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Originally Posted by TexasTomat0
Bill,
What are a few of the varieties that have worked for you? I'm in TX zone 8A so I'll be having similar heat issues soon as well. I see you like ISPL, but what few others work well in the heat?
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The absolute best is ISPL. The other really good ones are Pruden's Purple, Spudakee, IS, Gary O' Sena, JD's Special C Tex, Royal Hillbilly, and Berkley Tie Die Pink, and Arkansas Traveler. I have also had fairly good luck with Donskoi, Big Beef, Franks Large Red, Drusba, Stump of the World, Limbaugh's Legacy, and Carbon. Every time I plant this time of the season I try out some varieties to see how they will do in the extreme heat. Most do not do very well and many do terrible; but until I try them I can't know for sure. I would have never thought any pink beefsteak would be one of my best late summer tomatoes but Pruden's Purple has been a champ most years.
Bill