A while back I recall hearing about some seeds that had been discovered that would grow some kind of old time tomato that was really tasty. Supposedly they were going to start making more of these seeds, and they would become available to the general public. Does anyone remember this, or did I just dream about it?
I think the “Mortgage Lifter” tomato has been getting a lot of publicity lately. That may be the one you are thinking of.
You may be thinking of the Rutgers and/or Ramapo tomato.
http://njfarmfresh.rutgers.edu/WhatabouttheRutgersTomato.htm