I'm sure this has been discussed, and I've scanned through some of the threads here but not spotted it. This year I grew Mortgage Lifter, Cherokee Purple & an hybrid tomato I think was Big Boy. I grew the heirlooms from seed, & later picked up the Big Boy. I liked the flavor better of the Cherokee Purple & Mortgage Lifter, but seemed like all my tomatoes ripened at the same time. I'm hoping someone can recommend an early tomato and maybe a late one. Right now I have only a few very small tomatoes that I doubt will ripen before frost. Of course, this was a really wet year here, especially in July, the wettest on record. I got plenty of tomatoes despite a problem with splitting, but maybe ripening times may have been affected. Anyway, I'm hoping for suggestions. We like big meaty tomatoes that make a nice big sandwich. I tend to roast the extras & blend up into sort of a sauce & freeze, so canning type for acidity is not necessary. I was happy with the heirlooms, both for size & taste, but maybe someone has better suggestions? I've not really tried a lot of different varieties. I meant to get to the farmer's market & get some different ones this year, & maybe not too late. I've never tried the green ones, my husband doesn't like the pink/yellow ones very much, although I like them. I'm open to heirloom or hybrids.
