First Hoy

kevinrs · August 7, 2012

No special treatment, not really any fertilizer even, only the purchased compost that probably was high in nitrogen, as most tomato plants got to 5-6 feet high before having any fruit.

sprtsguy76 · August 7, 2012

Looks good.

And the taste was...............????

Damon

kevinrs · August 7, 2012

Haven't tried yet, will cut up one of them tomorrow. I'm hoping I'll have a big ugly one ready to pick on the 17th, I've got a monstrosity entry open at the fair. Otherwise I'll be seeing how big I can get a zucchini in a week and a half, and they've been dropping in production lately.

Actually, I might have tried a small one for burgers a few days ago, don't remember which plant it came from now. That one did taste good, but I've never been to a tasting event or anything.

JayPaul1024 · August 7, 2012

Nice looking toms! Congrats! Mine are finally beginning to show some color (blush). Yippy! Won't be long now. Maybe mid-August for my first taste.

gardenfrog · August 8, 2012

I've heard Hoy rates high in taste!

kevinrs · August 8, 2012

Tasted good to me, but I've not tried a lot. I don't know how good of a judge I am.

PA_Julia · August 8, 2012

My best so far is a 2 LB 4.9 OZ Big Zac but my monster on another Big Zac plant is sadly starting to flash color so I must pick it and weigh the beast.

Good luck with your entries!!!!!

SleestaksRule · August 12, 2012

Yup, I have a Hoy about that size still green. Just gave if some fishy delight today. Funny thing is I have 19 Hoy plants going and the biggest one is from a bag and not in the ground. I only tested 1 in bags. Well at it's end I'll post results.

kevinrs · August 13, 2012

I've gotten 5 tomatoes so far from it, that 27.15 oz is still the biggest, the rest have been like the other 2 in approximate shape and size. there are probably 10-15 green ones on the plant right now though. I have noted that you can't search for 3 letter words here, so it's difficult finding hoy threads

August 8, 2012	#7
PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	My best so far is a 2 LB 4.9 OZ Big Zac but my monster on another Big Zac plant is sadly starting to flash color so I must pick it and weigh the beast. Good luck with your entries!!!!! __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013

August 7, 2012	#2
sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	Looks good. And the taste was...............???? Damon

August 7, 2012	#3
kevinrs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Littlerock, CA Posts: 218	Haven't tried yet, will cut up one of them tomorrow. I'm hoping I'll have a big ugly one ready to pick on the 17th, I've got a monstrosity entry open at the fair. Otherwise I'll be seeing how big I can get a zucchini in a week and a half, and they've been dropping in production lately. Actually, I might have tried a small one for burgers a few days ago, don't remember which plant it came from now. That one did taste good, but I've never been to a tasting event or anything.

August 7, 2012	#4
JayPaul1024 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 36	Nice looking toms! Congrats! Mine are finally beginning to show some color (blush). Yippy! Won't be long now. Maybe mid-August for my first taste.

August 8, 2012	#5
gardenfrog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shelbyville, IN Posts: 343	I've heard Hoy rates high in taste!

August 12, 2012	#8
SleestaksRule Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: IL & WI Posts: 37	Yup, I have a Hoy about that size still green. Just gave if some fishy delight today. Funny thing is I have 19 Hoy plants going and the biggest one is from a bag and not in the ground. I only tested 1 in bags. Well at it's end I'll post results.

August 13, 2012	#9
kevinrs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Littlerock, CA Posts: 218	I've gotten 5 tomatoes so far from it, that 27.15 oz is still the biggest, the rest have been like the other 2 in approximate shape and size. there are probably 10-15 green ones on the plant right now though. I have noted that you can't search for 3 letter words here, so it's difficult finding hoy threads