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Linda10 · May 4, 2008

I grew McGee last Fall along with 30 other varieties selected for earliness or cold tolerance.

Flavor wasn't bad, about the same as Glacier so I'll use Glacier for comparison.

McGee wasn't a very good producer; only had about 1/3 of the fruit production of Glacier.

McGee ripened 3 full weeks AFTER Glacier, but stopped production BEFORE Glacier.

So all things considered, McGee was not in my top 10 list for Fall planting. It could be better in the Spring, but I would rather just trial my top 10 Fall tomatoes for early spring.

May 4, 2008	#6
Linda10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brush Prairie, WA Posts: 925	I grew McGee last Fall along with 30 other varieties selected for earliness or cold tolerance. Flavor wasn't bad, about the same as Glacier so I'll use Glacier for comparison. McGee wasn't a very good producer; only had about 1/3 of the fruit production of Glacier. McGee ripened 3 full weeks AFTER Glacier, but stopped production BEFORE Glacier. So all things considered, McGee was not in my top 10 list for Fall planting. It could be better in the Spring, but I would rather just trial my top 10 Fall tomatoes for early spring. __________________ Linda10