Just wanted everybody to know that there is a great tomato help forum on GardenWeb at
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/tomato/. For example, I learned about the importance of adding calcium and magnesium to tomato plants throughout the growing season.

If you are buying tomatoes from your local nursery I recommend finding jet stars to me they are the best. Just a tip

My growing season is very limited so 99% of tomatoes are dead before they even produce a bloom. I found the Black Beauty which was bred in Siberia for a short & cold season, the fruit is black/purple in color and they take 6-7 weeks to produce blooms. While, yes I'm working on a greenhouse I don't think I'll grow anything other than these because the quick growing time will produce more fruit and I have no issues with a purple tomato.

I'm raising mostly Black Russians this year. I like the taste and they are different enough to scare most of the two legged garden browsers off.

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72 days. An indeteterminate Russian heirloom with mahogany red fruits where the color catches the sun's heat creating larger, sweeter, and ripe fruit sooner than red types growing in the same region. Round smooth 4 ounce fruits possess a unique exceptional sweet taste with spicy and smoky undertones that are enhanced when dried. We had no disease problems and fruits were almost blemish free. Heavy producer and early! Black Russian is a must for black tomato fans and those liking complex flavors in their tomatoes. Prune only to promote air circulation as production will continue throughout summer.

ive never had a purple tomato before, i guess i should get some seeds then if they are the earliest producers who make alot of tomatoes. thanks