There are so many endearing qualities to heirloom plants, tomatoes
included.

They are foolproof, dependable, disease resitant naturally, tasty, you
can save the seeds or if you have to buy them they cost a fraction of
the hybrid seeds (the whole rational behind hybrid seeds is that you can
not create the same plant in your home garden so you will need to buy
more seeds, at many 100 price points above the cost of heritage seeds)
and best of all is the connection with the past that is really what
gardening is all about. Sure, we want fruit or veggies, or even herbs
and flowers, but anyone who plants a garden is connecting with the past
and those of us who love heirlooms have a strong connection to bring
forward for future generations.

Another Thyme,
Sharrron

....with heirlooms
there is a far greater chance of running into problems.......HW