Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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January 1, 2019 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Kansas
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Best Tasting Cerry/Most Productive
I'm looking for the best tasting cherry tomato to sell at market.
Also looking for the highest production great tasting cherry tomatoes. Aaaand, go!! |
January 1, 2019 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Williamsburg VA Zone 7b
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My dog and family all agree on 3:
Black cherry Pink Princess Sungold Miles - the dog - usually rejects all others mid flight! |
January 1, 2019 | #3 |
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My vote is for VALENTINE-- it's a grape--no cracking, fantastic production, a huge [lant that never stopped cranking out until a hard frost. It's a huge plant that I kept trimming to keep confined. This year I have to figure out how to support the long branches! It's taste is fanrastic and it is high in lycopine.
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January 1, 2019 | #4 | |
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High production is variable and depends on the season grown and how you grow your tomatoes. What tastes great to one person is not often seen as great for most others. Do you have any preferences as to color, leaf form, determinate or indeterminate, early season or late season? Or is it anything goes? Carolyn
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January 1, 2019 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: NewYork 5a
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I grow a dozen or more cherries for just that reason Carolyn posted.
Earlies, mid-season and late, and long keepers. I like the cherry bowl full all season for snacking and quick salads. Not all are suited for the market seller. SunGold and BlackCherry and the bumblebees should do well for a mixed basket. Here is the Johnny's link...I'm trying Edox this year. https://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetabl...?sz=18&start=0 |
January 1, 2019 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Zone 4b/5a
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I grow 15+ varieties of cherries each year, and our top three always seem to be the same:
- Sunsugar (same awesome taste/appearance as Sungold but with significantly less cracking) - Sunpeach (sister to Sungold but pink) _ Sakura (comes on later for me, but sweet and red) Can you tell I like my cherries sweet? Sue |
January 1, 2019 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Zone 4b/5a
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Also, for a red grape we like Tammi G. Very prolific and sells well.
Sue |
January 1, 2019 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
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Riesentraube AKA Raisedasnob.
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January 1, 2019 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Southwest Ohio
Posts: 75
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I like both Sun Gold and Sun Sugar. Like Sue, they pretty much taste the same to me. Both are very sweet tasting. I also really like Tommy Toe. It's a large (for a cherry) red tomato. Tommy Toe has an acidic bite and sweetness as well, with lots of gel/juice. It's always productive for me.
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January 1, 2019 | #10 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Kansas
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I don't think the customers know that much about tomatoes from what I've gathered. In general I think they will pick up what tastes the best. Though I know for fact that there are many coming that are looking for better variety. Something new. Early season, late season, color, doesn't matter to me. |
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January 1, 2019 | #11 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indialantic, Florida
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Why not go with small containers / baskets of colorful tomatoes:
I would do: Sun Orange (an improved SunGold) that does not split - slightly larger than SunGold. Seeds cost a lot more than SunGold but should make up for it in sales. If you don't want to spend the $ upfront on seeds, SunGold is a choice or consider Esterina too. Sun Peach - (as mentioned early - a sister variety of SunGold) - also does not split or Nectar (I bought my seeds from Parks) - very sweet and productive. Nectar is brighter red vs Sun Peach. I have not seen any splitting. SunChocola - Still a cherry but much larger . This would add weight to your basket. So you have an Orange / Pink/Red / Brown. Those colors would pop out. Last edited by Barb_FL; January 1, 2019 at 09:29 PM. |
January 1, 2019 | #12 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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I endorse the white Dr. Carolyn cherry tomato. Very strong, good, sweet with tangy flavor. Cracks in warm rain, but otherwise good. Prolific.
Also Post Office Spoonful, about the size of a chickpea, taste is more like a larger tomato. A little small, but really prolific. Last edited by Nan_PA_6b; January 1, 2019 at 09:37 PM. |
January 1, 2019 | #13 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Central Illinois
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For taste, Brad's Atomic Grape
For Red, Riesentraube or Tommy Toe For white/yellow Snow White and Barry's Crazy Cherry For pink, Pink Bumble Bee For blue, Helsing ★★★★★★★★ Blues, Indigo Blueberries or Dancing with Smurf's For currant Matt's Wild Cherry Last edited by pmcgrady; January 1, 2019 at 09:58 PM. |
January 2, 2019 | #14 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: MA
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Here, at the farmer's markets, I've never seen any cherry other than SunGold.
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January 2, 2019 | #15 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Kansas
Posts: 57
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You guys have been so helpful in your responses. I really appreciate it. Sungold, or a variety of, seems to be mentioned time and again. I am going to try those. I've plenty of research to do on all of the others mentioned here! Thank you, all!
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