Bloody Butcher not pl?

Suze · April 20, 2011

Adam, glad you weighed in here! While BB isn't exactly "rare", for whatever reason, there are not many vendors who carry it, so good to know for future reference that you have the correct leaf type.

It remains one of my favorite ultra-early varieties. Consistently one of the first ripe here (it's usually either Sungold or BB), and always under 50-60 days. Sure, it won't win any taste contests when compared to later season, larger fruited varieties, but darned good for what it is.

I look forward to my first home-grown tomato of the season, and more often than not, it's BB. Picked my first ripe ones (2) on 4/17 from a plant set in a container on 2/28.

April 20, 2011	#21
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	Adam, glad you weighed in here! While BB isn't exactly "rare", for whatever reason, there are not many vendors who carry it, so good to know for future reference that you have the correct leaf type. It remains one of my favorite ultra-early varieties. Consistently one of the first ripe here (it's usually either Sungold or BB), and always under 50-60 days. Sure, it won't win any taste contests when compared to later season, larger fruited varieties, but darned good for what it is. I look forward to my first home-grown tomato of the season, and more often than not, it's BB. Picked my first ripe ones (2) on 4/17 from a plant set in a container on 2/28.