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Marv.

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

This tomato weighed in at just over 5.5 pounds and I still have some growing that could be big. I weighed a second tomato today that was 4.82 pounds. Both of these tomatoes were from my own seed, Megamarv.

Marv

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8/16/2011 4:03:58 PM

Billium frm Massillon

Navarre,OH

Gonna have to keep an eye out for seeds from you. :P
Very nice maters!

8/16/2011 4:25:45 PM

Bubba Presley

Muddy Waters

Nice!!

8/16/2011 5:13:45 PM

Billy K

Mastic Beach, New York

wow..is that a personnel best? congrats Marv

8/16/2011 5:42:03 PM

Bubba Presley

Muddy Waters

How many Blossums was this one??

8/16/2011 6:10:16 PM

Marv.

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Today I picked 2 tomatoes. They were both from my seed, Megamarv. This seed is an heirloom and so anyone who already has Megamarv seed really won't need any more. Later this year I will make seed available to those who want it. The second tomato I picked was 4.82 pounds. Both tomatoes were on Megamarv plants. A third MM also has a good sized tomato going and so out of 4 plants I got or will get three big tomatoes. I love this seed. Marv

8/16/2011 7:40:00 PM

pizzapete

Hamilton Nj

kep them comeing marv!!! great job!!! pizza

8/16/2011 8:37:18 PM

pizzapete

Hamilton Nj

with all theese big tomato maybe a new book,hint ,hint, lol pizza

8/16/2011 8:37:53 PM

pumpkin bell

Alabama

I would love to get some of your seeds:)

8/17/2011 10:23:19 PM

Marv.

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

When the season is over I will make seed available with the group here getting the first of it. Marv

8/17/2011 10:52:59 PM

Marty S.

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

Very nice Marv! Sound like you will be busy with seeds drying this year.

8/18/2011 9:04:27 AM

mshy

Nekoosa, Wisconsin

Great job Marv! Were they the ones you grafted onto different rootstock?

8/18/2011 4:19:33 PM

curtlave (team extreme)

Sourthern Utah

very nice ,, indeed,, what variety of tomatoe?

8/18/2011 4:37:57 PM

Marv.

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Grafts were a total failure. They simply did not produce. One plant did not even get one tomato on it.

Marv

8/18/2011 5:51:35 PM

D'james

Alabama

Nice tomato Marv. Looks like you got your cross to work. I no I want some of them seed!!! Good work man!!! Thanks for all your work.

8/19/2011 2:55:45 AM

SEAMSFASTER

East Carbon, Utah

Maybe Megamarv will become the next Big Zac in terms of producing huge tomatoes!? Outstanding work Marv, very motivational!

8/22/2011 12:10:26 AM

Billium frm Massillon

Navarre,OH

Lubadub what tomatoes did you cross to get this MegaMarv if you don't mind me asking? I am VERY interested in some seeds for next year for sure! I'm just curious. Thanks!

8/22/2011 1:22:09 PM

Marv.

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Megamarv is not a hybrid seed. It is an heirloom. The seeds will all breed true. Marv.

8/22/2011 7:38:19 PM

marley

Massachusetts

ok marv , how big is it? pins and needles here, hope its your personal best! scott.

8/22/2011 8:20:36 PM

Billium frm Massillon

Navarre,OH

Ohhh for some reason I thought you crossed a few to get this.

8/22/2011 8:37:13 PM

OkieGal

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

wowzikers... may I reserve some seeds, please? Drooling for next year already ...

8/22/2011 9:12:04 PM

BatCaveN8

The North Coast

You giant tomato growers should be grafting all of your competition plants...I could give you advice on rootstock seed and successful grafting techniques. I have grafted hundreds of tomatoes onto absolute stud rootstocks. I receive the complement every year that I have the best tomatoes anyone has ever seen. The rootstocks are extremely vigorous and more disease (soil diseases)resistant than 99.9% of all of the rest of the varieties out there. With proper, inexpensive tools, and a good handful of seeds, most any grower can graft near the 50% easy. Proper tools + proper technique = one bad ass mater plant.

1/27/2012 4:17:04 PM

Gritch

valparaiso, in

How hard is it to do that?

1/28/2012 12:00:33 AM

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