The Junction's 2023 Giant Tomato Contest

[MissS]

@Cornelius_Gotchberg My bad I just spelled it wrong cant see dittly one my phone haha.
@MissS What ever it is it took to long haha.. but dont worry I have a new one already pick out for next year.,:)

You are aware that I do offer free seed for this event. I try to make the offer in January so that @Mark_Thompson doesn't get too carried away entering fruit all year long. Gosh I think that we should start to charge him entry fees for more than one grow out. Keep a look out there are some very nice varieties to choose from.

[AKgardener]

@MissS no I didn’t but I do now just goes to show how much I get caught up in my own little world haha but my husband just offered to sell everything when he retires and move where I can garden year round I thought about it for a second and said no!! I want to teach and watch my grandkids grow up I just don’t want to move again I’m tired haha

[MissS]

@MissS no I didn’t but I do now just goes to show how much I get caught up in my own little world haha but my husband just offered to sell everything when he retires and move where I can garden year round I thought about it for a second and said no!! I want to teach and watch my grandkids grow up I just don’t want to move again I’m tired haha

You have quite the husband!

[MissS]

Keep a watch out for the Giant Tomato Seed offering. Here is a link to what was offered for this year.

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Also if you have seeds of what you believe is a worthy tomato for the giants (especially if it is large AND produces megablooms) please feel free to send them to me so that I can add them to the offering.

[AKgardener]

As soon as I can grow one I’ll definitely send it hubby just asked for a tractor haha so I said u get this your building my greenhouse haha he gets the tractor I get my all season garden next year well fingers crossed haha

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Coupla Also-Rans; a newcomer ~24.5 ounce/~695 gram Pink Gift:

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And another ~29.5 ounce/~836 gram Guido Heirloom Whopper from the same plant that supplied the 2 pound +/916 + gram behemoth:

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The Gotch

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

As soon as I can grow one I’ll definitely send it hubby just asked for a tractor haha so I said u get this your building my greenhouse haha he gets the tractor I get my all season garden next year well fingers crossed haha

Start high (show him the Mega-Palace of @Whwoz viewtopic.php?p=101536&hilit=Whwoz#p101536) and negotiate from there...

The Gotch

[AKgardener]

@Cornelius_Gotchberg oh man well he is getting the big toy will be here in 2 weeks !! So I asked for the greenhouse and he texted and said we need to discuss haha because he has plans and said want to show me when he gets home but I think he wants to enclose the garden I already have since there is fence around it add a roof and a wood stove !! Or a heater not shure but I’m pretty sure I’m right on this haha guess will see

[Uncle_Feist]

Gidddy-up!

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Gidddy-up!

Variety, and did you's set the tare for them there after-market add-on eyes.....?

The Gotch

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

HERE Be Giants!
Clockwise from top left: two Pink Gift, two Guido, one Zapotec Oaxacan, two Pink Magic, two Radiator Charlie Mortgage Lifters, two Ananas Noire holding down the middle, the bigger one to be...um...involved in today's Monday Morning BLT Brunch!

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The Gotch

[Uncle_Feist]

Gidddy-up!

Variety, and did you's set the tare for them there after-market add-on eyes.....?

The Gotch

Another Pink Stacy, and I did not set the tare because the peepers didn't even register when added. But that’s all moot this morning as I found a 1000g, absolute HOSS of a stud frolicking with the filly's on the back 40!

[AKgardener]

Beautiful maters everyone!!

[MissS]

Aren't they though! Everyone is having a good time with it too, which is what growing them is all about. I am thoroughly enjoying this thread. It makes me smile every single time that I look at it. Keep it up and get out your spurs.

[Uncle_Feist]

Due to an extended wet stretch and an explosion of septoria at the stables, yesterday's entry will probably be my last for 2023. I was banking on a later planting of Old Germans for the win when I entered this race, but they have succumbed to the same fate as the earlier planting of Pink Stacy's.

Pink Stacy will reliably put out a delicious 2 pound fruit or two but 10-20 oz. is its normal size range. On the other hand, the Old German's are always reliable for a few 3 pounders. I had numerous prospects in the row of Old German, but those fruit won't be able to finish to their potential without foliage.

[Old chef]

Hello,
So far the biggest I have is a 29 ounce Domingo. A mega Marv is coming on strong!

Thanks again for the seeds
Old Chef

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

On the other hand, the Old German's are always reliable for a few 3 pounders.

Just had the remnants of a wabbit-ravaged Old German last night for the first time...marvelous!

The Gotch

[Uncle_Feist]

On the other hand, the Old German's are always reliable for a few 3 pounders.

Just had the remnants of a wabbit-ravaged Old German last night for the first time...marvelous!

The Gotch

Yessir,
bunnies prefer Old German above all else!

[karstopography]

Due to an extended wet stretch and an explosion of septoria at the stables, yesterday's entry will probably be my last for 2023. I was banking on a later planting of Old Germans for the win when I entered this race, but they have succumbed to the same fate as the earlier planting of Pink Stacy's.

Pink Stacy will reliably put out a delicious 2 pound fruit or two but 10-20 oz. is its normal size range. On the other hand, the Old German's are always reliable for a few 3 pounders. I had numerous prospects in the row of Old German, but those fruit won't be able to finish to their potential without foliage.

That’s too bad about the septoria. I’ve enjoyed looking at your tomatoes. I grew Old German when I first started growing heirlooms and knew even less than I do now. The tomatoes were big, not three pounds big, but maybe getting my soil dialed in I could get them over two pounds. I might have to grow Old German again.

I never thought I was even in this contest of big tomatoes as I received my Domingo seeds direct from the MMMM swap in January of 2023. To be in the contest, didn’t the seeds have to come from @MissS ?

Whatever the rules are, this has been a pretty good thread.

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Whatever the rules are,

Rules??? I don't remember no stinkin' rules...

The Gotch