It's one of Hubs faves and he is very picky. This is a very yum tomato. I hope others will chime in, I do think you'll like this one a lot.

There was a bad batch of Black Cherry seeds from Baker Creek last year and I bought some so unfortunately I can't say how the real Black Cherry tastes. The tomatoes on the plant I grew were spitters, I just let them rot on the vine. I hope none of them come up as volunteers.
But I bought some more Black Cherry seeds from a different vendor and will try them again this year as I see them on many peoples best tasting tomatoes list.

Rotting on the vine, no fertilizer, no water and weeds taking over. Can you say how any "real" tomato tastes??

Black cherry toms are great IMO.

Taz6122 is back and still taking his nasty pills.

My stock of seeds did NOT come from Baker Creek. Geez.

We love Black Cherries, but some of my other family members didn't really like them all that much. If you're looking for super sweet cherries, they probably aren't the best choice, but they have a nice, rich tomato taste. It's hard to describe the flavor. They're great producers, too.

We really love them, too, but like laspasturas says, Black Cherry is not especially sweet, just very "tomato-y". We eat them as fast as they ripen. If you have the seeds already and the extra space, why not go ahead and try a plant or two to see how you like them?
Edie

Yes, it's definitely worth growing. It was one of my favorites last year, and it's getting a lot more space in my gardens this year. Along with Rosalita and Yellow Submarine.

I grew Black Cherry from Wintersown last year and they were great. The fruits were larger than Sungold, and not as sweet but with complex with red wine overtones.

It's more than worth growing in my opinion.

The two cherry tomatoes that will always be in my garden are Black Cherry and Sungold.

Two thumbs up from down here in Florida, absolutely one of the best....

This description sounds very positive to me. I'm trying Black Cherry for the first time and I just LOVE a really tomato-y tomato rather than a candy-sweet one.

We had cooler than normal temps last season along with more rain than usual. All the toms I grew were bland except Black Cherry. It probably had more heat than the others because it was growing against a brick wall, but no matter what the reason, it was the only tom that had flavor...and yummy it was!

noinwi - I had a lot of bland varieties too. Most of my cherries were good. But a lot of my larger varieties were pretty bland. I particularly noticed it in the black ones--except the cherries (black cherry and brown berry). I'm trying to figure out what the problem was, before this season starts. Hopefully it's something I can correct, and it's not a matter of the varieties just aren't suited to my conditions.

It's my second favorite cherry after Sun Gold. Actually, they are the only two I've ever cared for. I am not a big fan of cherry tomatoes after trying perhaps 20 varieties that can't compare to the luscious beefstakes of summer. But these two are fine...

I am trying them for the first time this year

Here is a link that might be useful: 2011 tomato list

I love Black Cherry - I would never consider leaving it off my growing list.

ikea_gw says, 'I may have the space'. If you may have, then you may not have. Although it was never asked; ikea needs to know the Black Cherry plant can grow over 7 feet. This is an indeterminate, not a bush or determinate. Just hoping to give you a more informed decision. -R.S.

I grew them from seeds from wintersown last year and loved them! Defintely worth growing.

Ania

My mom and I love them. My hubby thinks they taste like cooked tomatoes.

I'm not a fan of Black Cherry - it's not prolific in my garden and it's a large cherry (I like the little ones you can pop into your mouth and it's not all over your shirt). That being said, I still grow it for it's other attributes - it tastes good, it's a cool color and I don't find it wicked seedy like some other cherries. I prefer Sungold, but this is not a bad cherry.

I grow Black Cherry every year. Dried some last year. They looked like little seedy raisins, but in the middle of winter they were a killer addition to salads and pastas. Dried they are really sweet, but I guess that is probably common for tomatoes since drying concentrates the sugars.

Chuck

I just ordered my Black Cherry tomato seeds fron TGS. I only have room for a few plants, and this'll be one of 'em this year. I like the idea of drying them. We have a couple of dehydrators. I grew Princepe Borghese for a few years and the dehydrators worked great. I was eating tomatoes almost all winter. Thanks to everyone for all the excellent info. available on this forum.

Black Cherry has been included in our garden now for 5 years. I now grow all my cherry's in topsy turvy's or large pots sitting off the ground. They can grow as big and wild as they want this way! Great to walk up to a hanging planter (4 topsys hang off end of deck) and pick a few to eat while strolling through the gardens. I have 3 friends thay request these plants each year too.

My sun gold is a monster every single year. Which is why I have to be very careful about planting JUST one more cherry tomato plant. So the consensus seems to be it is not the sweetest cherry but it has a lot of tomato flavor. Perhaps this could be a good one slightly grilled whole or roasted or placed in salads?

It blights easily and is not productive for me. My brother had good success with it. It needs alot of sun and good air circulation.

We like to include them in stir-fries, too. Glad you decided to try it - you'll have to let us know how you liked it!
Edie