Looking for a few seeds of any of the above tomatoes for postage. Or other heirloom tomatos email me at crabbett@aol.com Thanks!!!..... San Marzano Redorta Elmers Old German Italian Tree

Here is a previous thread with pics that may help. IME with them they are like dickie said - BIG and TALL. Google Images has many different pics of them. Dave Here is a link that might be useful: San Marzano Redorta

Thanks for all of your advice and suggestions. I did a little canning last season (first time) with the 6 different verities that I planted in a small space and I think I have an addiction. LOLÂ I think I canned about 12 Â 15 quarts of tomatoes for the winter. And I'll tell ya what, they where much better then any store bought cans of tomatoes by far! I make a lot of red sauces in large quantities on a regular basic for my family and friends. And I take a lot of pride in all my sauces since I was a chef some years ago. Not to mention that my Grandmother was Sicilian, and my inspiration for Italian cooking. She taught me to use the very freshest ingredients available to me at the time of It's prime. I could go on and on about this subject but I'll move on. I buy San Marzano's (La Valle) (La Bella) and a couple of others to make my sauces. It's always a good sign to see the D.O.P. stamp on the cans. They must be a quality can tomato to go in my sauces. And if you know what I'm talking about, and I'm sure you do, theses can tomatoes can be a bit pricey. This is one of the reasons that I would like to get as many quarts of home grown quality tomatoes as possible. PS.. I also love to play in my garden, plant and eat (raw and cooked) lots of different Tomatoes. Thanks again Sandy

Should you? No. It will cost you fruit production and will only stimulate more new top growth. Can you? Sure, it is your plant to do with as you wish. The plant is only doing what comes naturally. The top growth will drape back down over the top of the cage and keep on growing and setting fruit once the weather allows. Check out the other 'topping plants' discussions here. Dave