6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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 , Aug 13, 2008
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Reviewer:
OrganicDan from NS
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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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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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, Jul 06, 2008
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Reviewer:
keaauwahine from HI
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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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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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, Jan 07, 2008
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WinterSown from Nassau County, NY
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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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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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, Dec 12, 2007
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Reviewer:
Shane from Nassau County, NY
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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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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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, May 23, 2006
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Reviewer:
Calypsa from MI
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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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