Isis Candy
Single source · Reviewed Sep 9, 2026
Values marked like this (estimated) are model estimates, not confirmed from a source.
Open-pollinated cherry from USA. Bicolor cherry tomato, red-and-gold marbled fruit. Ready in about 65 days from transplant.
- Open-pollinated
- 65 days to maturity (from transplant)
- Indeterminate
- Cherry-size fruit
- Easy-moderate (estimated)
At a glance
- Fruit type
- Cherry ~1 oz (15–30 g) · Round
- Leaf type
- Regular leaf
- Plant height
- 5–8 ft (150–240 cm) Tall
- Spacing
- 24 × 39 in (60 × 100 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Polytunnel · Open ground · Container
- Container growing
- Not suited to pots
- Skin
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- Bicolor
- Interior
- Not recorded
Plant size and habit
Tall · Indeterminate
5–8 ft (150–240 cm) · Regular leaf
Isis Candy 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 5–8 ft (150–240 cm).
Flavor
“Bicolor cherry tomato, red-and-gold marbled fruit.”
Growing calendar
- Sow indoors
- Transplant out
- Harvest
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 6–8 weeks before your last frost date.
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Fresh & salads
- Snacking
Origin
A Seed Savers Exchange heirloom-style bicolor cherry tomato with red-and-gold marbled fruit.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
All photos
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Isis Candy tomatoes ripening on the vine under cover -
A truss of Isis Candy tomatoes -
Isis Candy tomato plant in a garden bed with ripe fruit on the vine -
A ripe Isis Candy tomato held in a gardener's hand -
Freshly picked Isis Candy tomatoes -
Isis Candy tomato sliced in the kitchen
Questions
How long does Isis Candy take to mature?
Isis Candy is ready in about 65 days from transplant.
Does Isis Candy need staking?
Isis Candy 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 5–8 ft (150–240 cm).
Can Isis Candy be grown in a container?
Isis Candy is better suited to open ground or a greenhouse bed than a container.
Is Isis Candy resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Isis Candy.
See also
Other cherry varieties people put next to this one.
Grows like this one
Indeterminate, midseason, full sun. Same support, same calendar.
