Bren - definitely search for posts about fall tomatoes because there have been some great discussions. In my opinion and for N. Tx - somewhat similar but probably cooler than your climate, cherry types and early types are the way to go. It is so frustrating to have plants that sit doing nothing in July, August, take off in Sept, set fruit, grow and have nice big green fruit that dies in the frosts of late Nov, early December!
A secondary concern if you can beat the freeze is, in fall, the sunlight hours are shorter and the sun quality if poorer, so everything slows down. A third issue is, even when it doesn't freeze, the cool nights affect the texture and taste of most tomatoes I've tried. My most successful fall tomatoes have been black and brown boar and sun gold. Others have had other suggestions. I've considered trying cold weather/early types like bloody butcher, but haven't done it yet. Good luck.
Dewayne mater
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