Sweet success
Bite-sized, juicy and full of flavour, cherry tomatoes are the epitome of summer and one of the most delicious crops to grow. Popping a freshly picked cherry tom into your mouth is one of life’s best treats. But if you want the sweetest fruits, which are the best varieties to grow?
We set out to discover this, last summer, when we trialled over a dozen varieties bred to be among the sweetest. All were grown in a greenhouse to boost sugar levels, and with 2021’s wet summer this also kept the plants dry, helping them to evade destructive tomato late blight fungus, which runs rife in damp conditions.
We taste-tested for flavour and, for 100 per cent accuracy, donned our lab coats to measure specific sugar levels using the recommended industry standard – the Brix scale. So whether you want a conventional red-fruited variety or some yellow, orange, black or green options, we’ll help you grow a successful crop of cherry toms that are the sweetest they can be.
