Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> My neighbor grew heirlooms for a couple years. Out of the 4-5
> varieties he planted each year a couple were OK. I was never
> tempted to try them, and he's gone back to disease resistant 'new'
> varieties.
>
> Jim

Well, if you have a way to buy heirlooms at farmstands etc., you
can sample them and decide which you like, and THEN grow them
yourself. That is what I did.