2017 tentative grow list

[Spartanburg123]

Originally Posted by camochef

After more than 55 years of growing tomatoes, some years in excess of 850 varieties, I've limited my tomato gardens to about a dozen varieties that really excel here, for me. No cherry or grape tomatoes, no exotic shapes or colors. Just great tasting tomatoes.
They are, in random order:
Rebel Yell
Not Purple Strawberry
Cherokee Purple
Brandywine-Glicks
Cowlick Brandywine
Barlow's Best Black
German Johnson-Benton Str.
Bear Creek
Earl's Faux
Barlow Jap
Brandywine Red
Dester

Enjoy...I will!

Camochef- that's an impressive list of growouts both past and present, and I wish you luck for a big harvest this year. I have always enjoyed your positive and humble posts here on Tomatoville- keep 'em coming!

I wanted to ask- I am growing out Barlow's Best Black from Marsha' seed offer, as she had told me that it is a must grow. What can you tell me about this variety- it's history and fruit characteristics?

Thanks!!

Darin