SLC
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Siamese Tomato!

I have never seen this before!

[img]https://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/SecretlyLovesClay/Garden/P1090380.jpg[/img]

[img]https://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/SecretlyLovesClay/Garden/P1090381.jpg[/img]

[img]https://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/SecretlyLovesClay/Garden/P1090382.jpg[/img]

[img]https://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/SecretlyLovesClay/Garden/P1090383.jpg[/img]


Cool, huh?

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gixxerific
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Location: Wentzville, MO (Just West oF St. Louis) Zone 5B

That is called a double bloom or megablossom (megabloom) it happens when 2 blossoms fuse together. Competition growers loves these that is one way to get a 4 - 5 - 6 lb tomato. As long as it is one continuous fruit and not 2 piggybacking they are legal in scoring.

[img]https://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj185/gixxerific/Gardening/DSC06064.jpg[/img]



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