Solanum lycopersicum
Origin: Boulder Creek, California
Improvement status: Cultivar
Seeds per packet: ~25
Germination tested 10/2026: 97%
Life cycle: Annual
Growth habit: Indeterminate
Sweet, delicious, prolific producer of larger-than-average cherry tomatoes. This is considered as close as you can get to the original strain of 'Camp Joy,' tracing back to Alan Chadwick of Camp Joy Gardens in Boulder Creek, California.
Our seed comes from our friends Noel Ruiz and Ann Nguyen, who homestead in southern Oregon. Here are some of their thoughts on 'Camp Joy':
"Camp Joy Cherry is a really delicious tomato for fresh eating and salads. The flavor is supurb because it is sweet, slightly fruity, complex and has just the right acid note to round it out. It is both juicy and the flesh is meaty.
Camp Joy Cherry has a relatively thick skin which allows it stand up better to handling and has a longer shelf life than other thinner-skinned cherry varieties. Though the skin is not tough and adds only a satisfying bit of resistance when biting into it."
GROWING TIPS: Definitely trellis or provide support to this variety. Plants could be spaced 2-3 feet apart.
