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Largest Tomato Photo Contest 2020-2023

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 4:20 pm
by MissS
Let us see that monster tomato that you have grown. Sitting on a scale would be appreciated.

Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest 2020

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:58 pm
by Spartanburg123
Pics on a scale to come! This is Goat Bag, just pulled this fruit today as it was blushing. There are about 6 other lunkers still on this vine, I'll post those up when I get them!
Goat Bag 1 7-4-20.jpg
Goat Bag 2 7-4-20.jpg
Goat Bag 3 7-4-20.jpg
Haul 7-4-20.jpg

Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest 2020

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 3:45 am
by karstopography
That’s a whopper! [mention]Spartanburg123[/mention] Neat looking tomato, too. Goat Bag? Going to have to look that one up. Is that a variety that you have grown before?

Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest 2020

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:57 am
by PlainJane
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Claude Brown’s Yellow Giant

Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest 2020

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 8:50 am
by karstopography
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Pineapple.

Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest 2020

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:17 pm
by Spartanburg123
karstopography wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 3:45 am That’s a whopper! @Spartanburg123 Neat looking tomato, too. Goat Bag? Going to have to look that one up. Is that a variety that you have grown before?
Howdy, I obtained these seeds from Renaissance Farms. This is my first time growing them! The flavor is supposed to be excellent, and particularly for sauces.

Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest 2020

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:35 pm
by karstopography
[mention]Spartanburg123[/mention] My last tomato seed order was from them. Got a bonus pack of Linda’s Faux with my order. Saw the Goat Bag on their website, but must have overlooked it when I placed my order. Yours looks way better than their photos of Goat Bag do. Hard to nail down just what to order when there are so many choices. Renaissance has a lot of interesting varieties and a love for heart shaped tomatoes. Thanks for sharing.

Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest 2020

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 10:49 pm
by Spartanburg123
karstopography wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:35 pm @Spartanburg123 My last tomato seed order was from them. Got a bonus pack of Linda’s Faux with my order. Saw the Goat Bag on their website, but must have overlooked it when I placed my order. Yours looks way better than their photos of Goat Bag do. Hard to nail down just what to order when there are so many choices. Renaissance has a lot of interesting varieties and a love for heart shaped tomatoes. Thanks for sharing.
Curtis is a tomato expert grower and is a fantastic human being as well, he has some really great seeds on there. Goat Bag is definitely unique, let's see how it looks regarding flavor.

Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest 2020

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:02 am
by Nan6b
Curtis Jackson, owner of Renaissance Farms, has the same name as rapper 50 Cent. Do you suppose....?

Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest 2020

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:50 am
by Spartanburg123
As promised, here are some pics on a scale.

Goat Bag double- 1272.4 grams = 2 lbs 13 oz

Goat Bag single- 881.6 grams = 1 lb 15 oz.
Goat Bag Double 7-6-20.jpg
Goat Bag Single 7-6-20.jpg

Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest 2020

Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:00 pm
by Spartanburg123
Here are some cut pictures- very meaty, excellent flavor, almost no seeds! One of the fruit I am naming "Goat Butt", and you can see why :lol:
Cut Goat Bag 1 7-11-20.jpg
Cut Goat Bag 2 7-11-20.jpg
Goat Bag 2 7-11-20.jpg
Goat Butt 7-12-20.jpg

Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest 2020

Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 10:06 pm
by MissS
[mention]Spartanburg123[/mention] Those are some very big tomatoes. Did the Goat Butt taste as good as advertised?

Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest 2020

Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:37 pm
by Spartanburg123
I haven't cut into the Goat Butt just yet, gonna hang this one off my trailer hitch first :)

Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest 2020

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2020 4:04 pm
by QAGUY
I've posted on my own thread, but here's a shot of my Aunt Ginny's Purple.
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Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest 2020

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2020 5:44 am
by kath
My largest tomato this season is Salobre at 2 lb 7 oz.
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Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest 2020

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 1:02 pm
by JohnJones
It's certainly no record breaker, but this is the biggest tomato I've grown to date in this lifetime. Was supposed to be Hawaiian Pineapple, but didn't look much like the reference photos I've seen as it ripened.

Whatever it is, it was very tasty and seeds have been saved.

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mip

Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest 2021

Posted: Thu May 27, 2021 10:18 am
by karstopography
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Now 2021, but this is my largest of this season, so far. Hillbilly Potato Leaf and there’s another one on the same plant that could be bigger.

Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest

Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 3:34 am
by mama_lor
KBX at 1lb 11 oz, the biggest I had the last years, since I grow in containers.
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Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest

Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 7:07 pm
by pondgardener
It's been kind of quiet in this thread for a few months, so I will add a picture of a 22 ounce Indian Stripe that I picked this morning...
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Re: Largest Tomato Photo Contest

Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:48 pm
by Rockoe10
My first beafsteak types to ripen this year. I was expecting a different color. Let me know if my suspicions are correct.

PS
These ripen on the counter FAST. The one on the right is just as ripe as the one on the left today. That's a change in just one day.
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