, 2016	#169
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	Gardeneer, it is Terhune RL, it grows huge tomatoes, and I noticed last year it throws several fused blossoms. Before I assume I have something special, I need to grow something really big, or it is just thoughts, dreams or a tomato fantasy. LOL If it does grow a whopper, I will send out some seeds. It did come from my 5.42 from last year that had three tomatoes on the plant. Lub., it is 70 and sunny in AK today, the Jet Stream has been goofy since 2013, we have had very nice summers, at the expense of others in the lower 48 in some places. The Terhune I showed holding in my blue glove is about 1.5lbs already, the plant is very healthy too, but it is only 3-4 fused together, so may only be 5-6lbs. The tomato set on OP BZ, (Boudyo 6.83) is 4 fused and is growing fast, the (8.36) has no megablooms yet, I have 3 other OP BZ's going, from them. I also have a massive Mega Marv going, no real selections yet, but I do have a new large bloom forming, too early to tell. Church has been bagged, I am now growing it for production. Yuvel, not sure what to do there, I think it has potential, so I am holding out. I also have a couple Russian varieties that I can't spell right, or pronounce, that are being shuffled to production too. Belmonte has a monster going too, hopefully genetics are there, IT SURE IS HEALTHY. I also have a triple on Rozovyi Myod, I got huge hearts from this variety a couple of years ago, and grew it for crosses to add depth to a couple of selections. My plants overall are looking good, I adjusted my fertilizer mix just a tad, and was very happy to see some positive results. You"all had better get something going, I want to see some action from the south, and all of you are southerners to me. LOL Fun, fun.

May 14, 2016	#171
Bryanbryn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 9	Here are a few of my plants. Almost winter here but it is surprisingly quite warm. I also have a Domingo plant that didn't die from disease during the main growing season. It has flowers but I'm having trouble getting it to set fruit. image.jpg

May 15, 2016	#173
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	Well Ted, you got me there, it's pretty hard to argue with Sagan. LOL

May 17, 2016	#175
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	Looks like you do have some large slabs in the making. Whatever your variety is, if you want a monster, prune it down to the biggest, ugliest, fused blossom you have. It looks like you do have a nice triple in there. I can see why your daughter is all grins in the pic.

May 19, 2016	#180
Stefanie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Germany Posts: 13	I love this thread and it comes so handy, because at a local hardware/garden store there's a competition about the biggest tomato and I signed up. Everyone got a packed of Cuor di Bue seed and time until September 15th. Sadly I forgot a little about my competition plants and they look not very well Yesterday I finally transplanted them, they have good roots but foilage is a disaster. And they already have blooms. Should I pinch them and wait until the plant is stronger? Thanks so much for advice Stefanie