Tomato 'Isis Candy'

Lycopersiconlycopersicum

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon)
Species
lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum)
Synonym
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Sun Exposure
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Other Details
Seed Collecting
Full Sun
Fruit Shape
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Fruit Size
Fruit Colors
Growing Habit
Days to Maturity
Seed Type
Disease Resistance
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Ferment seeds before storing
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Leaf Type
Cherry
Foliage Color
Small (grape/cherry varieties)
Bloom Characteristics
Yellow
Gold
Red
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Indeterminate
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Marana, Arizona

Mesa, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Anderson, California

Belmont, California

Corte Madera, California

Menifee, California

Morgan Hill, California

Oakland, California

Roseland, California

Sacramento, California

San Diego, California

Panama City, Florida

Ijamsville, Maryland

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Reno, Nevada

Pequannock, New Jersey

Port Norris, New Jersey

Espanola, New Mexico

Elba, New York

Kure Beach, North Carolina

Wilsonville, Oregon

Vieques, Puerto Rico

Knoxville, Tennessee

Elgin, Texas

Tooele, Utah

West Bend, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

6
positives
7
neutrals
0
negative
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Lewis Center, OH | September 2019 | neutral

I had the plant in full sun all summer having started it by seed in February. While it grew very tall, though not full and bushy, it yie...Read More

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Oklahoma City, OK | January 2018 | positive

Surprised at the reviews saying they didn't get many tomatoes, but most of those reviewers had them in the shade. Put it in the sun and ...Read More

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Mesa, AZ | February 2015 | neutral

Been growing this over the winter we had a week of frost and kept them warm in a poly tunnel. The flavor is so so, maybe it'll get bette...Read More

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San Jose, CA | July 2012 | neutral

I have grown this tomato several years in a row, once in San Diego and twice on the San Francisco Peninsula.

In my experie...Read More

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kure beach, NC (Zone 7b) | December 2009 | positive

Not the most productive & was affected by blight (but the cuttings I took at first sign of blight rooted & produced until frost) but my, ...Read More

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Marana, AZ (Zone 8b) | December 2009 | neutral

Vigorous plant, pretty and tasty cherry tomatoes, but the production was far too low for me to make this a keeper.

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Oakland, CA | September 2008 | positive

Wonderful flavor and nice plump cherry size. It got off to a slow start in my yard and I would call the yield only average, but the flav...Read More

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Pequannock, NJ (Zone 6b) | October 2007 | positive

Not terribly prolific but I wouldn't go by my experience on that. It was in part shade and none of my tomatoes grow optimally. Still, it...Read More

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Mantua, UT (Zone 4b) | June 2007 | positive

I agree with Lissy J. Isis has great flavor if allowed to ripen completely. I found that it needs to be almost a coral color on the bot...Read More

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Stansbury Park, UT (Zone 6a) | May 2007 | positive

Isis candy was a great cherry tomato in my garden last year. It has a nice sweet flavor that is like eating candy if they are left on th...Read More

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Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

Fruits are marbled with red. Rich flavor is a complex blend of sweetness and fruitiness. Each fruit has a spectacular cat's eye starburst...Read More

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Ijamsville, MD (Zone 6b) | August 2006 | neutral

I grew this one last year and the taste was nothing to write home about. Maybe it wasn't my year.

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Bethelridge, KY (Zone 6a) | December 2004 | neutral

Medium to large bi-color cherries. Fruity and very sweet. Gold with red streaks splashing into the flesh. Productive.

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