Question about this tomato as I know there can be slightly different strains/variations. A few years back I got seeds from Baker Creek for PB and they were rounded, no nipple end. I did not dry them as they're known for, but ate them fresh and they had a full, classic tomato flavor with some sweetness. This season my uncle purchased them from Franchi Seeds and they had the nipple end. These tomatoes have been, IMO, terrible fresh - somewhat mealy, bland. I've picked them at multiple stages of ripeness hoping that maybe I'm not picking them properly, but the flavor has been non-existent every time. They also seem to go soft very quickly. Is this typical of this variety? It could just be a bad season for them, but we've had a hot, dry season that the rest of the tomatoes have loved.
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