In the winter, we study all the catalogues, our notes, and memories. Our best guide is our experience from past seasons and the experiences of our friends who grow tomatoes. Remarkably, there arefew tomatoes which are consistent. Most have good years and bad years. A variety that was stunning last year may not go to the top of the class the following year. But there are some that have proven to be consistent. Best examples are Kellogg's Breakfast (my overall favorite tomato), Brandywine Sudduth, Orange Russian, Aussie, Neves Azorean Red and Sungold. Others that are mostly wonderful, but not always include Prudens Purple, Delicious, Giant Belgium, Cherokee Purple, Black Krim, Anana's Noire and Big Rainbow. To the list of proven favorites, we decide which new ones to try in small numbers, getting ideas from catalogues, recommendations from friends, and books.