Photos Of The Tomatoe Tree

[DarkMeasures]

My Dad would kill to have one of those Tomato trees.

Heck, I might as well too.

But honestly, why hasn't anyone set up a full sized tomato tree farm yet?

 

[Laura]

Just like Disney- what service, a comfortable hammock for their vegetables!

:lol:

 

[Hakunamatata]

But honestly, why hasn't anyone set up a full sized tomato tree farm yet?

The CM who led the tour said that these trees were about 7 years old (if I remember correctly) and that they orriginated from China. These are larger than normal because of the controlled setting and no natural preditors. Each one of the tomatoes you see was pollinated by hand.

 

[Teenchy]

Hey, since we're posting pictures, I have a few also. These were taken during Behind the Seed tour, and yes, you get to taste the tomatoes.

Also, take note that if you are a passholder or a DVC member, you get a discount on the tour tickets.

How do you go on this tour and not be tempted to pull off a tomato or two.

Adam, Eve, I now understand what was going through your mind! :lol:

 

[surfsupdon]

Thanks for the really neat pictures. It's refreshing to see not the same old.
Those trees look great, and nice shot of the shrimp.

 

[dizneycrazy09]

Thanks for those pictures. They're very good.

 

[Grim Grinner]

Great, I've always wanted to go on that tour...

Then I can finally ask my question: "What are the little alligators for?"

The narrator states that the crops produced in The Land go towards the Epcot area restaurants. What about those little gators? Hmmmmmm.....

 

[Laura]

Great, I've always wanted to go on that tour...

Then I can finally ask my question: "What are the little alligators for?"

The narrator states that the crops produced in The Land go towards the Epcot area restaurants. What about those little gators? Hmmmmmm.....

Ever been to Casey's? :lookaroun

 

[Epcot82Guy]

You aren't that far off, actually. They grow in the Aquacell until the get about 3 1/2 - 4 foot long, then they go back to the far them come from to finish growing and are harvested. They also are used in repopulations when necessary (not too often right now).

 

[ZapperZ]

How do you go on this tour and not be tempted to pull off a tomato or two.

Adam, Eve, I now understand what was going through your mind! :lol:

It wasn't easy.

In any case, if I remember this correctly, the tour guide specifically told us that each tomato that is picked off that tree has to be "certified" or verified by an independent outside auditor or something that keeps track of the number of tomatoes that the tree has yielded. So no one could just pluck something off that tree since they're counting each one. Obviously, with this now being told, no one was inclined to spoil the count.

In any case, we got a taste of tomatoes off that tree that have already been plucked earlier.



Zz.

 

[dflye]

From looking at pics I took on the boat ride through the gardens, it appears that they are adjusting the count of harvested tomatoes on a regular basis, as you can readily see the previous set of numbers in shadow behind the current ones on the whiteboard sign they are using. That was the count as of 2006/01/25.

My favorite part had to be the Mickey head pumpkins they were growing! From the picture below, it appears that as the size of the pumpkin increases, more and more fasteners are used to keep the two halves of the form from separating. For the nearly-complete pumpkin of the three in the foreground, it appears that they added a metal reinforcing band as well.

 

[BRER STITCH]

The tomato vine pics are AWESOME! Thanks for sharing!

Now....if only they could figure out how to get DOLE WHIPS to grow like that...

:lookaroun

:lol:

 

[Bubble gum]

From looking at pics I took on the boat ride through the gardens, it appears that they are adjusting the count of harvested tomatoes on a regular basis, as you can readily see the previous set of numbers in shadow behind the current ones on the whiteboard sign they are using. That was the count as of 2006/01/25.

My favorite part had to be the Mickey head pumpkins they were growing! From the picture below, it appears that as the size of the pumpkin increases, more and more fasteners are used to keep the two halves of the form from separating. For the nearly-complete pumpkin of the three in the foreground, it appears that they added a metal reinforcing band as well.

aw how cute!the little mickey pumpkins!:wave: hi i just joined.and saw this.how interesting

 

[George]

Ok. I've always kind of considered doing this (the Behind the Seeds tour), now this has become a certainty for my next trip to the World.

 

[sillyspook13]

5/10/05

I love the behind the seeds tour!:wave:

 

[Fordlover]

the mickey head pumpkins are cool, and they are also doing that with the cucumbers, so that when you slice them, the cross section is a mickey. Very cool. My trip in Feb also revealed a huge pumpkin that is growing elevated, and is supported by a board underneith it, along with some styrofoam looking stuff.