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Monster Tomatoes

Posted by gregstep (My Page) on
Fri, Sep 15, 06 at 20:46

Do anybody know what variety those monster tomatoes are???,,,,Go to USAVECENTER.COM and click,,,,,,,Greg


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RE: Monster Tomatoes

Check out this link : www.njtomato.com/seeds.html - 5k
there is an English strain called "megatom " available from Thompson and Morgan's which is a selection from "Delicious" by Burpees .


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RE: Monster Tomatoes

gregstep have you tried emailing the site in question and asking.


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RE: Monster Tomatoes

Did anyone send an email to find out?


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RE: Monster Tomatoes

Hello. You might want to click on the attached link and find tomatoes in the list. Hope this helps. There is also a tomatoe called "Thunderbelly" I purchased the seeds one year from a seed supplier in England. I grew 4 lb. tomatoes that year. I will post the name of the seed house as soon as I find the catalogue.

Here is a link that might be useful: P&P Seeds


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RE: Monster Tomatoes

TUKTO,
WHAT!? You did not SAVE ANY seeds of that monster?? Whatta shame :( Was it an heirloom/op or F1?

Regards;
bluelytes


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RE: Monster Tomatoes

one for each hand

Here is a link that might be useful: tomato


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RE: Monster Tomatoes

Most competition tomatoes have been grown off of Big Zac and or Delicious.
Last year I broke the Ohio State record with a tomato which weighed in at 4.48 pounds and was grown off of the variety "Church" which was given to me by a friend "tomatoaddict" at www.tomatoaddict.com.

Each season I hold a Giant tomato and pumpkin contest on my website, anyone is welcome to participate. In this years Giant Tomato contest we are giving away:

1st Prize:
Title of 2009 Giant Tomato King or Queen, and Braggin rights.
Dr. Marvin Meisners book "Giant Tomatoes"
1lb mycorrhiza
1lb soluble kelp
5.58 Timm 08 5 seeds
4.48 Perry 08 5 seeds
3.36 Perry 08 5 seeds

2nd place:
5.32 Timm 08 5 seeds
5.0 Timm 08 5 seeds
4.48 Perry 5 seeds
3.36 Perry 5 seeds

3rd Place:
4.48 Perry 5 seeds
4.29 Timm 08 5 seeds
3.872 Timm 08 5 seeds
3.685 Timm 08 5 seeds

Here is a link that might be useful: Come Grow with Us!!!


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RE: Monster Tomatoes

I doubt if the giant was a delicious.That was a one time freak of nature.No delicious has come close to that size since.For giants I'd go with an heirloom myself like Giant Belgium or Brimmer,there are several or the one hybrid that seems to out do them all is the Big zac available at Totolly Tomato. Since MRS. Zachariah was the lady that developed it sold the secret cross rights to totally tomato.She always has between 4-6 pound tomatoes.


 
 

 

 


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