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Sweet Treats, a pink cherry tomato! - Sakata Vegetables

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PlantBesides its outstanding flavor, <strong>Sweet</strong> <strong>Treats</strong> plant is strong and vigorous.The plant is grower friendly and easy to grow for both farmers and homegardeners. The yield is high due to its setting ability making <strong>Sweet</strong> <strong>Treats</strong>a profitable choice for farmers. The plant can be pruned and grown ononly 2-4 stems or it can be left unpruned and grown on multiple stems.Fruit grows in clusters of 12-15 fruit per truss. This variety is resistant toToMV (stains 0&1), Fusarium 1&2, leaf mold and has intermediateresistance to gray leaf spot and crown & root rot.HarvestingAs with most products, knowing the optimal time to harvest is key.With <strong>Sweet</strong> <strong>Treats</strong> let the color be your guide. Based upon yourusage of the <strong>Sweet</strong> <strong>Treats</strong>, the following chart indicates the best timeto harvest the fruit.Stage 1Stage 2Stage 3Stage 4Stage One: The fruit is too immatureto harvest.Stage Two: Picking the fruit at this stage providesenough shelf life for long distance shipment.Stage Three: This is the perfect time to harvest for local shipmentand for farmer marketers.Stage Four: <strong>Sweet</strong> <strong>Treats</strong> is at its prime ripeness. We recommend that home gardenersharvest at stage four to take full advantage of the flavors <strong>Sweet</strong> <strong>Treats</strong> has to offer.DISCLAIMER: Claims and other disclosed information are based on our observations and/or information from other sources. Crop performance depends on the interaction between the geneticpotential of the seed, its physiological characteristics, the environment, including management, and other uncontrollable factors that may alter expected performance. Statements on the reaction ofvarieties to a specific pathogen, pest or stress are based on evaluation under defined conditions. These reactions can be affected by changes in environmental and biological factors, especially newpathogen races, pest biotypes or vectors of disease agents. Therefore, we give no warranty, express or implied, for crop performance relative to the information given; nor do we accept any liabilityfor any loss, direct or consequential, that may arise from any cause. Read all seed package labeling carefully as it contains terms and conditions of sale.


Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov DecLocationNumber of Stemsper PlantSlotFruit Size (grams)Fruit per Cluster*<strong>Sweet</strong> <strong>Treats</strong> Trial ResultsMorgan Hill, CAOpen fieldSingle & multi-stemsSpring to summerSingle stem: 20 - 40Multi-stems: 15 - 2015+Coachella Valley, CAIndoorsDouble stemAutumn toearly spring12+Southern Baja CA,Mexico, IndoorsDouble stemSpring toearly summer20 - 25 20 - 3015+Brix7.0 - 9.07.0 - 7.57.0 - 9.0YieldVery goodVery goodVery goodShelf Life Average Good Average* Cluster: <strong>Sweet</strong> <strong>Treats</strong> clusters generally consist of a single “hand” or “branch” and tend to be quite symmetrical. Under certain circumstances one can observeclusters that develop two or three ‘hands” or “branches”. This characteristic is quite common in <strong>cherry</strong> <strong>tomato</strong> varieties.TomatoRelativeMaturityVine Type<strong>Sweet</strong> <strong>Treats</strong> Early IndeterminateFruitCharacteristicsLarge RoundCherry,20-30 GramsDiseaseResistance/ToleranceR: Ff: A-E / Fol: 1, 2 / ToMVIR: Ss / ForUses & RemarksPerfect for a snack, ora delicious addition toa salad.<strong>Sakata</strong> Seed America, Inc.Trial ResultsMorgan Hill, California Coachella Valley, California Southern Baja CaliforniaLocation18095 Serene Drive Morgan Hill, CA 95037 Open field P. O. Box 880 Indoor Morgan Hill, CA 95038-0880 IndoorSlot Spring to summer Autumn to early spring Spring to early sumPhone: 408.778.7758 Fax: 408.778.776820 - 40Fruit Size (grams)20 - 25 20-30(Multi-stems: www.sakata.com15 -20)15+12+15+Fruit per Cluster(Cluster can be double) (Cluster can be double)(Cluster can be douBrix 7.0 - 9.0 7.0 - 7.5 7.0 - 9.0

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