Sicily, I agree whole heartedly with you; I'm a big fan of Bill Jeffers work
and Tom's varieties have certainly given a lot of enjoyment to those who
like to experiment with something new.
I think Big Cheef and the off-spring from Bill Jeffers Brandywine x Neves
Azorean Red (Dixiewine, which had been known as Narx and Ami's Brannar)are some of the best tomatoes I've grown. The Indian Stripe/possibly Daniels
(originally from Bill's garden-although an accidental cross) that I got from
Carolyn's 2012 seed offer was an excellent tomato. The status/name hasn't really been clarified yet so I've held off on sharing seed. I have some of Bill's
new crosses and it'll be exciting to see what comes from them. That said, I
grow a lot of well established heirloom/open-pollenated types also and I hope
to maintain the integrity of them.
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