As I research various fruits and vegetables for the Garden site, I’m noticing a surprising trend; lack of information on specific cultivars. The most consistent info is from the seed companies. A short 2-3 sentence blurb. And in some cases a 2-3 paragraph explanation
What seems to be missing is a Wikipedia for plants. Wikipedia itself has some information, but it is by no means complete and the context varies from scientific to cultural to gardening.
Then there’s the incompleteness of the information. Dave’s Garden seems to be a reasonable attempt. Users can upload pics and make comments. Usually, the specific cultivar is listed. However, it lacks any significant meat on the history, flavor, or cultivation.
There are many, many sources online. Each state has an agriculture department and some colleges as well. Of the 51 to 200 or 300 ag. centers, some have high quality information for farming and/or gardening. Then there are special interest groups on tomatoes or heirloom crops. Finding the relevant websites and evaluating them would be a full time job. Google is a great tool, but it’s not great at finding plant stuff. It’s really a shame that there is no consolidation or attempt at making this information easier to find.