White Flower Farm
Tomato 'Matt's Wild Cherry'
Best heirloom choice for container gardeners seeking high-yield, sweet harvests.
Experience a bountiful harvest with 'Matt's Wild Cherry' tomato. This heirloom variety, originating from Mexico, produces an abundance of tiny, intensely sweet red tomatoes perfect for fresh eating or vibrant salsas. Growing as an indeterminate vine, it offers a long season of fruit, maturing in approximately 60 days. Shipped as robust seedlings, this fast-growing annual thrives in full sun and is well-suited for container gardening, bringing delicious flavor to any space with medium maintenance.
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Price vs Category Average
-71%
Below average
Maturity Time
60
/ days
Who it's for
- Home cooks wanting a continuous harvest throughout the entire season
- Gourmet gardeners seeking intense, complex flavor for fresh salads
- Busy growers needing hardy plants that resist common diseases
Who should skip it
- Perfectionists frustrated by fruit drop and skin splitting issues
- Gardeners with limited space or those avoiding high-maintenance staking
- Impatient harvesters who prefer picking larger, easier-to-gather tomato varieties
Performance breakdown
Flavor Intensity
Exceptional sweetness makes these tiny fruits a standout garden snack.
Yield Potential
Vigorous indeterminate vines provide a steady, high-volume harvest all season.
Container Adaptability
Compact enough for pots while still delivering a massive crop.
Growth Speed
Rapid maturation ensures fresh tomatoes in just sixty days.
Maintenance Ease
Requires regular staking and pruning to manage its eight-foot reach.
Pollinator Appeal
Yellow blooms act as a magnet for essential garden pollinators.
Key Specs
Maturity Time
60 days
Mature Height
8 feet
Mature Spread
3 feet
Fruit Size
5/8" to 3/4"
Lifespan
Annual
USDA Hardiness Zones
3 to 11
Pot Size Shipped
1 pint
Spacing Requirement
2 feet
Features
- Intensely sweet, tiny red tomatoes
- Early maturing, ready in 60 days
- Heirloom, non-GMO seed stock
- Indeterminate growth for a long harvest
- Ideal for container gardening
- Vigorous growth for high yields
- Shipped as stocky seedlings
- Attracts pollinators
What customers say
Gardeners overwhelmingly praise Matt's Wild Cherry tomatoes for their exceptional flavor, consistently calling them the best tasting cherry variety they have grown due to an intense, old fashioned sweetness. This heirloom is also celebrated for its incredible productivity and plant vigor, yielding massive harvests even in challenging conditions. Reviewers value its reliability and noted disease resistance throughout the season. The main consideration is its sprawling, indeterminate growth, which demands substantial support. While the small fruit size can make harvesting tedious, the unparalleled taste and prolific output confirm this variety is an essential, highly recommended garden staple.
Know before you buy
Indeterminate means the plant will continue to grow, flower, and produce fruit throughout the entire season until the first frost. Because it grows as a vine, you will need to provide a sturdy trellis or cage to support its 8-foot height.
Yes, they are well-suited for container gardening. Ensure your pot is large enough to support a vigorous, 8-foot vine and provides excellent drainage to keep the soil healthy.
This variety requires full sun, which means at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight daily. Adequate light is essential for the plant to develop its signature intense sweetness.
These seedlings are early-maturing and typically ready to harvest in about 60 days. Because they are indeterminate, you can look forward to a steady supply of fruit from that point until the end of the season.
No, 'Matt's Wild Cherry' is self-pollinating. However, the flowers are known to attract pollinators, which can help improve overall fruit set in your garden.
Plant them in well-drained soil as soon as possible and provide moderate, consistent watering. Because they are fast-growing, regular monitoring for moisture and providing structural support early on will help ensure a healthy, high-yielding plant.
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