Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: National
Class: Tomato
Variety Name: Fire Fly F1
Genus: Solanum
Species: lycopersicum
Year: 2019
Common Name: Tomato
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Seeds By Design
Close Market Comparison: Coyote and Snow White
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Dry to normal
Season Type: Warm season
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Upright, requires staking
Plant Height: 5-6+ feet
Fruit Color (Harvest): White to pale yellow
Fruit Shape: Round
Fruit Size: .75 – 1 inch
Fruit Weight: .50 ounces
Fruit Flavor Description: Very sweet white cherry
Number Of Fruits Per Plant: 500+
IN THE GARDEN
Garden Spacing: 12-16 inches
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): 100
Days To Harvest (Transplant): 80
Plant Spread: 2 feet
Disease Resistances or Tolerances: TMV, Crack, F, V
HOW TO GROW
Maturing in 80 days from transplanting. These indeterminate plants must be staked or caged, super sweet round pale white to pale yellow cherry fruits weigh 3/4 to 1 oz. Translucent white fruits with delicate skin, mild acid flavor enhances the sweet taste, very juicy small fruits explode flavor in your mouth.
JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS
- “Superior yield and ease of harvest make this trial deserving of an award.”
- “It had the largest fruit with the best taste and texture.”
- “The entry is mildly acidic, with a pleasant flavor, and vine ripens as clusters better than the comparisons.”
- “By far the best tasting yellow cherry we have had in any of our trials.”
- “Clean and healthy plants, nice appearance, less splitting, definitely a better entry.”
- “The entry had the overall best flavor and texture.”
AAS Winners
Jeni Cullen, Eden Park, Cincinnati, OH –
Because I design and take care of public display beds, I love to find a plant that’s both ornamental and edible. This tomato definitely fits the bill for both. The shade of yellow really stands out in the garden and mixes well with ornamental plants. Visitors often comment on how much they love the flavor as well.