· Additional Characteristics  Edible, Fragrance, Season Extenders 

  

· Harvest Season  Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid Summer 

  

· Light Requirements  Full Sun 

  

· Moisture Requirements  Moist,  well-drained 

  

· Resistance  Disease Resistant, Fusarium Wilt Races 1 & 2, Mosaic Virus, Stemphylium (Gray Leaf Spot) 

  

· Soil Tolerance  Normal,  loamy 

  

· Uses  Beds, Cuisine, Outdoor, Vines and Climbers 

· Pink Cherry with the Ideal Flavor Blend! 

  

Clusters of more than a dozen fruits arise all over this indeterminate vine. 

70 days from setting out transplants. Indeterminate. 

Pink tomatoes have long been popular in the Far East, where their more balanced flavor -- a perfect blend of solids and gels, acids and sugars -- appeals to the palate. Now they're making their way into American gardens. But this is the first pink CHERRY we've seen, and we think it's one of the best all-around performers in the field and on the plate! 

  

Sweet Treats sets big clusters of 12 to 15 oblong-ish, rosy-pink tomatoes, each weighing ¾ to 1 ounce. Let them ripen past the "red" stage into their full pink glory for best flavor and nutrition. You'll be able to clearly see the difference in color between them and all the plain old red tomatoes growing around them! 

  

Sweet Treats cherries can have a Brix of up to 9, and are considered gourmet eating quality. You may have trouble getting them to the plate, though, because they look so appetizing hanging right on the plant! (And what's better than a sun-warmed cherry tomato on a hot summer day in the garden?!) 

  

One of the best qualities of this cherry is its exceptional disease resistance. The fruits resist cracking (the bane of cherry tomatoes!), while the plants stand up to root rot, gray leaf spot, fusarium wilt, and tobacco mosaic virus. This means bigger crops on healthier, longer-lasting plants! 

  

Start seeds indoors 5 to 6 weeks before the last frost date. Plant outdoors when danger of frost is past and night temperatures consistently remain above 55 degrees F. If an unexpected late frost is forecasted, protect young plants with plastic sheeting or other cover. Set plants 2 to 2½ feet apart.