pro's & con's of growing supersonic and jetstar tomatoes

[saltair]

Anyone know the differences between growing jetstar and supersonic tomatoes.
I need the pro & con of each. thanks

[Gardeneer]

Never grown any of them. But sure the name are Aeronautic.
I have heard so much about JetStar. It seems to be an old favorite classic variety.

Gardeneer

[Greatgardens]

Jet Star and Supersonic are both excellent, IMO. I've grown both off-and-on for years. Jet Star is earlier and smaller both in both plant and fruit. Jet Star maybe 8 oz ave. and Supersonic 12 oz. Vigorous plants -- Jet Star is "bushier" and neither really prone to foliar diseases here in the Midwest. "Oldies but goodies."
-GG

[Tormato]

Supersonic almost produces too many tomatoes. I can't say if that's a pro or con, for you.

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by Greatgardens

Jet Star and Supersonic are both excellent, IMO. I've grown both off-and-on for years. Jet Star is earlier and smaller both in both plant and fruit. Jet Star maybe 8 oz ave. and Supersonic 12 oz. Vigorous plants -- Jet Star is "bushier" and neither really prone to foliar diseases here in the Midwest. "Oldies but goodies."
-GG

Agree completely with what you said,for in the past I've grown both many times.

I'll just add that Jet Star F1 is high pH (low acid) and cautions are given almost everywhere that if canning or making sauce and canning that , that the contents be acidified first. And usually lemon juice is mentioned.That has to do with the pH necessary to inactivate any botulism spores.

The third one of the triad is Moreton Hybrid,bred at about the same time by Harris Seeds in Rochester,NY,but most prefer the first two since the tasteo fMoreton is fine but the flesh is much softer.

Carolyn

[saltair]

Thanks to all, my uncle was a farmer and passed away at 96 years old and was the youngest son of a farmer. His advice to the family was to plant Jetstar, supersonic, and celebrity along with early girl. The early girl were one of the earliest and most productive.
He always had a productive and what seemed to be a disease free garden.
I am just curious why he chose these proven varieties.