Description
Park’s Whopper is an indeterminate slicing tomato prized for large, juicy, mild-flavored fruit. The original listing describes tomatoes averaging about 14 ounces, with a harvest time of approximately 65 days under suitable conditions. Fruit is noted for crack resistance and disease tolerance to Verticillium wilt, Fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, root-knot nematodes, and tobacco mosaic virus. Disease tolerance reduces risk but does not guarantee immunity.
Growing Park’s Whopper in Alabama
Transplant into full sun after frost danger has passed, when soil is warm. Provide a sturdy cage or trellis because indeterminate vines keep growing and producing. Space plants for good airflow, mulch to reduce soil splash, and water deeply and evenly at the root zone to limit fruit cracking and stress. Alabama’s midsummer heat can interrupt fruit set; spring and late-summer planting windows often provide better conditions for harvest. Rotate tomato beds and watch for early blight and other humidity-related diseases.
