Japanese Pink Cherry Tomato ? - Page 3

Labradors2 · July 10, 2016

Carolyn,

It's true that nobody mentioned tough skins or crunchy-ness. Reading that they last on the counter for a whole month got me wondering.......

Guess we will get more reports on this one by the fall :-)

Linda

AlittleSalt · July 10, 2016

The skins on the ones I grew were not tough at all. The area I stored them in is 74F with a fan on all the time in the room - not directly blowing on them.

gardeninglee · August 19, 2016

My japanese pink cherry is blooming and setting fruit. It is a huge plant already. I think close to 4 feet. I notice that the flowers on the plant are pretty large - more like the flowers for a regular slicer tomato plant than a cherry tomato. Is that what everyone else has noticed as well?

It is setting fruit really well. I'd say about 80% or better.

**carolyn137** · August 19, 2016

I said in a post above that Japanese Pink Cherry was being grown in my backyard, and yesterday Freda brought in 3 fruits and while firm,they looked ripe and I ate them.

I also said I would compare them with Pink Ping Pong and Dr.CarolynPink.

Can't really do that unless all are grown in the same season,but PPP is larger and lighter in color and Dr.C Pink is also lighter in color.

I'm hoping for more JPC since I had hoped it would taste better,but given the fact that almost all of my plants out there look like skinny pine trees with little foliage,I was hoping,and still am,that more leaves will appear since it's the energy compounds made via photosynthesis that alllow for growth,and yes,also synthesis of the compounds associated with taste.

Carolyn

AlittleSalt · August 19, 2016

I have two growing in the fall garden. They are two feet tall and look better than I expected. To get tomato plants to grow out in an in-ground garden in August here is almost impossible.

That pine tree look is here too Carolyn. I don't know if they have a chance or not, but I fertilized them this morning with 10-10-10. Our Average first frost is November 20ish. I'll take a picture... had to hurry - it started raining.

August 19, 2016	#34
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	I said in a post above that Japanese Pink Cherry was being grown in my backyard, and yesterday Freda brought in 3 fruits and while firm,they looked ripe and I ate them. I also said I would compare them with Pink Ping Pong and Dr.CarolynPink. Can't really do that unless all are grown in the same season,but PPP is larger and lighter in color and Dr.C Pink is also lighter in color. I'm hoping for more JPC since I had hoped it would taste better,but given the fact that almost all of my plants out there look like skinny pine trees with little foliage,I was hoping,and still am,that more leaves will appear since it's the energy compounds made via photosynthesis that alllow for growth,and yes,also synthesis of the compounds associated with taste. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

July 10, 2016	#31
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,896	Carolyn, It's true that nobody mentioned tough skins or crunchy-ness. Reading that they last on the counter for a whole month got me wondering....... Guess we will get more reports on this one by the fall :-) Linda

July 10, 2016	#32
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	The skins on the ones I grew were not tough at all. The area I stored them in is 74F with a fan on all the time in the room - not directly blowing on them.

August 19, 2016	#33
gardeninglee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 203	My japanese pink cherry is blooming and setting fruit. It is a huge plant already. I think close to 4 feet. I notice that the flowers on the plant are pretty large - more like the flowers for a regular slicer tomato plant than a cherry tomato. Is that what everyone else has noticed as well? It is setting fruit really well. I'd say about 80% or better.