Grape Tomatoes? - Page 3

Greatgardens · July 14, 2021

I ended up planting two Ruby Crush F1 plants. One is in an EarthBox along with an OP eggplant, and the other is is in dirt. Both have produced ripe fruit, and they are really good! They have a have a very strong tomato flavor -- initially sweet, then tart. Most of mine are a little over 1-1/4" tall X 1" wide. And they definitely have the "crunchy/chewy" grape texture. So far both plants are quite a bit smaller than my IND cherry toms. No splitting issues thus far, and both are still very healthy. I'll edit this tomorrow and post a couple of pictures.

Greatgardens · July 16, 2021

The system won't let me add a picture to the previous post, so here is Ruby Crush next to eggplants. Nice bushy plant. For reference, the cages are a little less than 3-1/2 ft. tall. This is a really nice fit in an EarthBox!

I'm disappointed in the resolution of the picture, but you can get the idea. I took the photo in landscape mode, then cropped the sides. That disrupted how Win10 processed the picture when I re-sized it down. But I didn't have to go through the issue of the picture being turned sideways. Next time, I'll re-size to a higher resolution.

Labradors2 · July 16, 2021

Greatgardens, Ruby Crush looks great and I'm glad that you are happy with the taste, although I would probably find them too acidic.

My Sprite is growing well in a bucket, and I will have some ripe ones in a couple of days. I'll let you know what I think of them.

Linda

Greatgardens · July 18, 2021

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Originally Posted by friedgreen51

I am trying this grape tomato this year.

https://all-americaselections.org/pr...io%20type,each.

The description sounds great. So far my plants are healthy and off to a great start. They are starting to bloom. Will post some pictures when the tomatoes form.

How is Celano doing? I'm thinking about trying it next year. in comparison to Ruby Crush.

JRinPA · July 26, 2021

Sprite, zima, crush....all soda names? I grew a grape tomato one time. It was called "Grape". Very unimpressed. Hence the one time. I actually kind of forgot about grape tomatoes being a thing.

But some of these listed here sound/look good enough to try. My brother has an Aldi's nearby, and I know they shop there. I'll have to mention saving orange grape tomato seeds.

Personally I'm still mad at Aldis and refuse to shop there. They bought Bottom Dollar, which was a tremendously great store, and then promptly shut them down just to eliminate competition when they built an Aldi's down the road in Jaindlland.

friedgreen51 · August 4, 2021

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Originally Posted by Greatgardens

How is Celano doing? I'm thinking about trying it next year. in comparison to Ruby Crush.

It did great. It was very productive and tasty with the nice crunch I expect in a grape. One plant did go down to disease, but the other plants are still producing beautiful tomatoes.

Labradors2 · August 4, 2021

Sprite report.

I ate a few yesterday at peak ripeness and I have to say that, for a grape tomato (known for being a bit crunchy and less juicy than some) the taste was very good. I may grow it again! A plus for Sprite is that it did well in a 3-gallon container

. I've heard that some people even sneak them into their flower gardens

.

Linda

Greatgardens · August 6, 2021

Thanks, Linda! Sprite sounds like a good candidate for next season. And container-friendly to boot. Until growing Ruby Crush this summer, I had forgotten how good grape tomatoes can be.

Fred Hempel · August 6, 2021

Creamsicle Grape

KarenO · August 7, 2021

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Originally Posted by Greatgardens

Thanks, Linda! Sprite sounds like a good candidate for next season. And container-friendly to boot. Until growing Ruby Crush this summer, I had forgotten how good grape tomatoes can be.

Linda, do you have a pic of your Ruby crush? I have it growing but I don’t think mine is correct
Is it red or pink?
KarenO

Greatgardens · August 7, 2021

@ Fred Hempel- How big is the Creamsicle plant, say relative to Pink Cherrywine or Madera? 1.5-2" long fruit (from your picture)? Would it be container friendly, maybe in a 15 gallon bag? I've found that quite a few IND tomatoes do very well in grow bags, and yield well, but do not grow huge.

Labradors2 · August 7, 2021

Greatgardens, I think Karen's question is for you as I didn't grow Ruby Crush.

Linda

Greatgardens · August 7, 2021

Well, Ruby Crush is red -- yellow/orange skin.

RJGlew · August 7, 2021

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Originally Posted by Greatgardens

Well, Ruby Crush is red -- yellow/orange skin.

And unpleasantly thick skin when grown here. For me, taste is average. My seeds are from T&T in MB
I think Tokita's Sungrape F1 and SunDolce F1, and Nova F1 are far superior grape varieties.

KarenO · August 7, 2021

Ok maybe mine is correct then. But as is often the case not living up to the advertised hype. It’s absolutely terrible

and epically productive.
Double whammy too much of a bad thing.

Lol oh well another for the don't grow it again pile.
I wish I had some chickens to feed them to.

Creamsicle grape on the other hand I liked. Sweet and meaty.
KarenO

July 14, 2021	#31
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	I ended up planting two Ruby Crush F1 plants. One is in an EarthBox along with an OP eggplant, and the other is is in dirt. Both have produced ripe fruit, and they are really good! They have a have a very strong tomato flavor -- initially sweet, then tart. Most of mine are a little over 1-1/4" tall X 1" wide. And they definitely have the "crunchy/chewy" grape texture. So far both plants are quite a bit smaller than my IND cherry toms. No splitting issues thus far, and both are still very healthy. I'll edit this tomorrow and post a couple of pictures. Last edited by Greatgardens; July 15, 2021 at 07:03 AM.

August 4, 2021	#37
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,886	Sprite report. I ate a few yesterday at peak ripeness and I have to say that, for a grape tomato (known for being a bit crunchy and less juicy than some) the taste was very good. I may grow it again! A plus for Sprite is that it did well in a 3-gallon container . I've heard that some people even sneak them into their flower gardens . Linda Last edited by Labradors2; August 5, 2021 at 12:04 PM.

August 6, 2021	#39
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	Creamsicle Grape __________________ Artisan Seeds -- www.growartisan.com

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July 16, 2021	#33
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,886	Greatgardens, Ruby Crush looks great and I'm glad that you are happy with the taste, although I would probably find them too acidic. My Sprite is growing well in a bucket, and I will have some ripe ones in a couple of days. I'll let you know what I think of them. Linda

July 26, 2021	#35
JRinPA Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: SE PA Posts: 963	Sprite, zima, crush....all soda names? I grew a grape tomato one time. It was called "Grape". Very unimpressed. Hence the one time. I actually kind of forgot about grape tomatoes being a thing. But some of these listed here sound/look good enough to try. My brother has an Aldi's nearby, and I know they shop there. I'll have to mention saving orange grape tomato seeds. Personally I'm still mad at Aldis and refuse to shop there. They bought Bottom Dollar, which was a tremendously great store, and then promptly shut them down just to eliminate competition when they built an Aldi's down the road in Jaindlland.

August 7, 2021	#41
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	@ Fred Hempel- How big is the Creamsicle plant, say relative to Pink Cherrywine or Madera? 1.5-2" long fruit (from your picture)? Would it be container friendly, maybe in a 15 gallon bag? I've found that quite a few IND tomatoes do very well in grow bags, and yield well, but do not grow huge.

August 7, 2021	#45
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,922	Ok maybe mine is correct then. But as is often the case not living up to the advertised hype. It’s absolutely terrible and epically productive. Double whammy too much of a bad thing. Lol oh well another for the don't grow it again pile. I wish I had some chickens to feed them to. Creamsicle grape on the other hand I liked. Sweet and meaty. KarenO