Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
December 12, 2011 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Ohio
Posts: 132
|
|
December 13, 2011 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: northern NJ zone 6b
Posts: 1,862
|
I don't know what a lot of these taste like, but I like this webpage because it gives me perspective on relative sizes of fruits compared to others. While varieties are probably happier in some regions/areas than others, I like seeing what x size is compared to y size grown in the same area. I've never grown giant tomatoes, but next year I'd like to get a bragger or two so my neighbors stop poking fun at me
http://gianttomatoseeds.com/tomato_seeds.html
__________________
Antoniette |
December 13, 2011 | #18 | |
Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a
Posts: 21,169
|
Quote:
When you click to DT for instructions you'll find that the person selling these seeds posts here at Tville and put up some data I think in the Member Forum. Just look for the word Delectation, and you'll find it and what was said there about the various Bic Zac selections and also read there where lubadub, Marv Meisner, who wrote a book about growing big tomatoes, posted as well. Just my opinion, but if you take some of the suggestions already given in this thread and grow plants for several of them in the same season, I think that's the best way to determine how big they get for you and how good the yield and taste are as grown by you where you live using the way you grow tomatoes, what your soil is like, which amendments you use and how much and the weather in any one season, etc. Just a gentle suggestion.
__________________
Carolyn |
|
December 13, 2011 | #19 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: American Fork, Utah
Posts: 160
|
Regrettably, my website is not really ready for "going public", but it is set up for taking orders, mostly in a round-about way, if people have an interest in the varieties listed.
I envision more than 400 web pages with pics, detailed descriptions, multiple photos, videos, essays, etc. - much more than just selling tomato seeds. This will take some time, especially since it's my first attempt at website design. Lots of late nights of late... Anyway, the ABOUT page might be of interest, particularly the Credits section at the bottom: http://gianttomatoseeds.com/about.html Clearly from the list of varieties, my interest is not limited to big tomatoes (I only pruned and thinned 3 of 420 tomato plants to produce GIANT tomatoes in 2011), but that's what's motivational and fun to me. If I had a choice of picking and processing one Da Costa's Portuguese (or Virginia Sweets, Belmonte, Richardson, etc.) or 1,000 itty bitty Sara's Galapagos', I would pick the big, delicious heirloom every time (well, almost every time - I LOVE Sara's Galapagos, I just go bonkers trying to harvest them ). I'm just thrilled and grateful that there are so many sizes, shapes, colors and flavors to try - thanks to so many dedicated growers over the generations! Best of luck, nangisha, in growing some BIG ones in 2012 - or little ones or anything in between! |
December 14, 2011 | #20 | |
Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a
Posts: 21,169
|
Quote:
As for your Credits section, you might want to note that my book, unknown by me beforehand, went out of print this past Spring. However, if anyone goes to the sticky in this Forum where there's a thread about my book you'll see that the prices now range for what they should be to upwards of several hundreds of dollars at different sites. As for me, I still have four unused copies here at home and am witing until the price gets up to maybe, oh $1,000/book, and the I'll consider selling.
__________________
Carolyn |
|
December 14, 2011 | #21 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: American Fork, Utah
Posts: 160
|
Quote:
I have updated the ABOUT page with a link to the thread you mentioned. |
|
December 14, 2011 | #22 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 192
|
My largest were Gildo Pietroboni.
|
December 14, 2011 | #23 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Central Ohio
Posts: 741
|
My almost three pound Rebecca Sebatians Bulls Bag came from either seamsfaster's site or from blueribbontomatoes, not sure which as I planted seeds from both sources.
|
December 14, 2011 | #24 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Stryker, Ohio
Posts: 995
|
I had some pretty large ones with Earl's Faux,Stump of the World, And Cowlicks Brandywine.Average was 1-3 pounds. Keep in mind to get these monster maters a nice amount of organic mater will help.Do you have a compost bin started?
Kevin |
December 14, 2011 | #25 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: American Fork, Utah
Posts: 160
|
Quote:
You were my first customer! The seeds I sent came from a 2.200 lb. RSBB I grew in 2010, which in turn came from seeds I received from kygreg (thanks again!). Perhaps he will chime in and give us more background. I really like this variety for flavor and attractive, heart-shaped fruits. The occasional BIG one is fun to get as well! Send documentation by PM and I'll be glad to update the BIG Tomato List! |
|
December 14, 2011 | #26 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Central Ohio
Posts: 741
|
It won the big tomato contest over at idig, I believe only because a few other folks held theirs back though, chivalry and all I think. next year the contest will be all out from everyone though and hosted on a different site so "game on"so to speak B-)
Sent from my X10a using Tapatalk |
December 14, 2011 | #27 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Evansville, IN
Posts: 2,984
|
For those who send tomato seeds to overseas friends where postal clerks have sticky fingers or customs agents are particularly persnickety, let me suggest something that works for me: Put just a few seeds under clear tape on a normal sized greeting card and post the greeting card during a season when greeting cards are expected to be posted. Make sure the seeds lay flat under the tape so there's no lumps of bumps.
|
December 14, 2011 | #28 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a)
Posts: 2,278
|
travis, we used to have a more conspiratorial way to hide seeds under a sticked postal stamps on an envelope here in USSR times when somebody wants to send or to get seeds to/from abroad in 1960s-1980s
__________________
1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR |
December 21, 2011 | #29 | |||
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Bandung, Indonesia
Posts: 114
|
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
I am just wonder why I earlier shipment can pass the custom but the later on not pass a single one, even they send it as regular letter. |
|||
December 21, 2011 | #30 | ||||
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Bandung, Indonesia
Posts: 114
|
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
2 Vote for Orange Minsk I think I will order both along with Omar Lebanese, see which one grew better here, for each growing condition. # Its my first tread and Carolyn replying here, I don't why its feel so good to see her in my treat . # Mike I never seed seller as cheap as yours. So are you shipping to Indonesia???? There is chance its won't pass but let it be my risk... |
||||
Tags |
biggest , heirloom |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|