Two years later, and I'm still working on the original question. I did try the Sibirsky Skorospelyi. I liked it, but they got sunburnt very badly when it got hot. These varieties are for my high tunnel, so the environment is a little different than outside. The temperature swings are greater, and any difficulties in pollination are exaggerated by the near-lack of bees and wind.
Taxi is the definite winner for an early determinate yellow.
For an orange, I really like Orange Blossom F1 from Johnny's. But I would like to be able to call my market table "heirloom tomatoes," and the Orange Blossom would be my only hybrid. I am thinking I will try Orange King instead.
Mountain Princess looks good to try as an early red slicer. I will probably also try a variety or two from the Dwarf project. Cosmonaut Volkov was my favorite red from the garden last summer. It's an early determinate, so I want to try it in the high tunnel as well.
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