Recomendations for varieties of cherry tomatoes

[Somersetveggie]

This year for the first time (ie I've never grown tomatoes before) I'm growing a variety of cherry tomato plants in my small greenhouse. Some plants are doing better than others (I've got six in 2 growbags), I got them from various places and some as young plants mail order from a reputable online seed and plant specialist. I think the mail order ones will be the best, but sorry for rambling - as I'm a novice I wondered if anyone had any recommendations for good cherry tomato varieties, compact bushy plants - I'm thinking of next year already, thanks .

[Two_Sheds]

compact? Not Sungold then, although it has the best flavour (but splits its skin easily).

My red Tumbling Tom is doing well in a basket, tastes nice too

[Rhona]

I've mentioned this today on another thread, but I'm a fan of an Italian type; Pomodoro Ciliegia. Small, very bushy and laden with tiny fruits. Can't seem to buy it this year though. I still have a few seeds left and will be attempting seed saving.

[rustylady]

If you're growing in a greenhouse, then you may as well grow cordon (upright) tomatoes. You can't beat Sungold for flavour IMHO. Which varieties are you growing this year?

[annacruachan]

I would recommend 100s and 1000s which I grew for the first time this year. They are in the conservatory on high plant stands that OH made as they're tumblers. We have had an abundance of small, sweet fruits from them since the end of May. I have never tasted a more 'tomato-y' tomato! I have several boxes of them roasted and frozen for our winter delight, and next year I shall grow 4 plants instead of 2, staggered by a month to ensure that we have tomatoes all summer long. It will grow in hanging baskets and outside as well, though I don't know whether the yield would be the same.

[Somersetveggie]

If you're growing in a greenhouse, then you may as well grow cordon (upright) tomatoes. You can't beat Sungold for flavour IMHO. Which varieties are you growing this year?

It's a very small greenhouse (4 x 6 ft), and not very tall - 6ft at the highest point, so I was worried about the plants getting really tall. One variety is 'cherriots of fire' (although I think that these can be grown outdoors) and one of the others is 'sweet million' (I think these have been the best, but are greenhouse only) .

[rustylady]

It's a very small greenhouse (4 x 6 ft), and not very tall - 6ft at the highest point, so I was worried about the plants getting really tall. One variety is 'cherriots of fire' (although I think that these can be grown outdoors) and one of the others is 'sweet million' (I think these have been the best, but are greenhouse only) .

My greenhouse is a plastic Norfolk one (6 x 8) but only around 6 feet high (I'm only 5 feet tall so that doesn't bother me). I just let my tomatoes grow to the height of the roof and then pinch them out. I still get around 5 or 6 trusses per plant, and this gives them time to ripen in our wonderful climate.

[gojiberry]

Tumbling tom in baskets. Don't bother with cherries in greenhouse as the always flop all over the place no matter how careful I am with tying them up.

Ian

[dincur]

hi sommer, recieved 8 plants of sweetpea currant this spring. i literally have about a thousand tomatoes ripening. it ain't small though. about 4ft. is compact in itself. really good taste. best i've ever grown is one called something like sweet million or something. unreal flavour. like a bomb exploding in your mouth. din

[nomis]

Black Cherry have been my best producers this year!

They taste amazing, sweet and very good for you with all that dark goodness

[ninjajane]

i second the black cherry and the sun gold. They have been my best this year and have been happy outside. My tigerallas have been doing well but they are a small to medium sized tom. (and all flop about and needed lots of support!)

[King Carrot]

Black Cherry have been my best producers this year!

They taste amazing, sweet and very good for you with all that dark goodness

sounds like an interesting variety - where did you get the seeds from?

I'm a bit on the unadventurous side and grow 2 different strains of Gardeners Delight and the yellow millefluer for small yellow toms

[Comfreyfan]

Another endorsement for black cherry here - love 'em!

[coreopsis]

Red Alert-slightly oval in shape,LOADS of fruit on the bush.Not too acid,not too sweet,juicy but not watery,excellent flavour-just proper tomato.

[Galileo]

Sungold are very good but split easily. Suncherry premium are very good too and about as sweet as sungold when fully ripe and don't split so easily. Black cherry are another good variety. San Marzano for cooking. I will grow all these again next year.

I will also be trying Rosada next year which seems to be the new kid on the block.