Candyland Hybrid Tomato

Candyland is a tiny bright red tomato. Not a cherry tomato, but a current type. It's about half the size of the cherry tomato Sungold or Sweet 100, and not quite so sweet. It has, surprisingly, the taste of a red salad tomato - like Celebrity or Early Girl. The tiny fruit are smooth and round and grow in clusters, that are easy to pick by the handful. The plant grows into a bush - about 3 feet high, loaded with clusters of tasty pea-sized fruit. Candyland is an indeterminate tomato & it keeps on producing until frost. One plant is enough to provide hundreds of tasty tiny tomatoes.

Anyone with young kids will appreciate the little tomato size. It is perfect for pre-schoolers to pick and eat straight from the tomato plant. 

I bought Candyland hybrid seeds from William Dam Seeds, a company located in southern Ontario. Other seeders sell them too. This is my third year growing Candyland. I start all my tomato plants indoors in early March and grow the seedlings under flourescent lights in the basement. Out they go into the garden when days & nights are warm in Edmonton. I provide some support for the Candyland plants, (tomato cages) to keep them up off the ground, This year (2024) I am growing my Candyland in a big pot. I hope the tomatoes are easier for the grandkids to get at. We will see how that goes.

Serve them as a snack, toss them in a salad, throw them into a pasta dish - or just head out to the garden and feast on them right off the plant. They are a 'novelty' tomato, too small for market, but for the home gardener, they are fun for the kids.