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Subject: Re: Burpee Long Keeper Tomatoes - (nf)
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Date: Mon, 23-Jan-84 14:41:22 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 23 14:41:22 1984
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	I am glad to hear that someone else had good experiences with the
long keeper.  I tried them for the first time last season, and they 
didn't keep any better than my other tomatoes - in fact they were worse.
I picked them when they were about ripe (was that my problem?) and stored them
in a moderately cool dark place, one layer deep.  Almost every one of them
rotted.  On the other hand, the Supersonic and Moreton Hybrids that I picked 
green, and store in one big bushel basket, upstairs in the hallway (I was lazy
and never bothered to take care of them) lasted just fine and with very few
spoiling.  I had those until the day before Christmas.  Would any one care to
tell me where I went wrong.  I am planning on skipping the long keeper this
year since it wasn't very successful, unless I hear otherwise.
			
			Margaret Reek
			...seismo!rochester!ritcv!mmr