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Title: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: ruud on September 14, 2008, 21:58:55

My biggest tom till now,just compare the size with the pumpkin in the middle.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/crazytomato/mijnafbeeldingen023.jpg)
On the scale it was 920 grams of delicious tasting tom,if you serve it on a plate and say it was watermelon the people will believe you,what a great taste for such a big tomato.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/crazytomato/mijnafbeeldingen034.jpg)

Title: Re: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: saddad on September 14, 2008, 22:04:02

What's the variety Ruud?

Title: Re: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: ruud on September 14, 2008, 22:55:37

It is called korol gigantov,it is from russia.If you want some seeds i can give you some,i am just fermenting those.

Title: Re: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: rosebud on September 14, 2008, 23:02:24

HOLY MOLY what a lovely big tom, i have bought some seeds from ITALY that look like that if they do half as well i shall be pleased.

Title: Re: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: vegmandan on September 15, 2008, 00:08:06

WOW.
Did you just leave one tom per truss or one tom per plant ? :o

P.S you seem to have left an Anne Summers "toy" in the top right of your photo . ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: Biscombe on September 15, 2008, 05:36:15

WOW! :o I'm impressed!!

Title: Re: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: tim on September 15, 2008, 06:25:27

How many are you feeding, ruud?

Title: Re: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: flossy on September 15, 2008, 08:03:43

Hi ruud,

Fantastic ! I want to keep some seed from my plum toms - how do I go about it and what is
' fermenting ' please ?

floss xxx

Title: Re: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: tonybloke on September 15, 2008, 08:08:53

put seed pulp in a glass of water, let it rot for a few days, then rinse in a sieve, all other pulp rinses off, leaving clean seeds. dry on kitchen towel. rgds, Tony ;)

Title: Re: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: flossy on September 15, 2008, 08:18:50

Thanks tonybloke, will be my first 'seed' experience regarding toms and first seed from my own toms
like what I grew from seed - for the first time !!

:-\ ::) ??? ;) :D ;D

Floss xxx

Title: Re: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: ruud on September 15, 2008, 15:06:53

Vegmandan that is a trombolini what you see on the top right corner.Tim i just feed them normally,alot of water in the greenhouse but that is because we have sandy soil.It is just a tomato who produce big tomatoes.Vegmandan here are some pictures from the plant himself in my greenhouse,it is still producing toms.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/crazytomato/mijnafbeeldingen029.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/crazytomato/mijnafbeeldingen028.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/crazytomato/mijnafbeeldingen027.jpg)

Title: Re: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: electric landlady on September 15, 2008, 17:37:36

Wow that is HUUUUUUUGE

Gigantov eh? they weren't kidding when they named it.

I see you have the plant hooked up to several canes...how tall does it get?

Title: Re: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: ruud on September 15, 2008, 20:59:11

It grows to the roof of the greenhouse what is 2,5 meter high,a little bit more than 8 feet high.

Title: Re: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: star on September 15, 2008, 21:22:39

Wonderful Ruud :D, do they taste as good as they look?

Title: Re: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: ruud on September 15, 2008, 22:53:22

yes they do star,if you make parts of it and serve it out on a party saying it is watermelon people will believe you.

Title: Re: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: thegreatgardener on September 15, 2008, 23:54:33

ruud what cute little tomato you have.

Title: Re: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: ellie2cats on September 16, 2008, 00:48:22

I decided not t grow tomatoes this year when I noticed they were growing wild everywhere in the garden. I must have dumped a lot in the compost last year. I decided to give a few of them a try and have been very pleased with the results getting a couple of pounds of fruit from each plant. Thats what I call gardening for free but I can' pretend I had any "Big Toms"

Cheers, ellie2cats

Title: Re: This is what you call a big and heavy tom
Post by: jennym on September 17, 2008, 01:11:50

Great picture Ruud, that is really interesting :)

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