Husky Red tomato!

DonDuck · April 6, 2018

Husky Red tomato fooled me. I've grown Husky Red cherry many times in the past with very good results. It has always been a very productive, very healthy tomato plant which produces cherry tomatoes which seem to have a taste almost identical to full size red tomatoes with a slightly acidic flavor. I haven't grown it in a few years.

This year I had a few empty spaces in my garden and I was looking at pepper and tomato seedlings at the farm store when I spotted Husky Red tomatoes. I wasn't aware a new hybrid dwarf was on the market named Husky Red instead of Husky Red Cherry. I bought a couple of the plants and noticed they were not growing very fast and the leafs looked different. They have rugose leaves and while indeterminate, seem to stay under four feet tall. They supposedly produce tomatoes up to seven ounces in size. My potential problem is the rugose leaves. I've never been able to grow plants with rugose leaves. When the first cool moist weather of spring appears, they usually die from some form of blight quickly. I hope I have better luck with the new variety.

April 6, 2018	#1
DonDuck Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Corinth, texas Posts: 1,784	Husky Red tomato! Husky Red tomato fooled me. I've grown Husky Red cherry many times in the past with very good results. It has always been a very productive, very healthy tomato plant which produces cherry tomatoes which seem to have a taste almost identical to full size red tomatoes with a slightly acidic flavor. I haven't grown it in a few years. This year I had a few empty spaces in my garden and I was looking at pepper and tomato seedlings at the farm store when I spotted Husky Red tomatoes. I wasn't aware a new hybrid dwarf was on the market named Husky Red instead of Husky Red Cherry. I bought a couple of the plants and noticed they were not growing very fast and the leafs looked different. They have rugose leaves and while indeterminate, seem to stay under four feet tall. They supposedly produce tomatoes up to seven ounces in size. My potential problem is the rugose leaves. I've never been able to grow plants with rugose leaves. When the first cool moist weather of spring appears, they usually die from some form of blight quickly. I hope I have better luck with the new variety.