My Favorite New Variety............... - Page 3

ddsack · June 23, 2016

That is one beeeyuutiful looking tomato! I sure hope you will be able to reproduce it again!

As I understand it, this was the only tomato from the plant that had these characteristics, so the only seeds saved are those we can see in the sliced photos. I'm guessing around 30-35 total were saved, maybe fewer accounting for some immature seeds and shallower locules. If it were me, I wouldn't want to risk losing any seeds to loss or damage in the mail at this point, since they are pretty much irreplaceable until you know if the traits are heritable.

Looking forward to hearing how future grow outs do.

Allisa · June 23, 2016

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Originally Posted by Andrey_BY

Excellent Medovyi Gigant fruit!

Please, use the original Russian name of this variety which can be translated as Honey Giant.

Hi! Do you think Medovyi Gigant and Honey Giant is the same variety? To my knowledge Medoviy Gigant has an oblate shape (similar to the fruit in question, but with no green gel). However, normal Honey Giant fruits (from the picture in this thread) look more of a heart shape, IMHO.

Now, because of the taste description, I also want to try both shapes (heart and oblate) of this gorgeous beauty. If there is still a place for a volunteer from Oregon, here I am)))

BigVanVader · June 23, 2016

Hearts always seem to be better to me than a similar round tomato. I think because I like a meaty tomato with low gel.

hunter · June 23, 2016

What a stunner!

Andrey_BY · June 23, 2016

Medovyi Gigant (Медовый гигант) is translated as Honey Gigant from Russian. Yes, original Medovyi Gigant from Aelita SC has got both oblate and wide heart shaped fruit with orange skin and orange/pink flesh on the same plant. I don't remember extra green spot inside...

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Originally Posted by Allisa

Hi! Do you think Medovyi Gigant and Honey Giant is the same variety? To my knowledge Medoviy Gigant has an oblate shape (similar to the fruit in question, but with no green gel). However, normal Honey Giant fruits (from the picture in this thread) look more of a heart shape, IMHO.

Now, because of the taste description, I also want to try both shapes (heart and oblate) of this gorgeous beauty. If there is still a place for a volunteer from Oregon, here I am)))

Lindalana · June 23, 2016

I have seeds from Double Helix, going to make sure it is on the list to try next year. Looking very good mouthwatering sliced!

habanero · June 25, 2016

That tomato is a real eye popper, for sure. The taste though, I keep licking the monitor screen and all I can taste is dust. Seriously, great job growing that bad boy.
habanero

heirloomtomaguy · July 11, 2016

Thanks everyone for the replies. Sorry on the late reply myself its been a crazy summer thus far. Anyway i got plenty of quality seed to find out if this one will grow true. I hope it is a mutation and stays the way i found it. As for sharing i will keep everyone in mind but i am going to hold back in case i need to sprout every seed to do it. The good news is that i can pretty much grow year round so im waiting on seeds to germinate as i speak. Stay tuned.

Gerardo · July 11, 2016

Caps AND underline, now that's a winner.

MissS · July 11, 2016

I do hope that you can re-capture this beautiful tomato.
Good Luck and keep us posted!

SharonRossy · July 11, 2016

Just saw this thread and I had to go and check my seed collection. I received seeds for Honey Giant from Double Helix Farms a few years ago as a gift. I never could find out much about the variety and even started a thread here about it. I believe Carolyn answered. Anyways, I never grew it out but I still have the seeds. So now that I'm learning more about it and it looks like a beauty, it's on next year's list of grow outs probably. HTG, I'll be following this one! Good luck!

kchd.. · July 11, 2016

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Originally Posted by heirloomtomaguy

Thanks everyone for the replies. Sorry on the late reply myself its been a crazy summer thus far. Anyway i got plenty of quality seed to find out if this one will grow true. I hope it is a mutation and stays the way i found it. As for sharing i will keep everyone in mind but i am going to hold back in case i need to sprout every seed to do it. The good news is that i can pretty much grow year round so im waiting on seeds to germinate as i speak. Stay tuned.

Following this tomato adventure is like reading a really good book. Can't wait to hear how your grow out goes, HTG. You're keeping us on the edge of our seats!

Best of luck to you.

WilburMartin · July 12, 2016

gorgeous fruit

jasonig · July 15, 2016

made my day!

Hulamom · July 17, 2016

Absolutely beautiful! I love Papayas too and we have plenty of them here in Aloha land. I think we will all stay tune for results of those off springs.

June 23, 2016	#31
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,231	That is one beeeyuutiful looking tomato! I sure hope you will be able to reproduce it again! As I understand it, this was the only tomato from the plant that had these characteristics, so the only seeds saved are those we can see in the sliced photos. I'm guessing around 30-35 total were saved, maybe fewer accounting for some immature seeds and shallower locules. If it were me, I wouldn't want to risk losing any seeds to loss or damage in the mail at this point, since they are pretty much irreplaceable until you know if the traits are heritable. Looking forward to hearing how future grow outs do. __________________ Dee **************

July 11, 2016	#40
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,150	I do hope that you can re-capture this beautiful tomato. Good Luck and keep us posted! __________________ ~ Patti ~

July 12, 2016	#43
WilburMartin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Mississippi Posts: 169	gorgeous fruit __________________ "Ain't nothin' in the world that I like better than bacon and lettuce, and home-grown tomatoes." - Guy Clark (RIP), "Home-Grown Tomatoes"

June 23, 2016	#33
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Hearts always seem to be better to me than a similar round tomato. I think because I like a meaty tomato with low gel.

June 23, 2016	#34
hunter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 213	What a stunner!

June 23, 2016	#36
Lindalana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 857	I have seeds from Double Helix, going to make sure it is on the list to try next year. Looking very good mouthwatering sliced!

June 25, 2016	#37
habanero Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: phoenix az Posts: 21	That tomato is a real eye popper, for sure. The taste though, I keep licking the monitor screen and all I can taste is dust. Seriously, great job growing that bad boy. habanero

July 11, 2016	#39
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	Caps AND underline, now that's a winner.

July 11, 2016	#41
SharonRossy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,140	Just saw this thread and I had to go and check my seed collection. I received seeds for Honey Giant from Double Helix Farms a few years ago as a gift. I never could find out much about the variety and even started a thread here about it. I believe Carolyn answered. Anyways, I never grew it out but I still have the seeds. So now that I'm learning more about it and it looks like a beauty, it's on next year's list of grow outs probably. HTG, I'll be following this one! Good luck!

July 15, 2016	#44
jasonig Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Fairfield, CT, Zone 7A Posts: 35	made my day!

July 17, 2016	#45
Hulamom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hawaii Posts: 53	Absolutely beautiful! I love Papayas too and we have plenty of them here in Aloha land. I think we will all stay tune for results of those off springs.