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sevierville, Tn

trying to set my last tomatoes, any idea if this will develop into 1 or 2 tomatoes. I have seen where they are like twins and have to be split and weighed as 2 ??

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=226321

8/17/2014 10:40:43 PM

East Carbon, Utah

The bigger section on the right appears to be from three tightly fused ovaries, while that on the left is from one, or perhaps two.

It is hard to say at this point if there is any continuous flesh between the two sections. As it grows, if they are indeed completely separate, they should gradually push each other apart to the point where, with some moderate pulling pressure between the two lobes, and maybe with the help of another person, an attempt to slip a piece of paper between the two sections can be made.

Even if the connection of tissue is slight, it should still count as one tomato. This would need to be determined by the judges at an official weigh-off site and my involve careful dissection.

Unless this connection of tissue can be positively established, it must be counted as two separate tomatoes. At least that's my opinion.

8/18/2014 1:47:57 AM