Which of these cherries would you grow...

Qweniden · February 4, 2011

....if you could only grow one:

Fox Cherry
Tommy Toe
Sun Sugar

Bonus points: Is there a cherry you like more than these? (besides Black Cherry or SunGold).

bigbubbacain · February 4, 2011

I remember Fox Cherry producing a really nice crop for me in 2003. They were large cherries, juicy and had pretty good flavor.

kath · February 5, 2011

Depends on what you like in a cherry...if it's sweetness, I'd say Sunsugar.

Wi-sunflower · February 5, 2011

Since I don't particularly like RED tomatoes, here are the cherries I like -- Galinas, Green Doctors, Amish Salad, Porters Dark Cherry.

There are a whole lot of great cherries I also grow, but those are some I like to eat.

Carol

habitat_gardener · February 5, 2011

I've grown all three. Tommy Toe was my favorite tomato for a couple years -- it's good at any stage of ripeness, perfect for snacking in the garden. But last year my plant was in a shadier spot and didn't produce as much. I grew Fox Cherry one year and it was very productive with a classic red cherry taste. I've grown SunSugar F1 a few times and in my climate I prefer it to Sungold F1 -- I prefer the taste and never get tired of it (even if I get tired of picking it!), whereas Sungold gets a sort of off flavor later in the season. One year I grew SunSugar F1 and Galina's Yellow cherry side by side, and they were hard to tell apart (appearance and taste and production), even though SunSugar has a reputation for being one of the sweetest and Galina's does not. Black Cherry was wonderful for a few years and then didn't do well in other seasons.

So you'll just have to try them all.

OneoftheEarls · February 5, 2011

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Galinas, Green Doctors, Amish Salad, Porters Dark Cherry

no cheating

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bigbubbacain · February 6, 2011

I totally forgot to mention Sun Sugar. It probably had the most consistent flavor throughout the season.

gourmetgardener · February 6, 2011

Sun sugar. You might also want to try Solid Gold F1, Yellow Mini F1, or Golden Sweet F1. I agree, Sun Sugar seemed to get even sweeter with the cool september nights.

dokutaaguriin · February 6, 2011

TOMMY TOE is one of the best flavoured red cherries.
For a few more choices, you cannot go wrong with Dr. Carolyn, Green Doctors, Green Doctors Frosted.
Jeff

RinTinTin · February 7, 2011

For an F1 red cherry, Sweet Million has done extremely well for me here in the cool PNW. It is an "improved" Sweet 100 (packs double the flavor), and I have never had any disease issues with it here. For me, it has been as productive as Sun Gold F1. Those two have earned lifetime membership in my garden.

tache · February 7, 2011

We really like chocolate cherry. Maybe I just like anything that even says chocolate. I always grow Sungold, Sweet 100, chocolate cherry and an orange one (undecided as yet) Tache

casino · February 7, 2011

(1) sun sugar, (2) chocolate cherry (3) tommy toe (red or the yellow version)

Karla · February 7, 2011

I liked sunsugar.It is sweeter in taste.

phantom_white · February 9, 2011

Sun Sugar did well for me. I prefer a little unknown tomato for my tiny toms though- it was supposed to be a Roughwood Golden Tiger. It is not a Roughwood, and I've been unable to find anything like it- throws everything from peas to pears all on the same plant. It's dark pink, with clear skin and green seed gel... as far as sweetness goes, it beat out Sungold. And it consistently breeds true. You can smell the sugar coming off the plants across the garden.

feldon30 · February 9, 2011

Sweet Quartz F1

February 4, 2011	#1
Qweniden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 267	Which of these cherries would you grow... ....if you could only grow one: Fox Cherry Tommy Toe Sun Sugar Bonus points: Is there a cherry you like more than these? (besides Black Cherry or SunGold).

February 7, 2011	#13
Karla Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ashland,OH Posts: 189	I liked sunsugar.It is sweeter in taste. __________________ Karla

February 9, 2011	#15
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Sweet Quartz F1 __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

February 4, 2011	#2
bigbubbacain Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Zone 9 Texas, Fort Bend County Posts: 436	I remember Fox Cherry producing a really nice crop for me in 2003. They were large cherries, juicy and had pretty good flavor.

February 5, 2011	#3
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Depends on what you like in a cherry...if it's sweetness, I'd say Sunsugar.

February 5, 2011	#4
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	Since I don't particularly like RED tomatoes, here are the cherries I like -- Galinas, Green Doctors, Amish Salad, Porters Dark Cherry. There are a whole lot of great cherries I also grow, but those are some I like to eat. Carol

February 5, 2011	#5
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	I've grown all three. Tommy Toe was my favorite tomato for a couple years -- it's good at any stage of ripeness, perfect for snacking in the garden. But last year my plant was in a shadier spot and didn't produce as much. I grew Fox Cherry one year and it was very productive with a classic red cherry taste. I've grown SunSugar F1 a few times and in my climate I prefer it to Sungold F1 -- I prefer the taste and never get tired of it (even if I get tired of picking it!), whereas Sungold gets a sort of off flavor later in the season. One year I grew SunSugar F1 and Galina's Yellow cherry side by side, and they were hard to tell apart (appearance and taste and production), even though SunSugar has a reputation for being one of the sweetest and Galina's does not. Black Cherry was wonderful for a few years and then didn't do well in other seasons. So you'll just have to try them all.

February 6, 2011	#7
bigbubbacain Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Zone 9 Texas, Fort Bend County Posts: 436	I totally forgot to mention Sun Sugar. It probably had the most consistent flavor throughout the season.

February 6, 2011	#8
gourmetgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Canada (Zone 6b) Posts: 119	Sun sugar. You might also want to try Solid Gold F1, Yellow Mini F1, or Golden Sweet F1. I agree, Sun Sugar seemed to get even sweeter with the cool september nights.

February 6, 2011	#9
dokutaaguriin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Z3a Posts: 905	TOMMY TOE is one of the best flavoured red cherries. For a few more choices, you cannot go wrong with Dr. Carolyn, Green Doctors, Green Doctors Frosted. Jeff

February 7, 2011	#10
RinTinTin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 581	For an F1 red cherry, Sweet Million has done extremely well for me here in the cool PNW. It is an "improved" Sweet 100 (packs double the flavor), and I have never had any disease issues with it here. For me, it has been as productive as Sun Gold F1. Those two have earned lifetime membership in my garden.

February 7, 2011	#11
tache Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 52	We really like chocolate cherry. Maybe I just like anything that even says chocolate. I always grow Sungold, Sweet 100, chocolate cherry and an orange one (undecided as yet) Tache

February 7, 2011	#12
casino Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Southfield, Michigan Posts: 318	(1) sun sugar, (2) chocolate cherry (3) tommy toe (red or the yellow version)

February 9, 2011	#14
phantom_white Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mt. Carmel, TN Posts: 20	Sun Sugar did well for me. I prefer a little unknown tomato for my tiny toms though- it was supposed to be a Roughwood Golden Tiger. It is not a Roughwood, and I've been unable to find anything like it- throws everything from peas to pears all on the same plant. It's dark pink, with clear skin and green seed gel... as far as sweetness goes, it beat out Sungold. And it consistently breeds true. You can smell the sugar coming off the plants across the garden.