No. 032 · hybrid

Sweet Million

Sweet Million is an indeterminate hybrid cherry tomato with dark red fruit. It ripens in about 60 days.

Illustration of Sweet Million tomato
Illustration based on known traits, not a photo.
TypeCherry tomato
HabitIndeterminate
BreedingHybrid
Maturity60 days
Fruit size0.5 to 2 oz
ColorDark red
DifficultyEasy
Best forSnacking, salad, fresh

Flavor

Described as super sweet, low acid, and terrific flavored, with long chains of cherry fruit. Flavor is subjective, so treat this as the recurring catalog and grower description rather than a measured fact.

Origin

A red F1 hybrid cherry tomato grown for sweetness, heavy yield, and broad disease resistance.

What it does well

  • Super sweet, low acid cherry flavor
  • Strong hybrid disease resistance including fusarium, tobacco mosaic virus, and leaf spot
  • Very high yields in long chains until frost

Where it frustrates

  • Vigorous indeterminate vines need support
  • Heavy production means frequent picking to keep fruit coming

Growing it

  • 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.
  • Ripens early, under about 70 days, one of the safer picks where the summer is short.
  • Generally forgiving and beginner-friendly to grow.
  • One of our picks for the cold, short-season gardens of New England.

Disease resistance

FFusarium wilt (race 1)TTobacco mosaic virusStGray leaf spot (Stemphylium)

Carries hybrid resistance including fusarium, tobacco mosaic virus, and leaf spot.

Why no hardiness zone?

Tomatoes are warm-season annuals, so variety choice comes down to days to maturity and your local frost dates.

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Common questions

Is Sweet Million determinate or indeterminate?
Sweet Million 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 Million take to ripen?
Sweet Million ripens in about 60 days from transplant. Ripens early, under about 70 days, one of the safer picks where the summer is short.
Is Sweet Million an heirloom or a hybrid?
Sweet Million is a hybrid (F1), so seed saved from it will not come back true to the parent and is best bought fresh each year.
What can I grow instead of Sweet Million?
A close swap is Sweet 100, but bred with added disease resistance over Sweet 100.

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