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Debs

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Re: A4A Heaviest Tomato Competition 2015
« Reply #60 on: September 20, 2015, 23:49:13 »
What a beauty that is Rudd!!
Why is it that some of the biggest ones are also the ugliest!!?
But if it tastes good who cares what it looks like!!

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Re: A4A Heaviest Tomato Competition 2015
« Reply #61 on: September 28, 2015, 22:27:55 »
Just harvested my outdoor lottie bush toms, 'Burbank bush', and the largest one is 411g which is the biggest tomato Ive ever grown! Amazed it did so well outdoors.....
If it's not pouring with rain, I'm either in the garden or at the lottie! Probably still there in the rain as well TBH....🥴

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Re: A4A Heaviest Tomato Competition 2015
« Reply #62 on: September 29, 2015, 18:31:48 »
Just thought you may be interested to see the first of my Gigantomo that was harvested this evening (29th September). It is one of a cluster of four which are all a similar size but the other 3 are still ripening.

This one has weighed in at 1 lb 11.7 ozs.

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Re: A4A Heaviest Tomato Competition 2015
« Reply #63 on: September 29, 2015, 20:34:19 »
Nice one  :happy7:

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Re: A4A Heaviest Tomato Competition 2015
« Reply #64 on: September 30, 2015, 12:07:35 »
That's a cracker leaning shed,well done you for nurturing a beauty like that.

Our Tomato season has been bluddy poor,early blight in the garden and GH slowly strangled any chance of me growing anything "plump" although we had plenty of average  sized fruit,,,,,nothing anywhere near the size of the tommy you have grown.

Gazza


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Re: A4A Heaviest Tomato Competition 2015
« Reply #65 on: October 04, 2015, 23:41:12 »
I'm pleased to report that the second of my Gigantomo is somewhat heavier than the first by a whole 0.1 ozs!
Weighing in at 1 lb 11.8 ozs.

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Re: A4A Heaviest Tomato Competition 2015
« Reply #66 on: October 13, 2015, 20:07:03 »
Today I picked the third of the larger Gigantomo tomatoes which is 0.6 ozs heavier than the previous one weighing in at:

1 lb 12.4 ozs

Unfortunately this one has a bit of mold on the far side but I reckon it should still be good for a fair few sandwiches!
« Last Edit: October 13, 2015, 20:54:02 by leaningshed »

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Re: A4A Heaviest Tomato Competition 2015
« Reply #67 on: October 13, 2015, 22:26:30 »
Never mind if it's a bit wonky - it's a great tomato  :tongue3:  Well done  :wave:

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Re: A4A Heaviest Tomato Competition 2015
« Reply #68 on: October 22, 2015, 16:35:46 »
The last of the larger Gigantomo tomatoes was picked today. Pleasantly surprised to see that it weighs:

2 lbs 1.2 ozs

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Re: A4A Heaviest Tomato Competition 2015
« Reply #69 on: October 31, 2015, 09:50:03 »
Usually the later ones are smaller.  What's you secret leaningshed?   :wave:


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Re: A4A Heaviest Tomato Competition 2015
« Reply #70 on: November 22, 2015, 08:11:07 »
Are we all done?  Any more photos to come of this year's big 'uns?

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Re: A4A Heaviest Tomato Competition 2015
« Reply #71 on: November 23, 2015, 19:48:00 »
Usually the later ones are smaller.  What's you secret leaningshed?   :wave:



It was not so much that they were the later ones but that the whole crop was late. A couple of factors I guess. They were planted in new greenhouse borders that had only just been filled with Levingtons top soil and a lot of well rotted horse manure - probably a mixture far too rich to start off tomato plants in. I think because of the richness of the borders they were spending too much time putting on green growth and were late coming into flower. The greenhouse itself has not been fully glazed yet which combined with the poor summer meant they were also very slow to ripen. In fact today I have just picked the last of the tomatoes many of which are still green.

There were two gigantomo plants on opposite sides of the greenhouse. The first 3 of the larger tomatoes came from the plant on the south side. The last and largest came from the plant on the north side which was just a little later in ripening. Under ideal conditions the gigantomo are good for fruits well in excess of 3lbs each.

So I don't think any real secrets just a combination of circumstances. I think I will grow them again next year by which time I hope to have the greenhouse fully glazed and a watering system in place and who knows maybe a 3lb fruit will be the order of the day!

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Re: A4A Heaviest Tomato Competition 2015
« Reply #72 on: November 23, 2015, 23:02:12 »
That makes sense, leaningshed, better conditions for them nearer the end of the season.

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Re: A4A Heaviest Tomato Competition 2015
« Reply #73 on: November 23, 2015, 23:02:30 »
That makes sense, leaningshed, better conditions for them nearer the end of the season.

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Re: A4A Heaviest Tomato Competition 2015
« Reply #74 on: March 01, 2016, 14:29:48 »
Congrats to leaningshed, on a quick look though, you have the winning tomato and the only one over 2lbs  :icon_cheers:
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Re: A4A Heaviest Tomato Competition 2015
« Reply #75 on: March 21, 2016, 01:15:59 »
Well done everyone...  here comes 2016... somebody start it  ?????

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Re: A4A Heaviest Tomato Competition 2015
« Reply #76 on: March 21, 2016, 09:10:24 »
We are keeping it going  :toothy10:

2016  -  http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,79958.0.html

I've stickied the 2016 thread and I'll unsticky this one.
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