Cherry Tomato Considered To Be One Of The Sweetest
April 8, 2013 
San Antonio tasting panel found the BHN-968 cherry tomato sweeter than any comparable cherry tomato, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulturist.
It is not only said to be one of the sweetest, it is also easy to grow and produces high yields, said David Rodriguez, AgriLife Extension horticulture agent in Bexar County and member of the Texas Superstar board.
It is for these reason and others that the BHN-968 cherry tomato has been named a Texas Superstar for 2013, Rodriguez said.
Texas Superstar plants undergo extensive tests throughout the state by Texas A&M AgriLife Research and AgriLife Extension horticulturists, said Dr. Brent Pemberton, AgriLife Research horticulturist and chair of the Texas Superstar executive board.
To be designated a Superstar, a plant must not just be beautiful but also perform well for consumers and growers throughout Texas. Superstars must also be easy to propagate, which should ensure the plants are not only widely available throughout Texas but also reasonably priced.
“The BHN-968 tomato is the most naturally disease-resistant cherry tomato we have seen in our evaluation trials,” Rodriguez said. “It is genetically resistant to the diseases of verticillium wilt and fusarium wilt, as well as tobacco mosaic virus and tomato spotted wilt virus.”
It is also the first cherry tomato variety found to be nematode resistant since Small Fry, a tomato developed by AgriLife Research horticulturists, according to Pemberton.
To read the full article on Texas A&M AgriLife, go to http://today.agrilife.org/2013/04/01/wbhn-968-cherry-tomato/.
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