Origin Distribution and Common Varieties of Cherry Tomatoes

Cherry tomato, as a "small" type of tomato, has a vast market in China. People's dietary habits have now shifted somewhat, and the demand for health-promoting foods is growing ever greater. The cherry tomato, with effects such as promoting seminal fluid and quenching thirst, and nourishing and enriching the blood, is thus increasingly popular. So where is the cherry tomato's place of origin? What common varieties of cherry tomato are there?

I. The origin of the cherry tomato

The cherry tomato mainly grows on sunny mountain slopes, along road banks and in shrub thickets. At present there are also quite a few of various kinds, mainly distributed in Fujian, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet and other places.

II. Varieties of cherry tomato

1. Jingdan No. 1

Jingdan No. 1 cherry tomato is a newly selected hybrid cherry tomato cultivar from the Beijing Vegetable Research Center, resistant to viral diseases. This variety's plants are of the indeterminate growth type, with deep green leaves and strong growth vigor. The first inflorescence is borne at the 8th-9th node, and each truss can set more than 15 fruits, and at most more than 60 fruits. The fruit shape is round or slightly tall-round, and the ripe fruit is red, with a single fruit weight of 8-12 grams. The fruit flavor is rich with a sweet-sour taste and excellent flavor, with an average sugar content of 7, reaching up to 10 degrees at the highest. It is medium-early maturing; after spring planting, harvesting begins 50-60 days later; in autumn, 90 days from sowing to the start of harvest.

2. Jingdan No. 2

Jingdan No. 2 plants are of the determinate growth type, with the first inflorescence borne at the 5th-6th node, and the main stem capped after 4-6 trusses. It is extremely early maturing; after spring planting, harvesting begins 40-45 days later; in autumn, 85 days from sowing to the start of harvest, with more than 10 fruits per truss. The lower fruits are tall-round, and the upper fruits are tall-round with a pointed tip. The ripe fruit is bright red and attractive, with a single fruit weight of 10-15 grams.

3. Qianxi cherry tomato

This variety is of the indeterminate growth type, with the first flower node at the 7th-8th node, and about 90 days from sowing to the first harvest. The fruit color is peach-pink, the fruit shape is short oval, the fruit length is about 3.9 cm, the fruit diameter is about 2.5 cm, and the single fruit weight is about 20 grams. In the plains of southeastern Fujian, for spring cultivation, sowing is from December to late January; for autumn cultivation, sowing is from mid-July to early August; in the coastal plains of southern Fujian, for open-field overwintering cultivation, sowing is from August to September; the planting density is about 1500 plants per mu.

4. Taiwan Red Ruby (i.e. New Cherry Tomato)

A Japanese-imported hybrid, indeterminate growth type, red-fruited cherry tomato; the fruit is spherical, with a single fruit weight of about 20 grams, bright red in color, firm in texture, low in acidity, high in sugar content, sweet and refreshing in taste, and excellent in marketability. The plants have strong growth vigor, good disease resistance, resistance to high temperatures and tolerance of low temperatures, a high degree of uniformity, and are easy to cultivate. It is suitable for protected and open-field cultivation.

The above is an introduction to the origin and varieties of cherry tomatoes. The market conditions for cherry tomatoes are relatively stable, the cultivation risk is relatively small, cultivation is relatively easy, and there is also a certain export volume. So judging from the current market trend, the prospects for cherry tomato cultivation are still quite good.

For wonderful pictures and texts and popular comments about cherry tomato varieties, you may be interested in the following recommendations from Nongxun Network. You are welcome to read them.