Giant Tomato Varieties I’m growing in 2024

[@karolpiotrowski1969]

Ohh, its great sweet giant collection! I realy lovely.❤ Very very nice Jen! Good luck! I believe in You💪

[@jencordial]

Thank you so much. I’m very hopeful this is gonna be my year for some really big delicious tomatoes 🍅

[@forthosewhoHUNGER]

I love it that IN JANUARY, you’re talking about TOMATOES! 🥰

[@jencordial]

I’m usually talking about tomatoes every month of the year. Now that I’ve fallen in love with micro tomatoes I always have some growing year round. 😊

[@lumpyslongshot2113]

Hi Jen, every year I do a special bed of 24 and give it a crazy name. Last years were all Italian heirlooms , my gangster bed. This year it’s “the year of the giants” 24 that should break a record for me. Big Zac op should help you get big. Thx again as always. Happy growing and hi Big Ben.

[@jencordial]

🤣🤣gangster bed. That’s a good one. I’m happy to hear I’m not the only one that likes to grow monster looking tomatoes. I need to trade for Big Zac. Big Zac yellow was a really good one last year for me.

[@klbbeeswillow]

Jen- this is just a first draft of what big tomatoes you'll be growing. I'm sure you'll have to add 30 more varieties! 😂 💕

[@jencordial]

🤣you know me oh so well. Just going through these comments I’ve added about 6 more varieties that people suggested and I had in my collection

[@ivahihopeful]

@@jencordialwait to buy them because I’m going through all my seeds and sending everything I haven’t heard you mention!

[@FlomatonFamous]

Exciting! Nice collection. Enjoyed the video.

[@jencordial]

Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it. 😊

[@klbbeeswillow]

Woohoo I'm excited you're gonna grow Bear Claw 💕 my new favorite staple in the garden , so sweet and delightful! 😋 ( Think I got my seeds from delectation of tomatoes )

[@jencordial]

I love sweet tomatoes and that one’s got a fun name too. It should be a total win. 😁

[@georgestewart5814]

Hey Jen, thank you for the video! I am also trying Hoy and Domingo... so exciting!! Another big one which can get over 4 lbs, is Zaczilla. Last year I tried AH Scorpii and it was loaded with 1-2 lb tomatoes. They were big and delicious.

[@jencordial]

Thank you for your comment. Now I have 2 more to add to my wishlist. 😁

[@shervajoseph-kelly2275]

I have a few of those in my stash, I can’t wait!

[@jencordial]

Yes the time is near. Im itching to be dirty all day again. 😅

[@shervajoseph-kelly2275]

@@jencordial if I had the space indoors, I’m sure I would have started already 😀

[@mrandmrstomatohead]

Great video, my friend!!! Glad you’ll be growing my Jarson 18/3! One of the tomatoes from that plant was as big as my head! I love you. You make me smile!!!

[@jencordial]

Thank you 😊. I have a good feeling I’ll get at least one 3 pounder this year. ❤️

[@NicoleSmithGardening]

Ooo!!! This is exciting! 😲 I have the Jarson 18/3 as well. Fingers crossed! 🤞

[@jencordial]

It was one of Lauren’s favorites last year. I can’t wait to start seeds for these.

[@jerrygrady8814]

Super nice varieties I'm sure they will be great 😊

[@jencordial]

I’m very hopeful they will be. 😁

[@karolpiotrowski1969]

I wrote with a lover and expert in growing large tomatoes. I said just like you. - Look, I have large varieties of tomatoes and I want to try my hand at growing them. he replied - nice, nice, you have a lot of big tomatoes..! but you need huge ones!!! I thought so, I'll try😉💪

[@jencordial]

Yes it’s time we start growing some massive ones. I think this is our year. 😁

[@_lariel]

