What's Your Favorite Cherry Tomato for Growing in Pots?

Linda Bittle

I've decided that I need a cherry tomato in my patio garden, and am hoping to find a great tasting variety that grows well in a pot, and preferably one that is more bushy than tall.

Any experience with varieties? Thanks in advance!

I used to go to Sweet 100s, but had some wonderful unmarked tomatoes from the farmer's market that were sort of deep purple, with shades of yellow and green - sort of like a 3 day old bruise.

Also, a nice flavored yellow cherry in the box.

I've had better luck with planting in the ground, so hope I can get good ones from a pot this year.

water2world

@Mary Linda Bittle, West Plains, Missouri Wish i knew the answer to this--I will definitely be following---I need to know!

Monek Marie

tiny tim for a small burst of sweet tomato taste. This one moves indoors easily

cherry bushy tomato - stays small

Gold Nugget - delicious

Bumble Bee, striped so pretty and tasty

Black Cherry - love it!

Sun gold good producer

Always love red and yellow pear but they get bigger

Juliet is like a smaller cherry plum. fantastic producer and goes long into the fall

happy-trails

The black cherry has done so well for me!

Monek Marie

@happy-trails I really liked the Black Cherry and it did great here too. I did not try moving the one indoors in the fall like some.

JodieDownUnder

@Mary Linda Bittle, West Plains, Missouri we have one called sweet bite in Australia. I’m assuming it’s world wide. Prolific, can get a little leggy towards the end but so worth it. Self seeds easily too. I haven’t bought any for years now. I just watch them pop up and pick out 3 or 4 of the healthiest and transplant. Taste like a tomato, sweet, great in salads. I had so many this last season, I made heaps of pasta sauce and froze it.

naomi.kohlmeier

I grow one called The Yellow Pear Tomato. It's shape and color are what the name indicates. The are a little over an inch long and very sweet. I also like one called Pink Bumble Bee. Both are from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.

Monek Marie

@naomi.kohlmeier I also grow the yellow pear. Its very prolific

VermontCathy

I've had good luck with black cherry directly in the ground, not in pots, but I believe it would grow well in pots.

Tom Thumb is an option specifically bred for pots.

Linda Bittle

I'm really liking these Sweet "N" Neat Yellow cherry tomatoes! Lots of fruit coming on from this small plant. It's less than 2 feet tall, but producing very well. And they taste good!

karenjanicki

Sadly I don't know the name :,(. It was given to me by a friend but it was one of the most delicious tomatoes I have ever eaten. I loved it warm from the sun, right off the vine.

Linda Bittle

https://community.thegrownetwork.com/discussion/comment/897990#Comment_897990

That's the very best way to enjoy a tomato!

karenjanicki

https://community.thegrownetwork.com/discussion/comment/897993#Comment_897993

Indeed it is! I wish I had one right now haha.