That's how much the tomato I picked yesterday weighed.
That's 1.29 pounds, for the metrically challenged. This was from a
Mortgage Lifter.

Yes, I know it's not like the hugest tomato ever, but with the
monsoons we've been having around here, most of my beefsteak-type
tomatoes split before they get ripe. The ones that have survived the
blight, that is. I've been picking a little early and letting them
ripen on the counter to avoid the splitting.

I'm pretty darned pleased with this beauty. Or I was. It's gone now.
burp Um 'scuse me.


Penelope

Quoting Penelope Periwinkle:
That's how much the tomato I picked yesterday weighed.
That's 1.29 pounds, for the metrically challenged. This was from a
Mortgage Lifter.

Congratulations. What other varieties are you growing ?

Yes, I know it's not like the hugest tomato ever, but with the
monsoons we've been having around here, most of my beefsteak-type
tomatoes split before they get ripe. The ones that have survived the
blight, that is.

I've been picking a little early and letting them
ripen on the counter to avoid the splitting.

Same here -- as long as they are close, I can't see that it affects
the flavor any. Also, I like to try and pick prior to watering or
before a rain.

I'm pretty darned pleased with this beauty. Or I was. It's gone now.
burp Um 'scuse me.

Lucky you -- it's too hot here for much of anything but some cherries
to set (and the odd one here and there from Arkansas Traveller).

I usually have a fairly decent Fall crop though.

Quoting Penelope Periwinkle:
That's how much the tomato I picked yesterday weighed.
That's 1.29 pounds, for the metrically challenged. This was from a
Mortgage Lifter.

Since seeing this post, I got around to weigh my largest recent tomato. It
is 493 grams. It is some kind of beefsteak variety.

Somehow, this reminds me of bragging fishermen.

Bill

On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 23:05:22 -0500, Suze
suze_anderson@spamcop/dot/obvious wrote:

Quoting Penelope Periwinkle:
That's how much the tomato I picked yesterday weighed.
That's 1.29 pounds, for the metrically challenged. This was from a
Mortgage Lifter.

Congratulations. What other varieties are you growing ?

Brandywines, which aren't setting fruit right now, but the vines look
ok. Druzba, whish are still popping out tennis ball sized tomatoes,
but the vines are succumbing to the blight.The Peron Sprayless, which
look great,haven't produced very many tomatoes.

The Black from Tula, Russian Silvery Fur Tree, and Marion have all
died from the blight. The yellow current tomato that I bought is
almost dead.

The yellow current tomato that came back from last year, on the other
hand, is thriving, and I'm getting lots of sweet little yellow
tomatoes that I eat like bonbons as I walk through the garden.


Yes, I know it's not like the hugest tomato ever, but with the
monsoons we've been having around here, most of my beefsteak-type
tomatoes split before they get ripe. The ones that have survived the
blight, that is.

I've been picking a little early and letting them
ripen on the counter to avoid the splitting.

Same here -- as long as they are close, I can't see that it affects
the flavor any. Also, I like to try and pick prior to watering or
before a rain.

It rained almost everyday here in June and the first two weeks of
July. I knew I had blight, but the fungicides were washed off as fast
as I put them on. Then I left on vacation with a 12 year old in charge
of watering, so naturally it didn't rain once while I was gone. Her
watering skills have improved, but I still think at least one pepper
plant, the Argentina, died from lack of water.

The day I got back it rained 2 inches in an hour. The next day it
rained 5 inches in 2 hours. The day after that it drizzled all day.

I *knew* what tomatoes were out there were going to split, so in the
house they came.

I'm pretty darned pleased with this beauty. Or I was. It's gone now.
burp Um 'scuse me.

Lucky you -- it's too hot here for much of anything but some cherries
to set (and the odd one here and there from Arkansas Traveller).

Once this wave is gone, I suspect I'll be in the same boat you are.
I'm not seeing any small, green tomatoes.

I usually have a fairly decent Fall crop though.

I'm hopeful that at least a few of the vines will last until fall.
We've had a few dry days in a row this week, and I rushed out and
sprayed.


