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Giant Tomato Tree
I wish to ask your advice. In the current issue of "That's Life" on page 18,
there is an advert for a "Giant Tree Tomato" . I think its for seeds only. Its got a cartoon type picture of a tree shaped bush covered in tomatoes which it says weigh from 500 grams to 1 kg each. It says the bush grows to approx 9 feet. The price for 2 seeds is $9.90 plus $3.50 for postage and handling, and for 6 seeds $21.90 plus postage and handling. I am interested in your opinion of the value of this offer. |
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Giant Tomato Tree
"Norman" wrote in message ...
I wish to ask your advice. In the current issue of "That's Life" on page 18, there is an advert for a "Giant Tree Tomato" . I think its for seeds only. Its got a cartoon type picture of a tree shaped bush covered in tomatoes which it says weigh from 500 grams to 1 kg each. It says the bush grows to approx 9 feet. The price for 2 seeds is $9.90 plus $3.50 for postage and handling, and for 6 seeds $21.90 plus postage and handling. I am interested in your opinion of the value of this offer. I have not seen the ad you are talking about but I believe your "Tomato Tree" is in actual fact a Tree Tomato or Tamarillo (Cyphomandra betacea). It is a South American native and in the same family (Solanaceae) as tomatoes and potatoes etc. Do a Google search for more info. |
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Giant Tomato Tree
Norman wrote:
I wish to ask your advice. In the current issue of "That's Life" on page 18, there is an advert for a "Giant Tree Tomato" . I think its for seeds only. Its got a cartoon type picture of a tree shaped bush covered in tomatoes which it says weigh from 500 grams to 1 kg each. It says the bush grows to approx 9 feet. The price for 2 seeds is $9.90 plus $3.50 for postage and handling, and for 6 seeds $21.90 plus postage and handling. I am interested in your opinion of the value of this offer. I don't know facts about it, but my gut feeling is there's something wrong. I think the stems would break under the weight, for starters. And a punnet of tomatoes from the nursery, looked after properly, will give you more tomatoes than you can eat anyway. As someone else said, it could be a tree tomato. I've never seen the fruit anywhere near that size, but 3m sounds right for the bush. They take a bit longer than tomaotes from seed, about 18 months. They don't taste anything like tomatoes. Eden Seeds sells a packet of 35 seeds for $2.50. HTH jane |
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Giant Tomato Tree
Norman wrote:
I wish to ask your advice. In the current issue of "That's Life" on page 18, there is an advert for a "Giant Tree Tomato" . I think its for seeds only. Its got a cartoon type picture of a tree shaped bush covered in tomatoes which it says weigh from 500 grams to 1 kg each. It says the bush grows to approx 9 feet. The price for 2 seeds is $9.90 plus $3.50 for postage and handling, and for 6 seeds $21.90 plus postage and handling. I am interested in your opinion of the value of this offer. I don't know facts about it, but my gut feeling is there's something wrong. I think the stems would break under the weight, for starters. And a punnet of tomatoes from the nursery, looked after properly, will give you more tomatoes than you can eat anyway. As someone else said, it could be a tree tomato. I've never seen the fruit anywhere near that size, but 3m sounds right for the bush. They take a bit longer than tomaotes from seed, about 18 months. They don't taste anything like tomatoes. Eden Seeds sells a packet of 35 seeds for $2.50. HTH jane |
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Giant Tomato Tree
Thanks Jane for your kind reply. What you say certainly makes sense.
Thanks again for taking the time and trouble to write. I appreciate it. Regards, Norman "Jane VR" wrote in message u... Norman wrote: I wish to ask your advice. In the current issue of "That's Life" on page 18, there is an advert for a "Giant Tree Tomato" . I think its for seeds only. Its got a cartoon type picture of a tree shaped bush covered in tomatoes which it says weigh from 500 grams to 1 kg each. It says the bush grows to approx 9 feet. The price for 2 seeds is $9.90 plus $3.50 for postage and handling, and for 6 seeds $21.90 plus postage and handling. I am interested in your opinion of the value of this offer. I don't know facts about it, but my gut feeling is there's something wrong. I think the stems would break under the weight, for starters. And a punnet of tomatoes from the nursery, looked after properly, will give you more tomatoes than you can eat anyway. As someone else said, it could be a tree tomato. I've never seen the fruit anywhere near that size, but 3m sounds right for the bush. They take a bit longer than tomaotes from seed, about 18 months. They don't taste anything like tomatoes. Eden Seeds sells a packet of 35 seeds for $2.50. HTH jane |
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Giant Tomato Tree
g'day norman,
we meet again hey? don't think they are talking about a tree tomato as far as i know they may grow to that height but the fruit doesn't get to that size. but like jane says you can get tree tomato seeds very cheap and a punnet of ox heart tomatoes from most nurseries for around 3 bucks, they are a large tomato getting to almost 6"s across in ideal conditions and very tasty one of my favourites. go to eden seeds online they will send you a catalogue free, they have many varieties of tomatoes far cheaper per seed than that ad. len snipped -- happy gardening 'it works for me it could work for you,' "in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment http://hub.dataline.net.au/~gardnlen/ |
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Giant Tomato Tree
g'day norman,
we meet again hey? don't think they are talking about a tree tomato as far as i know they may grow to that height but the fruit doesn't get to that size. but like jane says you can get tree tomato seeds very cheap and a punnet of ox heart tomatoes from most nurseries for around 3 bucks, they are a large tomato getting to almost 6"s across in ideal conditions and very tasty one of my favourites. go to eden seeds online they will send you a catalogue free, they have many varieties of tomatoes far cheaper per seed than that ad. len snipped -- happy gardening 'it works for me it could work for you,' "in the end ya' gotta do what ya' gotta do" but consider others and the environment http://hub.dataline.net.au/~gardnlen/ |
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