I started 18 varieties of heirloom seeds. Then I waited, and waited.... and everybody else had tomatoes so I started begging for some...and I waited for mine some more and.......
some varieties have still not ripened and it's Aug.25th!!!

I don't believe the info they have on 'days til fruit' on these. I see different web sites disagree by more that 2 weeks on the same variety. Plus I've noticed mine aren't coming in on that schedule.

So please tell me what is good and early and likes IA and IL weather, and isn't 100% blossom endrot.

Thx ;)
Karen

Also if you would like to swap some seeds with me LMK

I'd have to say my fav. so far are totem and roma

I have:
roma
manulucie
abe lincoln
sungold
bigbeef
brandywine
beefsteak
viva italia (all have blossom end rot)
aunt ruby's jumbo red
totem
blackcherry
daybreak
aunt lillian's yellow
neves azorean
rose de berne

We were in the drought area. Cherokee Purple was the first to ripen in our area the first part of August. We had a late frost in the spring. Everything seemed to take it's time ripening this year. No problem with blossom end rot. I used a new patch of ground I had prepared in the fall.

We had good luck with Amana Orange again this year. Burpee orange, and a huge pole tomato was so-so to why bother. We got a good crop off of our Caspian Pink. Everything is still ripening, hopefully this rain we are having will help some.

Doug

They rest of mine are cracking horribly and rotting on the vine. I hate it when you reach into the vines to discover that the back side of that nice looking tomato is a slimy stinky mess.

Maria