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Re: Tomato Question

>I've grown Yellow Pear here (Atlanta) and it has done well; excellent taste,
>too. Green Zebra has not done well for me. Before I invest in any more
>seeds, can you tell us what criteria were used for the selections listed for
>each reason? Would like to know who conducted the trials, etc., as well.
>
>Thanks.
>Catharine/Atlanta, zone 7b
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Experts were people who have grown tomatoes for years, farm them,
are heirloom experts, etc.  Carolyn Male, NE, Jeff McCormack Mid-Atlantic,
Linda Sapp, SE; Thane Earl, North Central (he's farmed toms for 50 years),
me South Central; Rose Marie Nichols-McGee, Lon Rombough NW; and Southwest,
Bob Smaus and Beth Benjamin.  They all recommended these varieties based on
years of growing experience--these tomatoes perform for them no matter what.
Also, many are open pollinated and the seeds are saved by the growers year
after year.  OP and Heirlooms adapt to the local climate within two or three
growing seasons, are more disease resistant to local  plagues and generally
have better taste.  To insure good tomato perfomance year after year, they
all suggest
that saving your own seed that adapts is the best defense.  Some
hybrids do well, but then some years even they don't because of heat
and/or cold at the wrong time.
Hope this answers your questions.
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