Large Red

AKmark · June 10, 2014

Has anyone ever grew LR, I got the seeds from Tomatofest?
I was hooked and reeled in by the history attached to the ad for this tomato.
The story says; it was very popular during mid 1800's, a campfire story, or not, I had to try it.
At any rate, it is a serious producer, and is very robust with huge thick stems. I can't wait until one is ripe, I have to ask how it tastes?

Happy season everyone.

emma818436 · June 10, 2014

looks like a great tomato. might try it out next year. happy growing

**carolyn137** · June 10, 2014

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Originally Posted by AKmark

Has anyone ever grew LR, I got the seeds from Tomatofest?
I was hooked and reeled in by the history attached to the ad for this tomato.
The story says; it was very popular during mid 1800's, a campfire story, or not, I had to try it.
At any rate, it is a serious producer, and is very robust with huge thick stems. I can't wait until one is ripe, I have to ask how it tastes?

Happy season everyone.

Yes, I've grown it but more for the historical value than for anything great about the variety itself.

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Large_Red

Most varieties back then were ribbed and often hollow, as was true for Large Red, for me. I wouldn't grow it again. I saw from Tania's page that there were quite a few seed sources and again,I think for the historical background as well

And interesting to me from a personal viewpoint since I was raised in a Shaker built home and my grandmother Male was good friends with some of the Shaker ladies at the Shaker settlement near the Albany NY airport,which was founded by Mother Ann Lee/

Carolyn

AKmark · June 10, 2014

Carolyn, thanks for the insight, I only grew two of them, so they will end up canned if nothing else. BTW, is there any variety you have'nt grown? (lol)

gssgarden · June 10, 2014

WHAT????

lexusnexus · June 11, 2014

Got any pictures of the green ones and plant?

Dan

tomatoguy · June 13, 2014

I am growing Early Large Red but I don't think it is related. It is one of my favorite early varieties, though.

**carolyn137** · June 14, 2014

And I find conflicting info about Large Red and Early large Red by checking a few SSE Yearbooks, but haven't resolved it yet.

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Early_Large_Red

Carolyn

Sun City Linda · June 15, 2014

I hope to get that tomato and grow it one of these days. I should start a "Bucket List" of tomato varieties yet un tried by me! Some guy in TX posted on a different forum last year that it was a good tomato for growing in heat.

June 10, 2014	#1
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	Large Red Has anyone ever grew LR, I got the seeds from Tomatofest? I was hooked and reeled in by the history attached to the ad for this tomato. The story says; it was very popular during mid 1800's, a campfire story, or not, I had to try it. At any rate, it is a serious producer, and is very robust with huge thick stems. I can't wait until one is ripe, I have to ask how it tastes? Happy season everyone.

June 11, 2014	#6
lexusnexus Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MD Suburbs of DC, Zone 7a Posts: 500	Got any pictures of the green ones and plant? Dan __________________ Dan

June 14, 2014	#8
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	And I find conflicting info about Large Red and Early large Red by checking a few SSE Yearbooks, but haven't resolved it yet. http://t.tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Early_Large_Red Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

June 10, 2014	#2
emma818436 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 17	looks like a great tomato. might try it out next year. happy growing

June 10, 2014	#5
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,821	WHAT????

June 13, 2014	#7
tomatoguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rockvale, TN Zone 7A Posts: 526	I am growing Early Large Red but I don't think it is related. It is one of my favorite early varieties, though.

June 15, 2014	#9
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	I hope to get that tomato and grow it one of these days. I should start a "Bucket List" of tomato varieties yet un tried by me! Some guy in TX posted on a different forum last year that it was a good tomato for growing in heat.