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Investigation was carried out at the LRCAF Institute of Horticulture in 2007--2009. The aim of this experiment was to evaluate yield and biochemical parameters of cherry tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. var. Cerasiforme (Dunal) A. Gray). Tomatoes were grown according to integrated tomato growing technology approved by Institute of Horticulture. The object of investigation was six varieties ('Snow bewy', 'Vishenki yellow', 'Tangella orange', 'Orange sweet chewy', 'Huge tresies', 'Yellow centilor') and three selection numbers (995, 1112, 1144) of cherry tomatoes. It was established that the highest total (10.5 kg m-2 ) and marketable (9.8 kg m-2 ) yield had cherry tomato variety 'Orange sweet chewy'; also their fruits were rich in saccharose. Selection numbers 995 and 1144 were lexible and every year their yield varied in small range. Selection number 1144 fruits accumulated the highest amount of inverted (5.39 %) and total sugar (6.15 %); besides, their fruits had a lot of dry soluble solids (8.0 %) and dry matter (11.7 %). Selection number 995 tomatoes had the biggest amount of ascorbic acid (19.6 mg 100 g-1 ) and the lowest active acidity pH (4.18). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]