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In reply to the discussion: My Tomato List 2021 [View all]

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17. The best producer I have found for central OH is better boy
Mon Jun 21, 2021, 08:44 AM
Jun 2021

The fruit does look nicer but although far superior to 90% of "store bought" tomatoes I don't think
it it tastes as good as some other varieties but it does seem to produce more and in some cases later
into the year.

"Jet Star" developed by Ohio State in the 1960s (?) is a really good variety.

I think a lot of this one variety tastes better than another variety is much more a function of
picking the fruit @ the point when all the factors that governor taste are at their peak instead
of one variety vs another variety tasting better over all. The taste of any given tomato is the
result of a complex combination of factors and these factors are not static.

BTW "Early Girl" although good is not all that special to me.

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