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Just been down to check the Toms & noticed this on my Mammoth Tom plant. On goggling, the nearest thing I can come up with is a Megabloom. Anyone familiar with it?
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Yes, usually on beefsteak toms, I pick them off. -
My Marmand plants seem to produce this type of bloom on the first flower of each truss. Why should you pick them off?Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poetComment
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You don't have to pick them off
They do form tomatoes but I find that they often aren't as good, they are several flowers fused together and the fruit generally is much bigger, (fused fruit) takes longer to ripen and are often more mealy with less juice and seeds.
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Yes Scarlet, that just about marries what I have read. Apparently show growers in the States remove all other flowers but leave the megabloom to give there largest show Tom.sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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I usually get them on beef toms, but I've had one on an ailsa craig this year.Comment
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I've also had this on my Marmande toms it produce a large ugly looking tom that looked like 3 toms fused together. Still tasted fine though.Location....East Midlands.Comment
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Great, I'll leave it on then. I'm sure it'll be nice in a bacon butty..........
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We shall require a piccy. It might be one of those rude veggies.Originally posted by Bigmallly View PostGreat, I'll leave it on then. I'm sure it'll be nice in a bacon butty..........Comment
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You'll be the first to see it................
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The other thing I have found with larger tomatoes is that they grow leaves and side shoots off the flower trusses!Comment
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I get them on the heritage/heirloom tomsComment
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Give me a shout when you're having said butty - I'll pop over for mine and maybe we can convice ma'am to have a bite!Originally posted by Bigmallly View PostGreat, I'll leave it on then. I'm sure it'll be nice in a bacon butty..........
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Will do Chris................Originally posted by chris View PostGive me a shout when you're having said butty - I'll pop over for mine and maybe we can convice ma'am to have a bite!
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I was just thinking..if it is going to be huge it may need some support later on???"Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple
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