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Title: Biggest Tomato needed - any reccomendations / advice
Post by: Tinkie_Bear on October 03, 2008, 20:02:22
Hubby is having another competition at the pub next year, he needs to grow the biggest tomato, any varieties that people reccomend would be appreciated and also if anybody has tips for growing a monster I would appreciate them.

Many thanks

Helen x
Title: Re: Biggest Tomato needed - any reccomendations / advice
Post by: saddad on October 03, 2008, 20:13:28
The biggest I ever grew was an orange HSL variety called Oxheart which produced tomatoes over 1kg each without any special care, other than stopping the plant falling over!!
I'd send you some seed but we stopped growing it years ago... maybe some one else has some. If it is in this years list I'll get some!!
;D
Title: Re: Biggest Tomato needed - any reccomendations / advice
Post by: oubykh on October 03, 2008, 20:33:18
biggest by weight or dimensions?
Title: Re: Biggest Tomato needed - any reccomendations / advice
Post by: Jeannine on October 03, 2008, 22:49:47
There are several which are known for size

Sudduths strain Brandywine will go to 1 1/2 pounds

Beefmaster will make up to 2 lbs

Believe it or Not can reach 2 lbs easily

Magnum will go over 2lbs

German Giant can reach 2 1/4 lbs

Italain Sweet can reach 2 3/4

Aussie, my personal favourite can make over 3

Some of the pretty bi colours will make the weight shown too

Neves Azorean Red will reach up to 3lbs

Goliath can reach 3 and has beeen known to make 3 1/2

Giant Belguiom can get to 5 lbs

Big Zac and Delicious can grow to over 7 lbs.

Good Luck XX Jeannine


PS them A LOT of Miracle grow and grow in something as big as a dustbin
Title: Re: Biggest Tomato needed - any reccomendations / advice
Post by: saddad on October 04, 2008, 08:06:28
My Giant Belgian rarely get over 1lb each but you can have some seed if you PM me!  ;)