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Old 05-03-2007, 06:08 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Claim: 342 lbs of tomatoes from a single Better Boy

On Feb 24, 10:35 pm, "J." wrote:
The following hyperbolic ad copy is from Gurney's latest catalog, page
23, for the "Better Boy" tomato:

"Guinness record holder -- 342 pounds of fruit from one plant!"

The Guiness World Records web site doesn't report anything, and I don't
have their book.

But, I've grown Better Boys every year for the past 10 years and in my
best seasons I haven't come remotely close to anything like that. A
bushel or two maybe, but nothing near 342 lbs.

Assuming the claim is true, how do they do it?

J.


the method and more info on this can be found in the following places.
Guinness Book 1990-1995

How to grow world record tomatoes : a Guinness champion reveals his
all-organic secrets
by Charles H Wilber