Any Idea What Variety this Might Be?

[dfollett]

In the 2014 MMMM I received two packets of seeds labeled Maglia Rosa. I don’t know who sent them in. I grew plants from both in the summer of 2015. One was true to type and the other was a very strong growing, rangy indeterminate that produced large numbers of bright orange, cherry-size, very sweet, great tasting fruits. I saved seed because I thought it was the best tasting cherry tomato I’d grown. I had both Sungold F1 and SunSugar F1 growing in the same garden and liked the unknown better than either one. I labeled the seed “Maglia Rosa (NOT)” because I didn’t know if it was a random cross or something mislabeled. But I was sure it wasn’t Maglia Rosa.

I grew it out again in 2016 and 2017. It was true to type both years - and outproduced any other cherry I grew both years. I assume it must be a stable OP that was mislabeled by someone and sent in to the swap – but I have no idea what variety it is.

Both seasons, I thought it was the best tasting cherry in the garden - and I grew Sungolds, most of the Ambrosias and several others cherry varieties those years.

The photo shows - from right to left - various stages of ripeness with the fully ripe on the left. It also has good shelf-life.

What variety might it be? I hate having multiple names on the same variety - and this one is too good not to share.

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by dfollett

In the 2014 MMMM I received two packets of seeds labeled Maglia Rosa. I don’t know who sent them in. I grew plants from both in the summer of 2015. One was true to type and the other was a very strong growing, rangy indeterminate that produced large numbers of bright orange, cherry-size, very sweet, great tasting fruits. I saved seed because I thought it was the best tasting cherry tomato I’d grown. I had both Sungold F1 and SunSugar F1 growing in the same garden and liked the unknown better than either one. I labeled the seed “Maglia Rosa (NOT)” because I didn’t know if it was a random cross or something mislabeled. But I was sure it wasn’t Maglia Rosa.

I grew it out again in 2016 and 2017. It was true to type both years - and outproduced any other cherry I grew both years. I assume it must be a stable OP that was mislabeled by someone and sent in to the swap – but I have no idea what variety it is.

Both seasons, I thought it was the best tasting cherry in the garden - and I grew Sungolds, most of the Ambrosias and several others cherry varieties those years.

The photo shows - from right to left - various stages of ripeness with the fully ripe on the left. It also has good shelf-life.

What variety might it be? I hate having multiple names on the same variety - and this one is too good not to share.

I suggest that you share your post and pictures with Fred Hempel, source of Maglia Rose, and ask his opinion.

Carolyn

[Fred Hempel]

The fruits in the photo look different than pretty much everything we grow. I would guess it is a seed mix-up that occurred somewhere else.

[clkeiper]

Dan if you are sharing I would love to try them if they aren't splitters like sungolds are.

[Ann123]

Is it a bad idea to give it a name yourself? If it is so tasty and sweet it would be a pity not to give it an identity.

[dfollett]

Originally Posted by clkeiper

Dan if you are sharing I would love to try them if they aren't splitters like sungolds are.

PM me your address and I'll send you some. I'm not a fan of Sungold. They're OK, but not great. These are my favorite of any cherry I have grown.

[dfollett]

Originally Posted by Ann123

Is it a bad idea to give it a name yourself? If it is so tasty and sweet it would be a pity not to give it an identity.

I'm sure there are a lot of varieties that got their name just that way. They are actually a named variety, but got mixed up and ended up with two names.

Perhaps I'll send seeds to a few different people to see what they think. I have one other member growing it this summer. If they like it as well as I do, we can come up with a name.

[clkeiper]

Originally Posted by dfollett

PM me your address and I'll send you some. I'm not a fan of Sungold. They're OK, but not great. These are my favorite of any cherry I have grown.

thanks, Dan. Sungold splits! I can't hardly get any picked without them splitting. even green they seem to have high percentages of splitting.

[dfollett]

Originally Posted by clkeiper

thanks, Dan. Sungold splits! I can't hardly get any picked without them splitting. even green they seem to have high percentages of splitting.

Seeds sent. You can help determine if it is a cross or stable. I have only grown three plants, one each the last three years. My year-to-year memory is not good enough to say they were identical, but I know I liked it each year.

I sent seeds saved in 2015 and 2016 - not sure where the 2017's are.

[clkeiper]

thank you. I will give it a try. I assume you planted them out and not in a tunnel or greenhouse? I am planning on in a tunnel or greenhouse. where ever I have room.

[dfollett]

Originally Posted by clkeiper

thanks, Dan. Sungold splits! I can't hardly get any picked without them splitting. even green they seem to have high percentages of splitting.

I don't think this one has that problem. But I've never grown it for market and always have too many, so if I see a split one I toss it. Hope it does well for you. It really grows wild and produces heavily (at least here).

[NarnianGarden]

To your original question, those might be one of the Ambrosias - they're really tasty and productive.

[dfollett]

Originally Posted by NarnianGarden

To your original question, those might be one of the Ambrosias - they're really tasty and productive.

Thanks for the input, but I've grown Ambrosia Orange, Ambrosia Gold, Ambrosia Red and Ambrosia Rose. In my garden, it's different from all of them.

[clkeiper]

thanks Dan. seeds are going to the greenhouse as soon as I am done typing this.