On 25/8/04 11:48 am, in article
, "Steve Dufour"
wrote:

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They have colorful names such as Red Brandywine, Eva Purple Ball,
and Mortgage Lifter. Unlike the hybrid red, round tomatoes that are
the mainstays at most supermarkets, heirlooms are softer because they
have thinner, more fragile skins. They come in different colors and
shapes and are not necessarily pleasing to the eye. They may only last
three or four days.
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I don't know what's happened to the company but Totally Tomatoes had many
heritage tomatoes in their catalogue - from America, Russia, Poland,
England. I tried to find their catalogue this year (they had an address in
Newton Abbot) but they seem to have disappeared from sight altogether.
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