Hi, everybody. This is Joe Lampal, The Joe Behind Joe Gardner, and welcome to the Joe Gardner Show.

Today's guest is no stranger to this podcast. Craig LaHulier, Ph.D., is world-renowned as one of the most

respected experts on tomato growing and breeding. He's the author of the best-selling book, Epic Tomatoes,

and he is co-founder of the Dwarf

Tumato Project. Among the many accolades throughout his career, perhaps what Craig is best known

for is naming one of the most loved tomatoes across the globe, Cherokee Purple. He is also

the co-instructor with me for one of the most popular courses in the online gardening academy, Growing Epic Tomatoes. If you've been listening to this podcast for even a little

while, there's a good chance you already know of Craig, and if Craig is new to you, get ready

to become a fan. Craig LeHulier is wicked smart, humble, and generous with his knowledge and love

of tomatoes, and as you're about to hear,

he is also very wise. I love my conversations with Craig anytime, but especially for these podcast

episodes, which are always full of great insights and takeaways, and as I think you will see today,

this episode falls right in line with that.

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