
"DWARF"
Tomatoes
The Dwarf Tomato Project
Sturdy, attractive, productive!
Tomatoes
The Dwarf Tomato Project
Sturdy, attractive, productive!
- Plants vary in height from (2 to 4.5 feet) depending on which variety is selected.
- Dark and dense crinkly (rugose) foliage; thick central stem.
- Tomatoes of all sizes and shapes, including some large fruits up to 18 oz.!!!
- A broad range of flavours - sweet, tangy, fruity, and even a hint of saltiness - something to please everyone.
- Fruit colours include green-when-ripes, bi-colours, stripes, blacks (purple & chocolate), pink, red, yellow, orange, white/ivory.
- Easy to grow in pots, on balconies, or wherever space is limited.
- Mostly indeterminate, producing as long as temperatures are favorable. For more details on the Dwarf Tomato Project please click on the link above...
I stumbled across this elfin world by complete happenstance while searching out seeds for my beloved 'Lollipop'...
The good folks at Victory Seeds offer many more varieties by seed,
as I am sure others do...
Many gardeners are space conscious;
this new frontier of selective breeding will certainly help these folks.
Please see my tips for growing in containers at the bottom of that page.
These stout plants require ample staking,
as the masses of fruits will pull them over...
Also of note - for those who collect their own seeds...
- Several varieties of 'Dwarf Tomatoes' are included in the OSSI Pledge -
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The Seven DWARFS

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For those of you spatially challenged...
A collection of 7 -my choice -
assorted Dwarf Tomatoes.
Great for the 'contained garden'.
Various colors and flavors.
- Please don't tell Disney I'm borrowing their picture
A collection of 7 -my choice -
assorted Dwarf Tomatoes.
Great for the 'contained garden'.
Various colors and flavors.
- Please don't tell Disney I'm borrowing their picture
DWARF Arctic Rose

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Dwarf Arctic Rose is a 2012 release by the Dwarf Tomato Project. Topping out at 2.5 – 3 feet, this is the shortest of the project releases to date, it is also the first true determinate released through the project. Dwarf Arctic Rose sets fruit very readily and produces a heavy crop of medium-sized pink tomatoes early in the season. Flavor is nicely balanced and mild. Recommended for container or field growing and is especially suitable for short-season climate zones.
Dwarf Arctic Rose was developed between 2006-2012 by the members of the Dwarf Tomato Project from a cross between Budai Torpe and Black from Tula, made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia and named Grumpy. Sherry Shiesl and Susan Bailey of Alaska carried out the majority of the selection work on this new variety, which was named collaboratively by them in 2011. Ted Maiden grew out the F8 seed that was provided to Casey’s Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie for initial release. Regular leafed. Thanks to the good folks at HSM or the photo!
Dwarf Arctic Rose was developed between 2006-2012 by the members of the Dwarf Tomato Project from a cross between Budai Torpe and Black from Tula, made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia and named Grumpy. Sherry Shiesl and Susan Bailey of Alaska carried out the majority of the selection work on this new variety, which was named collaboratively by them in 2011. Ted Maiden grew out the F8 seed that was provided to Casey’s Heirloom Tomatoes of Airdrie for initial release. Regular leafed. Thanks to the good folks at HSM or the photo!
DWARF Blazing Beauty

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This is the first orange dwarf project release. Vigorous potato leaf indeterminate dwarf plants. The fruit are medium to medium large, smooth oblate and a deep orange in and out. The flavor sparkles with an ample tart bite and is quite intense, resembling very much one of its parents, Elbe. Thanks to Patrina Nuske Small for the photo! 80 days
Beryl Beauty - DWARF

