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Matt's Wild Cherry Tomato

18 years ago

I have someone offering me a volunteer tomato plant that I'm pretty sure is a Matt's wild cherry tomato from where it sprouted. Is it a really bad idea to let it grow? I think it's pretty much condemned around the forum, but is it really that bad and why? Thanks.

Comments (14)

  • 18 years ago

    What do you have to lose by trying it? I don't find them that offensive at all, they do very well in FLA.

    Add some Poly Phos or phosphate and then let it rip, a little ep.salt as well. Once it flowers, add some azomite and potassium and believe you will enjoy the results.

    I prefer the Russian Truss, Golden Pear, Black Cherry and Grape Supreme to Matt's but hey, to each their very own !

    Here is a link that might be useful: We've got starters: Cherokee, Celebrity, Black Cherry and German Johnson, 12 more cult.vs to come !

  • 18 years ago

    The Matts and the Everglades will show up in your yard as the birds spread the seeds. I for one do not think this is a bad thing. You can pull them out when they're small or let them go. This was the first year my everglades produced all summer long. THIS IS NOT A TYPO
    I had tiny tomatoes all summer long!!!!!
    June/July/Aug. in Zone 10. Ha!

  • 18 years ago

    MWC are probably wifeys most fav.

    Once you have MWC, you will most likely ALWAYS have MWC. These plants can probably thrive on the surface of the sun.

    I say go for it if you like tomatoes.

  • 18 years ago

    tony, i thought friends didn't let friends do mwc?

    really, they can get to be pests. i pulled a hole bed of collards out of the ground in the spring because there were not hundreds, but THOUSANDS of mwc infesting the bed.

    that said, they sure are tasty...

  • 18 years ago

    where can I get this "miracle" tomato? I want to give it a try
    Olya

  • 18 years ago

    Ill,

    That is ABSOLUTELY correct. You didnt notice ME offering any did ya??

    Perhaps MWC would be the perfect root stock for grafting other larger matos onto. I better stop now before I go out back and look for something to put on top of a MWC root.

    Olya,

    I will look to see if I have any seeds. Are you planning on attending Ricky's?

  • 18 years ago

    Thanks so much, I guess I'll give it a try. At least I'll be guaranteed to get some tomatoes this season (and maybe next season, and the season after that...).

  • 18 years ago

    I grew them in two containers thinking I could control them. How naive I was on this one, I now have them in three other containers that I'd pulled last seasons maters out of, and in one of my landscaping beds not too far away...that's the down side, the up side is I'm eating baby maters every day ;-)

  • 18 years ago

    I'd love some seeds if anyone has any. Darn it, here I go begging again!

  • 18 years ago

    Hey, are they tasty? Sweet,tangy, tart, lemme know, i am curious now!

  • 18 years ago

    Tony,
    No, not going to Ricky's :(...But I can send you a stamp :)
    Are you going to the Fall USF Festival on the 11th?

  • 18 years ago

    Hi Tumblingtomatoes and the group,

    "Hey, are they tasty? Sweet,tangy, tart, lemme know, i am curious now!"

    Yes all of the above ;-) Hard to believe such a tiny tomato would have so much flavor! They are like little taste bombs.

    I would like to grow it again, maybe this spring. Don't think my old seeds are any good and will have to try and find some fresh seeds.

    Later, DC

  • 18 years ago

    DC, Try them seeds, some seeds can seemingly last indefinitely.

    Olya, email me please.

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