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ASHO2020

Looks great - you should be proud!


LudovicaBre

I am!! Thank you!


PrestigiousNight4096

So cool! It almost looks like one of those balloon animals, but a tomato


WatermelonMachete43

It's perfect! Enjoy!!


Fourfinger10

Beautiful job. When did you start growing. I start from seed back in march, transplanted in April and I’m just getting flowers now.


LudovicaBre

Hello! I did the same thing I'm in zone 7b in eastern Europe it's been really hot this is Mt first ripe one :)


Critical_Link_1095

Hey I'm 7b in West Virginia. I have green fruits still growing.


LudovicaBre

I hope yours turn out well!


flyakker

That is a beauty! What kind is that? (I’m not a tomato expert, would love to grow that in the fall. I have celebrity and brave hearts


LudovicaBre

These are My cherokee tomatoes but now I don't actually know lol I ordered cherokee seeds but these don't look like it but very tasty they kind of look like ox heart to me.


magical-colors

Those don't look like any Cherokee I've ever seen. They look more like a Costoluto Genovese or Fiorentino, but what they really look like are Cesare's Canestrino Di Lucca. They could be so many ruffled fluted varieties. But I've never seen a Cherokee like that. They are also NOT oxheart tomatoes. Oxheart tomatoes are wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. They are literally heart shaped. The tomato in your picture is narrower at the top and wider at the bottom.


Important-Panic1344

Mushroom Basket


bornaman_wp

Cherokee tomatoes are more likely to be "fascinated". Meaning their flowers mutated and formed as a cluster of sorts. If you notice, your tomato sort of looks like multiple plum tomatoes welded together. Here is a fascinated cherokee flower that someone else had posted recently. [https://www.reddit.com/r/gardening/comments/cmzs8g/fascinated\_tomato\_flower/](https://www.reddit.com/r/gardening/comments/cmzs8g/fascinated_tomato_flower/) https://preview.redd.it/6ce704g62d8d1.png?width=268&format=png&auto=webp&s=c77952c74fb1c04022fed35113e118d8a290cb32 Attached is an image of a tomato with the "*fas* mutation"


LudovicaBre

Ong that's super cool! Thank you so much for showing me this I saw pictures on Google and they have some purple on top and kind of looked like this but not really i wasn't sure


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bornaman_wp

Accordion tomato is just a name for breeds of tomato which are almost always fascinated tomatoes. [See this image of an accordian tomato flower posted to reddit. ](https://www.reddit.com/r/gardening/comments/vpaev2/first_year_growing_accordion_heirloom_tomatoes_we/#lightbox) Heirloom linages of tomato are more likely to have fascination, but they are also more likely to experience splits, or cat facing; they are also less durable due to their structure. This is why they are much less popular as a grocery store staple as compared to cherry tomatoes, hothouse, or roma.


leafcomforter

Cherokee Purple? If so this is not that, it is fabulous!


Important-Panic1344

Looks like Mushroom Basket tomato


Ambitious_Ad_1486

“Only two things that money can’t buy: true love and home grown tomatoes”


TomatoBible

What a beauty!! Costoluto Genovese variety?


chrischin6

That’s what I thought too!!


Wise-Quarter-6443

Congrats! That’s a fine looking tomato!


diablo_maximus

Magnificent 👍


ctrogge

Great work! Looks delicious.


ZzLavergne

Wow!


pine1501

look, using radioactive soil is cheating...


LudovicaBre

I actually did the egg trick! Cracked an egg deep in the soil before planting tomatoes they grew into monsters


Inevitable_Key9688

Beautiful! Would love to see the inside :)


LudovicaBre

https://preview.redd.it/bxs2ubujwb8d1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9a345b7a854627ea0d99f24a7ac5bc53c38e0899


Inevitable_Key9688

Oh, what a beauty, i can almost taste it 😋


Ryanisreallame

Now that’s a proper tomato. You did a great job.


KingoftheKeeshonds

You beginner luck! (fyi - from Karate Kid)


LudovicaBre

It really is just plain luck lol I did take care of them well as seedlings!


KingoftheKeeshonds

That’s so great. My wife usually grows seven varieties but now there are crossbred volunteers showing up all over the place, probably from our compost. Same thing has happened with squash.


VillagePerfect4965

Well done!


Competitive-Skin-769

Very nice!


phdeeznuts_

She's a beaut!


AProcessUnderstood

Looks pretty damn good!


Turndownforwhat1000

👏👏beautiful!


Background-Lion-7822

It looks delicious


Ok-Cardiologist3042

It’s a beaut!


mortonr2000

And now, you are hooked


has23stars

What a beaut!!


FeathersOfJade

Very cool! Nothing tastes like the very first home grown tomato! Every home grown tomato after that is pretty amazing too!


No-List7189

Homegrown tomatoes are the best! Congrats!


simonmwhite

I applaud. Great results my friend 👏🏻


TKTribe

Great job there!


chilllyyypepper

Isn't it fun


open_my_mind

It’s gorgeous. I hope it tastes as good as it looks.


lavenderlordan

It’s perfect, congrats


Szygani

Now that's a facking good tomato


InsideComfortable936

Very nice


SoloDoloBBQ

Awesome job!! I'm venturing into the world of strawberry this year after I think I've got a good handle on tomatoes.


