I was sent a few "black cherry" seeds this spring. they emerged and had potato leaves and I was a little surprised. I asked if it was the right foliage for this variety and was told yes. As it grew and I waited for it to ripen it wasn't a small cherry as I was told it was to be. It was a large rather mushy fruit the first time I got a ripe one...hmmm, what a disappointment. Then I asked again if this was the right fruit for this plant and he was pretty upset that he must have mixed up the seeds between two similar looking varieties in his garden. I found as the summer has finally ripened a few more of the fruits that it is actually a very good little tomato. I am pleased with it, to that mans chagrin. It is a keeper and I will grow them again next year. I will share a few, too if anyone wants a few. Tommy Toe pink ( photo / image / picture from carolyn keiper's Garden )
I am glad everything worked out for you in the end Carolyn. I hope they tasted as good as they looked?!
Well C--I'm glad that this story turned out alright in the end.Thing is--if you do like this one and want to grow it next year, will you use your own seeds from this years' toms or order new seeds? If you order, how will you know the name of the tom that this turned out to be? ...or am I missing something? Anyway, I guess that in the end, it all has to do with whether you and your customers like the taste of this mystery tom.
It is a happy ending. I loved the flavor of this tomato. The man said he had two tomato leafed plants in the garden, one was called "Austin's Black Cherry" the other was "Tommy Toe" he is certain he picked a small tommy toe thinking it was a black cherry and mixed up the seeds. So I will keep this seed from this plant and grow it next year. He thought the black cherry he was growing was and excellent variation of the regular black cherry, that was what he was to send, but this worked out okay because he sent mixed seed and the tommy toe was the one I liked best anyway.
