Sunset Honey Bombs - closest in flavor and texture?

[ac21686]

I happen to enjoy these cherry tomatoes quite a bit, especially during the winter when the rest of the grocery store tomatoes are mostly garbage. I've had the others from Sunset - Flavor Bombs and Sugar Bombs - but I think this is the best of the bunch. A very pleasant sweetness to it, and a bit crunchy. Has anyone else tried these out? I think they would do well at our little farmstand later in the season.

[kurt]

Bought here in 10b

[hl2601]

Do we know if these are hybrids? Haven't heard of these and I really love my cherries!

[ac21686]

No idea! I tried finding more information on them but I haven't seen much. It looks like Flavor Bombs are a French variety. Saw this:

https://www.gardenhoard.com/tomato-c...d-organic.html

I might try Flavor Bombs out again if I see them at Whole Foods. I thought they were pretty good. It's probably a bit more balanced than Honey Bombs, so I could see some liking them more (I tend to like quite sweet cherry tomatoes).

[Scooty]

https://www.sunsetgrown.com/fr/our-p.../flavor-bombs/

Looks like an F1

[T0mat0stevek]

Honey Bombs - English page
https://www.sunsetgrown.com/our-prod...s/honey-bombs/

[hl2601]

thanks @T0mat0stevek for that link. Really haven't seen these in my area at all. Someone has done a pretty great packaging job. I agree with Scooty that they could be hybrids. But good luck with growouts. I am always up for new wonderful OP cherries

[T0mat0stevek]

Originally Posted by kurt

Sugar bombs Publix Market direct sow

Kurt, Please update this thread after you have tasted some home grown Sugar Bombs. I just saved some seed.

[kurt]

Will do.

[MrsJustice]

Are they sweeter than a Black Cherry?

I notice at the end of the listen the "Isis CandyCherry". I Guess Dr. Carolyn's handwriting was listing the seeds she gave me as "Isis Candy Cherry'. I was hoping it was Irish Candy. I will change my listing today. Well, I need some Irish Tomatoes Seeds or any Irish Historical vegetable Seeds, since I have completed the Food History of my relatives of Fort Monroe, Amen!!

[ac21686]

I consider a Black Cherry a different type of sweetness. More complex, similar to other black/purple tomatoes. These are not as nuanced and I think it's more what the average person thinks of when they imagine what a sweet cherry tomato tastes like. You'll still get a bit of acidity from eating them firmer and less red, and they're plenty sweet for me at that stage. Nice size too!

[kurt]

Here they are.We got nailed with 90 plus,after wet rains,no pollen set .But if managed early for me good production.And the taste is comparable to the store.

[T0mat0stevek]

Kurt,
Thanks for the update!
Steve

[jhp]

I have been eating all the bomb tomatoes all winter here in CT, after my husband brought some home to try. I usually give up eating tomatoes in the winter and just wait for my home grown. So the fact that I've been eating them says something. We've been getting Flavor Bombs, Sugar Bombs and Honey Bombs from our local Stop & Shop and Whole Foods in small packages for $5.99 (which makes me laugh when I think of how many tomatoes I give away each year). Flavor and Sugar being the most often available in stores, and Honey Bombs less so. They are the best supermarket tomatoes I've had. After googling and finding no information, other than that same link to sunset, I assumed they must be hybrid. I even checked tomatoville earlier this year, but no threads at that time. Now you got me wondering if I should try to grow some. It's not too late for me to start seeds for this year. It's encouraging that Kurt's plants grew true.

@kurt what was your DTM?

Jen

[kurt]

They are still keeping water in the maters.Plant went for three months.We started eating after month and a half.Started in cells.No full bunches as in store,but they are sweet and crunchy,will not get soft,we love them for salsas.