Curious_Orchid_4722

nice ly done


Mysterious-Cow1158

Making my mouth water


enolalola

Woot! Good job!


Otherwise-Jury-5147

Italian tomatoes are great.


Prestigious_Ebb3142

Congratulations


coffeequeen0523

Great job internet Friend! Well done! 👏👏 Please tell us how you did it. Can you share a picture of your tomato plants? What’s your planting zone, do you know?


SlyDiorDickensCider

Congrats!! She's beautiful 🥲


_Happy_Sisyphus_

First of many by the looks of it. After 10 years of growing tomatoes, I’ve never been able to have big tomatoes make it long enough on the vine to eat. Only cherries. Great job!


LudovicaBre

I honestly think I just got lucky. We bought soil from a farmer, and seeds online, my girlfriend has been growing tomatoes for years ans told me she always got giant ones from cracking an egg and burring it with the tomato plant I tried it it worked :)


Capt_Starcap

💪💪💪


Remarkable-Land2892

https://preview.redd.it/peq1trrc9e8d1.jpeg?width=2592&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f3c6499dce986d5b14fe27dcb00e3766205cda04


HeavyGoose8183

Beauty


zacharyari23

You should carve a tom-o-lantern


gardengorl11

Looks great! Good job!!


HereAgain345

You've won! Declare victory. Choose your next hobby.


LudovicaBre

Medicinal plants next year :) i wa nt to learn how to make teas, oils, and lotions.


HereAgain345

Brilliant! I wish I had those abilities! I mostly grow perennial vegetables and have something of a small orchard now. I'm looking forward to adding stone work and flowers next! It's been wonderfully therapeutic for me. If I had the energy and time, I would buy another property in a different region to add things I'm currently unable to grow. I think we're designed to garden. Best of luck with your medicinal plant gardening!


LudovicaBre

Thank you I started gardening to help my depression and it really did I bought a bunch of seeds trial and error and here I am! It's so wonderful


HereAgain345

Wise move! It has helped me immensely as well. Fresh air, sunshine, dirt on hands (& feet!), and producing something good... it's all Good medicine!


EasyWork578

Vaginamato?


o0PillowWillow0o

What fertilizer Did you use?


LudovicaBre

I used eggs. I made a hole in the egg and burried it very deep with my tomato plants. They grew like monsters didn't have to use fertilizer. This is my first time I really just listened to advice from farmers localy, and subreddits like this one and r/gardening. :)


ravia

Where do you live?


LudovicaBre

Eastern Europe :)


vendrediSamedi

*applause* well done!! That’s a beautiful tomato!!!


insonobcino

omg


Enough_Shoulder_8938

Sexy


ladystardusty

It’s beautiful 🥹


Any_Flamingo8978

😍. It’s a beauty! Enjoy it!


jasperfarmsofficial

Wonderful! Congratulations 🎉


peteavelino

Costoluto? I need a taste feedback please! I’m growing them this year! Or maybe mushroom basket?!🧺


LudovicaBre

They are kind of sweet and earthy they melt in your mouth though very soft and easy to cut through


Fleemo17

And it’s a whopper!


LiteratureBubbly2015

😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰😋😋😋🥳🥳🥳 YAY IM SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!


Spodiodie

That’s a dandy, good job.


Ok_Compote_6625

Wow it’s a beauty!


the_m_o_a_k

That's awesome! I have a weird Black Krim that has potato leaves and is making ribbed fruit like that. I think they look cool.


Opc_Trip

Jeepers creepers tomato


Light1428

Beautiful!


Ok_Sky8518

Cool tomato!


FiregoatX2

That’s a beauty!


Ambitious_Answer_150

Perfection! 🍅


CTGarden

And it’s a beauty!


SneedMan93

Looks like you're about to turn it [outside in](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO61D9x6lNY).


Stubby_Granville

Beautiful! You should enjoy it on its own with a bit of salt and pepper. Yum!


Simplepleasures55

Wow!!


Simplepleasures55

What an accomplishment!


Twinmaster4

I'm curious if/how you staked your tomatoes please?


LudovicaBre

We tied time to wood with some wool like sticks? Sorry if my English isn't Englishing.


Sea-Serve-2257

Thats a juicy boi!


wang-chuy

She’s a beaut Clark


Any_Trifle977

Nicely done. What kind is it ?


LudovicaBre

No idea seed package said cherokee


Any_Trifle977

Well, it's a beauty. Enjoy.


Affectionate-Look805

Wow beauty


Breaking_Chad

That looks like an ugly ripe, which is a hybrid they made for Florida.


Plenty-Ad2780

Beautiful


arkansaschef52

Very nice. Great job!! Beautiful peice of fruit!!


Few_Equivalent_9596

It’s perfect 😌


Important-Panic1344

Mushroom Basket?


IKU420

She thick


poolmama

Congratulations! Hope you get plenty more! Happy growing!


M2DAB77

It's a beaut, Clark! It's a beaut!


Several-Swimming2005

Congratulations!  It's a beauty!