Better Boy was bred and marketed as an improved version of Big Boy, the first hybrid tomato marketed by W. Atlee Burpee Seed Company. This year, I planted 5 mature Better Boy and 1 Big Boy plants. The fruit from this plant were flavorless red balls.

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The problem we face growing tomatoes in our climate is the larger the fruit, the more difficult it is to grow.

Compared to big boy of thirty years ago, the last time it was grown.....ahhh, I don't remember.I agree that Celebrity has changed over the years. Gardener’s favorites include The tomatoes most gardeners are interested in growing are the large, round fruited types. They also need fertile soil.

Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:53 am. I don't like Celebrity at all. This is fun....For you growers out there that have grown these (hybrid bashers need not comment)...which one of these do you enjoy most? I thought my BB's tasted better than Celeb's too. It's a tough year for everything around here. For you growers out there that have grown these (hybrid bashers need not comment)...which one of these do you enjoy most?

I agree with Lee. I know the Celebrity is a multiple award winner...but I had a delicious Better Boy yesterday! These excellent hybrids grow quickly and produce fruit at 72 days and then throughout the season until mid or even late October in most a… She has also published in hobbyist offerings such as The Hobstarand The Bagpiper.

However, there are thousands of tomato varieties to choose from! Burpee has removed most of the guesswork by selecting the best tried-and-true varieties, but some tomatoes are better for specific uses than others.

Authorities are mixed on whether this variety is determinate or indeterminate.

It has been my "standby" tomato for about thirty years.

TSWV resistant varieties include Learn more from these recent Pender Gardener Articles:Contact your local Cooperative Extension office to get expert advice:We'll email you once a week with any new job opportunites in Extension. Even the Better Boys had green core material all over the stem end of the fruit. haha. Hunker may earn compensation through affiliate links in this story. Expect an abundant crop of deep red, 1-pound slicers that are ready to harvest in just 70 to 75 days. The fruit from this plant were flavorless red balls. Gary, I've only had experience with one of the tomatoes on the list and that is the Better Boy. Well, Better Boy has flavor, while Celebrity does not (no idea how it won so many awards -- they might want to check those folks for an absence of taste buds! I had to laugh after the comments about pointy tomatoes...Celebrity usually does have a small pointy blossom end, but it is usually a fairly round tomato, this year I have oval pointy, oval and one that ripens in flushes. The last two years were terrible ones for that variety for us. These varieties were selected for flavor above all else.

I always find some larger plants at the local flea market to give me early large tomatoes. I will not have back in my gardens again.

The fruit has excellent classic tomato flavor with just the right balance of acid and sugar. This is what I've also noticed at local farmer's markets.I had to laugh after the comments about pointy tomatoes...Celebrity usually does have a small pointy blossom end, but it is usually a fairly round tomato, this year I have oval pointy, oval and one that ripens in flushes. "Better Boy" tomatoes thrive and fruit heavily when grown in a spot that gets full sun, with six hours of sun a minimum for good results.
You Say Tomato, I Say Better Boy, Early Girl and Super Sweet 100 - Lilburn-Mountain Park, GA - What are the best performing tomatoes for your garden? As a result, plants set all their fruit at once, bearing over a four to five week period and then are done. So this type of tomato has been around for around 50 years or so.
That's an interesting point that Celebrity may have changed over the years. The last two years were terrible ones for that variety for us.

tedln Super Green Thumb Posts: 2178 Joined: Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:06 pm Location: North Texas. It appears you don't have javascript enabled. Last edited by Gary350 on Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:53 pm, edited 1 time in total . They mature in about 70-75 days, which makes them an excellent choice for a variety of USDA zones. It is too bad because I did not think that this was a bad tomato many years ago.Thanks for all the kind advice.

An indeterminate plant that keeps growing all season long, this plant thrives in strong light and good garden soil, with just a little extra care ensuring a heavy yield. The plants easily adapt to a variety of conditions and reliably produce fruit with classic tomato flavor.

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