Around here it is a very good selection of tomato plant varieties each spring. Even Home Depot has a good selection. Hicks, a local Nursery has a fabulous selection. Great heirlooms and hybreds both. So I have been very lucky to be able to have such a nice choice whenever I go buy tomato plants. If I haddn't gotten it into my head that I want to try a few of these really unknown to the public varieties, I would never have to start tomato seed.