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Number of Reviews: 10
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 03/17/2012 by
Peder
- A novice gardener
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Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 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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| Planted Sweet Pea Currant baby tomatoes last year and kept picking them even after the first frost. LOTS of fruit from my four plants, very low maintenance and I couldn\\\'t get them to stop growing. VERY small fruit produced, great for salads or eating in the garden. |
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Reviewed on 09/03/2010 by
birddog
- An intermediate gardener
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Saratoga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Skin was tough and harvesting very quickly became a chore because the fruit is so small. Even so, this was the first tomato to ripen in the garden this year and it was a welcome treat. Not sure if I'll grow this one again. |
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Reviewed on 02/05/2010 by
SarahS
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Tompkins, New York, United States
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| I have a container garden on my sunny back deck, with limited space. Since these have a trailing habit, I thought I would try them in 2007 as a hanging plant, so as to fit one more tomato plant on the deck! They were delicious, but I'm writing to discourage others from trying the hanging-plant plan. With a typically sized hanging pot, the amount of soil is too small to stay moist during the heat of summer. It was a struggle to keep these sufficiently watered, since tomatoes use a lot more water than the flowers I would normally have put in a hanging pot, and the yield suffered as a result. In a planter I'm sure they'd be fine. |
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Reviewed on 02/04/2010 by
Tomato Lady
- An experienced gardener
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Kent, Maryland, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This was a very prolific smaller size cherry tomato with a shiny skin. Produced 100's of tomatoes with ease on each vine. Vines needed to be caged or staked because of tremendous fruit set. These are not as sweet as others but have a good tomato flavor. I noticed that the tomatoes pull off the stems easily when fully ripe, if not ripe the tomatoes can split when pulled. |
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Reviewed on 08/13/2008 by
OrganicDan
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Nova Scotia, Canada
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| This is the first year with this variety and I am impressed. The plants grew to 4-5 feet, abundantly blossomed and readily set fruit. Most clusters produced 22-26 fruit, ripening from the stem end. The flavour is mild with a slight tang. Found near ripe fruit to easily burst after a good rain.
The plants were supplemented with cured compost, mulched and drip irrigated. Would consider tarping/plastic plant base to reduce influence of rain.
Will grow again for seasonal comparison. Good yield in 2008. |
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Reviewed on 07/06/2008 by
keaauwahine
- An experienced gardener
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Hawaii, Hawaii, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| These tiny tomatoes found a spot on the dry, east side of the house where nothing else except grass wanted to grow. They happily reseed themselves each year now. They make dainty, clambering vines that can cover up an otherwise uninspiring area. The fruit are sweet and tart. I like them thrown whole into soup, where they are like little flavor bombs. Perfect for permaculture situations. |
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Reviewed on 01/07/2008 by
WinterSown
- An intermediate gardener
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Nassau, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| These are sweet and tasty, I think they would be a great tomato for chidren to grow. The plants make dainty, attractive leaves. The plants can become shrubby but can be pruned and continue to crop well. Because they make so many fruits it's unlikely that you would be able to pick them all, many will drop to the ground. In my Long Island garden Red Currant is a reseeding tomato--fortunately the seedlings have leaves which are very distinctive and can be quickly identified and the unwanted yanked. |
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Reviewed on 12/12/2007 by
Shane
- An experienced gardener
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Nassau, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 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 grew this cherry tomato with seeds from Cook's Garden. I highly recommend it for its yield and reliabilty: Expect hundreds of pea-sized tomatoes per plant.
The flavor, while very good, is not as sweet as many other cherry-type tomatoes. If I had to put it on the Brix scale, I'd say it would be about a 6 or 7. It has more of a standard, regular tomato flavor.
In conclusion, you can't go wrong by growing this variety along with other, larger-type cherry tomatoes. |
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Reviewed on 05/23/2006 by
Calypsa
- An intermediate gardener
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Wayne, Michigan, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| This is one of the easiest tomatoes I've yet grown. Red Currant tomatoes require similar garden environments as their larger tomato cousins, but I have never seen a plant that produces so much fruit so readily with so little fuss. The little tomatoes ripen quickly and last for quite a long time on the vine, and the plants kept up their heavy production pace well past when many of the other varieties have given up. Last year the sweet and slightly acidic flavour stayed true up until mid-October when frost finally knocked out the plants (even though the colder weather in September did make the tomatoes lose a bit of their bright red colour). Whether staked, caged, or left to trail along the ground, this tomato is an amazing producer! This little tomato will definitely remain a staple in my vegetable garden. |
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Reviewed on 01/19/2006 by
neetz
- An experienced gardener
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Wayne, Michigan, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 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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| These are tomatoes that never actually make it to the kitchen. I have planted them one on each side of the entry of my garden. Their fruits are eaten as 'candy' when anyone enters or leaves the garden. Not the thick skinned type, very sweet, with a nice balance of flavor. Prolific as it produces enough for all the visitors to the veggie garden. That includes my 7 grandkids as well. I look forward to them every year in my garden. They even perform well in a large planter on my patio. |
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