Sunset Honey Bombs - closest in flavor and texture?

jhp · March 20, 2024

So I saved some seeds from store bought Honey Bombs and grew them out in 2023. I think they look pretty close, but they did not taste as good and will not be invited back. To be fair, it was a very rainy summer and not a great tomato year in general. They cracked like crazy, another negative for me. DTM was 48 days from plant out (8 weeks old at plant out).

I also grew Flavor Bombs from seeds saved from 2022 grow. 2023 seemed the same as 2022. Tasted very good. I saved seeds again and will grow again. I don't seem to have pics of my 2023 Flavor Bombs. DTM was 38 days from plant out (plants 8 weeks old at plant out). For reference my Sungold DTM was 33 days.

Looking very similar to store bought Honey Bombs here.

Honey Bombs with lots of cracking in our too rainy summer of 2023. I wasn't very motivated to pick them since I have other better tasting tomatoes to choose from.

Jen

March 20, 2024	#31
jhp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 492	Honey Bombs 2023 So I saved some seeds from store bought Honey Bombs and grew them out in 2023. I think they look pretty close, but they did not taste as good and will not be invited back. To be fair, it was a very rainy summer and not a great tomato year in general. They cracked like crazy, another negative for me. DTM was 48 days from plant out (8 weeks old at plant out). I also grew Flavor Bombs from seeds saved from 2022 grow. 2023 seemed the same as 2022. Tasted very good. I saved seeds again and will grow again. I don't seem to have pics of my 2023 Flavor Bombs. DTM was 38 days from plant out (plants 8 weeks old at plant out). For reference my Sungold DTM was 33 days. Looking very similar to store bought Honey Bombs here. Honey Bombs with lots of cracking in our too rainy summer of 2023. I wasn't very motivated to pick them since I have other better tasting tomatoes to choose from. Jen