Sweet Aperitif

Described as one of the sweetest cherry tomatoes, with high sugar balanced by enough acidic tang to give a refreshing, wine-like, almost tropical taste. As with every flavor note here, this is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

A British cherry tomato bred by Mark Rowland in the UK, of the Gourmet Genetics partnership also behind Rosella. Popularized through UK seed catalogs such as Suttons, and offered in the US by Territorial Seed and Pinetree Garden Seeds.

• Indeterminate vine. It keeps growing and setting fruit right up to frost, so plan on a tall stake or cage and regular pruning through the season.
• Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.
• A moderate grow, no special tricks but worth steady attention.
• Skins resist cracking, even after a heavy rain.
• One of our picks for the cold, short-season gardens of New England.

Sold out, or after a change? The closest alternatives, and how they differ.

Sungoldbut red rather than orange and a touch less tropicalSweet 100but described as sweeter and more crack resistant

• Territorial Seed
• Pinetree Garden Seeds

Is Sweet Aperitif determinate or indeterminate?

Sweet Aperitif is an indeterminate variety. Indeterminate vine. It keeps growing and setting fruit right up to frost, so plan on a tall stake or cage and regular pruning through the season.

How long does Sweet Aperitif take to ripen?

Sweet Aperitif ripens in about 80 days from transplant. Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.

Is Sweet Aperitif an heirloom or a hybrid?

Sweet Aperitif is open-pollinated, so seed saved from it comes back true to type.

What can I grow instead of Sweet Aperitif?

A close swap is Sungold, but red rather than orange and a touch less tropical.