@Pat

I've grown Marianna's Peace, Matina, Bloody Butcher, Anna Russian, and Kellogg's Beefsteak (maybe the same as Kellogg's Breakfast, but I'm not sure). I've tasted Juliet F1, but I haven't grown it.

I was impressed with Matina and Bloody Butcher, and with the taste of Kellogg's Beefsteak, and the durability/taste/sweetness of Juliet F1.

I have grown and enjoyed Anna Russian and Black Krim. Bloody Butcher was ok, but nothing special. I really disliked Juliet F1 which I found incredibly tart.

Labradors, that's really interesting about Juliet. It did have some tartness for me, but I wouldn't say loads. We probably have different taste buds, though! Some people perceive tartness differently, I know. I've divided the same fruit between three people and have heard very different opinions on how sweet/sour it was.

Labradors, What does Anna Russian taste like to you? I've grown and eaten that one. It had a standard tomato taste to me. Low acid.

Bloody Butcher wasn't tart for me; I liked the production. Novelty taste, and mild, but not my personal favorite for early season taste, as I like more acidic ones.

If I grow Anna Russian again, I wouldn't be surprised if it impressed me more. That happens on the second year, sometimes, from saved seed.

Shule, it was years ago that I grew Juliet F1. I wanted to grow a grape tomato, but the store didn't have any seeds for them, so they sold me Juliet F1 instead. It tasted tart to me, but the volunteers that came up later tasted ok.

Bloody Butcher didn't taste tart to me. It was fine, but I am always looking for something that tastes fantastic, and BB wasn't it, especially later in the year when all the large tasty varieties ripen.

I probably do appreciate the more sweet varieties. Blush, Maglia Rosa and Little Lucky being my favourites.

Anna Russian had that lovely sweet taste that all the hearts do. It is also great for making paste.

I've been wanting to try Blush. You might like Green Tiger; it's similar to Maglia Rosa, but green and not bushy. Very sweet.

Have you grown Lucky Tiger? I plan to grow that this year, along with Blush and MR. In my garden, Blush takes a little while before it tastes really good. Perhaps it needs real heat. Don't give up on it like I did first time around. I would have missed out on the fabulous flavor had I not grown it by mistake the following season!

I haven't yet, but people seem to like it.

We've got plenty of summer and late spring heat in my area. It's dry, too. In fact, Maglia Rosa, Green Tiger and Tigerella all shrivel up a bit when they get ripe in my garden! They still taste fine. Tigerella isn't super sweet or bullet-shaped like Green Tiger, though.

I'm planning to grow Eva and Wild Tiger next year. They're bullet-shaped varieties. I don't think Wild Tiger is supposed to be sweet. Not sure about Eva, but I have heard good things about it from the breeder.

Nothing shrivels in my garden! I guess we don't get extreme heat, but we do get weather in the 80's.

I grew Eva this year. It's a brown bullet that tastes really good when it turns red. I don't think it tasted quite as good as Blush or MR, but it was pretty darned close! It is productive, and seems to keep for a long time too :).

I'm not really sure what causes the shriveling; it might be the heat, but I've just seen it with those three varieties. It might be that the plants need more copper or potassium. Copper is supposed to help fruits absorb more water.

Are your temperatures erratic? It seems that sudden drops in temp. can cause shriveling.

I don't know everything I'll grow yet, but here are some I know I'm keeping from the past:

• Brandy Boy
• Abe Lincoln
• Pruden's Purple
• Cherokee Purple
• Stupice
• Honey Delight
• Kentucky Beefsteak
• Pineapple
• Japanese Black Trifele

Also planning on trying a few new types, like Orange Jazz, Vintage Wine, Jaune Flamme, Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye, Oxheart, and Persimmon. I'm just a sucker for tomatoes in general!

Awesome. Sounds like a great lineup! Of those, I'm planning to try Japanese Black Trifele, next year. I've grown some of the others before. Is Oxheart the same as Red Oxheart or Pink Oxheart, by chance? I know someone on another forum who loves Pink Oxheart.

I highly recommend Japanese Black Trifele and will be interested in hearing what you think of it! I'm not completely sure which kind Oxheart refers to. I'd guess one of the two, but I'm not sure which.

This year will be Estler's Mortgage Lifters only. I need to save seed and I just do not have any luck trying to isolate just some of the buds. I will be starting seeds of several varieties for family though. KBX, Cherokee Chocolate, Big Rainbow, some cherry types. It's so silly, seed starting is not that difficult but everyone is always carrying on about it being too hard. Oh well, at least it's something I enjoy doing!