Bicolor Cherry

Starlight · May 3, 2015

Anybody grown it? I have a couple of plants of it and because it's a new one for me, I am not sure what to expect.

Of all the tomatoes I have these two plants are the wimpiest things I have ever seen. The stems are barely a 1/4" wide. The foliage is so heavy that the plants just want to fall over.

I had a small stake holding them up, but all the rain and humidity it started to mold so I pulled them all.

Is it normally supposed to have skinny, thin stems and try and sprawl all over the place ?

My Sunshine Bumblebees last year sprawled even though they were staked and yet they had nice think stems. The SB is my first real experience with bicolors so I don't know if some act different or not.

Is there something I can do to fatten up the stem, to give it some muscle?

ginger2778 · May 3, 2015

I grew them 2 years ago, that's exactly how mine looked. The fruit had a delicious sweet flavor, but the skin was a very leathery unpleasant texture.

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Originally Posted by Starlight

Anybody grown it? I have a couple of plants of it and because it's a new one for me, I am not sure what to expect.

Of all the tomatoes I have these two plants are the wimpiest things I have ever seen. The stems are barely a 1/4" wide. The foliage is so heavy that the plants just want to fall over.

I had a small stake holding them up, but all the rain and humidity it started to mold so I pulled them all.

Is it normally supposed to have skinny, thin stems and try and sprawl all over the place ?

My Sunshine Bumblebees last year sprawled even though they were staked and yet they had nice think stems. The SB is my first real experience with bicolors so I don't know if some act different or not.

Is there something I can do to fatten up the stem, to give it some muscle?

**carolyn137** · May 3, 2015

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/B...b=General_Info

Yes I've grown it but looking at the other ones that are similar that Tania listed I prefer Isis Candy, but never again Gajo de Melon.

I see Tania has no history for it so I can look in my SSE YEarbooks to see if there is one, or maybe best to check this Google search for an answer,

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q...+cherry+tomato

And I see one answer from Tville there from 19 hours ago, so it can't be this thread, but I didn't check it, nor did I do a search here at Tville for it either.

Carolyn

NarnianGarden · May 4, 2015

Growing it this year (thanks, Tormato and all swap enablers!), yes, the seedling is on the tiny side, but it's very healthy and vigorous looking. Large leaves aren't the most important issue for me

Leathery skin, ugh, ... Well, hopefully the taste is worth it.

Starlight · May 4, 2015

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Originally Posted by carolyn137

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/B...b=General_Info

Yes I've grown it but looking at the other ones that are similar that Tania listed I prefer Isis Candy, but never again Gajo de Melon.

I see Tania has no history for it so I can look in my SSE YEarbooks to see if there is one, or maybe best to check this Google search for an answer,

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q...+cherry+tomato

And I see one answer from Tville there from 19 hours ago, so it can't be this thread, but I didn't check it, nor did I do a search here at Tville for it either.

Carolyn

Carolyn.... Aggggg your an enabler.

I had to go see what was written about Gajo de Melon. Now I am going to have to try and get a few seeds of it to try. Sounds like it might be one I would enjoy. Did you not like it because it is a fruity, melon, sweet tomato or for some other reason?

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Originally Posted by ginger2778

I grew them 2 years ago, that's exactly how mine looked. The fruit had a delicious sweet flavor, but the skin was a very leathery unpleasant texture.

Thanks for the information. For a bit there I was wondering if I had maybe sickly plants and should pull them. Glad that is not the case.

The plant needs to do some push-ups. Looks like if it even gets one tomato it will hit the ground.

Hummmmmmm leathery skin. Now that doesn't sound like a too good of a thing, but it is mainly the flavor that counts.

Does the leathery skin keep them from going soft faster?

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Originally Posted by NarnianGarden

Growing it this year (thanks, Tormato and all swap enablers!), yes, the seedling is on the tiny side, but it's very healthy and vigorous looking. Large leaves aren't the most important issue for me

Leathery skin, ugh, ... Well, hopefully the taste is worth it.

Guess we'll find out together Narnian if it was worth growing.

NarnianGarden · May 5, 2015

I am sure it will be worth the effort.. just different from a thin-skinned variety (SunGold!)
The seeds were from Tomato Swap, so thanks in advance to whoever donated them.
As long as there will be somehing edible, the growing process was worth it..

**carolyn137** · May 5, 2015

Carolyn.... Aggggg your an enabler. I had to go see what was written about Gajo de Melon. Now I am going to have to try and get a few seeds of it to try. Sounds like it might be one I would enjoy. Did you not like it because it is a fruity, melon, sweet tomato or for some other reason?

&&&&

Let's just say that what I tasted was not a fruity, melon, sweet tomato.

See how it tastes to you.

Carolyn

May 3, 2015	#1
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	Bicolor Cherry Anybody grown it? I have a couple of plants of it and because it's a new one for me, I am not sure what to expect. Of all the tomatoes I have these two plants are the wimpiest things I have ever seen. The stems are barely a 1/4" wide. The foliage is so heavy that the plants just want to fall over. I had a small stake holding them up, but all the rain and humidity it started to mold so I pulled them all. Is it normally supposed to have skinny, thin stems and try and sprawl all over the place ? My Sunshine Bumblebees last year sprawled even though they were staked and yet they had nice think stems. The SB is my first real experience with bicolors so I don't know if some act different or not. Is there something I can do to fatten up the stem, to give it some muscle?

May 3, 2015	#3
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/B...b=General_Info Yes I've grown it but looking at the other ones that are similar that Tania listed I prefer Isis Candy, but never again Gajo de Melon. I see Tania has no history for it so I can look in my SSE YEarbooks to see if there is one, or maybe best to check this Google search for an answer, https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q...+cherry+tomato And I see one answer from Tville there from 19 hours ago, so it can't be this thread, but I didn't check it, nor did I do a search here at Tville for it either. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

May 5, 2015	#7
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Carolyn.... Aggggg your an enabler. I had to go see what was written about Gajo de Melon. Now I am going to have to try and get a few seeds of it to try. Sounds like it might be one I would enjoy. Did you not like it because it is a fruity, melon, sweet tomato or for some other reason? &&&& Let's just say that what I tasted was not a fruity, melon, sweet tomato. See how it tastes to you. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

May 4, 2015	#4
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Growing it this year (thanks, Tormato and all swap enablers!), yes, the seedling is on the tiny side, but it's very healthy and vigorous looking. Large leaves aren't the most important issue for me Leathery skin, ugh, ... Well, hopefully the taste is worth it.