[clkeiper]

I grew mountain merit this year. not impressed.
the tomato is decent but the plant was not. I planted them a bit late to fill in a few dead spots and they never made it into nice plants. spindly falling down into the cages as the fruit got heavy.
maybe I should try them next year though and give them a fair try. One year isnt always a fair trial for something. but they are determinates.
Big beef is not a determinate.. it is a semi-indeterminate which is why I like it... it keeps churning out the fruit all Summer long.
If I get a determinate crop in the high tunnel early enough I can get a second new growth to come and harvest a second cycle of fruit. two years ago I did pink girl and they were very nice tomatoes but were a mess as plants go... just a heap of plant on the ground and I had to dig through them to find the fruit. An indeterminate in a cage is just a better fit in my garden.