Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners

Reviewed on 09/06/2017 by bst - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Strafford, New Hampshire, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
Planted these for the first time this year (2017). They grew well and produce a good crop of large tomatoes, some over a pound. Very slow to ripen - didn\\\\\\\'t pick any until nearly 90 days after they were set in the garden.. They are an extremely firm tomato, more deep pink than red. The taste is terrible, like the worst tasting supermarket tomato you can imagine. Absolutely none of the fresh garden tomato taste. They keep very well and survive on the kitchen counter for weeks if that\\\\\\\'s what you\\\\\\\'re looking for. But, the taste is so bad I would never consider planting these bowling balls again. I\\\\\\\'ve planted tomatoes for nearly 50 years and this is by far the worst tasting one I\\\\\\\'ve run into.

Reviewed on 05/16/2017 by Irv - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Rensselaer, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
Started seeds under lights & heat pad on April 1. 12" plants set out on May 16 with soil temp of 70F.