Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Bigger Fruit, Catfacing, Cracks, and Kuato

By August 2nd the tomatoes are almost full size on the Black Prince, Cherokee Purple, Black Krim, and Jaune Flammé heirloom plants.

The biggest tomato on the Black Prince is now 3.5" in diameter

The newer tomatoes on the Black Prince are also heart-shaped and round as well as oblate.


By August 2nd the largest Jaune Flammé tomatoes are 1-1.5" in diameter.

By August 2nd the Cherokee Purple has 13 tomatoes, and half are 2" or larger in diameter. 

The Cherokee Purple has a lot more catfacing and splitting compared to the other varieties, so its fruit seems more susceptible to damage when the weather is cool. Only one or two tomatoes on the Black Krim and Jaune Flammé show hairline splitting. 

Large crack and catfacing on one of the largest Cherokee Purple tomatoes

Severe cracking on a Cherokee Purple tomato after heavy rain

The first Black Krim plant with 10 tomatoes that are at least 2" in diameter  

The second Black Krim with 17 tomatoes that are 1"-2.5" in diameter

The megabloom on the first Black Krim now looks like a smaller tomato within a larger tomato, kind of like Kuato from Total Recall.

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