Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 75–80 days
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Large Red Cherry is exactly what its name says: a main-season cherry tomato with red fruit of one and a half to two inches, larger than a standard cherry, with a fresh, zesty flavor. The indeterminate vines are vigorous and produce clusters all summer if you keep picking. Stake or cage them and remove suckers if you want to limit sprawl.
Large Red Cherry traits
- Vigorous indeterminate vine
- Red cherry fruit of 1.5 to 2 inches
- Fresh, zesty flavor
- Abundant clusters through the season
Good for
- Fresh snacking
- Salads
- Roasting
Compare with other medium tomato varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large Red Cherry this page | 75–80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Ceylon | 75 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Hartmans Yellow Gooseberry | 75 days | Indeterminate | — |
| La Carotina | 75–80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Prize of the Trials | 75–80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Wild Boar Mint Julep | About 75 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Aunt Ruby's German Cherry | 78 days | Indeterminate | — |
Large Red Cherry FAQ
What kind of medium tomato is Large Red Cherry?
Large Red Cherry is exactly what its name says: a main-season cherry tomato with red fruit of one and a half to two inches, larger than a standard cherry, with a fresh, zesty flavor. The indeterminate vines are vigorous and produce clusters all summer if you keep picking.
How many days to maturity is Large Red Cherry?
Large Red Cherry is listed at 75–80 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other medium tomato varieties, so check them in the medium tomato growing guide.
How does Large Red Cherry compare with other medium tomato varieties?
Large Red Cherry: 75–80 days, indeterminate. Similar medium tomato varieties include Ceylon (75 days), Hartmans Yellow Gooseberry (75 days), La Carotina (75–80 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Large Red Cherry good for?
Large Red Cherry is grown for fresh snacking, salads, roasting.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every medium tomato variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Medium Tomato growing guide
- Starting Medium Tomatoes: Choosing a Transplant and Getting It Rooted
- Pruning Medium Tomatoes: Suckers, Stem Count and Thinning the Truss
- Watering and Feeding Medium Tomatoes for Even, Full-Sized Fruit
- Medium Tomato Growing Calendar: What to Do at Each Stage
- Medium Tomato Problems: Blossom End Rot, Splitting, Blight and Pests
- When to Pick Medium Tomatoes and How to Ripen and Store Them
- All 58 medium tomato varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.