The contest is opened for the 2023 growing year. I have made another seed offer of tomatoes that can get over 2lbs in the Seed Offer Forum. Anyone is welcome to participate with seed of their choice.

It would be nice to have you start a grow log but at a minimum a final picture and weight of your fruit is needed for judging.

There is no prize except your bragging rights and knowing you did a job well done!

The Big Pumpkin website is the place to go for growing information and if you can afford it, competition seeds. Here is an article on one member's growing of a 4 lb Big Zac.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=82

Man oh man!! I do have a big zac started he is only 2 weeks old !!

Good luck everyone!

Lemonboy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:39 pm 13466592.jpg

Good luck everyone!

Man oh man. Those sure are some lunkers to beat!

Well my plant better start lifting weights !! I’ll give all I got!!

Lemonboy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:39 pm 13466592.jpg

Good luck everyone!

Very nice looking tomatoes !!!

Dan

Lemonboy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:39 pm 13466592.jpg

Good luck everyone!

What variety is the yellow one and how much did it weigh?

Size matters...


The Gotch

OhioGardener wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 4:05 pm

Lemonboy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:39 pm 13466592.jpg

Good luck everyone!

What variety is the yellow one and how much did it weigh?

They are all virtual tomatoes to inspire real gardeners. The picture is AI generated. No tomato plants were burdened in its production and no seeds were used or produced.

Lemonboy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 5:46 pm
They are all virtual tomatoes to inspire real gardeners. The picture is AI generated. No tomato plants were burdened in its production and no seeds were used or produced.

Tease.....

The Gotch

Is the growing season long enough in Wisconsin to grow these monsters?

Lemonboy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 5:46 pm

OhioGardener wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 4:05 pm

Lemonboy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:39 pm 13466592.jpg

Good luck everyone!

What variety is the yellow one and how much did it weigh?

They are all virtual tomatoes to inspire real gardeners. The picture is AI generated. No tomato plants were burdened in its production and no seeds were used or produced.

Ha ha ha! Teasers! I love a good yellow/orange tomato and would love to grow a monster of that type.

bboomer wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 6:27 pm Is the growing season long enough in Wisconsin to grow these monsters?

Stay tuned...WESconsin is well represented here, ergo, we'll see.

The Gotch

OhioGardener wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 7:19 pm

Lemonboy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 5:46 pm

OhioGardener wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 4:05 pm

Lemonboy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:39 pm 13466592.jpg

Good luck everyone!

What variety is the yellow one and how much did it weigh?

They are all virtual tomatoes to inspire real gardeners. The picture is AI generated. No tomato plants were burdened in its production and no seeds were used or produced.

Ha ha ha! Teasers! I love a good yellow/orange tomato and would love to grow a monster of that type.

There are some monster yellow/orange tomatoes. I guess that I need to add one to the offering for you next year.

bboomer wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 6:27 pm Is the growing season long enough in Wisconsin to grow these monsters?

It sure is!!!

MissS wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 7:43 pm There are some monster yellow/orange tomatoes. I guess that I need to add one to the offering for you next year.

I have one that I may be able to participate with. I saved "Red Oxheart" and "Orange Oxheart" from a local Mennonite farm market where they were selling 2 - 4 lb tomatoes from these varieties all summer. The reds were a bit bigger, but I bought several really large oranges too.

OhioGardener wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 10:33 am

MissS wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2023 7:43 pm There are some monster yellow/orange tomatoes. I guess that I need to add one to the offering for you next year.

I have one that I may be able to participate with. I saved "Red Oxheart" and "Orange Oxheart" from a local Mennonite farm market where they were selling 2 - 4 lb tomatoes from these varieties all summer. The reds were a bit bigger, but I bought several really large oranges too.

There you go! If you look at last year's results we did not get any huge tomatoes so you just might have a winner there!

Big Zac, Domingo, & King Kong are In_The_House!

T-Minus 27 days and counting.....

The Gotch

I’ll throw in big zac and atlas heard there at least a pound or should count for something right haha god speed may the best mater win