My Psamathe was absolutely the sweetest! I grew it in two stems. Growth is unlimited, it never topped itself. At the end of September it was still blooming, which didn’t stop the lower tomatoes from ripening. The foliage is incredibly healthy. Ripe tomatoes sometimes drop on their own. They ripen off the vine very well, hardly losing any flavor.
Nothing but rave reviews for Psamathe! In this unpredictable year, it is setting all its trusses well. It has already reached the roof and is still setting fruit up there. The largest fruits are up to 60g (2.1 oz). Extremely tasty, sweet, and beautiful!
I wonder how this variety will perform in a hot climate?
I got lucky with Psamathe this year. Thanks to kind people on the forum who shared seeds and seedlings with me! I saved the seeds for next year, and I nurtured the seedlings and planted them in my new polycarbonate greenhouse.
It’s tough for all the plants in this greenhouse, as I planted very late on May 30. But the variety is exceptional!!! The trusses have more than 50 flowers; it sets and blooms, blooms and sets. I don’t know how many it will manage to size up by autumn, but so far here is a floral mess on the photo—the second trusses on two different stems intertwined. On the second photo, the 4th truss is still unfolding.
Irina Fedorova said:
Nothing but rave reviews for Psamathe! In this unpredictable year, it is setting all its trusses well…
Irina Fedorova said:
Extremely tasty, sweet…
Irina, is it sweet with a tart edge, or without? Is it aromatic? Is the flavor intense?
Tanya, Psamathe tastes like classic “black” tomatoes—sweet, but not bland. If there is tartness, it’s very minor and depends on the degree of ripeness. Overall, very delicious!
For me, ALL the ripe berries drop off the trusses. I don’t even have to shake the bush. You come into the greenhouse in the morning to drink coffee, and boom—there are two little piles dropped on the ground again (Psamathe and Yellow Fire)…
I am not thrilled with Psamathe.
AAA said:
For me, ALL the ripe berries drop off the trusses…
Does it happen every year? Out of all cherries, I only kept Psamathe, I plant it every year, and I haven’t encountered this problem. I did grow Wessel’s Purple once, and that one fell off before it even had time to ripen properly.
Eva77 said:
Does it happen every year?
This is my first time growing it. All its other characteristics are outstanding, just like everyone says. I might repeat it next year, but in a different greenhouse with different soil.
Olga said:
I am not thrilled with Psamathe.
Same here. I read everything and wonder why people praise the taste so highly. I’m not amazed either. It’s just a tomato. Beautiful, productive, but flavor-wise it is far behind large beefsteaks. Just my opinion.
Thanks to Galka for the seeds, it is a very worthy tomato. Productive, tasty, it has both sweetness and tartness. In this difficult summer, it set fruit well, yields all summer, and there’s still a lot hanging on the trusses. It will stay on my permanent grow list. THANK YOU, GALOCHKA.
Has anyone tried canning it in jars? Does the skin burst?
The very first Psamathe I ate didn’t impress me at all flavor-wise. But it has such beautiful trusses and perfectly uniform little tomatoes! Today I tasted it again, and I really liked the flavor. Sweetness dominates, but you can feel the tartness too. I will definitely plant this little dark cherry again.
I wouldn’t choose it for canning jars, though. The skin is thin, and I think it will burst. The flesh is quite tender too.
Well, the trusses are incredibly abundant. Planted it for the third time this year (sowed March 31, transplanted out May 28).
These tomatoes are absolutely excellent in a marinade (canned), and they are quite pleasant fresh too. I’d give it a solid 4 out of 5.
Indeterminate. Trusses are abundant, almost never drops blossoms. The color is more brown than it appears in photos. The fruits are round balls, 30-60g (1-2 oz). Sweet, without acid, slightly mild/bland. When they ripen, they detach from the stem on their own. The skin is very thin. A highly productive variety.
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