Part 2 of [tomato] Solar Set
ChuckWyatt/Md/Z7 (Tomato@GlobalGarden.com)
Thu, 8 Oct 1998 18:06:21 -0400
I have tried almost all of the modern Hybrids and found them sorely
lacking. This year I fell victim of the hype that surrounded "4th of July"
and suffered my usual disappointment with new varieties. There was
considerable effort given to making tomatoes harder when ripe, although I
can't see why except for making them more adaptable for shipping. I have
repeated the advantages of the heirlooms on this conference line enough to
suspect that Marlynn Marcks has just tried to mix things up.
This year I grew 114 heirloom or open pollinated varieties with about a 90%
successful result. By successful I mean fruit that far surpasses the
hybrids. There were a few "bummers" but those are often attributable to a
lack of adaptation which clears up in a year or two.
I will, once more try, your Solar Set although I expect to find just
another waste of garden space.
Good gardening to all,
Chuck Wyatt