Heirloom Tomato Review -A Series

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This article is the first in a series of personal reviews on heirloom tomato varieties, starting with Matt's Wild Cherry tomato, and aims to guide readers in selecting tomatoes to grow.

Abstract

The article introduces Matt's Wild Cherry tomato as the top choice in a series of reviews on heirloom tomato varieties. The author, who has personally cultivated these tomatoes, emphasizes the sweetness and the need to handle them with care by leaving them on the stems. The yield of these plants is described as excellent, and they are available from various sellers, including Johnny's Seeds. The piece also contrasts heirloom tomatoes with hybrid ones, noting that while heirlooms may vary in shape, they excel in flavor, and their seeds can be saved for the next season, unlike the unpredictable results from hybrid seeds. The author encourages readers to explore heirloom tomatoes, promising that they will become a staple once experienced.

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The author highly recommends Matt’s Wild Cherry tomatoes for their sweetness and yield, despite their fragility.
Heirloom tomatoes are preferred by the author for their superior flavor compared to hybrids, which are bred more for uniformity and yield.
Saving seeds from heirloom tomatoes is encouraged as a predictable and sustainable practice, unlike with hybrid tomatoes.
The author suggests that trying heirloom tomatoes will likely make them a gardening standard for the reader.

Heirloom Tomato Review -A Series

Matt’s Wild Cherry -#1

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This is the first in a series of stories reviewing heirloom tomato varieties that I have personally grown. Perhaps these reviews will make it easier for you to choose ones you want to try and enjoy.

There are so many heirloom tomatoes to try. Such a problem to have. Each season I try some different ones, along with growing my trusted favorites. If you have never tried heirlooms, give them a try, you won’t be disappointed.

If you like cherry tomatoes then Matt’s Wild Cherry is for you. These tiny gems (even small for a cherry tomato) were likely derived from wild tomato plants originally from Mexico. These fruits are very sweet, however somewhat fragile. I found it is best to clip the stems with the tomatoes still attached. They keep much better this way.

The yield from these plants is fantastic. You can’t go wrong with these little wonders. They are available from various sellers including Johnny’s Seeds from Maine.

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For more into regarding heirloom tomatoes, I have written quite a few posts on Blogger. Once you try growing the heirlooms, I guarantee they will become “the norm” for you.

Why heirloom tomatoes? These varieties have been passed down from generation to generation and are open-pollinated, as opposed to hybrid tomatoes, which are crossbred. The first hybrid tomato was produced in 1945 by Burpee Seeds. Why were hybrids produced? Mainly for mass marketing and appeal. Hybrids typically have higher yields and are consistent regarding size and shape. But in the process, flavor is lost. The heirlooms, even though sometimes irregular in shape, come through regarding flavor.

That’s not to say that the hybrids aren’t good. There are also so many of these to choose from.

Seeds from heirloom varieties can be saved and stored for the next season. This is a topic for another story.

The results from seeds saved from hybrids will be unpredictable.

Stayed tuned.