Prue Zone 8/9b So. Cal.

[Diriel]

Hello, This year I tried my hand at Prue and Zores Big Red. I have 2 border collie's, and after my 3 replant I finally gave up this year. For next year I have completely fenced off my garden area and even buried the fencing staked about a foot. I have been thinking about what it is I want from a home grown tomato. 1) Great Flavor! It would be nice if it had a nice Acid up flavor profile. But most important is robust flavor that survives and adds to cooking. 2) Salsa !! I probably should have made Salsa 1, 2, and 3 to be honest. 3) I would like to also dry some tomatoes. 4) Salads, and sandwiches. My wife makes a nice Pasta Salad some times and I can not help but think a really Good Tomato would add in nicely. And of course garden salads, which I really enjoy as "snacks" when im not eating corn chips and salsa. 5) Perhaps a bit of sauce / Ketchup, this would be lower in priority and volume, but still something I would like to do. Would Prue mostly fit the bill for these desires? I figure it this way, I keep buying Roma's from Alberstons and they are pretty tasteless. ANY Home grown tomato should be better than no taste! I realize taste is very subjective, I have a fairly broad "like" range. My neighbor grew some beefsteak's of some kind (he does not remember) For me they taste a bit sweet, but the most important thing is ....They Have Flavor! I really want a somewhat complex but bold flavor profile! I keep reading that amongst others Prue might fit that bill. Prue also seems to be an oxheart type and perhaps that would make it more of what I call a General Purpose, for me, tomato. Any advice here would be great. Also, Raised bed, container, or Ground? My soil is somewhat clay, so I will likely need to do some amending for best results. Thank you! Gary Sheppard