I Just Joined The 4.00 Pound Club

PA_Julia · July 24, 2013

My largest tomato, a Mega Marv, AKA The Mother ship just began to blush on the bottom yesterday so pick it I did.

4.00 lbs exactly.

This is not the same tomato that I listed in the other post. That one was my second largest and is still growing.

This came from 2.78 lb 2012 Mega Marv Seed sold to me by Dale at Delectation of Tomatoes.

The circumference is 23 2/8 inches.

Now it's off to get it weighed on an official state scale today.

Father'sDaughter · July 24, 2013

Woo hoo! Congratulations and good luck with the competition.

Redbaron · July 24, 2013

That has got to be the prettiest giant I ever saw. Congratulations.

kath · July 24, 2013

Congrats, Julia- glad it's official! I second Redbaron's comment about how pretty it is despite its huge size.

kath

Crandrew · July 24, 2013

4lbs? are you kidding me? wow.

PA_Julia · July 24, 2013

Thanks again guys!

I took it to a local grocery store seven blocks away from my house to have it weighed.

Here's some photo's of the official reading.

It appears that the state calibrated scale states that it's 4.01 LBS so I'm going to take that reading over my scales reading. LOL!!

So now it's official, I'm at 4.01 LBS.

efisakov · July 24, 2013

That is a huge one.

Barbee · July 24, 2013

Way to go!!

PA_Julia · July 24, 2013

Thanks guys!

Salsacharley · July 24, 2013

That is a lovely Mega Marv Mothership. Take it to the taxidermist after you finish winning prizes and saving seeds.

b54red · July 24, 2013

That is one big beautiful tomato. How does that variety taste? My largest ever was an Omar's Lebanese this year at 34 ounces. I just don't know if I can get them much larger down here because of the heat. This was my best year ever for large tomatoes because we had a cooler spring than is normal and it lasted longer than is normal. Once the heat sets in it is hard to get one much over a pound before they start ripening. I have never intentionally tried to grow a really large tomato by pruning the plant and culling; but it is nice when one comes along.

Congrats again on a real achievement.

Bill

Doug9345 · July 24, 2013

Congratulation on your 4 lb tomato. As others have said it's one of the nicest looking large tomatoes I've seen pictures of.

ginger2778 · July 24, 2013

Julia-YOU GO GIRL! It is so happy that it has a smile face on its underside. Great job!

Marsha

socalgardengal · July 24, 2013

WOWWWWW! That is simply Amazing!!

livinonfaith · July 24, 2013

Figures that yours would be huge AND pretty!

Hope it wins lots of prizes!

July 24, 2013	#1
PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	I Just Joined The 4.00 Pound Club My largest tomato, a Mega Marv, AKA The Mother ship just began to blush on the bottom yesterday so pick it I did. 4.00 lbs exactly. This is not the same tomato that I listed in the other post. That one was my second largest and is still growing. This came from 2.78 lb 2012 Mega Marv Seed sold to me by Dale at Delectation of Tomatoes. The circumference is 23 2/8 inches. Now it's off to get it weighed on an official state scale today. __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013

July 24, 2013	#3
Redbaron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,488	That has got to be the prettiest giant I ever saw. Congratulations. __________________ Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture

July 24, 2013	#6
PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	Thanks again guys! I took it to a local grocery store seven blocks away from my house to have it weighed. Here's some photo's of the official reading. It appears that the state calibrated scale states that it's 4.01 LBS so I'm going to take that reading over my scales reading. LOL!! So now it's official, I'm at 4.01 LBS. __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013

July 24, 2013	#7
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	That is a huge one. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

July 24, 2013	#8
Barbee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,818	Way to go!! __________________ *Barbee*

July 24, 2013	#2
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,917	Woo hoo! Congratulations and good luck with the competition.

July 24, 2013	#4
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Congrats, Julia- glad it's official! I second Redbaron's comment about how pretty it is despite its huge size. kath

July 24, 2013	#5
Crandrew Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: asdf Posts: 1,202	4lbs? are you kidding me? wow.

July 24, 2013	#9
PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	Thanks guys! __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013

July 24, 2013	#10
Salsacharley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,052	That is a lovely Mega Marv Mothership. Take it to the taxidermist after you finish winning prizes and saving seeds.

July 24, 2013	#11
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	That is one big beautiful tomato. How does that variety taste? My largest ever was an Omar's Lebanese this year at 34 ounces. I just don't know if I can get them much larger down here because of the heat. This was my best year ever for large tomatoes because we had a cooler spring than is normal and it lasted longer than is normal. Once the heat sets in it is hard to get one much over a pound before they start ripening. I have never intentionally tried to grow a really large tomato by pruning the plant and culling; but it is nice when one comes along. Congrats again on a real achievement. Bill

July 24, 2013	#12
Doug9345 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Durhamville,NY Posts: 2,706	Congratulation on your 4 lb tomato. As others have said it's one of the nicest looking large tomatoes I've seen pictures of.

July 24, 2013	#13
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	Julia-YOU GO GIRL! It is so happy that it has a smile face on its underside. Great job! Marsha

July 24, 2013	#14
socalgardengal Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego,Ca Posts: 462	WOWWWWW! That is simply Amazing!!

July 24, 2013	#15
livinonfaith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina Posts: 1,332	Figures that yours would be huge AND pretty! Hope it wins lots of prizes!