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  • From: Jay Sleichter <jaysleichter AT yahoo.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Easy to pick cherry tomatoes
  • Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 15:20:41 -0800 (PST)

I grew 30 cherry tomatoes in one of my high tunnels last year.  This year it is going to go up to 50-55. While this might not seem like alot for some of you, it keeps this one man operation picking.  I am going to add grape tomatoes (customers request) and several other colors. In my small operation, I have found that it is best to pick everyday/every other day.  This way I don't have to worry so much about splits. I start picking them when they are blushing and I prefer to sell them a little under ripe and let them ripen up.  This way I know they aren't going to be split.

The varieties I have found that I like and customers like are Sweet Millions, Sun Gold Black Cherry, Tomatoberry, Sweet Gold, Red Pear, Yellow Pear.  I won't grow SS100's too small and split easily. 

I trim off a lot of suckers and extra foliage that stick out in the aisles.  I support them with CRW Cages.  They were spaced 18 -24 inches apart and by the end of the season, It was one big massive wall of green.

This year I am adding IsIs Candy, Snow White, Red Pearl and Golden Sweet.

There is an art to picking them. Some have it some don't. It is patience. I pick straight into pint baskets and they go straight into the cool basement storage. 

Just my experience.

Jay

Jay's Jellies, Produce and More
Clay Center, Kansas
www.jaysjellies.com

--- On Fri, 3/5/10, Lova Andriamanjay <lova.andriamanjay AT gmail.com> wrote:

From: Lova Andriamanjay <lova.andriamanjay AT gmail.com>
Subject: [Market-farming] Easy to pick cherry tomatoes
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Date: Friday, March 5, 2010, 1:10 PM

Hi everybody,

I am a market grower in Quebec (Canada) and this is my third market
year. I have been asked quite frequently for cherry/grape tomatoes but
haven't grown them yet because of the picking time it involves. I
would like to know if you guys know of some variaties that ripen in
clusters for easy harvest.

I am also listening for any harvesting tips regarding small fruited tomatoes.

Thanks!
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