Not Jim but determinate tomatoes ripen in a short period of time and indeterminates go all season. Determinate tomatoes are for those who want a quantity at the same time, like commercial tomato growers and gardeners who want a bunch to can or make sauce, etc.
We like tomatoes available to eat all season long so indeterminates are the varieties of choice. With 35 plants we also have enough to freeze some and make juice or sauce.
