dwarf tomato...help selecting for 2015

birdermom · February 26, 2015

I know there is lots of information on the site for dwarf tomatoes and I am "wading" through the good information but would like a quick poll of which ones that maybe you grow year after year and would continue to do so. This may help me have success this year since it is the first time that I have grown any dwarfs....thanks

Cole_Robbie · February 26, 2015

Tasmanian Chocolate was my favorite from last year. I am just now starting the seeds I saved.

kayrobbins · February 26, 2015

I love Sweet Scarlet, Tasmanian Chocolate and Wherokowhai best but Wild Fred and Rosella Crimson are good too. All of mine are ready to be planted out in 2 weeks. I can't wait to have good tomatoes again.

Sun City Linda · February 26, 2015

I really liked Wild Fred last year. I'm growing others this year for the first time.

RobinB · February 26, 2015

I like Tasmanian Chocolate the best of all I've tried, but Rosella Purple is also excellent. I'm trying a bunch of the newly released varieties this year too. You can find the list of released varieties, as well as who is selling them in the Dwarf forum.

Irv Wiseguy · February 27, 2015

I had great success with Golden Dwarf Champion. It was so productive and disease resistant for me last year that I'm growing it again this year. And they taste good too.

Irv

**Lee** · February 27, 2015

Summertime Gold is the best in my opinion from all those I have tired.
You'll have to look for the new source, who's name escapes me at the moment, to get the updated re-released version.

I am pleasantly surprised by all of the fans of Tasmanian Chocolate. I grew out most of the generations to stabilize this one after the F3 version was named. My surprise comes from personally not liking it as much as the other dwarves I've grown.

Lee

Sun City Linda · February 27, 2015

Lee - I have had seed for the original Summertime Gold so finally growing it this year. If I like it I guess I'll chase down the new one! I have one Tasmanian Chocolate growing this year, also because of all the people who seem to really like it.

Cole_Robbie · February 27, 2015

Summertime Gold was the other dwarf I grew last year; I liked it a lot, too. I have a lot of seed if anyone wants any.

birdermom · February 27, 2015

Thanks for all the responses....are most of you growing in containers or garden/ground? If container, what size?

**Lee** · February 27, 2015

Here's the details about the Summertime Gold Reselection.
Only thing I'd add to Craig's description is that the size I get is more in
the 12~16oz. range.

Quote:

Summer Sweet Gold - 80 days - (what this really is, is Summertime Gold reselected or improved, but to avoid confusion, it is getting a distinct name) - coming soon from Heritage Tomato Seeds. The original release of Summertime Gold showed too much of a similarity to Dwarf Mr. Snow, likely due to some lingering segregation of genes. Selection work carried out by Craig LeHoullier and Lee Newman resulted in this improved version, which we are naming Summer Sweet Gold, which is exactly what we hoped for with the original release of Summertime Gold. One of the best flavored of all of the dwarfs, the plentiful medium large (most in the 6-10 ounce range), smooth oblate fruit are produced on vigorous potato leaf Dwarf plants. The medium yellow tomatoes, often showing a pale pink blossom end blush, have an intense, wonderful and memorable flavor. The starting seed sample was grown out and supplied by Bill Minkey.

bluee19 · February 27, 2015

I would like to grow some dwarfs. Can I get some seeds Cole?

Cole_Robbie · February 27, 2015

Sure, I'm sending you a PM now.

parah · February 28, 2015

I like Iditarod Red because it is so early.

I like Perth Pride because it is more resistant to foliage diseases than the other 9 dwarfs that I have tried.

efisakov · February 28, 2015

Sweet Sue is deliciously sweet not bland at all. Rosella Purple has complex great taste (10 out of 10) but was less productive for me. I am still growing it this year again. Both just great tomatoes.
I grow mostly regular size tomatoes, was just experimenting with dwarfs in containers. The taste of the two I mentioned above is too good to pass.

February 26, 2015	#1
birdermom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 116	dwarf tomato...help selecting for 2015 I know there is lots of information on the site for dwarf tomatoes and I am "wading" through the good information but would like a quick poll of which ones that maybe you grow year after year and would continue to do so. This may help me have success this year since it is the first time that I have grown any dwarfs....thanks

February 27, 2015	#7
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	Summertime Gold is the best in my opinion from all those I have tired. You'll have to look for the new source, who's name escapes me at the moment, to get the updated re-released version. I am pleasantly surprised by all of the fans of Tasmanian Chocolate. I grew out most of the generations to stabilize this one after the F3 version was named. My surprise comes from personally not liking it as much as the other dwarves I've grown. Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

February 27, 2015	#12
bluee19 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: CA Posts: 214	I would like to grow some dwarfs. Can I get some seeds Cole? __________________ Take care, Bluee19

February 28, 2015	#15
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	Sweet Sue is deliciously sweet not bland at all. Rosella Purple has complex great taste (10 out of 10) but was less productive for me. I am still growing it this year again. Both just great tomatoes. I grow mostly regular size tomatoes, was just experimenting with dwarfs in containers. The taste of the two I mentioned above is too good to pass. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

February 26, 2015	#2
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Tasmanian Chocolate was my favorite from last year. I am just now starting the seeds I saved.

February 26, 2015	#3
kayrobbins Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 820	I love Sweet Scarlet, Tasmanian Chocolate and Wherokowhai best but Wild Fred and Rosella Crimson are good too. All of mine are ready to be planted out in 2 weeks. I can't wait to have good tomatoes again.

February 26, 2015	#4
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	I really liked Wild Fred last year. I'm growing others this year for the first time.

February 26, 2015	#5
RobinB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Near Reno, NV Posts: 1,621	I like Tasmanian Chocolate the best of all I've tried, but Rosella Purple is also excellent. I'm trying a bunch of the newly released varieties this year too. You can find the list of released varieties, as well as who is selling them in the Dwarf forum.

February 27, 2015	#6
Irv Wiseguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 281	I had great success with Golden Dwarf Champion. It was so productive and disease resistant for me last year that I'm growing it again this year. And they taste good too. Irv

February 28, 2015	#14
parah Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Asia Posts: 152	I like Iditarod Red because it is so early. I like Perth Pride because it is more resistant to foliage diseases than the other 9 dwarfs that I have tried.