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Originally Posted by materlvr
Well, we just planted our standard heirloom tomatos.
Brandywine
Brandywine Red
Mortgage Lifter
Kelloggs Breakfast
Cherokee Purple
I’ve been such a tomato rut. Is there any new heirlooms I should consider for next year?
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The best "new to me" variety that I've tried is Dester. And, that was new to me about 5 years ago. I find it far superior to Mortgage Lifter. Not new to me, but also far superior, in my opinion, is Stump Of The World. Both are pinks, like ML.
Brandywine (Sudduth), Kellogg's Breakfast, and Cherokee Purple are really good choices for standard, every year, varieties.
I've never had much luck with any of the red Brandywines. I find Neves Azorean Red a much better tomato. Another red that I'm partial to is Bacon Lettuce and This, since it was discovered in my garden.
To get out of the rut, perhaps a color change? Something like Pink Berkeley Tie Dye, or Girl Girl's Weird Thing?