@Jim41 ~ Your post from last summer inspired me to order Bella Rosa seeds which have germinated. I also ordered a couple more types to try in our heat and humidity. Creole and Dixie Red. The Creole has me excited. The seedlings are the most sturdy and healthy looking seedlings. All the seeds were a bit expensive but the germination is excellent and I'm still looking for that 'magic' tomato that will deliver through summer here.
As far as the tomato cages, I use bamboo and reuse without anything being carried over. Most of the fungal diseases live in the soil. In my area, they commonly call it cotton root rot. Tomatoes will be just fine one day and dead the next. Usually after a good rain. My solution is raised beds, Ed. I also grow some in large containers also, all with good soil and that way I am insured to have a tomato crop albeit not a massive crop.
