No. 045 · open-pollinated
Isis Candy
Isis Candy is an indeterminate open-pollinated cherry tomato with red and gold marbled, often with a starburst or cat's eye pattern on the blossom end fruit. It ripens in about 67 days.
Typecherry tomato
Habitindeterminate
Days to maturity67
Fruit size1 to 2 oz
Colorred and gold marbled, often with a starburst or cat's eye pattern on the blossom end
Difficultyeasy
Flavor
Described as rich, fruity, and sweet, a candy-like sweetness that some catalogs say rivals Sungold in taste tests. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.
Origin
An open-pollinated bicolor cherry tomato; catalog sources attribute its development and stabilization to Joe Bratka of New Jersey.
What it does well
- Striking red and gold bicolor marbling
- Sweet fruity flavor that appeals to children
- Prolific production on tall vines
Where it frustrates
- Indeterminate vines need staking or trellising
- Thin skin can crack from inconsistent moisture
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Sources
- Tomato Seeds - Isis Candy · True Leaf Market
- Isis Candy, Tomato Seeds · Urban Farmer
- Isis Candy Tomato Seeds · Sandia Seed Company