I grew up in NJ and grew many varieties over the years, some are crap and others are near the best tasting thing. Part of the problem is all the good varieties

I grew up in NJ and grew many varieties over the years, some are crap and others are near the best tasting thing. Part of the problem is all the good varieties don't ship well so you mostly will not find them in grocery stores. The other issue is the genetics drift after some years. Our state university managed to release the heirloom varieties that the state was famous for.[1] My favorite were Ramapos. [1] https://breeding.rutgers.edu/tomatoes/ https://breeding.rutgers.edu/tomatoes/