Rosella Cherry tomato

jmsieglaff · June 3, 2017

Stopped in to my local garden center to pick up some spray concentrates. Saw a packet of tomato seeds for 'Rosella' a purple cherry tomato (no relation to Rosella Purple from the dwarf project) and had to buy one.

https://www.totallytomato.com/P/00626/Rosella+Tomato

Anyone grow this before? It was only 15 seeds in the pack, might grow it next year.

I am growing another by this plant breeder this year--Garnet cherry.

RJGlew · June 3, 2017

Rosella is a variety bred by Mark Rowland of Gourmet Genetics.

http://www.gourmetgenetics.com/tomato/rosella.html

I have grown Rosella (T&M), Black Opal (Casey's), and Sweet Aperitif (Casey's), and for me, only Black Opal now holds a spot in my garden - perhaps my climate does not bring out the best flavour in Rosella. Bite Size looks interesting, but seeds are $$ in NA.

gdaddybill · June 3, 2017

Rosella was one of our favorites a few years ago. The next year we had more rain and Early Blight, it wasn't as popular.

Labradors2 · June 3, 2017

I grew Rosella last year and LOVED it. It gave my previous favourite, Carbon Copy a run for its money!

I too am growing Garnet this year, along with Sweet Aperitif.

Linda

June 3, 2017	#1
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	Rosella Cherry tomato Stopped in to my local garden center to pick up some spray concentrates. Saw a packet of tomato seeds for 'Rosella' a purple cherry tomato (no relation to Rosella Purple from the dwarf project) and had to buy one. https://www.totallytomato.com/P/00626/Rosella+Tomato Anyone grow this before? It was only 15 seeds in the pack, might grow it next year. I am growing another by this plant breeder this year--Garnet cherry.

June 3, 2017	#2
RJGlew Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 643	Rosella is a variety bred by Mark Rowland of Gourmet Genetics. http://www.gourmetgenetics.com/tomato/rosella.html I have grown Rosella (T&M), Black Opal (Casey's), and Sweet Aperitif (Casey's), and for me, only Black Opal now holds a spot in my garden - perhaps my climate does not bring out the best flavour in Rosella. Bite Size looks interesting, but seeds are $$ in NA.

June 3, 2017	#3
gdaddybill Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Burton, TX Posts: 294	Rosella was one of our favorites a few years ago. The next year we had more rain and Early Blight, it wasn't as popular.

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Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,889	I grew Rosella last year and LOVED it. It gave my previous favourite, Carbon Copy a run for its money! I too am growing Garnet this year, along with Sweet Aperitif. Linda