Wild Cherry vs Matt's Wild Cherry

[Cole_Robbie]

Thanks, Carolyn. I am going to grow Matt's Wild Cherry for the first time next year, and I'm looking forward to it.

[slugworth]

I grew matt's one year and it keeps coming back as a "wild" plant ever since.
The tomatoes are the size of M&M's and are difficult to pick.
When the majority are ripe in a cluster I pick the entire cluster and leave the green ones on the cluster til they ripen.Extremely disease resistant and they are the last plants in the garden when frost hits.

[Fred Hempel]

I think I grew Matt's Wild Cherry in the past, but I wasn't tuned into issues of vigor and production enough then. I definitely need to grow it again!

[Labradors2]

Could it be grown in a container?

Linda

[Fred Hempel]

I kind of think any cherry tomato can. Back when I was a back-yard gardener, I used to grow all of my cherry tomatoes in containers and give them severe "haircuts" when needed.

[Labradors2]

Haircuts! I never thought of that! I forgot to say that I was thinking of placing the container beside the (airy cattle) fence and letting the vine ramble along the fence. The soil there is solid clay and rock - hence the need for a container.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by Labradors2

Haircuts! I never thought of that! I forgot to say that I was thinking of placing the container beside the (airy cattle) fence and letting the vine ramble along the fence. The soil there is solid clay and rock - hence the need for a container.

They kinda grow like a sprawling bush with not much need for support.
One of the best salad single bite tomatoes you will ever grow.
Worth

[slugworth]

Originally Posted by Labradors2

Could it be grown in a container?

Linda

my "bonsai" matt's but that's taking it to the extreme.
16oz plastic cup next to it for scale.
regular container should be no problem and it should make a good rootstock source for grafting.

[Labradors2]

Very cool! At least you got it to set fruit!

Thanks for sharing!

Linda

[Fusion_power]

solid clay and rock

Apparently you have never grown Matt's Wild Cherry. I've noticed them growing on a footpath that is packed so hard you would have to cut chunks out of it with a rock saw. I saw one a few weeks ago looking hungrily at a large sandstone and smacking its lips. Come to think of it, you better grow it in a container. It might get loose otherwise.

[Labradors2]

Ha ha! Thanks Fusion and Worth. I have a large property, so it sounds as if I could simply let Matt's back into the wild!

Linda

[Daryl]

Carolyn, you are amazing!