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Curios to see what people pick for really good tomato producing plants and where they get them. Looking mainly for indeterminate size or something you can make a good sandwich with when they are ready. No cherry type for me. Love the taste of the heirloom type but have not had much luck growing them .

Great success with two -  
 
Champion and Parks Whopper.  
 
These two we have found have the best taste and are solid fruit as opposed to a lot of seeds and water. They both make fantastic bacon tomato sandwiches (they get big enough that you need only one slice on a regular bread loaf)  
 
I have also noted these two fair the best against blight and other diseases.  
 
What I have not found, however - is a good tasting roma. When the season is done and you have more tomatoes than you can use, I cut them in half, and roast them in baking pans with some garlic, EVOO and Italian spices until they are practically brown. Take a stick blender to them and freeze the most fantastic "spagetti" sauce you will ever have. But I usually like to have a roma plant for this reason as there is less water and seeds - but I find them very bland.  
 
Suggestions on a good sauce tomato, anyone?

Thx. Have heard of champion but never heard of Parks Whopper.  
Will go and see if I can find it.

Buy my plants at either the Green Spot or Patmores.  
 
I have been buying those two for at least four years and they always have them. Yes, you pay a bit more for your plants but they certainly are healthier, usually bigger and you get selection.  
 
One good tip - I save all egg shells through the year and crush them and sprinkle onto my tomato patch. They love the calcium to prevent blossom end rot and not sure if it is my imagination or not, but I don't seem to have cut worm issues any longer. Maybe because they would slice their little tummies on the shells? LOL

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I grow some Romas for making sauces, but stick to Beefsteak for sandwiches etc. Got mine at Home Depot this year. Also planted one yellow type this year!

If you want a large heirloom go for Sicilian Saucer. One slice easily fits a slice if toast. It is indeterminate, great yielding & an heirloom. This is my third year planting them. All of my seeds sprouted. PM me if you want to know more. ;) I bought my seeds from damseeds.ca.  
 
Foxtrot...you will be killing the cut worms with those eggshells. Another trick I use so that the cutworms don't kill my tomatoes is to put a toothpick (or two) right alongside the stem.