Wild Cherry?

DiggingDogFarm · February 28, 2011

Does anyone know if Tomato Grower's Supply Wild Cherry is the same as Matt's Wild Cherry?

Any experience with TGS Wild Cherry compared to Mexico Midget?

Thanks!!

~DiggingDog

puttgirl · February 28, 2011

Good question, I've wondered that myself. Would like to grow one this year, but my Matt's Wild Cherry didn't germinate, and have been trying to decide which to pick.

Worth1 · February 28, 2011

I have been told by a member here that I hold in high regard that in their opinion TGS wild Cherry and Mat's wild Cherry are the same.
I have grown the TGS wild cherry and I have to tell you that though small they are very prolific through the summer heat.

the fruit are so small and the plant so bushy that I dont even bother suporting them. I just let them grow wild.

Worth

Fusion_power · February 28, 2011

They are the same as confirmed by Linda at TGS.

DarJones

fortyonenorth · February 28, 2011

I'm not sure why TGS has abbreviated the names of some varieties - Matt's Wild Cherry among them. If it's a print/space issue, I would think that a smaller font would be preferable to the risk of inadvertently misleading customers - wouldn't it? If nothing else the full name should be included in the description, IMO.

Aside from that relatively minor gripe, I've always had excellent experience with TGS - very good service, germination, etc.

Worth1 · February 28, 2011

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Originally Posted by fortyonenorth

I'm not sure why TGS has abbreviated the names of some varieties - Matt's Wild Cherry among them. If it's a print/space issue, I would think that a smaller font would be preferable to the risk of inadvertently misleading customers - wouldn't it? If nothing else the full name should be included in the description, IMO.

Aside from that relatively minor gripe, I've always had excellent experience with TGS - very good service, germination, etc.

I'll tell you why.
The Wild cherry tomato is from Mexico where it grows wild so it is called wild cherry by TGS, nothing confusing at all.
They are simply giving the tomato respect for what it is WILD.
The confusing part is calling it Matts wild cherry.
Who is Matt anyway.

Worth

**carolyn137** · February 28, 2011

Worth, I don't know who Matt is and never asked.

But there are several so called wild cherries listed in the SSE YEarbooks from Mexico and along the Gulf Coast as disseminated by the Spanish priests as they made their way East towards FL where there are also some wild ones that have been found and it's important for some to know if they're currant ones or not.

Do those wild one all taste the same? probably not due to possible geographic isolation where they could mutate and cross in splendid isolation. Actually that's what I need, splendid isolation from these dar snowstorms that are burying us up here.

Johnny's nicely tells you that Matt's is a cerasiforme which means a half domesticated one so the pollen bearing anthers are above the stigma, which is important to some in terms of possible X pollinations.

fortyonenorth · February 28, 2011

From Tania's:

Teresa Arellanos de Mena, a friend of Maine Ag. Faculty's Dr. Laura Merrick and Dr. Matt Liebman, brought seed to Maine from her family in Hidalgo in Eastern Mexico.

I'm not 100% sure, but I seem to remember that Dr. Matt gave it to Johnny's who, in turn, introduced it commercially.

February 28, 2011	#1
DiggingDogFarm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York State Posts: 286	Wild Cherry? Does anyone know if Tomato Grower's Supply Wild Cherry is the same as Matt's Wild Cherry? Any experience with TGS Wild Cherry compared to Mexico Midget? Thanks!! ~DiggingDog Last edited by DiggingDogFarm; February 28, 2011 at 12:33 PM.

February 28, 2011	#7
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Worth, I don't know who Matt is and never asked. But there are several so called wild cherries listed in the SSE YEarbooks from Mexico and along the Gulf Coast as disseminated by the Spanish priests as they made their way East towards FL where there are also some wild ones that have been found and it's important for some to know if they're currant ones or not. Do those wild one all taste the same? probably not due to possible geographic isolation where they could mutate and cross in splendid isolation. Actually that's what I need, splendid isolation from these dar snowstorms that are burying us up here. Johnny's nicely tells you that Matt's is a cerasiforme which means a half domesticated one so the pollen bearing anthers are above the stigma, which is important to some in terms of possible X pollinations. __________________ Carolyn

February 28, 2011	#2
puttgirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SW PA Posts: 281	Good question, I've wondered that myself. Would like to grow one this year, but my Matt's Wild Cherry didn't germinate, and have been trying to decide which to pick.

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I have been told by a member here that I hold in high regard that in their opinion TGS wild Cherry and Mat's wild Cherry are the same. I have grown the TGS wild cherry and I have to tell you that though small they are very prolific through the summer heat. the fruit are so small and the plant so bushy that I dont even bother suporting them. I just let them grow wild. Worth

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Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	They are the same as confirmed by Linda at TGS. DarJones

February 28, 2011	#5
fortyonenorth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 1,150	I'm not sure why TGS has abbreviated the names of some varieties - Matt's Wild Cherry among them. If it's a print/space issue, I would think that a smaller font would be preferable to the risk of inadvertently misleading customers - wouldn't it? If nothing else the full name should be included in the description, IMO. Aside from that relatively minor gripe, I've always had excellent experience with TGS - very good service, germination, etc.