Disease Tolerance of Cherry Tomatoes

velikipop · October 12, 2008

I don't know if it's just a coincidence but I've noticed that my cherry tomatoes seem to better at staying free of diseases common to other plants. Many of my cherry plants are still producing fruit that has little if any sign of blight.

Have others had the same experience?

Alex

clara · October 12, 2008

Yes, Alex, that's my experience, too! After a really bad last season, I grew more cherries this year - less disappointment!
clara

robin303 · October 12, 2008

Even though I experiment and grow larger tomatoes the cherries are my favorite and will always be a major mainstay for that reason by golly.

OmahaJB · October 12, 2008

It was true for me this year, my first year growing outdoors. Very limited number of varieties to compare, however. Black Cherry - no disease. The two 1884's have had some problems, the one plant more than the other. The hybrids have also had trouble. Big Beef was hit hard starting at least as far back as August. One of the Better Boy plants was hit worse than the other. The good news is all of the plants are still doing well enough to have tomatoes on them. The Big Beef ironically has the most.

October 12, 2008	#1
velikipop Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 768	Disease Tolerance of Cherry Tomatoes I don't know if it's just a coincidence but I've noticed that my cherry tomatoes seem to better at staying free of diseases common to other plants. Many of my cherry plants are still producing fruit that has little if any sign of blight. Have others had the same experience? Alex __________________ I'll plant and I'll harvest what the earth brings forth The hammer's on the table, the pitchfork's on the shelf Bob Dylan

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clara Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,351	Yes, Alex, that's my experience, too! After a really bad last season, I grew more cherries this year - less disappointment! clara

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robin303 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Austin, TX Zone 8b Posts: 531	Even though I experiment and grow larger tomatoes the cherries are my favorite and will always be a major mainstay for that reason by golly.

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OmahaJB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 1,821	It was true for me this year, my first year growing outdoors. Very limited number of varieties to compare, however. Black Cherry - no disease. The two 1884's have had some problems, the one plant more than the other. The hybrids have also had trouble. Big Beef was hit hard starting at least as far back as August. One of the Better Boy plants was hit worse than the other. The good news is all of the plants are still doing well enough to have tomatoes on them. The Big Beef ironically has the most.