I bought seeds resistant to certain diseases from Johnny's and I regretted it. I don't have room for many plants, so when the Climstar and Caiman F1's were hard and didn't have much taste and had poor interior color, I was pretty disgusted with my decision. The Granadero pastes were a little better, but not much. Clearly these varieties were not bred for taste. We wound up eating more cherries than anything this year. It's not so much the expense that bugs me so much as all the wasted time and effort. The Golden Sweet F1 grape tomatoes I got from them were pretty good, though, and lasted really long after picking. We also enjoyed the Dunja F1 zucchini, too. Overall, though, I would have been better off with a pack of old Jet Star seeds from a few years ago.
Maybe you could split a few packs with another grower, or ask around about particular varieties you're interested in? At least you grow many different varieties, so if a few of them disappoint, it wouldn't be the end of the world.
