Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
NH
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
1-5 years
"This is the flag ship of my tomato line. I plant shortly after Easter, and eat ripe tomatoes days before the 4th of July in zone 7A.
This cultivar has a very unique dieses resistance.
The very smallish fruit is a bit tart, and acetic. Perfect for slicing in the south as well as canning. If you are looking for an 8 pound sweet slicing tomato, then keep looking!"
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Containers
Gardening skill:
Very skilled
State of residence:
GA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
10+ years
2
out of 5
(Overall Rating)
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Better Boy was Better - And Earlier,
November 22, 2008 Submitted bydovdox from Western Massachusetts(read all my reviews)
"2008 was a horrible year for gardens here in Western Massachusetts: a cold, wet spring followed by a summer that featured weeks of monsoon-like rains interrupted only by occasional days of blazing heat. "Gardening" meant dashing out between downpours, grabbing a few fruits, yanking a few weeds, then dashing back inside before the next deluge.
Under those admittedly extreme conditions, Early Girl was a disappointment. Our Better Boy hybrids yielded earlier tomatoes and much greater numbers of them, and continued producing long after the few Early Girl fruits were gone. Maybe it wasn't a fair trial, but I think we'll skip the Early Girls next year and just stick with the Better Boys for our full-size hybrids."
Would recommend: No
Type of gardening:
Small Garden
Gardening skill:
Beginner
State of residence:
MA
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
1-5 years
Would recommend: Yes
Type of gardening:
Large Garden
Gardening skill:
Moderately skilled
State of residence:
OH
Types of plants:
Vegetables
Gardening experience:
5-10 years
