After being struck by the realization I didn't need ripe tomatoes to use in my breeding program I took a look at some larger beefsteaks to try as pollen donors next year. Of course I still cringe when I look at the 90+ days to maturity plants but I did buy seed from Heritage Seeds for a couple of beefsteaks I want to try that have days to maturity in the 80 to 90 area...

Blaue Kasachstan is a potato leaf plant, vigorous growth, early fruit set, large brown fruit with good flavor (love dark tomatoes and this one sounded right up my alley)

Fred Limbaugh’s Potato Top- another potato leaf plant this one seems to have a very good reputation for flavor and has large pink beefsteak tomatoes.

I also picked up Mr. Stripey but may or may not use it for breeding... Of course it is a regular leaf plant and it sounds more like a bi-color then striped like my little Tigerella.

On this years front I seem to have two tomatoes forming from my attempt at crossing Micro Tom x Large Barred Boar. Yellow Canary is just starting to flower so I will be able to attempt some crosses with iit and Tigerella soon. Bonsai is also almost ready to flower and I keep eyeing my Green Zebra plants... but on the other hand I do want to try Blush in a cross...
AND honestly I need to limit my crosses this year so I have room to grow out possible F1 plants next year as well as the new varieties mentioned above