Tumbling Tom
Open-pollinated tomato · Solanum lycopersicum
- Breeding
- Open-pollinated
- Growth habit
- Determinate
- Days to maturity
- 63-70 days
- Fruit
- red, cherry
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
A trailing cherry variety bred for hanging baskets, spilling two feet over the rim rather than growing upright, which made it the standard basket tomato in garden centers.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 63-70 days | Consensus range across the cited commercial catalogs; no independent source documents it yet. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See tomato diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- open-pollinated
Washington Cherry
60-65 days · Determinate
- open-pollinated
Gold Nugget
56-60 days · Determinate
- open-pollinated
Red Robin
55-60 days · Dwarf
- open-pollinated
Tiny Tim
45-55 days · Dwarf
- open-pollinated
Alaskan Fancy
55-60 days · Determinate
- heirloom
Gardener's Delight
65-75 days · Indeterminate
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Tomato Growers Supply catalog · Tomato Growers Supply Company, Seed Catalog