Park Whopper

gunrunner · September 2, 2015

Do you grow this and do you like them? Am considering them for next year, heard that they are great producers, is that true?

Thanks
Mike

lubadub · September 3, 2015

Mike:

I grew these awhile back and they were nothing special for me. Neither their taste nor their size was extraordinary.

Gardenboy · September 3, 2015

Grew it several years ago and wasn't impressed with production or taste. Seemed to get bushy but didn't produce very well in our FL winters. Didn't grow it again.

RJGlew · September 3, 2015

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Originally Posted by gunrunner

Do you grow this and do you like them? Am considering them for next year, heard that they are great producers, is that true?

Thanks
Mike

I like the Whopper and it does well for me here in Zone 3a. This picture is my 2015 plant looking from the top down - not a great shot since in reality the lower tomatoes are much larger that those at the top. I trimmed the flowers off the top 2 clusters a couple of weeks ago since we frost around the 2nd week in Sept so those fruit counts are smaller than the usual 6-8 per brach. The fruit are beautiful, smooth and unblemished just like Jet Star & Big Beef. I find they taste quite good, but not as good as Big Beef or Steak Sandwich. For me they are typically early mid-season, often the first mid to blush. I have never had a BER problem with them and for me, they are a fine hybrid.

Rockandrollin · September 4, 2015

This year I grew a parks whopper, for me it was ok and did have a lot of tomatoes on the plant (I grow in 9' cages mostly unpruned) but it got neglected as Cherokee Purple quickly became my favorite. I also grew pink brandywine (#2 favorite of the big tomatoes), mortgage lifter, better boy, mr. stripey, early girl, sun sugar, and sun gold.

b54red · September 4, 2015

I had good luck with it one year but the other two years it did poorly. I found Big Beef to be much better and more consistent for a hybrid. I now grow nothing but heirlooms grafted onto very disease resistant rootstock and it seems to be the best of both worlds for my garden.

Bill

BigVanVader · September 4, 2015

Big Beef is better, PW had a fairly big core for me so I had to throw away 1/4 of every tomato.

NewWestGardener · September 4, 2015

Pretty good for my garden for the past two years. I have the Park's Improved version. Medium to large red fruit, blemish free, a work horse for bulk production, good as basic fillers for freezing and sauce. I gave some plants away early this year, and got positive feedback as well, for production and withstanding neglect.
I will grow it again.

PaulF · September 4, 2015

A friend who grew this one called it the Park's Flopper.

Deborah · September 5, 2015

That was funny !

RickyD · September 9, 2015

Mike, they have grown better than most in my garden with a good taste. They are back to blooming again now. They are on my next year list.

September 2, 2015	#1
gunrunner Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: memphis tn Posts: 81	Park Whopper Do you grow this and do you like them? Am considering them for next year, heard that they are great producers, is that true? Thanks Mike

September 3, 2015	#3
Gardenboy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 770	Park's Whopper Grew it several years ago and wasn't impressed with production or taste. Seemed to get bushy but didn't produce very well in our FL winters. Didn't grow it again.

September 4, 2015	#9
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,282	A friend who grew this one called it the Park's Flopper. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

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September 3, 2015	#2
lubadub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PA Posts: 169	Mike: I grew these awhile back and they were nothing special for me. Neither their taste nor their size was extraordinary. __________________ Bigger is Better!

September 4, 2015	#5
Rockandrollin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Kennewick, WA (7a) Posts: 182	This year I grew a parks whopper, for me it was ok and did have a lot of tomatoes on the plant (I grow in 9' cages mostly unpruned) but it got neglected as Cherokee Purple quickly became my favorite. I also grew pink brandywine (#2 favorite of the big tomatoes), mortgage lifter, better boy, mr. stripey, early girl, sun sugar, and sun gold.

September 4, 2015	#6
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I had good luck with it one year but the other two years it did poorly. I found Big Beef to be much better and more consistent for a hybrid. I now grow nothing but heirlooms grafted onto very disease resistant rootstock and it seems to be the best of both worlds for my garden. Bill

September 4, 2015	#7
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Big Beef is better, PW had a fairly big core for me so I had to throw away 1/4 of every tomato.

September 4, 2015	#8
NewWestGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 564	Pretty good for my garden for the past two years. I have the Park's Improved version. Medium to large red fruit, blemish free, a work horse for bulk production, good as basic fillers for freezing and sauce. I gave some plants away early this year, and got positive feedback as well, for production and withstanding neglect. I will grow it again.

September 5, 2015	#10
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	That was funny !

September 9, 2015	#11
RickyD Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: MS Posts: 39	Mike, they have grown better than most in my garden with a good taste. They are back to blooming again now. They are on my next year list.