A Rosella Question

GoDawgs · July 11, 2021

I see that there is a Rosella Crimson and Rosella Purple dwarf tomatoes out there and I was wondering if either taste like Rosella cherry. Rosella cherry has become my favorite cherry as far as flavor and I'd love to find a tomato of larger size that tastes like it.

Shrinkrap · July 11, 2021

I have not grown the cherry, but I have grown crimson and purple and purple is well regarded.

Lots of fruit on Rosella Purple in my garden already, although none ripe.

Oops! One of those may have been Malee Rose.

jmsieglaff · July 11, 2021

I’ve grown both Rosella Purple and Rosella cherry. Both great tomatoes, the dwarf project ones are not in anyway related.

Koala Doug · July 11, 2021

Though I haven't tried the 'Rosella' cherry, I've grown both Rosella Purple and Rosella Crimson... and neither one tastes similar to the other (despite the fact that they're both a result of the same cross). But they are excellently flavored and very highly recommended.

I'd encourage you to try both - they are very much worth your time and effort.

Labradors2 · July 11, 2021

They all taste good! I agree that Rosella is an excellent tasting cherry, one of the best cherries out there

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Linda

jmsieglaff · July 12, 2021

I also agree Rosella is wonderful. I have grown Garnet it also was very good (but I like Rosella better). I have been so impressed by Gourmet Genetics (breeders of these), I need to try their Black Opal and Sweet Aperitif. Last year late August/early September I was harvesting 50-80 Rosella tomatoes every other day!

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GoDawgs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Augusta area, Georgia, 8a/7b Posts: 1,685	A Rosella Question I see that there is a Rosella Crimson and Rosella Purple dwarf tomatoes out there and I was wondering if either taste like Rosella cherry. Rosella cherry has become my favorite cherry as far as flavor and I'd love to find a tomato of larger size that tastes like it.

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Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,895	They all taste good! I agree that Rosella is an excellent tasting cherry, one of the best cherries out there . Linda Last edited by Labradors2; July 11, 2021 at 08:33 PM.

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jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	I’ve grown both Rosella Purple and Rosella cherry. Both great tomatoes, the dwarf project ones are not in anyway related.

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Koala Doug Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Detroit Posts: 688	Though I haven't tried the 'Rosella' cherry, I've grown both Rosella Purple and Rosella Crimson... and neither one tastes similar to the other (despite the fact that they're both a result of the same cross). But they are excellently flavored and very highly recommended. I'd encourage you to try both - they are very much worth your time and effort.

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jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	I also agree Rosella is wonderful. I have grown Garnet it also was very good (but I like Rosella better). I have been so impressed by Gourmet Genetics (breeders of these), I need to try their Black Opal and Sweet Aperitif. Last year late August/early September I was harvesting 50-80 Rosella tomatoes every other day!