Sakharnyi Zheltyi is translated as Sugary Yellow. Never heard of it before, so can't say anything about its characteristics. This year I had three varieties that easily did over 2 pounds - Anna Meyer (bicolor), Sam's Canadian (orange), and Aunt Swarlo's Polish Plum (red). Didn't hear any of these varieties in your video. I'm also planning some giants for 2024 season, but I can only trust the seller who claims them to be 2 pounds and more. These are Amana Orange, Big Rainbow, Big White-Pink Stripe, Brutus Magnum, Carol Chyco's Big Paste, Cero Blackburn, Church, Claude Brown's Yellow Giant, Costoluto Colli Euganei, Cote De Saint Andre, Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme (I had it three years ago, got 600-800 grams, but the season was not very good, hope to get bigger fruit), Dinner Plate, Eva's Amish Stripe, Geante De Hott, Giant of Siebenburgen, Gigante Farina, Goliath Red, Granny Cantrell's German Red, Homer's German Oxheart, Huge Lemon Оxheart, Janet's Jacinthe Jewel, Jsalnina cu cute, Klara, Lara's Giant, Marmande Garnier Rouge Big, Michael's Portuguese Monster, Mortgage Lifter Radiator, Mrs. Schlaubaugh's Famous Strawberry (also tried it three years ago but all four plants got blight, and I didn't see any fruit), Napa Giant, Nelson's Golden Giant, Porterhouse, Rebecca Sebastian's Bull Bag, Red Barn, Red Belly, Riccio Di Parma, Slankard's, Sumo, White Queen, Yasha Yugoslavian, Bolgarske Serdze Velyke (Big Bulgarian Heart), Bychache Serdze Vystavochne (Oxheart for Exhibition), Burzhuy (The Bourgeois) - a green variety, the only one on this list, Vid Zuraba Kunahidze (From Zurab Kunahidze) - a family heirloom from the country Georgia, it's supposed to give fruit up to 1,5 kilograms, and Rome. Maybe you'll find something interesting among these varieties for yourself.

[@jencordial]

OMG. This comment is so great. Thank you for all the variety suggestions. I love it. Now I must do some research and be adding to my wishlist. 😁

[@steveedsel5524]

You got the believe it or not from me! I recognized that handwriting lol!

[@jencordial]

Well thank you very much. I can’t wait to have your seeds growing in my garden 😁

[@steveedsel5524]

@@jencordial I grew a lot I got from you! The green varieties were my favorite by far! Good luck this year!

[@jenniferhunt226]

I have never grown a 3lb tomato, but the largest I've grown while retaining excellent flavor are Italian Heirloom from Fruition Seeds (upstate New York), Aunt Ruby's German Green (UNBELIEVABLE flavor) from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Kellogs Breakfast also from Baker Creek, Upstate Oxheart Tomato from Hudson Valley Seed Company. Good luck with your growing this year!

[@jencordial]

This year I’m extremely hopeful it’s going to happen for me. I love those big but still beautiful looking tomatoes.

[@8thcelisabeth]

I don't think I've met anyone yet who didn't love Aunt Ruby's German Green once they were convinced to try it. I adore green-ripe tomatoes! You have great taste!

[@PlantObsessed]

I hope your giant tomato process gets its own video series.🎉🎉

[@jencordial]

I’m planning on putting all in the same area fingers crossed so it possibly could be. I always have big big plans so hopefully they work out how I envision them. 😁

[@rachelgalus]

The biggest tomato I ever grew was a Virginia Sweets. Didn’t weigh it, but cut several slices and still had a ton left. I’m only growing 3 slicers this year so I can try a bunch of saladettes and pastes.

[@jencordial]

I grew Virginia Sweets last year and it did produce some big boys. I hope the 3 slicers you’ve chosen are delicious. I’m growing a bunch of different saladettes this year too. Those are the size my daughter loves.

[@alinapirvulescu5893]

Hey Jen! If you try Momini szalsi and red giant, they are over 3 pounds. But the ones you choesd look good. I'm sure you'll show us great tomatoes this year.❤

[@jencordial]

I will add both of those to my baggie of giants. Thank you 😊

[@ricardawenzel8531]

I'm from Germany and German Gold is a very popular Tomato here many seed companys have it. But i never heard of Mammoth German Gold. Love your Videos 😊 Greetings from Germany 🍅

[@lumpyslongshot2113]

Guten tag von USA

[@jencordial]

Thank you. You are so kind. Hello to you from West Virginia 🇺🇸

[@karolpiotrowski1969]

I love your greeting. hellooo hellooo😀❤

[@jencordial]

Thank you. You are always so sweet 😊

[@richardmassey1555]

Jim always put a lot of info on his packets, even with his peppers.

[@jencordial]

I didn’t know he sold peppers too. I need to get his pepper list then. And I love that he does that.

