Matt’s Wild Cherry Tomato Seeds

10+ Organically Grown Seeds — Matt’s Wild Cherry Tomato

Some tomatoes have a fascinating history. Others have exceptional flavor. Matt’s Wild Cherry has both. This remarkable little tomato traces its roots to Hidalgo, Mexico, where wild-type tomatoes have grown for generations. With its vigorous, sprawling vines and an abundance of tiny, intensely flavorful red fruits, Matt’s Wild Cherry offers gardeners a glimpse into the untamed side of tomato cultivation.

The story behind this variety is particularly interesting. Teresa Arellanos de Mena brought seeds from her family’s home state of Hidalgo in eastern Mexico to Maine, where she shared them with her friend Matt Liebman, then associated with the University of Maine’s agricultural faculty. Liebman subsequently shared the seeds with Johnny’s Selected Seeds, helping introduce this distinctive Mexican tomato to a much wider gardening audience.

The fruits may be tiny, but the flavor is anything but. Matt’s Wild Cherry produces clusters of small, round, deep-red tomatoes, generally measuring around ½ to ¾ inch across and averaging approximately 5 grams each. Their tender skins and juicy interiors deliver a concentrated, sweet tomato flavor with a pleasant touch of acidity. These are the kinds of tomatoes that rarely make it into the kitchen because they’re so tempting to eat directly from the vine.

Plants are vigorous, indeterminate, and regular-leafed, developing a sprawling growth habit that benefits from generous space and substantial support. Under favorable conditions, they can produce impressive numbers of fruits throughout the growing season. Growers have also reported some resistance to early and late blight, although this should not be interpreted as complete disease immunity.

With maturity typically around 55–70 days from transplanting, Matt’s Wild Cherry is an excellent choice for gardeners who want an early supply of flavorful little tomatoes. The fruits are particularly well suited to fresh snacking, salads, salsa, and garnishes.

Variety: Matt’s Wild Cherry
Species: Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme
Origin: Hidalgo, Mexico
Growth Habit: Indeterminate
Leaf Type: Regular Leaf
Fruit Color: Deep Red
Fruit Shape: Small, Round Cherry
Fruit Size: Approximately ½–¾ Inch
Average Fruit Weight: Approximately 5 Grams
Flavor: Intensely Sweet, Rich Tomato Flavor with Pleasant Acidity
Days to Maturity: Approximately 55–70 Days from Transplanting
Pollination: Open-Pollinated
Best Uses: Fresh Eating, Salads, Salsa & Garnishes

For gardeners who appreciate unusual tomato varieties with authentic histories, Matt’s Wild Cherry is a delightful reminder that some of the most extraordinary flavors come in the smallest packages.