- Hybrid F1
- Cocktail
- 70 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Red
Flavor Bomb
Hybrid F1 cocktail from USA. Modern cocktail-sized hybrid bred for flavour intensity rather than size. Ready in about 70 days from transplant.
AI estimated · Updated Aug 30, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Cocktail 1–2 oz (40–60 g) · Round (estimated)
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Days to harvest
- 70 days (estimated) from transplant · Midseason
- Plant height
- 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 35 in (60 × 90 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Difficulty
- Moderate (estimated) 3/5
- Skin
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- Red
- Interior
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- Red
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
6–8 ft (180–240 cm) (estimated) · Regular leaf
Flavor Bomb is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Flavor
“Modern cocktail-sized hybrid bred for flavour intensity rather than size.”
Growing calendar
70 (estimated) days from transplant Midseason
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Snacking
- Roasting
- High flavor
- High yield
- Market favorite
Origin
Flavor Bomb is a modern cocktail-sized hybrid bred for intensity of flavour at a size between a cherry and a slicer. It is a recent commercial introduction rather than a variety with a long documented history.
Sources
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Questions
How do you grow a Flavor Bomb plant?
A Flavor Bomb plant grows 6–8 ft (180–240 cm) tall (estimated). Space plants 24 in (60 cm) apart in rows 35 in (90 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost; it germinates in 7–14 days (estimated). It needs full sun.
How long does Flavor Bomb take to mature?
Flavor Bomb is ready in about 70 days from transplant.
Does Flavor Bomb need staking?
Flavor Bomb is an indeterminate plant that keeps growing and setting fruit until frost; it needs a stake, cage, or trellis for the whole season. Expect a plant of 6–8 ft (180–240 cm).
Can Flavor Bomb be grown in a container?
Flavor Bomb is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Flavor Bomb resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Flavor Bomb.
