Biggest tomato competition for 2013 , sign up here!!

[Jayb]

Goodlife, perhaps you have been getting tips?

Tuija, from Finland  recently set a New European record for largest tomato http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=206617 Well done, what a monster 

[Jayb]

[BarriedaleNick]

I may have an entry if it ever ripens up - a Coeur de Boeuf which has gone a bit mental..

[goodlife]

This was the one I picked the other day, sorry pictures not very good.

Now that is not bad looking tomato at all  ...unlike that Finnish grower's one..it reminds me of those 'face twisting competition'..can't remember what they called (where they put their head through horse's 'what's its'..
Not a pretty tomato that one.
Mine is not going to be anywhere that big...it looks like its stopped growing now and it is 'on hold' before it start ripening up... If it reach 1.5 lb I'm happy..

[fitzsie]

it reminds me of those 'face twisting competition'..can't remember what they called (where they put their head through horse's 'what's its'..

Gurning !!!

[goodlife]

Gurning tomato!   yes...that's the word I was looking for..

[Deb P]

My 'Country Taste' plant seems to be heading towards the largest fruit at the moment, but I stupidly didn't limit the fruits so although they are totally green and still growing it looks unlikely I'll be competing with the big boys and girls....

[slyfox-mal]

not been a very good year for giants for me but here goes anyhow 1192g or 2.62lb

[Jayb]

What a corker 

[manicscousers]

My handbag has stopped growing and is now colouring up, looks good but not very big 

[goodlife]

Whoaa...it is biggie Ho does the size compare to some object?...would be nice to get some idea of it

[Duke Ellington]

Here is another. This one is called Brandywine.

[slyfox-mal]

here you go goodlife  some thing to compare it to i almost chopped it up and got the seeds  befor seeing your coment and well done duke on yours

[Nigel B]

I have to admire all you big tomato growers because I just can't do it!
I simply don't have the wherewithal to strip a healthy plant of all its fruits but one.
I'm growing, among several others, a couple of Terhune Tomatos from the seed swap and they have each thrown out a big-sized tomato, but also lots of secondarys and so on. I have stopped them at five trusses and the continue to grow, but I just can';t bring myself to do it! Soft eh?

Tell ya what. I'll save some seed from the biggest fruit I get and use that next year in a proper attempt.
Honest.

[slyfox-mal]

lol good on ye nigel i know its sounds daft doing it but i have the space to have a go  i have around 70 plants in for eaters  of maybe 15 different types including terhune  and i have about 20 or so plants for giants  of these are from three types big zac delicious and mega marv i shall be saving plenty of seed this year if anybody wants some later on

[slyfox-mal]

here is  my crop i brought home today apart from the big one in background near the apple i think it give a better perspective of its size i shall be busy making sauce later i think

[goodlife]

Huge disappointment here...it ripened already...
...but tasted very nice...cheese and THICK..bread slice size of tomato sarnie.. ...YUM...
...until next year....practice makes perfect..

[manicscousers]

Mine only got to a lb before it ripened so ....We ate it 

[Debs]

I didnt grow any big tomatoes this year - but may do next year !!

Debs

[gavinjconway]

not been a very good year for giants for me but here goes anyhow 1192g or 2.62lb

Hi slyfox-ma.. what type of tom is this beauty?

[slyfox-mal]

i grow three type of giant seed big zak delicious and megamarv that one was off megamarv