Comments on: The Winner of the 2009 Tomato Awards Is… Sweet Cluster!

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:29:42 +0000

The Sweet Cluster Tomato has been the award winner at my house. Together with the Juliet’s I’ve had successful harvests, a challenge on the wet side of the mountains here in the Columbia River Gorge.
Unfortunatety the supplier has discontinued the seed and I am searching for an alternative. Some of you may be in the same situation. Please post some ideas.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:01:26 +0000

Rick: 60 tomatoes per plant does seem like quite a lot. I like to prune my tomatoes pretty aggressively, so that might account for the larger fruit sizes.

By: Rick Hanes

Rick Hanes — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:04:37 +0000

Glad to find that sweet cluster was your favorite tomato. It’s the main plant in my indoor hydroponic garden. I have one question for you. You describe your tomatoes as being the size of a light bulb. The biggest one I’ve had so far was about the size of a ping pong ball. This could be due to stunning the plant with too high of fertilizer about a month ago. BUt I”m also wondering if having 60 tomatoes on one plant might be too many for the roots to handle? Any thoughts are appreciated.

Rick Hanes
rshanes@gmail.com

By: Norma

Norma — Sat, 08 May 2010 23:44:05 +0000

I have found a lot of good info here – I’m in Saskatchewan and was looking for info on growing asparagus but found so much more. Thanks! My favorite cherry tomato is Sugar Snack but I haven’t been able to find seeds – only plants at the greenhouse. They are noticeably sweeter than Sweet 100s, I think. I have a problem yard (water table is one inch above ground – lol) so I am trying straw bale gardening this year. It’s too early to plant much yet but I have been conditioning my bales – or I should say nature has been as we have had quite a bit of rain lately. I will be planting directly into the bales once they are conditioned enough. For potatoes, I have planted them in a long narrow area with bales on all sides. Straw on the ground first because it is so wet, then the potatoes and covered with dry leaves/straw. I will add more as the plants grow so will be a little like growing potatoes in a barrel or tires.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:24:51 +0000

Dave,
I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all your posts about the hoop-house.
There are so many great tasting tomatoes to offer up as recommendations I am not sure where to start….
How about JDs Special C-Tex (black), Black Cherry or Chocolate Cherry, Green Doctors (green when ripe cherry), Hay’s Tomato (Heart), Green Zebra, Lucky Cross (Bi-colour), Casey’s Pure Yellow, Ludmilla’s Red Plum, Orange Minsk.
If you are looking forward a particular flavour profile or size or shape or colour, please feel free to ask as I love talking about tomatoes.
Jeff

By: Clayton

Clayton — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:21:14 +0000

Good report. We had a variety of tomato types this year. Sweetie tended to produce the est but Biltmore had the bigger fruit. Also tried Tamina, Sungella, and a couple of others for which I lost the tag.
You can see them on my blog.

Clayton

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:15:01 +0000

Hey Jill! Sounds great! I don’t think I’ve heard of those ones before – where would one order those seeds?

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:59:29 +0000

I really think you should try Sungold or Sun Sugar. They are both yellow/orange cherries, gives you the best of both your favourites! Both are early producers so perfect for AB, and don’t need a greenhouse. Sun Sugar is more acidic but super sweet too so it’s like having a sweet and sour candy. I don’t even bother growing big tomatoes anymore because they just don’t measure up in the flavour department.