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Favorite tomatoes

In a recent survey, the following were voted the favorite backyard tomato varieties:
~ Brandywine: Super flavor, thin skin, wonderful on bread with a skim of mayo and lettuce.
~ Beefsteak: eat just like an apple.
~ Better Boy: longtime favorite with a great taste.
~ Early Girl: heavy producer.
~ Roma: great flavor and not soggy on bread.
~ Celebrity: sweet and juicy; loves producing in hot weather.
~ Rutgers: long-time favorite, never splits, very good flavor.
~ Sweet 100: cherry type, very sweet; perfect for snacking.
~ Hillbilly: heirloom, great taste.
~ Black Prince: heirloom, extraordinary taste, great for slicing.

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