Matt's Wild Cherry leaves

[kerry.heafner]

Okay....a conundrum for those of you who have grown Matt's Wild Cherry. I have 29 seedlings of this variety.......I think. some of the seedlings have young true leaves that are dissected like a typical tomato plant while some have young true leaves that look as if they're going to be potato-shaped.

Is this typical of this variety? Or, have I incorrectly labeled another variety as MWC? Or, could the vendor have sent me a mixed lot of seeds?

Thanks in advance.

[sirtanon]

When I grew Matt's Wild Cherry, it was definitely regular-leaf.

And you've got 29 seedlings??? Holy cow! Hope you like LOTS of little maters

[Barbee]

I grew it last year. It was RL for me. And very prolific

[dew]

I have seven seedlings, all RL

[kerry.heafner]

Okay. Thanks y'all. I guess I need to go back and figure out what some of these little buggers are with the potato-like leaves. Cripes!

[feldon30]

Seriously if you plant more than 1 or 2 plants, you will never get rid of them. They can be the most pervasive weed you've ever dealt with.

[kerry.heafner]

Feldon30, I'll take MWC over kudzu anyday. LOL! This is the first time I've ever grown heirlooms....hoping to have enough to sell at the Farmer's Market or even at local stores. I hope MWC is as prolific as everybody says it is.

[Polar_Lace]

Way to go Kerry. That's good enough reasoning..... customers will love 'em!

~* Robin

[feldon30]

I would say if you are wanting to make money at a farmer's market, I'd grow Sungold, Black Cherry, and some medium and large varieties.

Your hands are going to be numb picking thousands of these little coffee bean-sided MWC tomatoes to fill up one pint-sized container.

[kerry.heafner]

Hi feldon30. You're so right, which is why I have about a dozen other varieties in addition to the MWC's. These include chocolate cherry, gold currant, money maker, Dutchman, brandywines, some I'm forgetting, and several of the blacks/purples including Cherokee chocolate, Cherokee purple, carbon, some I'm forgetting......almost 300 seedlings total. Actually, I never dreamed they would all survive.

And I eagerly await numb fingers! LOL!!

[stormymater]

"Actually, I never dreamed they would all survive."
Ya, I'm living the dream too. Red 18 ounce Costco cups all over my raised beds, the back yard & now creeping up the front driveway... Darned good advice these Tomatovillians give so freely!