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| Hello, I bought some cherry tomatoes from a farmer's market and asked the attendant if I can save seeds from any of the fruits. She said they all grew together and it may not work. Still, I washed and dried the black cherry since it's the only heirloom one. Pls see attached pic. What do you all think? Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. TIA. Nerry |
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| Appearance doesn't tell you anything. There simply is no way to know until you grow them out next year and see what is produced. Sorry. If you check out the FAQ here on cross-pollination you will find that the odds of it happening range from 5-15%. So if you want a guarantee of Black Cherry next year you'll probably need to buy seeds. Dave |
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- Posted by carolyn137 z4/5 NY (My Page) on Sun, Aug 24, 14 at 18:48
| Black Cherry is not an heirloom variety. It was bred by Vince Sapp,now deceased, former husband of Linda Sapp,who still runs Tomato Growers Supply in Fort Myers.Fl and it is open pollinated,not a hybrid. Hope that helps. Carolyn |
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| Wow- who knew? Thanks both of you for the info and I think I'd rather not grow it out next year. |
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Are you sure it is really "Black Cherry"? Another variety, "Chocolate Cherry" looks very similar and is sold as an heirloom variety. And is super-yummy. I've always considered tomatoes one of the least-likely plants to cross pollinate even when grown right beside other tomatoes, because I've never seen any insects at the flowers, and the stamens and pistil all seem to be hidden away inside the flower. Anyway, here's a pic of Chocolate Cherry, with a small red tomato (Stupice, also an heirloom) thrown in for color contrast.  |
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- Posted by carolyn137 z4/5 NY (My Page) on Thu, Aug 28, 14 at 9:39
| Um, err, Chocolate Cherry is not an heirloom variety, it was bred by Aaron Whaley, when he was still at SSE in Decorah, IA. His mother and father, Diane and Kent Whealey, yes, Aaron changed his last name, started SSE in 1975. There's also a Brown Berry, and that one was bred by Sahin Seeds in Holland But there are some newer dark cherries coming up and one of them is Black Opal and one of my seed producers( no, I'm not commercial) is doing that one this summer for me. Aha, I almost forgot Kazachka, an excellent dark cherry/ Carolyn |
Here is a link that might be useful: Chocolate Cherry
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| Thanks Don; no, I'm not sure about it being black cherry at all. It might be Chocolate Cherry... but it's very pretty though. I will keep the seeds and Carolyn is always so very knowledgeable about these things. Thx both of you for the info! |
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