We always grow 8-10 varieties--can't resist trying something new but every year we plant Carmello and Dona for the best tomato flavor,Celebrity,Abraham Lincoln, Delicious and Heatwave as we know we'll get a reliable crop from these in our climate, Rutgers or Heinz to can for juice, a Roma type for sauce,Early Girl 'cause we can't wait for "REAL" 'maters, some kind of cherry tomato in pots on the deck--Totally tomatoes free trial this year is Quimbaya,tomato from Columbia rain forest...guess we'll be trying that!! Haven't had much luck with heirloom types...tried Brandywines but they didn't have enough leaves to keep from cooking on the vines here in MO. Usually give dozen of plants to our neighbors and they all like the varieties we grow....DEE