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tomakers · November 21, 2007

I grew Bloody Butcher, Early Girl, and 4th of July this year. Bloody Butcher and 4th of July ripened at the same time and Early Girl 2 days later. EG and 4th of July tied for productivity (although EG was a bigger fruit), and IMHO it was pretty much a 3 way tie for taste (none of them was anything special, except for being early and better than anything in the store). I didn't see any advantage to BB, other than being OP. BB also had green shoulders in my garden and quit producing earlier. The other 2 produced right up to frost.
JMO,
Tom

November 21, 2007	#15
tomakers Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cranberry Country, SE MA - zone 6? Posts: 353	I grew Bloody Butcher, Early Girl, and 4th of July this year. Bloody Butcher and 4th of July ripened at the same time and Early Girl 2 days later. EG and 4th of July tied for productivity (although EG was a bigger fruit), and IMHO it was pretty much a 3 way tie for taste (none of them was anything special, except for being early and better than anything in the store). I didn't see any advantage to BB, other than being OP. BB also had green shoulders in my garden and quit producing earlier. The other 2 produced right up to frost. JMO, Tom __________________ I never met a fish I didn't like.