The sweet 100s etc

MarlynnMarcks · May 29, 2017

I have grown Sweet 100 and loved the taste. To my mind there is no better tasting cherry. They are incredibly prolific, too. BUT they crack like crazy a little after their first few weeks of maturity. So I am wondering what Supersweet 100, Sweet 1 million, and Peacevine are like. So they have same taste as Sweet 100? Do they crack? Are they prolific?

NarnianGarden · May 30, 2017

Sweet Million F1 didn't crack for me, not that I remember it being a problem even when the weather was rainy.
Supersweet F1 is on trial this year..

Togo77 · April 12, 2018

I know sweet 100 is an indeterminate type tomato. Do you grow it as a vine and trim succulents or do you let it goe as a bush.

AlittleSalt · April 12, 2018

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Originally Posted by MarlynnMarcks

I have grown Sweet 100 and loved the taste. To my mind there is no better tasting cherry. They are incredibly prolific, too. BUT they crack like crazy a little after their first few weeks of maturity. So I am wondering what Supersweet 100, Sweet 1 million, and Peacevine are like. So they have same taste as Sweet 100? Do they crack? Are they prolific?

I apologize that I missed this thread last year. To the best of my knowledge, Sweet 100 was the first. Super Sweet 100 was supposed to be an improvement, and is just as good with a little less splitting. Sweet Million is another supposed improvement over the Sweet 100 - again about the splitting part. I have grown all 3, and my advice is grow whichever one you have seeds for.

Peacevine is an OP that I have read is a sweet 100 that was grown out to no longer be a hybrid. If you ask me - all 4 varieties taste the same. A very good tasting cherry tomato.

Gardeneer · April 12, 2018

I have sweet100 or ss100 few years ago. As mentioned they crack. Also the fruits were small and inconsiatent in size.
This year i am growing Esterina F3 and a determinant grape (also F3, from storebought). Both varieties are crack resistant.
Almost forgot my own tiger grape, Indigo Rose and Indigo Apple. I put them in large grape/ cherry category or close to cocktail size.

MarlynnMarcks · April 12, 2018

I've grown Sweet 100 as a bush. It came to about 4 1/2 feet tall and was very bushy. it made the sweetest best tasting cherry tomatoes I have ever grown. So far nothing is its equal. It does crack a lot toward the end of the season, but I just cook those down. They make a wonderful sauce, but are greatest as eating out of the hand.

Togo77 · April 12, 2018

Thanks for your advice marlynn. I wasn’t quite sure how to grow it.

May 29, 2017	#1
MarlynnMarcks Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Port St Lucie, Florida Posts: 180	The sweet 100s etc I have grown Sweet 100 and loved the taste. To my mind there is no better tasting cherry. They are incredibly prolific, too. BUT they crack like crazy a little after their first few weeks of maturity. So I am wondering what Supersweet 100, Sweet 1 million, and Peacevine are like. So they have same taste as Sweet 100? Do they crack? Are they prolific?

April 12, 2018	#5
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	I have sweet100 or ss100 few years ago. As mentioned they crack. Also the fruits were small and inconsiatent in size. This year i am growing Esterina F3 and a determinant grape (also F3, from storebought). Both varieties are crack resistant. Almost forgot my own tiger grape, Indigo Rose and Indigo Apple. I put them in large grape/ cherry category or close to cocktail size. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

April 12, 2018	#6
MarlynnMarcks Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Port St Lucie, Florida Posts: 180	Height of Sweet 100 I've grown Sweet 100 as a bush. It came to about 4 1/2 feet tall and was very bushy. it made the sweetest best tasting cherry tomatoes I have ever grown. So far nothing is its equal. It does crack a lot toward the end of the season, but I just cook those down. They make a wonderful sauce, but are greatest as eating out of the hand.

May 30, 2017	#2
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Sweet Million F1 didn't crack for me, not that I remember it being a problem even when the weather was rainy. Supersweet F1 is on trial this year..

April 12, 2018	#3
Togo77 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: SE Louisiana Posts: 27	I know sweet 100 is an indeterminate type tomato. Do you grow it as a vine and trim succulents or do you let it goe as a bush.