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Old January 25, 2023   #1
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Default Small(er) Bicolor?

Hey folks -
Looking for recommendations for a medium (or regular sized! ;-) bicolor tomato. It seems like I either see very small (cherry types) or very large (1.5 to 2 pound) versions but nothing in the middle.

The other thing I'm looking for is some nice red/orange/yellow color inside, and of course great flavor. The few mid-size bicolors I see don't look that great when sliced.

Is there something that looks like a Virginia Sweets or Lucky Cross, but is around one pound or less, that also tastes great?

I've been growing Little Lucky for a few years now, but haven't found it particularly tasty. Don't know if it's operator error on my end, or my microclimate, but I'm ready to give up on them because they just don't taste good/great.

Thanks!!

PS - It's probably been discussed before, but is there a reason why the bicolored tomatoes are often HUGE?
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Old January 25, 2023   #2
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Have you checked at VictorySeeds.com? Vegetables>Tomatoes>Bi-colored and Stripes. Quite a few to choose from, including several from the dwarf project. I've grown Dwarf Russian Swirl and Wherokowhai (both dwarfs) and I can recommend them both, although the latter had splitting in an EarthBox.

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Old January 25, 2023   #3
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Thanks for the memory jog! I got my Little Lucky seeds from Victory a few years back and forgot they have all those dwarf varieties.
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Old January 25, 2023   #4
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A few new smaller bicolors from our dwarf project are Gloria's Treat and Suz's Beauty - vert nicely flavored. Both are at Victory.
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Old January 25, 2023   #5
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Midnight sun is a potato leaf bicolour heart. About 8-12 Oz.
Beautiful coreless interior with lots of pink.
Midseason. Lots of photos online if you Google midnight sun tomato .
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Old January 25, 2023   #6
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Our new small-medium round

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Seeds available in March (hopefully)
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Old January 25, 2023   #7
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Old January 25, 2023   #8
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Here you go Fred. The photo you are trying to show.
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Old January 25, 2023   #9
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Thanks! It didn't want to post for me!
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Old January 26, 2023   #10
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Thanks all!!!

I should have mentioned that I don't need to grow dwarf varieties for my site, but I'm not against them either!! ;-)
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