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Colorado

Here is an interesting list I compiled of proven seeds and some interesting facts found along the way.


of the 18 tomatoes, only 3 were grown from a 9lbs seed
13 were grown from seeds in the 4 to 5lbs range

Auction seeds that have grown big tomatoes

9lbs
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5.08 La Rue
5.32 Howell/Jollivette    
*9.44 Sutherland (*unavailable currently 9-27-22)
9.65 Porkchop (Marley)
5.71 Lambchop (Marley)
5.95 Konieczny

8lbs
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4.57 MacCoy
5.85 Boudyo
5.95 Konieczny
4.22 Daho
5.62 La Rue
5.71 Lambchop (Marley)
5.70 MacDonald
6.66 Spaziani
5.61 Konieczny
(so far this year 2022)
5.30 Butler
9.06 Brown
7.66 La Rue

9/27/2022 8:03:14 PM

Colorado

Number of auctions containing the seeds in parentheses.
amount of seeds in each batch varied from 2 to 5 seeds
As you can see there were not many chances to get
proven 8 or 9lbs seeds at auction last year.

9lbs
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times seen
at auction
21-22
(2)    5.08 La Rue
(4)    5.32 Howell/Jollivette    
(0*)    9.44 Sutherland (*never seen at auction)
(3)    9.65 Porkchop (Marley)
(1)    5.71 Lambchop (Marley)
(2)    5.95 Konieczny

8lbs
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times seen
at auction
21-22

(0)    4.57 MacCoy
(0)    5.85 Boudyo
(2)    5.95 Konieczny
(1)    4.22 Daho
(0)    5.62 La Rue
(1)    5.71 Lambchop (Marley)
(2)    5.70 MacDonald
(5)    6.66 Spaziani
(1)    5.61 Konieczny
(only proven this year)
(1)    5.30 Butler
(18)    9.06 Brown
(10)    7.66 La Rue

9/28/2022 1:08:11 AM

Lincoln Park ,Michigan

Thank you for all your time. Great Info !

9/29/2022 9:50:39 AM