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On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

How are you giant tomato growers doing? A lot of my earlier tomatoes are cat faced. Will this significantly affect the size of a tomato?

7/27/2005 2:52:59 AM

Eugene, OR

This is my first year trying tomatoes so I'm not sure where they should be but I guess they're doing OK. Tomatoes grow so slow compared to pumpkins! Should we be able to see growth on a daily or weekly basis? And what's cat faced? I have some ugly tomatoes but none of them look like any cat I've seen....LOL.

7/27/2005 1:22:37 PM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

mine look more like a rabbit's face

7/27/2005 4:31:20 PM

New Jersey

Cat faced means misshaped with cracks coming from the stem end, with abnormal growths...

This site has a picture:
http://deseretnews.com/dn/print/1,1442,600148519,00.html
Here is a quote from that article by By Larry A. Sagers of the Deseret Morning News
"Cat-facing describes misshapen fruit with irregular bulges at the blossom end and bands of leathery scar tissue. Cold weather when the blossoms set can distort and kill certain cells that should develop into fruit, resulting in deformed fruits. The problem is the most prevalent on the first-formed fruit. Cat-facing is most common on large-fruited "beefsteak"-type tomatoes."

7/27/2005 9:32:40 PM

New Jersey

'Scar tissue' is often tougher and thicker - therefore heavier? I dunno.

My Big Zac plant has just gotten it's first fruit after I stressed the plant and delayed flowering. But I hope the stress has done it good in the long run, I feel that in some ways, stress can make plants stronger in the long run.

7/27/2005 9:36:08 PM

canal winchester ohio

I've got some of the largest 'maters I've had in years on my plants.

7/27/2005 10:06:18 PM

Montoursville, PA

I 'aint saying nutten....or some nut will be doing fllashlight tours. They are big and weird. Could apply to several aspects, of the total.

7/28/2005 2:23:22 PM

virginia

Hey paul.......How much do they weighe now,Thanks greg

7/28/2005 9:12:26 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

I pruned off a tomato today that weighed 1 pound. It was a very painful thing to do.I should not have waited so long.

7/28/2005 9:31:18 PM

canal winchester ohio

Haven't picked any yet, I'll post some pics Friday.

7/28/2005 10:14:50 PM

virginia

Ok,,,,,,Thanks paul

7/29/2005 2:27:35 PM

canal winchester ohio

Sorry 'bout the delay Greg, I finally put a pic in the photo gallery of A 3 lbr I picked today......Paul

8/5/2005 8:49:35 PM

virginia

Thanks, Paul,,,,,,,,Thats a mighty find big tomato you got there hoss,,,,,,thanks for sharing picture,,,,,,,,i will be posting my pictures before long,,,,,greg

8/6/2005 9:35:40 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

Had one just under 3 pounds picture in diary.

8/6/2005 10:35:37 PM

canal winchester ohio

You having a good year with yours Greg. This has been a good season ( so far) for all my tomatoes & peppers.

8/6/2005 10:35:47 PM

virginia

Paul,,,,,,nice tomatoes there hoss,,,,,,Paul its been pretty hot here, and dry too,,,,,,but i didn't do to bad.,,,,,,,greg

8/18/2005 1:07:46 PM

canal winchester ohio

Greg, I'm getting a couple of plants ready for competion. I posted what's going on in my diary, mabey I'll finally get a 5 lb'r. Best I've done to date is a little over 4 1/2 lbs ( I think it was 4 lbs 9 oz.)........Paul

8/19/2005 9:59:50 PM

virginia

Paul,,,thats one heck of a tomato there hoss, 4 lbs 9 oz. Keep the good work up,and one day you will reach that 5 lb,,,,,,,good luck,,,,,,, greg

8/20/2005 9:43:16 PM