Black Cherry vs. Chocolate Cherry

Steve Magruder · March 13, 2014

OK, I'm seeking your taste opinion here...

I grew Black Cherry tomatoes (which I love) last year, and am contemplating growing Chocolate Cherry this year. I have limited spots for plants, so I'm only going to grow one or the other.

Which one do you think tastes better?

Wi-sunflower · March 13, 2014

I have grown Black Cherry, Chocolate Cherry and Brown Berry and that's the order like them in. Most years Brown Berry is rather tasteless, tho it did have a good year the last time we grew it. I also have grown Negro Azteca and it's a good cherry that looks just like Black Cherry but has a bit more of a red cherry after bite that I don't really care for.

Unless you have a bad cracking issue with cherry tomatoes, stick with black Cherry. Chocolate Cherry isn't quite as cracky.

Carol

NarnianGarden · March 13, 2014

My question exactly, I wonder what's the real difference of the black cherries - differing pedigrees aside. It is confusing to the consumer ...

Is there any 'natural' black cherry in existence, or are all of them intentionally bred by various breeders?

Wi-sunflower · March 13, 2014

Negro Azteca MAY be a natural black. The heritage is supposed to be from the Aztec Indians. First offered in SSE in 2005 according to TomatoBase.

Carol

RayR · March 13, 2014

There are a number of threads from over the years about Black Cherry vs. Chocolate Cherry.

goodwin · March 14, 2014

Black Cherry hands down over Chocolate Cherry, Brown Berry and Negro Azteca here in New Mexico. However, Kazachka compares very well with Black Cherry. It is a smaller plant with larger fruit.
I developed Copper Currant ( Ambrosia Red x l. hirsutum) as an early dark cherry and Petit Chocolate (Sara Galapagos x Rideau Sweet) as a later variety, and they might be worth a try another season.
Lee

RJGlew · March 14, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Magruder

I grew Black Cherry tomatoes (which I love) last year, and am contemplating growing Chocolate Cherry this year. I have limited spots for plants, so I'm only going to grow one or the other.

You may also want to consider Black Opal from the Gourmet Genetics team.

Carolyn C1 · March 15, 2014

One nice thing about Chocolate Cherry in our climate is that it maintained a nice flavor when nights got cold in the fall. I wasn't too impressed with it during the summer.

Burpee's Napa Grape also tastes good into fall.

March 13, 2014	#1
Steve Magruder Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Louisville, Kentucky (Zone 6B) Posts: 89	Black Cherry vs. Chocolate Cherry OK, I'm seeking your taste opinion here... I grew Black Cherry tomatoes (which I love) last year, and am contemplating growing Chocolate Cherry this year. I have limited spots for plants, so I'm only going to grow one or the other. Which one do you think tastes better?

March 13, 2014	#2
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	I have grown Black Cherry, Chocolate Cherry and Brown Berry and that's the order like them in. Most years Brown Berry is rather tasteless, tho it did have a good year the last time we grew it. I also have grown Negro Azteca and it's a good cherry that looks just like Black Cherry but has a bit more of a red cherry after bite that I don't really care for. Unless you have a bad cracking issue with cherry tomatoes, stick with black Cherry. Chocolate Cherry isn't quite as cracky. Carol

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NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	My question exactly, I wonder what's the real difference of the black cherries - differing pedigrees aside. It is confusing to the consumer ... Is there any 'natural' black cherry in existence, or are all of them intentionally bred by various breeders?

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RayR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 2,466	There are a number of threads from over the years about Black Cherry vs. Chocolate Cherry.

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goodwin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Espanola, New Mexico Posts: 608	Black Cherry hands down over Chocolate Cherry, Brown Berry and Negro Azteca here in New Mexico. However, Kazachka compares very well with Black Cherry. It is a smaller plant with larger fruit. I developed Copper Currant ( Ambrosia Red x l. hirsutum) as an early dark cherry and Petit Chocolate (Sara Galapagos x Rideau Sweet) as a later variety, and they might be worth a try another season. Lee

March 15, 2014	#8
Carolyn C1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 20	One nice thing about Chocolate Cherry in our climate is that it maintained a nice flavor when nights got cold in the fall. I wasn't too impressed with it during the summer. Burpee's Napa Grape also tastes good into fall.