The ones in the link bower posted are clearly marked, and I don't think those are an issue.
I like a lot of Tom's varieties, they've certainly perked my interest in breeding tomatoes, I figure I've gotten a little practice making selections and I've gotten some interesting genetics that would likely have taken me several years to develop on my own. But if you don't know how he works it's not evident from the variety descriptions; we had a few members here get surprised with their results last year.
I worry that as some of the work on 'boutique' breeding programs becomes more widely known it may get a black eye when unknowing gardeners buy unstable lines. When they get unexpected results those potential customers for this market may be lost forever.
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