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Old June 1, 2006   #1
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I am going to try Florida 91 Hybrid and Homestead 24F that I got from TGS. They are meant to set better than others in hot weather, so I will try them here in summer.
Have any of the southern state growers here tried them and if so what do you think???

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Old June 1, 2006   #2
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Homestead for me turned out to be a good, reliable, medium sized red tomato with good flavor - kind of a workhorse type in the garden. It wasn't one you reached for when you wanted to knock your socks off with flavor, but yes, it puts up with heat and humidity well and yields consistently year to year. For me, it was in the same category as Marglobe and Rutgers.
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Old June 2, 2006   #3
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Thanks for the replies. Looks like Homestead is the pick of the two eh.
Yes we do play softball, so with that in mind maybe only one Florida.
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I grew Homestead one year and it produced well and had fairly good flavor. Worth growing again. Have you tried Picardy?
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earl..... are you recommending Picardy? I have seeds but have never tried it..yet......

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