Another Mystery Cherry

Boutique Tomatoes · July 11, 2012

One of my mystery plants is a pink oblate cherry that looks like a tiny beefsteak. The fruits are pink and have 5-6 seed locules.

The early fruits are good but not amazing, but do have the taste of a larger tomato.

It was supposed to be Nepal, and I have to go back and check the source of the seeds to see where I got them. I don't think it's an environmental issue because it's pretty consistent, bears in trusses of 8-10 fruits like a cherry and is planted with the rest of the larger tomatoes that are all doing fine and bearing normal sized fruits. I'm thinking it is either a random cross or a seed mix up, but I know I haven't grown anything like this one before.

Anyone think it looks familiar? I know it can't be positively identified, but am open to guesses. If the flavor kicks up a notch or two later in the season I may grow it out for a year or two to see if it's stable.

July 11, 2012	#1
Boutique Tomatoes Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Northeast Wisconsin, Zone 5a Posts: 1,109	Another Mystery Cherry One of my mystery plants is a pink oblate cherry that looks like a tiny beefsteak. The fruits are pink and have 5-6 seed locules. The early fruits are good but not amazing, but do have the taste of a larger tomato. It was supposed to be Nepal, and I have to go back and check the source of the seeds to see where I got them. I don't think it's an environmental issue because it's pretty consistent, bears in trusses of 8-10 fruits like a cherry and is planted with the rest of the larger tomatoes that are all doing fine and bearing normal sized fruits. I'm thinking it is either a random cross or a seed mix up, but I know I haven't grown anything like this one before. Anyone think it looks familiar? I know it can't be positively identified, but am open to guesses. If the flavor kicks up a notch or two later in the season I may grow it out for a year or two to see if it's stable.