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Allentown, PA

Here's my personal best and the best one of this growing season.

The tomato I was nursing towards the three pound mark started to flash color so I had to pick it.

2 LBS 8.6 OZ.

Decent for my rookie year of growing giant tomatoes.

Four pounds will be my goal for next season and being armed with excellent seed, excellent soil and Marv's book I shall reach that goal.

8/8/2012 9:30:43 AM

Allentown, PA

Addendum: This is from a Big Zac plant.

8/8/2012 9:32:09 AM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

This is a bad year for tomatoes. Last year your tomato probably would have weighed over 4 pounds so you did good. Save your seeds and start planning for next season. Marv

8/8/2012 7:52:46 PM

Alabama

Congrats! Great job.

8/8/2012 8:32:58 PM

Allentown, PA

Thank you Pumpkin Bell and thank you Marv!!!

I will save the seeds from this tomato and will begin planning for a fantastic year to come!!

8/8/2012 10:08:52 PM

Massachusetts

pa_j, congratz! way to go! hope i get some big ones soon also, have some nice ones going now, just hope they hold out! most are at 4 ,5,6, feet up on the plants, my 5.0 timm plants are over 10' now and have some giant blooms at 9'. do you have any more going on your big zac's? scott.

8/8/2012 10:40:51 PM

Massachusetts

marv, why is this a bad year for tomatos?
and why would of pa_j's mater been 4 lbs last year and not this year? just curious? was it the weather in the PA. area? i know i had a lot of blossoms abort because of the heat.

8/8/2012 10:47:30 PM

Allentown, PA

Thanks Marley! That's excellent that yours are up higher on the plant. Mine was approx 4 feet up which is a minimum it seems. Be sure to shade your tomatoes. I used a light colored wash cloth with good success.

8/9/2012 7:30:01 AM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

It is a bad year because of the weather with the prolonged very high temperatures in Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania. And then there was the drought. Add there were high early temperatures followed by low temps and too much rain early in the season. Many blossoms aborted. Just not the greatest conditions for many.

8/9/2012 4:38:08 PM

valparaiso, in

Most of my good blossoms aborted on me. I have a few that might make it over 3 pounds. Only time will tell. Always next year.

8/12/2012 2:41:09 AM

Allentown, PA

Yes Gritch, There's next season for sure!! :O)

8/12/2012 9:48:19 AM