Matt's wild cherry tomatoe

9 years ago

Not to hi-jack Pattybee's post on Everglades tomatoes but she got me wondering;

Is there any difference between the Everglades tomatoes and Matt's wild cherry?

I planted Matt's a few years ago and they keep springing up all over the yard. They seem to handle the heat just fine and produce up to 8 little tomatoes in a cluster all the time.

Thanks, Craig

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whgille

9 years ago

Craig, all the currant tomatoes have the same growth pattern, if you grew the Matt's, you grew them all. While they are very productive and good flavor, they are only snack size. Not big enough to use them in a meal.

Few years back, Tomcath had a very long thread going on in this forum and he sent Everglades tomatoes to anybody that asked for. While they were a lot of takers, I have not heard any reports on their growing. Being Tom the nice person that he is, did a lot of cleaning the seeds, mailing, and postage.

He did tell me that his favorite were the yellow ones and he sent me those, I also have the Ted's variety that are pink, and I grew in Arizona the Hawaiian ones, also have the Sara's Galapagos, which you wont find it with that name in there, because it was named after a daughter from here.:)

Silvia

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tcgardener Zone 10a SE Florida
Original Author
9 years ago
Silvis,

Very interesting. I read some had 8 fruit some had XX fruit but didn't relize that was about the only difference. My dogs & I snack on most of them while working in the garden. A few make it inside for a salad addition. Non the less they are a tasty little snack.

Thanks for the info.

Craig
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ibarbidahl
9 years ago
I had an everglades I overwintered the year that Tomcath sent them out. LOVED that plant - but it got to sprawling everywhere. Absolutely huge. I have no more seeds left or I would share. Personally it did better than any other cherry type tomato for me. Loved it.
inulover (9A Inverness, Florida)
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I planted some of Tom's red seeds. They or their progeny were still growing as of last year. For some reason it migrated to the space between my privacy fence and the neighbors chain link one. I haven't checked back there yet this spring. I still have some of the seeds, both red and yellow. I have no idea if they are still viable. Maybe I should try them again.

Larry
Nor
9 years ago
Hi

@Silvia,

I did not know that there is a yellow everglade. I would love to get the some seed if it is still available. I have been blessed with many buckets of Patio Prince and yellow teardrop cherry and I have been sharing and encouraging my friends and neighbors to grow tomatoes. No cleaning is needed as I normally just dry the tomatoes and plant them whole, and I can send SASE envelope.

Thank you.
Patty Bee Port St. Lucie Zone 10A
9 years ago
If anyone out there has Yellow Everglades seeds they'd care to share, I'd be very grateful for some. Now that the summer is upon us I don't hold much hope for decent production of any other toms, and it would be so much fun to have little red AND yellow Everglades toms in summer salads.
whgille
9 years ago
Sun and Pattybee

I looked at my seed box and you guys are in luck! I have some seeds from Tom that said yellow currant tomatoes.

Send me a message with your address and I will mail them to you.

Silvia