[@rebeccawatson9284]

I grew delicious one year, and it was about twice the size of the others, and it lived up to its name.

[@jencordial]

Wonderful. I’m getting so excited to seed start all of them.

[@rebeccawatson9284]

@@jencordial me too!

[@vernashcraft6201]

Try looking into "Parks Whopper ". I'm growing this one this year. I discovered it at a local greenhouse that grows all of their own seedlings that they sell. Supposedly they average 1 1/2 to 2 pound tomatoes. With many going over two pounds. Parks Seed Company, are the breeders of this tomato.

[@jencordial]

Thanks so much for the recommendation.

[@spencerbrown4733]

Looking forward to the outcome! How many will you grow of each variety?

[@jencordial]

I usually start about 4 seeds of each variety. Usually only 1-2 make it into my gardens.

[@gapey]

Oh you might like the Shibly Lebanese tomato I got from my coworker. He saved seeds from a tomato he got in lebanon and brought it back to US and has been growing it for several years. He got a 3 lb 2 oz tomato from it last year.

[@jencordial]

Oh wow yes. I have not heard of that one. 😊

[@gapey]

@@jencordial Not surprised since we just gave it a name a few months ago and I've only sent seeds to one person. I'm not sure if she's going to grow it this season or not though.

[@shelbys6919]

Siberian pink honey is a pink oxheart but I regularly get 2lb tomatoes with no effort at all, I don't even prune some years

[@jencordial]

Awesome. I love the one that just naturally always give you big boys even when you can’t prune. 😊

[@karunald]

Nearly every Brandywine Sudduth I'm pulling is at least 1.5 pounds. Amazing flavor. I don't understand this 'thing' I'm seeing lately with people getting 'rare' seeds from backyard breeders, unstable, fun names with seemingly ignoring & passing over the great tried/true Heirlooms with consistently great flavor. I hope the Heirloom growers are protecting their seed genetics properly.

[@ivahihopeful]

I have several of these varieties I’ve been collecting for this year, but as I’m making my grow list I realize I can’t fit that many huge plants in one year or I’d have to cut overall tomatoes way back. Also, I sent you a giant as a surprise! 🤞

[@jencordial]

Oh yay. I can’t wait to see which surprise giant you sent me. You spoil me😊. And don’t you worry I’ll grow all the giants for the both of us 😅

[@ivahihopeful]

@@jencordial oh my gosh! You’re the best!! If you don’t have Lilac Giant, I think I do!

[@GardenisLife]

im on that page! lol sutherland is king

[@jencordial]

Yes. I’m excited I actually bought some seeds from him. I just got them a couple weeks ago. I’m definitely getting my 3 pounder this year. 😁

[@budmackes792]

Godzilla vs King Kong. I love it! My biggest one so far is BeefMaster at 2.5 lbs. I know, it’s a hybrid, don’t hate me. I do grow mostly heirlooms though

[@jencordial]

I would never hate on you for growing hybrids. I try them too. I just haven’t yet had any that blow my socks off but I’m sure there’s some really good ones. I actually have seeds for Beefmaster myself. A homegrown hybrid tomato is still a homegrown tomato. 😁

[@kimberlypiersa459]

Nice list, Jen! I’m growing a few of those this year too. There is a variety called “Big Bill” that I purchased from Delectation of Tomatoes… there is no pic and I could not find a lot of info about it online, but it reminded me of my dad so I bought it, lol! The description says it won a 1996 NJ Championship with a 4.78 lb tomato! I was intrigued and it seems rare so I’m excited to see what it will do!😊

[@jencordial]

Oh wow. I’ve never heard of that one. I don’t even think I saw it on Delectation of Tomatoes website. There’s so many there to look at. Easy to miss some. That’s nice you get tomatoes because of their name. I do that too. I have about 5 with the name Jade in them which is my daughter’s name. 😁

[@kimberlypiersa459]

@@jencordial Love it!🥰

[@leechongyew8807]

Brandywine pink growing off 10 gallon grow bags with ample nutrients produced several "King Kong"s for me (2 pounders). I lost the first batch of fruits as I forgot to support the stem holding the fruits. The stem got ripped off the main branch. Going to try Gold Medal (Ruby Gold) from Renaissance Farm. He claimed to have fruits around 2.5 pounds.