Penelope

On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 04:26:18 GMT, Repeating Rifle
wrote:

Quoting Penelope Periwinkle:
That's how much the tomato I picked yesterday weighed.
That's 1.29 pounds, for the metrically challenged. This was from a
Mortgage Lifter.

Since seeing this post, I got around to weigh my largest recent tomato. It
is 493 grams. It is some kind of beefsteak variety.

Somehow, this reminds me of bragging fishermen.

Tomato Size Wars?

Instead of the One That Got Away, will it be the One The Tomato
Hornworm Got?

Penelope

Penelope Periwinkle wrote:
On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 04:26:18 GMT, Repeating Rifle
wrote:

Quoting Penelope Periwinkle:
That's how much the tomato I picked yesterday weighed.
That's 1.29 pounds, for the metrically challenged. This was from a
Mortgage Lifter.

Since seeing this post, I got around to weigh my largest recent tomato. It
is 493 grams. It is some kind of beefsteak variety.

Somehow, this reminds me of bragging fishermen.

Tomato Size Wars?

Instead of the One That Got Away, will it be the One The Tomato
Hornworm Got?

Penelope

Penelope Periwinkle wrote:
That's how much the tomato I picked yesterday weighed.
That's 1.29 pounds, for the metrically challenged. This was from a
Mortgage Lifter.

Yes, I know it's not like the hugest tomato ever, but with the
monsoons we've been having around here, most of my beefsteak-type
tomatoes split before they get ripe. The ones that have survived the
blight, that is. I've been picking a little early and letting them
ripen on the counter to avoid the splitting.

I'm pretty darned pleased with this beauty. Or I was. It's gone now.
burp Um 'scuse me.


Penelope



My first big tomato this year was a Better Boy that weighed 252 grams.
A lot smaller than yours, but still respectable -- and it was perfect;
no splits, blight, BER, bug stings, nor bird pecks.

I'm usually just picking cherry tomatoes in early August and the big
tomatoes don't come in until September.

[quote=zxcvbob]Penelope Periwinkle wrote:
Brandywines, which aren't setting fruit right now, but the vines look
ok. Druzba, whish are still popping out tennis ball sized tomatoes,
but the vines are succumbing to the blight.The Peron Sprayless, which
look great,haven't produced very many tomatoes.

Penelope



Hi Penelope

I'm from the UK and I don't recognised the tomatoe names you used, would you know if they are available here?

MikeB

This year is not *too* bad... tomato fruit worms and da blight are
terrible. But no blister beetles this year!

No prize winners, not that I weigh,

Here is what we do with the big un's:

http://128.192.110.51/gifs/misc/sauersletter/

I saw a Duke's commercial on the ATL station the other night.

This is not an eating forum, but Duke's IS the best!

and for those of your who don't live in Duke's country:

http://www.cfsauer.com/dukes_history2.asp

The last three weeks has been bite size mater sammiches, full size is
TOO messy for work!

John!

Quoting MikeB:
Penelope Periwinkle wrote:

Brandywines, which aren't setting fruit right now, but the vines look
ok. Druzba, whish are still popping out tennis ball sized tomatoes,
but the vines are succumbing to the blight.The Peron Sprayless, which
look great,haven't produced very many tomatoes.

I'm from the UK and I don't recognised the tomatoe names you used,
would you know if they are available here?

Tomato Growers Supply ships overseas, I believe, and they are one of
my primary seed sources for tomatoes. They take credit cards (no
messing with PayPal or other forms of payment) and you can order
online.

http://www.tomatogrowers.com/HowToOrd.htm

They should have most or all of the ones she mentioned, along with
plenty of other quality selections.

I'm from the UK and I don't recognised the tomatoe names you used,
would you know if they are available here?[/i][/color]

Tomato Growers Supply ships overseas, I believe, and they are one of
my primary seed sources for tomatoes. They take credit cards (no
messing with PayPal or other forms of payment) and you can order
online.

http://www.tomatogrowers.com/HowToOrd.htm

They should have most or all of the ones she mentioned, along with
plenty of other quality selections.[/quote]

Thanks Suze, much appreciated. MikeB