I was looking over my four Roma tomato plants just a few seconds ago and
noticed that each are bearing several potential tomatoes... But, dang!
They're monstrous! (And [almost] all are square!)

I'm not watering them much (once a week), and I've never had Romas do this
in prior years, so I'm wondering why? Unlike previous years, the plants are
devoid of pests and have blossomed and grown very leafy during their regular
growth spurts.

Any ideas on why these are mutants or should I just enjoy the super-size and
not sweat the look?

Many thanks.

The Ranger
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"Grits are akin to Elmer Paste with less flavor and more sand."

Last year, in the midst of the drought, I had a really poor crop of Romas.
Except for one plant that had HUGE fruit - I've been growing tomatoes for
probably 30 years and never seen anything like them. I saved the seeds from
them, but in this lousy wet NJ summer, they don't seem too happy. But they are
putting on some fruit, which is more than everything else (but the damn Zuchini
From Hell) is doing.

Enjoy them, and maybe save some seed?


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I was looking over my four Roma tomato plants just a few seconds ago and
noticed that each are bearing several potential tomatoes... But, dang!
They're monstrous! (And [almost] all are square!)

I'm not watering them much (once a week), and I've never had Romas do this
in prior years, so I'm wondering why? Unlike previous years, the plants are
devoid of pests and have blossomed and grown very leafy during their regular
growth spurts.

Any ideas on why these are mutants or should I just enjoy the super-size and
not sweat the look?

Many thanks.

The Ranger


Since last March, you've been defecating in your garden. If you resume
defecating indoors, your tomatoes won't be so big and your neighbors will
stop throwing rocks.

54-40 or negotiate spewed in message
...

[snip of text devoid of imagination and totally forgettable]

It's good to see living proof of why pile driving children into cement
landings should be avoided.

The Ranger

EvelynMcH helpfully relayed in message
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"Roma Tomato Mutants: Worthy of further effort?"
Last year, in the midst of the drought, I had a really poor crop
of Romas. Except for one plant that had HUGE fruit - I've been
growing tomatoes for probably 30 years and never seen anything
like them. I saved the seeds from them, but in this lousy wet NJ
summer, they don't seem too happy. But they are putting on some
fruit, which is more than everything else (but the damn Zuchini
From Hell) is doing.

Enjoy them, and maybe save some seed?

Consider your sage advice heeded. Many thanks.

The Ranger

The Ranger wrote:

54-40 or negotiate spewed in message
...

[snip of text devoid of imagination and totally forgettable]

It's good to see living proof of why pile driving children into cement
landings should be avoided.

The Ranger

Or why research is needed to determine the optimum velocity.


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