Looking for a smaller "Tumbler"

Greatgardens · June 2, 2014

I start my earliest tomatoes in mid-February, and my "old reliable" is Red Robin, but they don't produce very many tomatoes per plant. I've grown "Tumbler" and it does well for me, but they take up a lot of space in my cold frame. So this year I tried "Tumbling Junior" which is a yellow basket-type that is probably 30-50% smaller than regular Tumbling Tom. However, I sure don't care much for the taste -- quite tart with little sweetness? I'm sure hopeful that the breeder will release a red version that has better sweetness.

But in the meantime, has anyone grown a more compact variety of a "tumbling" type with a good sweet taste?

-GG

June 2, 2014	#1
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	Looking for a smaller "Tumbler" I start my earliest tomatoes in mid-February, and my "old reliable" is Red Robin, but they don't produce very many tomatoes per plant. I've grown "Tumbler" and it does well for me, but they take up a lot of space in my cold frame. So this year I tried "Tumbling Junior" which is a yellow basket-type that is probably 30-50% smaller than regular Tumbling Tom. However, I sure don't care much for the taste -- quite tart with little sweetness? I'm sure hopeful that the breeder will release a red version that has better sweetness. But in the meantime, has anyone grown a more compact variety of a "tumbling" type with a good sweet taste? -GG