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'Isis Candy' Tomatoes |
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Cherry
Main-Season
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Main-sesason cherry tomato. Indeterminate plants bear double-row trusses of 12 to 16, red, 1 1/2-inch, marbled red and orange fruit. Also known as 'Isis Candy Cherry'.
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70-80
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| Seed Sources: |
Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
Henry Field's Seed and Nursery Co. - updated in 2013
Totally Tomato - updated in 2011
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (2.6 Stars)
Taste: (3.3 Stars)
Yield: (3.1 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (2.7 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 10
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 04/17/2017 by
lizmom
- An experienced gardener
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Franklin, Ohio, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Taste is OK, but the ridiculous low production means only a few dozen fruit all year. Wimpy plant. |
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Reviewed on 08/02/2012 by
grikdog
- An intermediate gardener
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Ramsey, Minnesota, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I planted one plant of this variety this year. It has been an exceptional year for tomatoes and all of my vines look great this year. However this plant developed diseased foliage early and I ripped the entire plant out to prevent spread to my other tomatoes. I am glad I removed it because the other plants are doing great. |
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Reviewed on 10/05/2011 by
A. W. Davidson
- An experienced gardener
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Marion, Indiana, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| When I could get tomatoes from this plant my customers loved them---the problem was they split far worse than any other tomato I had. Will probably not grow again due to this problem. The taste was fantastic but just not reliable enough to waste the space on due to splitting. |
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Reviewed on 08/20/2011 by
endresult0710
- A novice gardener
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Orange, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Bi-color tomato was very easy to grow. I tried to stake it, but I could not keep up with it\'s growth. The yield was abundant and if left to ripen and darken a little, the taste was delicious. They tomatoes were about the size of a ping pong ball. |
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Reviewed on 02/06/2010 by
macinator
- An experienced gardener
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Trumbull, Ohio, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Good taste, tendency to splitting when ripe. Large size. Did not grow again due to the excessive splitting of most tomatoes in a cool year. |
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Reviewed on 12/27/2007 by
rwkrieger
- An intermediate gardener
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Prince William, Virginia, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I agree with other viewers that this tomato can be hard to judge ripe. The trick for me is that the body goes from a translucent pale orange to a more solid orange with red shoulders when ripe. They are beautiful, very sweet, excellant taste and Very prolific. They can sprawl quite a bit even in cages so some pruning might be advised. I grown them every year in my Northern VA garden. |
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Reviewed on 12/10/2006 by
pepperhead212
- An experienced gardener
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Gloucester, New Jersey, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| The flavor was great with this variety, and they produced early and profusely, but I had the same problem others had - I could not tell when they were ripe. I would pick some that had rotted on the vine, that appeared less ripe than some that were still firm. If it weren't for this major problem I would have grown them again. |
| | | 1 of 1 gardener found this review helpful.
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Reviewed on 12/01/2006 by
pajohnso
- An experienced gardener
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Marquette, Michigan, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| The taste was great when I could get them ripe and not green or overripe. They produced alot of tomatoes, vines were fairly sprawly/gangly though. Worth a try. |
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Reviewed on 05/22/2006 by
peppergirl
- An experienced gardener
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Hard to tell when this one was ripe! Produced lots of fruits on a vigorous vine, but flavor was only average. Appearance was unique. |
| | | 1 of 1 gardener found this review helpful.
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Reviewed on 01/19/2006 by
MATERGIRL
- An intermediate gardener
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York, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I grew this variety in 2005, without staking or caging, so my yields were rather low, but I think they'd be much better if caged. This tomato is red with a lot of orange striping - this made them hard for me to tell when they were ripe. The taste is good, but I didn't think as sweet as the name implies. I also had a terrible problem with them going from green to rotten seemingly overnight. Worth trying though. They may do better another time or place. |
| | | 1 of 1 gardener found this review helpful.
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