Brutus

Spartanburg123 · July 9, 2017

I thought I would start a thread on this beautiful tomato, seeds kindly provided by Marsha.
The largest is just under a pound, with extensive fluting reminiscent of a Costuluto Genovese. I had it today on a sandwich and it was luscious

RayR · July 9, 2017

Wow! that's a beauty.

guruofgardens · July 9, 2017

Looking forward to a delicious sandwich!

**carolyn137** · July 9, 2017

Darin,it's known that there are more than one variety named Brutus, so here's a thread I remembered where Lubadub, Marv Meissner,the person who wrote the book on how to grow BIG ones and do it the right way.

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...ghlight=brutus

And you also posted in the above one already, which I will say surprised me since you started a new thread just just for Brutus.

In the above link Marv arrives in post 39, then in post #50, more than one Brutus is mentioned, then in post 108 I list the FOUR Brutuses,if you will, that I had.

If anyone else here is interested in growing BIG ones,as the original thread was devoted to,it's a long thread, but IMO worth the time.

Hope that helps,

Carolyn

KarenO · July 9, 2017

I am growing it as well. Seeds also courtesy of my generous friend Marsha. It is setting some very nice looking beefsteaks for me so It is nice to see what they should develop into and to hear that they taste great as well which is most important. Nice Photos.
KarenO

Spartanburg123 · July 9, 2017

Thanks Karen and Carolyn! Indeed, I was aware of the previous threads and the many names that have been used (I've seen Brutus Magnum, Brutus Maximum, etc.) for the large-type that Marv talked about. I started a thread because I wasn't sure if I had one of those types, or a different variety called just "Brutus". It's just really a beautiful tomato! Perhaps Marsha can comment on the provenance of these seeds, and to which type it belongs. I probably should have asked first!

**carolyn137** · July 9, 2017

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Originally Posted by Spartanburg123

Thanks Karen and Carolyn! Indeed, I was aware of the previous threads and the many names that have been used (I've seen Brutus Magnum, Brutus Maximum, etc.) for the large-type that Marv talked about. I started a thread because I wasn't sure if I had one of those types, or a different variety called just "Brutus". It's just really a beautiful tomato! Perhaps Marsha can comment on the provenance of these seeds, and to which type it belongs. I probably should have asked first!

I know one of the Brutus ones I had was from that Estonian site where I just found out that Vladimir also used to go. If I go back in my data book I think not now,but sometime in the future, I can find the notes I made that Clara translated for me and I copied down.

I don't remember right now if I also copied down the place where they got them from. The site is very different now so they wouldn't be listing anything Brutus,just F1 hybrids.

Carolyn

ginger2778 · July 9, 2017

My Brutus seeds came from Andrey_By, and were marked simply as Brutus. I didn't know there were several.

Spartanburg123 · July 9, 2017

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Originally Posted by ginger2778

My Brutus seeds came from Andrey_By, and were marked simply as Brutus. I didn't know there were several.

Ah OK Marsha, so after looking at Tatiana's site, the tomatoes that I have are more consistent with Brutus Magnus

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...b=General_Info

and Tatiana's entry for just "Brutus":

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...b=General_Info

Looks like these may be the same tomatoes and developed at Moravoseeds in Czechoslovakia. Is is possible that Marv added the name "Maximum" to the Brutus name after he discovered how large these get?

Vladimir and Andrey most likely used the same seeds for their growouts, right? From Moravoseeds? Perhaps they can chime in.

Regarding flavor, this was not as rich as a Rebel Yell, but it had good sweetness and was quite juicy.

MrBig46 · July 10, 2017

On the Estonian site, they still sell Brutus seeds with this description (in original Moravoseed bags (picture):
This a mid-early indeterminate variety of tomato characterized by giant fruits with a diameter of up to 20 cm. The fruits are red with distinct ribbed markings. The weight of individual fruits can reach up to 1,5 kg.¬
I do not know where Andrey got them. I buy them in the store with us.
Vladimír
PS.:Tania had the seeds from me

Spartanburg123 · July 10, 2017

Thank you Vladimir, that helps clear it up a lot. My bet is that Andrey got these same seeds too.

ginger2778 · July 10, 2017

Ours look like the Moravoseed package. I think Marv might have just added the word Magnus.I love this tomato machine!

My Foot Smells · July 10, 2017

et tu?

Nice looking tomato.

can someone translate that seed package. not familiar w/ that language, is that Russian?

dorota · July 10, 2017

Variety Brutus, according to EU plant register was registered by Czech Republic.

It is a wonderful tomato, very popular in my country. We- Poland and Czech Republic are neighbours.

In Russian is just one word: tomato. This word repeats on the bottom of the bag in a few languages.

Andrey_BY · August 11, 2017

My seeds were also from Moravoseeds (Czech Republic) from their local Belarusian distributor. This variety is really a hit!

July 9, 2017	#4
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Darin,it's known that there are more than one variety named Brutus, so here's a thread I remembered where Lubadub, Marv Meissner,the person who wrote the book on how to grow BIG ones and do it the right way. http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...ghlight=brutus And you also posted in the above one already, which I will say surprised me since you started a new thread just just for Brutus. In the above link Marv arrives in post 39, then in post #50, more than one Brutus is mentioned, then in post 108 I list the FOUR Brutuses,if you will, that I had. If anyone else here is interested in growing BIG ones,as the original thread was devoted to,it's a long thread, but IMO worth the time. Hope that helps, Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

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Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	My seeds were also from Moravoseeds (Czech Republic) from their local Belarusian distributor. This variety is really a hit! __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR

July 9, 2017	#2
RayR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 2,464	Wow! that's a beauty.

July 9, 2017	#3
guruofgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2008 Location: zone 5 Colorado Posts: 942	Looking forward to a delicious sandwich!

July 9, 2017	#5
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,922	I am growing it as well. Seeds also courtesy of my generous friend Marsha. It is setting some very nice looking beefsteaks for me so It is nice to see what they should develop into and to hear that they taste great as well which is most important. Nice Photos. KarenO

July 9, 2017	#6
Spartanburg123 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1,262	Thanks Karen and Carolyn! Indeed, I was aware of the previous threads and the many names that have been used (I've seen Brutus Magnum, Brutus Maximum, etc.) for the large-type that Marv talked about. I started a thread because I wasn't sure if I had one of those types, or a different variety called just "Brutus". It's just really a beautiful tomato! Perhaps Marsha can comment on the provenance of these seeds, and to which type it belongs. I probably should have asked first!

July 9, 2017	#8
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	My Brutus seeds came from Andrey_By, and were marked simply as Brutus. I didn't know there were several.

July 10, 2017	#11
Spartanburg123 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1,262	Thank you Vladimir, that helps clear it up a lot. My bet is that Andrey got these same seeds too.

July 10, 2017	#13
My Foot Smells Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Pulaski County, Arkansas Posts: 1,239	et tu? Nice looking tomato. can someone translate that seed package. not familiar w/ that language, is that Russian?

July 10, 2017	#14
dorota Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Poland, EU Posts: 107	Variety Brutus, according to EU plant register was registered by Czech Republic. It is a wonderful tomato, very popular in my country. We- Poland and Czech Republic are neighbours. In Russian is just one word: tomato. This word repeats on the bottom of the bag in a few languages.