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90 days, tree-type — Mid-season variety — One of the more productive new dwarf varieties from the "Dwarf Tomato Project." 'Dwarf Beryl Beauty' has deep green, rugose potato leaf foliage and a very stout central stem, growing to four feet in height, and perhaps a bit more depending upon conditions.
Fruits are smooth and round, ranging from three to five ounces, and barely change color upon ripening - though a pale pink blossom end blush develops on many of the fruit. The flesh is bright green, and the flavor is balanced, full and delicious.
Thanks to the good folks at HSM for the photo!
Fruits are smooth and round, ranging from three to five ounces, and barely change color upon ripening - though a pale pink blossom end blush develops on many of the fruit. The flesh is bright green, and the flavor is balanced, full and delicious.
Thanks to the good folks at HSM for the photo!
Chocolate Champion - DWARF

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70 days, determinate tree-type — 'Chocolate Champion' is a rugose, regular leaf dwarf type plant that produces lots of small to medium (two to six ounce), oblate fruit that are red with chocolate-brown shoulders. The flavor is nicely balanced and very tasty. Both appearance and flavor resemble 'Cherokee Chocolate'. Developed from a cross between 'Golden Dwarf Champion' and 'Cherokee Chocolate'.
Fred's Tie Dye - DWARF

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75 days, determinate tree-type — The rugose, regular leaf dwarf plants are among the taller growing of the dwarfs. They are vigorous and productive with fruits that are medium to medium-large sized (five to six ounce average), round, purple with jagged gold and green stripes and the deep crimson flesh of black tomatoes. 'Fred's Tie Dye' has a rich, intense, balanced flavor.It was selected from a cross between 'Dwarf Wild Fred' and 'Pink Berkeley Tie Dye'.
Dwarf - Kelly Green

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75 days, indeterminate tree-type — 'Dwarf Kelly Green' is a rugose, regular leaf dwarf that will reach from four to five feet tall by the end a good growing season. It produces nearly round, green-fleshed, clear skinned fruit in the three to six ounce range. The flavor is well balanced, full, and delicious. 'Dwarf Kelly Green' also seems to be quite disease tolerant and one of the more prolific of the "Dwarf Tomato Project" varieties.
'Kookaburra Cackle' Dwarf

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70 days, tree-type — The vigorous, high yielding, rugose, regular leaf dwarf plants produce lots of smooth, oblate, beautiful, brown fruit that have a pleasant flavor that is on the tart side.This variety originated with a cross between an early generation "Sleepy family" selection called 'Wilpena' and 'Cherokee Purple' made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2008 When asked the significance behind the name, Patrina said, "Kookaburra [is] an iconic Australian bird similar to a kingfisher but brown and beige, and the song / call sounds like a human laughing, hence the 'cackle'." Phot / text from the awesome folks at Victory Seeds.
'Lemon Ice' Dwarf - Limited #

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Introduced by the Victory Seed Company (where I have borrowed the text and pictures - what great folks :) for the 2016 gardening season. 'Dwarf Lemon Ice' plants are compact but open, dwarf in habit with rugose, regular leaves producing small to medium sized (three to twelve ounce), yellow, heart-shaped fruits that are meaty and have a good, mild, sweet but slightly tart flavor (well-balanced).
'Lucky Swirl' Dwarf

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90 days, determinate tree-type — 'Lucky Swirl' is a rugose, regular leaf variety that produces medium-large (five to twenty ounce), yellow and red bi-color fruits. The fruits are smooth, slightly ribbed, oblate in shape, juicy and meaty with a nice mild and sweet flavor. This variety originated from a cross between 'Dwarf Russian Swirl' and 'Lucky Cross.' Text and Pics from Victory Seeds. Pic A from Marjorie halloway, B& C from Vertiloom Heirlooms :)
'Orange Cream' Dwarf - Limited #

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75 days, tree-type — The vigorous, rugose, potato leaf dwarf plants produce heavy yields of uniquely colored pale orange smooth oblate fruit that have a nearly matte, dull finish, ranging from 8-12 oz. A cross between 'Golden Dwarf Champion' and 'Elbe' made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2006 and named "Tipsy." 'Dwarf Orange Cream' was selected and named by Craig LeHoullier. As with most in the "Tipsy family," the flavor is superb - intense, rich, and with a lively tang. Photo crediyts to Renisance Farms & Rock Meadoew Farms.
Sleeping Lady - DWARF - Ind.

