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Old March 6, 2015   #86
Worth1
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Originally Posted by Gardeneer View Post
I think some of the variety name abbreviations can be confusing than convenience.
Take BB, as an example :

Better Boy, Bloody Butcher, Brandy Boy, Big Beef, Big Boy.

On DTM = Days To Maturity. What is "maturity" . To me it is whem plant is grown to size that can flower, etc.
I have seen "DTH" = Days To Harvest. Now that make more sense to me than DTM.
YMMV :-)
I think DTM and DTH came from demand of people wanting an answer for how long it would take.
I like the way Tomato Growers Supply does it.
You can look up early season mid season and late season color and sizes.
I stay away from all late season plants and concentrate on early and a few mid season plants.
This really helps sorting out what I want.

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