Maybe it is crossed. Or maybe it was mislabeled/ tagged, switched tag.
It happens all the time.

Sey

I vote yes (although maybe from a different nursery). That way you can still have your favorite. Try in the ground next year.

I am SO temped, carriehelene!

I bought an alleged BC at a local store and although it was a cherry, and purple, it wasn't the Black Cherry I've grown before. Growing this year again, from seed, from Tomato Growers Supply.

I went to the nursery yesterday, told the clerk I got two wrong tomatoes there in March. No offers of free plants. Not a real problem as the new BC (I hope) are not expensive, only $2.45. I am sure if I pushed the issue I could have got them for free but it didn't seem worth it. So now I have it in the rose garden, in the only free spot I could find. Oh, and I bought a tiny Red Robin mini plant on a whim. It's in a pot.

Interesting, last year I bought a plant labeled "Black Cherry" and it was definitely, absolutely "Black Plum" instead. I didn't care that much, it was amazingly hardy and more prolific than any of my other varieties, though the fruit was a bit too slow to ripen for my liking. This year I bought Black Cherry seeds instead.

Last year I bought seeds from Amazon that claimed to be black cherry, It took a month to deliver because it was from China (I did not know that, I was thinking it was from the US somewhere.) They said it got caught up in customs. But I germinated and everything, had the seedlings and planted them. It turned out to be a red cherry plant. Was not to bad... But I guess what I am trying to say is get seeds or plants from a reliable source. Who knows maybe that nursery ordered seeds online from not a reliable source and online or just mislabled? Till this day I can not wait to try black cherry, next year I will hopefully.

On a positive note : You mught get something that you realy like, even more than Black Cherry !!!

My mislabelled plant's fruit is looking more like little plum tomatoes rather than pear-shaped tomatoes like earlier. It would be funny if I got a Black Plum. If it happens to be Juliet, I won't be too sad either. Some complain that Juliet has tough skin but I love to cut them in half and saute them in butter and add to green beans or asparagus with a little parmesan. It is all good! Oh, I can't wait to taste a good tomato again. The store and restaurant stuff is so bad right now.

I have liked Juliet. It was prolific and the taste was fine too.
Thick skin has advantages : It won't crack, won't spoil and can be kept for a long time. It is also a good canning tomato , whole similar to San Marzano. I am growing a similar one from store bough which I think it is either mini Roma or Juliet.
I am also growing Black Cherry from store bought tomato. So I shall find out how they compare in taste and productivity.

Sey