long time, no post. glad to see many familiar names in the post. as this is a topic near and dear, my two cents: i plant different varieties every year, though i have a few favorites (tomande, sungold, juliet in constant rotation). i shop for varieties as follows: only hybrids, only tomato varieties with several resistances (VFN at a minimum). only medium-bodied tomatoes, which set better and produce better here in fla. and only mid-season tomatoes, as they split the difference in terms of flavor and maturity date. i also always plant several cherry (small-bodied) tomatoes to extend my season. tomato growers supply is the best source for seeds i've found. generally, i don't worry too much about fertilizing &c. 10-10-10 and lots of compost. nor do i ever spray anything more than insecticidal soap and some copper. my season here in deland runs from late-april to mid-july, though this year things are really delayed. when the tomatoes get too diseased or buggy, i rip them out and eat eggplants and okra instead... Here is a link that might be useful: some tomatoes...

Rebelski is the most reliable tomato we grow. It is leaf mold and powdery mildew resistant and it has a vigorous and consistent growth habit that lends itself perfectly to trellising to a single leader. But it’s not the best tasting tomato out there, and it does have that annoying white core problem that a few customers have complained about. Trial Torero as a possible replacement for Rebelski. They are very similar in growth habit, with Torero producing slightly heavier yields of slightly bigger fruit. It‘s better tasting than Rebelski as well. Caiman is our go to tunnel tomato for taste. It produces heavy yields of large deep red tomatoes that have that classic beefsteak look inside, but doesn't have as long a shelf life as Rebelski or Torero. Neither Caiman nor Torero have powdery mildew resistance bred into them. This was quite obvious to us last season when PM swept through our tunnel. The row of Rebelski stayed green and healthy while the Caiman and Torero on either side quickly succumbed to the disease.

I recommend the Sausage tomato. It's very prolific, with large, easy-to-harvest (the stems come off easily and they're easy to see/grab), firm fruits that can ripen nicely in storage. It's great at handling heat/cold/aridity/sun-stress, too. I'm not sure how many plants you'd need, but I got as many pounds of fruit from one plant as I've ever had from anything, if not more, I believe (and that was with very little water, with black plastic). Sausage is a little big to can whole, but it would be great canned as slices (remember, it's a firm tomato). We've been stewing our tomatoes before canning, though (and sometimes blending them up into sauce); so, we didn't try that. A friend of mine recommended La Roma III F1 to me (for canning) last night. As a side note, I looked into Wessel's Purple Pride that cindy_7 mentioned and it's from a cross between Sausage and Cherokee Purple, and is supposed to taste like Cherokee Purple. I'd like to try that some year, perhaps. It sounds delicate compared to Sausage, though (so may not be as durable).

Sorry about the picture problems. You could check out wildboarfarms.com or growartisan.com as both these breeders have amazing bullet shaped 'maters. I'm wondering if it could be Blush from Artisan Seeds. Linda