The Hoy are definitely a late variety. I picked my first at first blush and I believe that was 82 days. I have picked several more and I still have about 15 left outside ripening. My first was 2 lbs and the others I have picked have been between 1 1/4 lbs and 1 3/4 lbs. On mine it seems there was a delayed reaction on the fruit starting to grow. It appears there were some that set early and formed a pea size tomato and then just sat there for about a month or more without any growth. Then several of them began growing after that dormant period. I have 73 varieties this year and the Hoy are definitely producing the most large fruit. Next in line for large fruit is Granny's Heart. I just picked 3 Brandywine Sudduth (plant produced a total of 4). Will get to eat them tomorrow. DTM on Brandywine was 100 days. Cowlicks and JD's Special C-Tex were about 70 DTM.
My Hoy have very few seeds per tomato so I'm scrounging every one I eat for seed.
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