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open-pollinated

Gardener's Delight

Also sold as: Gardener's Delight Tomato, Gardeners' Delight

8.0/10

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1 review

Classic red open-pollinated cherry tomato with cascading trusses, dependable yields and sweet rich flavour.

Red
Shape
Round
Fruit type
Cherry
Growth habit
Indeterminate / cordon
Where it grows
Both
Typical fruit weight
16 g (8–30 g)
Days to maturity
68 days (67–68) from transplant
Sweetness
High
Flavour intensity
High
Productivity
Very high
Cracking resistance
High
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Growing advice

Containers
Suitable for containers
Support needed
Substantial
Cool-climate suitability
Medium
Growing notes
Train as a cordon on canes/string and remove side shoots in the usual UK system. Large containers work if support, feeding and watering are reliable.

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8.0/10

Grower rating

1 review

8.0 / 10

Flavour · 1 review

100%

Would grow again · 1 of 1 answered

Sweetness

Very high

1 grower observation

Acidity

Very low

1 grower observation

Flavour intensity

Strong

1 grower observation

Productivity

High

1 grower observation

Generally low cracking reported by growers— observed by growers, not a breeder resistance rating (1 report)
  • None100% (1)

Growers describe the flavour as

  • Classic tomato
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  • CClare

    8/10 overall · 8/10 flavour

    United Kingdom · Outdoors · In the ground · Full sun · 2026

    • Sweetness: Very high
    • Acidity: Very low
    • Flavour intensity: Strong
    • Productivity: High
    • Cracking: None
    • Would grow again: Probably

    Classic tomato

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    Fruit

    Seediness
    High

    Growing

    Grafted
    Not grafted

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    Photo: Andy Mabbett · CC BY-SA 4.0

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