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Produces lots of beautiful 3-6 oz. tomatoes on a compact plant. Excellent balanced flavor as we would expect; the result of a cross of two other outstanding 'black' fruits. Thick and meaty. Smooth and round to oblate, 2-6 oz, and ripen to a chocolate/mahogany color.
'Summersweet Gold' Dwarf - Replaces Summertime Gold

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90 days, ind tree-type — This mid to late season variety is one of the best flavored of all of the dwarfs. The plentiful, medium large (six to fourteen ounces), smooth, oblate fruit on vigorous, rugose, potato leaf dwarf plants. The medium yellow tomatoes, often showing a pale pink blossom end blush, have an intense, wonderful and memorable flavor. When the original release of 'Summertime Gold' showed too much of a similarity to 'Dwarf Mr. Snow', likely due to some lingering segregation of genes, Craig LeHoullier and Lee Newman began a new selection process. The result is this improved version that they named 'Summer Sweet Gold', which is exactly what they had hoped for with the original release of 'Summertime Gold'. A bit smaller in average size and a bit later maturing than 'Summertime Gold', this variety was introduced in 2015. Photos by David Lockwood & Renisance Farms
Tasmanian Chocolate - DWARF - Ind.

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This new introduction was one of the most compact (3’9″ tall) and heaviest producers of the new dwarf releases. Originating from a cross between 'New Big Dwarf' (an historic large fruited pink DWARF) and Paul Robeson. The fruits are oblate, ranging from 5-12 oz. , and ripen to a deep mahogany color. Flavor is full, balanced and delicious.
Thanks to the good folks at HSM for the photo!
Tastywine - DWARF - NEW for 2016 - LIMITED AVAILABILITY

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This Dwarf Tomato Project cultivar “originated with a cross made between Dwarf Wild Fred and Brandywine by Vince Lavallo in 2008 and named Tasty. TastyWine was selected and named by Vince. Essentially a dwarf growing version of Brandywine, the vigorous potato leaf dwarf plants produce plenty of pink smooth oblate tomatoes that range from 6-12 ounces. The intense, rich well balanced flavor resembles Brandywine in quality.
Uluru Ochre - DWARF - (Don't ask me to pronounce it!)

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"Dwarf Tomato Project release. ...and think it is one of the ugliest things I’ve ever grown (though others disagree,) BUT the flavor was fantastic. This is the description from the DTP, “The vigorous dwarf regular leaf plants are relatively compact, quite early to produce and prolific. Producing a good yield of medium to medium to large sized (6-12 ounces) oblate uniquely colored tomatoes that are essentially the first “black/orange” we’ve seen – orange flesh with green overtones, and somewhat amber/orange/green in appearance when whole. The flavor can be a bit variable season to season, but at it’s best is absolutely delicious with a smokey flavor. This variety originated with a cross between Orange Heirloom and Rosella Purple.” text from SSS, photo from Victory Seeds (c). OSSI seed pledge
Dwarf Wherokowhai

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From New Zealand, Maori words meaning "red/yellow" - Potato leaf Dwarf, it is the first bicolored offering from the Dwarf Tomato Project. Fruits are small to medium size, oblate, yellow with red swirls. Outstanding sweet flavor. It can be considered a dwarf version of one of its parents, Lucky Cross. Thanks to Patrina Nuske Small for photo #1; Picture #2 credit to www.bitsouttheback.net
DWARF 'Wild Fred'

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The compact plants are just under 4 feet tall and are very good producers of beautiful purple/black, medium-to-large, beefsteak tomatoes. Steve from hts "I tasted a ‘Dwarf Wild Fred’ in November that was as good as any purple tomato I’ve grown."
Ind. mid-season - From Tatiana's
Ind. mid-season - From Tatiana's