These tomatoes are divine

>>> Every spring, home gardeners face the same thorny dilemma: With so many choices and so little space, what tomato should I grow? We asked three garden experts — Scott Daigre of Tomatomania!, Mark Anderson of Farmer Mark certified organic farmer’s markets and Yvonne Savio, retired coordinator of Los Angeles County’s Master Gardener program and creator of GardeningInLA — to reveal their tomato faves and tell us where they stand in the ongoing debate over hybrid versus heirloom varieties. For the uninitiated, heirlooms are typically older varieties that have been reproduced from seed for at least three generations without crossbreeding. Many heirlooms have been handed down within families or communities and are known for their excellent flavor and unusual colors and shapes. Hybrids are a cross between two tomato varieties, usually bred for specific characteristics, such as disease resistance, productivity or uniform shape or color. In general, most agree that hybrids aren’t as tasty as heirlooms, but they produce more tomatoes per plant of the same size and shape, they last longer once picked and they have a reputation for being more disease resistant. However, heirloom fans argue that the old varieties have a history of being disease resistant too, or they wouldn’t have been saved. Anyway, you get the drift of the debate. Here’s what our experts have to say on the subject: