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Favorite Red Cherry Tomato?

10 years ago

Once again, I am looking for a tasty and productive midsize to larger cherry tomato to add to a cherry tomato mix I sell to local restaurants. Last year I grew Supersweet 100s, Peacevine, Sweet 100s and Sweet Million. Others tried before include Juliet and Gardener's Delight. Any recommendations?

Comments (14)

  • 10 years ago

    Tommy Toe and Brandywine Cherry spring to mind, then there is Sweet Linda.

    Linda

  • 10 years ago
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    For hybrid, right now it's ParkSeed's Nectar. Its supposed to get brix value of 10, I only managed 8 due to growing in December in Florida with mid-70s and rain. It have acidity, which can be good or bad I guess. The fruit is 1 - 1.25" in diameter (from containers). Good crack resistant from the rain. It's pretty prolific with clusters of 10+ every 6-8inches of the vine. It branches a lot and needs trellising, staking isn't adequate. It have mild resistant to blight, but not great compared to some of my heirloom such as Black Cherry.

    The seeds are pretty expensive though, $4 for 10.

  • 10 years ago
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    Italian
    Red Cherry.

  • 10 years ago

    I really like Sweet Chelsea but the seed has become hard to find.

  • 10 years ago
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    Tommy Toe is a nice large red cherry tomato and it is super productive. I would describe it's flavor as acidic and slightly sweet. It is a nice full flavored tomato with a lot of juice/gel. It is my favorite red cherry.

  • 10 years ago

    Thanks everyone--on to the seed catalogues!

  • 10 years ago

    I will grow Riesentrabe. Some say it is round and some round. But it is well reviewed.


  • 10 years ago

    I grow one that's simply called Large Red Cherry. Don't know if that's an official name but you can find it through Google. Very tasty large cherries. One plant will supply a large family.

    John A

  • 10 years ago

    I ordered Tommy Toe, Sweet Chelsea, Large Red Cherry and to play it safe, Super Sweet 100 VF Hybrid.

  • 10 years ago

    Lovestogarden-- Why did you stop growing "gardener's delight"? It is on my list this year. Am I wrong? Have not grown Juliet because of reports of bad taste. Is it as bad tasting as Sweet Million? In past years, I grew four cherries that I ripped out because of bad taste, including Sweet Million and Large Red Cherry.

  • 10 years ago

    tarolli -- Why not start another thread and let us know what tastes good to you. It doesn't have to be a cherry tomato.

    Sweet Million used to be one of my favourites and I would say that Gardener's Delight and the Sweet 100's taste similar. However, I'm looking for a spectacular taste in a cherry tomato.

    Perhaps you prefer the acidic ones, in which case Juliet F1 would be a good choice.

    Linda

  • 10 years ago

    Actually, Tarolli, I did like Gardener's Delight, but it was too big for my cherry tomato mix. It had a lovely flavor. A couple friends have grown Umberto, but in my soil, it was just meh. Once, many years back before I was paying attention, I grew a red cherry tomato that was amazing, and I just keep hoping to bump into it again.

  • 10 years ago

    oops--just noticed your other question--Juliet was very productive, but for me, just a bit bland. Sweet Million was tasty, fairly productive, and seemed fairly similar to Super Sweet 100s.

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