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Old September 3, 2018   #1
Fred Hempel
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Default Surprise of the summer 2018

Mine...

Cherry Bomb

I work with Johnny's and I know the tomato breeders. So I have no idea why I have never grown Cherry Bomb, and why they have never said anything to me about it. But it is fantastic! Great flavor. Vigorous plants. Very little cracking. I only know about it now because a neighbor was growing it, and swears by it. And I have been watching his plants with awe, all summer.
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Old September 8, 2018   #2
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Thanks for the tip. I've been looking for a good red hybrid to replace Sweet Baby Girl, so think I'll add that to next summer's list. Looks super attractive!
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Old September 15, 2018   #3
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Is this the same as Randy's Cherry Bomb which is mentioned at Tania's Tomato Base?

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Old September 15, 2018   #4
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No. It is a Johnny's F1 hybrid cherry tomato.
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Old October 19, 2018   #5
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I'm growing this now; To call it robust would be a understatement; It just started flowering but is throwing off so many suckers/side shoots. Since I only sowed one seed (I was away for a month), I am going to clone some of the shoots for additional plants.

I hope it tastes as good as the Tokita SunSeries breed.
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Old October 22, 2018   #6
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I bought fruit in a local grocery last winter and grew out about a dozen F2 plants. No surprises, lot's of variability, and nothing quite as nice as the F1.
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