[@jencordial]

Oh wow. Really. That’s incredible. I’m getting better at growing in buckets and grow bags. My first couple years weren’t so great. But I’m definitely excited for those king kings now. Thank you for your comment 😁

[@bonsaitreesoflife2248]

what is the best tasting large tomato to grow? In general an heirloom, not necessary to be giant, just best flavor for market gardening ? cause YOU are the resident EXPERT!

[@jencordial]

I thought Church was a really good large one. 😁

[@matthewkheyfets1309]

Domingo is what grows all the current records at the moment. That's what they use to get the 10-17.15lbers. 17.15 lbs is the unofficial world record at the moment. Official world record is 11.65lbs. Have funnn!

[@jencordial]

This is definitely my year. I’m planning g on having just an entire row of giants. There will be huge tomatoes everywhere. I can hardly wait.

[@kimlund5369]

German head can get over 3 pounds, I got one that was almost 3.4 pounds on that one a few years ago

[@jencordial]

No way. That’s awesome. Thanks for letting me know.

[@PlantObsessed]

They are expensive here in the US. Each one is about 60$ USD 😊

[@jencordial]

Giant tomatoes or the seeds are ?

[@yaoreiyorungsung8421]

Do you have some seeds to spare?

[@jencordial]

I have not grown any of these out yet so I’m not trading with these varieties yet.

[@angelapayne4298]

I'm trying MI's Giant Belgium. Claims are 1 to 5 pounds.

[@jencordial]

I hope you get your Giant tomato 🍅 😁

[@danthomas7317]

The pink Belgium giant

[@jencordial]

I’m hopeful with these varieties I’ll get some big ones.

[@josephyutzy2369]

Tomato Gigantomo

[@jencordial]

Thank you. I actually had a friend send me some of these.

[@8thcelisabeth]

I am still trying to get the 2 pounder! I was in a contest this year, growing Domingo and it was doing well, then they all just died. I swear! I practice High Intensity gardening. Yet I always try to grow a few tomatoes off by themselves, where they have 6sq ft each plant, just to try to get the big one. Those plants get babied. Yet, I always get my biggest tomatoes from my tomato patch where the plants are 8-12" apart. Isn't that funny? My largest so far were Mushroom Basket. But the flavor is so meh I just refuse to grow it anymore. My biggest tomato last year was a Copper River. Good luck with Goatbag. I grew it two years in a row and the maters were large roma sized and shaped! This year I am 80 varieties, 100 plants in my suburban backyard. The larger ones I am trying are Delicious, German Giant, Green Giant, Gold Medal, Hillbilly (my favorite large) and Royal Hillbilly. They get a bit more space, but not as much as Domingo would have gotten. Agree you have to watch the names. Got Goliath in a trade and then...did some research. Not a giant. Gifted the plant to a new gardener. 😃

[@jencordial]

Wow. Your garden sounds lovely. I’m pretty excited that this will be my year for a 3 pounder. I’ve got plenty of giant varieties going strong with some big blooms so it’s going to be fun to see how big some of them get. Thanks for your comment. It was lovely to read. 😁

[@8thcelisabeth]

@@jencordial thank you for producing great content! I will follow along the XL journey.

[@michaelbryer4646]

Cherokee purple

[@jencordial]

I grew that one for 2 years. It’s definitely a favorite of mine. Cherokee purple is a classic.

[@kimlund5369]

WV sweet meat is a great one to get you over 1-2 pounds

[@jencordial]

I hope it’s also as tasty as it sounds.

[@jef8528]

So we are nearing the end of June, how did your tomatoes do?

[@jencordial]

They have just started to come on the plants so we shall see. I’ve got a goat bag that looks promising.

[@jef8528]

Wasn’t sure where you located, thought maybe your season is ahead of mine Look forward to seeing how they do

[@jencordial]

@jef8528 I’m in northeastern WV

[@jef8528]

Panhandle area?

[@jencordial]

No I’m located in Mineral County

[@kimlund5369]

godzilla is the same as reistomat. I never even got one at a pound,

[@jencordial]

It’s the same same or looks the same? Yes while editing I realize that one’s not a giant. 😁

[@airinbone]

No conjoined twins. They don't count.

[@jencordial]

Gotcha 😁