Tomato 'Omar's Lebanese'

This variety was included in Burpee's Tomato Rainbow Heirloom Mix. I had no problems with germination and growing it was not a problem. T...Read Morehis was the absolute last tomato to ripen. The tomato itself is quite interesting. It seemed like several tomatoes were stuck together to form this huge thing. Flavorwise, it was actually one of the best tasting. Productionwise, it was the lowest in yield. Basically, one plant produced two gigantic, catfaced tomatoes. I do want to add that I grew this in a 10 gallon container. Perhaps I could have gotten more if it was planted into the ground.

I grew several varieties of large tomato this year and in side by side taste tests by my neighbors, Omar's was consistently first or seco...Read Morend. This was based on taste only because this is one ugly fruit. Many of the tomatoes had the appearance of being several medium sized fruits "sewn" together. Being in western Oregon I did not have any fruit until nearly the end of August but the wait was worth it. These are vigorous plants with large fruit. To say that the indeterminate vines need staking would be an understatement. Better to build a box frame around each. I will grow Omar's again.

As previously noted, poor producer.

They reliably produced large juicy tomatoes for two summers despite hot humid conditions. I will grow again in central Alabama.

Poor producer for me.

I tried one of these plants and it did not produce a single fruit.

This is one of the giant pink beefsteaks that I tried based on reviews. After growing out and setting transplants three years in a row, I...Read More have yet to get the first tomato. Whoever said they were nematode resistant has not met a Georgia nematode.

Quite large as described by others - huge 3 pound slicers - but seems seasonally irregular in quality: one year quite juicy, the next yea...Read Morer a bit mealy. We still grow it to keep the seed strain going, but our own Deacon's Gift suits us better. Still, if you want really large slicers, Omar's Lebanese is worth a try.

Said to be from a Lebanese hill town, brought to U.S. by a college student. Fruits are slightly lobed and irregular - meaty, sweet and juicy. Compact but tall indeterminate vines are scarcely able to hold all the weight. Very productive, 80 days.

I've grown them for one season and yes,they were huge.I had one weigh 3.4 pounds. The flavor was acceptable,but not memorable.Production ...Read Morewas moderate for a tomato of that size.I was curious about the rave reviews,and now I know that I like other varieties better. It may be better in other climates/conditions,but there's so many that I like more,I'll grow something else.

Having read so many rave review's on Omar's Lebanese, I finally grew it and they were tremendous in size, but not all that great flavored...Read More. Rather mealy (grainy) in fact with a bland flavor. Maybe we had a bad year, or they don't grow well in the Pacific Northwest, but I have other heirlooms I'd grow again over this one.

Vigorous growing from seed, but had some problems at transplanting (might have been the weather - had to replant several varieties this y...Read Moreear.)

The packet said the fruit would be 2 lbs - can't say that's been my experience, but it's been an unusual growing season. Those that I've gotten have had good flavor.