Let's hear it for new Dwarfs!

Greatgardens · August 30, 2019

I planted a Waratah for the first time in mid-June and just ate the first one. Really good! Not too mild, not too tart, not too much of anything -- just a great balanced taste. Impressive, and earned a spot for next year.

Anyone else found a really good dwarf this season?

-GG

GrowingCoastal · August 30, 2019

Thanks to Scooty for sharing Dwarf Wild Spudleaf. New to me, I find it a productive PL with large (7-10 oz) black tomatoes that are balanced in taste.

Also, Adelaide festival is a nice tasting dwarf; sweet, dark, with a little tang in the juice. My grand daughter suggested that it is called festival because it looks like it has a party going on with all the stripes.

NarnianGarden · August 31, 2019

Didn't plant any dwarfs this season (except a micro dwarf not part of the dwarf project) :-(

I really want to grow some of the newer ones (new to me that is) I have seed for (Ulure Ochre)... and also some of the older ones which I've already tried. (Summertime Gold, yum)
Next year, hopefully.

Koala Doug · August 31, 2019

I'm growing Rosella Purple for the first time this year and it deserves all the hype it receives - it is really yummy!

I also am growing its relative, Rosella Crimson, and this one is an excellent example of a pink tomato. I'm surprised this variety doesn't get more praise, but maybe it is because red and pink tomatoes are are common and don't capture people's attention when shopping for seeds. Along with New Big Dwarf, I think Rosella Crimson is my top pink/red dwarf tomato.

GrowingCoastal · August 31, 2019

How are Rosellas Purple and Crimson different from each other in taste?

I had a really delicious sweet Ulu Ochre today, another new to me dwarf.

Moshou · August 31, 2019

Antho Violettrot Dwarf

Koala Doug · September 1, 2019

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrowingCoastal

How are Rosellas Purple and Crimson different from each other in taste?

Rosella Crimson is a perfectly balanced tomato (between sweetness and acidity) that shares the typical pink/red tomato flavor profile.

Rosella Purple is a very sweet tomato (the acidity is well-masked due to the copious sweetness) that is easily identifiable as a purple/brown.

GrowingCoastal · September 1, 2019

Thank-you KD. I have been growing Rosella Purple for a few years now and do like its sweetness. I like a mix of varieties and try to include some a little more tart and wondered if Rosella Crimson might do that with the Rosella taste.

Father'sDaughter · September 1, 2019

Sleeping Lady is the big winner for me so far. Rich, balanced taste, productive, good size, and one of the first to ripen.

I had my first Golden Gypsy and Arctic Rose last night and they were both sweet and good sized tomato's.

Still waiting on Tastywine to ripen it's first ones, but as I was involved with the final grow-outs prior to its release I know it'll be worth the wait.

Now that there are so many fresh eating to choose from and my still-working dwarf pastes are starting to grow true, next year I'm planning on growing primarily dwarfs.

Greatgardens · September 2, 2019

@Father'sDaughter-

What dwarf pastes are you growing? I'm curious if they are pastes like the typical determinates (Roma, etc)? Any unique properties?

Father'sDaughter · September 2, 2019

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Originally Posted by Greatgardens

@Father'sDaughter-

What dwarf pastes are you growing? I'm curious if they are pastes like the typical determinates (Roma, etc)? Any unique properties?

I'm still working on selections from the Speckly and Worry lines. You can look them up in the Dwarf Project section here at T'ville for the background. Not sure which, if any will make it to a final release.

encore · September 2, 2019

growing rosella purple this year, great looking plant seems to be only plant not getting septoria and early blight, nice dark green plant, finally cut the tops off, because it's being stubborn at ripening fruit, lol only got 2 so far, lots of green ones still on plant---tom

hl2601 · September 2, 2019

Dwarf Velvet Night and Lime Green Salad have both been super this year. Early for both and heavy producers. Similar 3-5 oz sizes that look great in a caprese. Lime Green Salad has a nice tang and dwarf velvet night is sweet and a little smoky. They will be back!

tryno12 · September 3, 2019

yo encore, same results here in Indy, very few ripe and cracked at stem on most - maybe i'll do the same with the tops. I grew out like 20+ dwarfs this yr. (some I might have goofed on labels

) Summertime Green, Uluru Ochre, Artic Rose, all produced and tasted good. I think of them all perhaps the New Big Dwarf, Brandy Fred are the best producers for the last couple yrs.
Pete

August 30, 2019	#1
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	Let's hear it for new Dwarfs! I planted a Waratah for the first time in mid-June and just ate the first one. Really good! Not too mild, not too tart, not too much of anything -- just a great balanced taste. Impressive, and earned a spot for next year. Anyone else found a really good dwarf this season? -GG

August 31, 2019	#6
Moshou Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Romania Posts: 470	Antho Violettrot Dwarf __________________ Knowledge is knowing the tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting in your fruit salad Last edited by Moshou; August 31, 2019 at 11:56 PM.

September 2, 2019	#10
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	@Father'sDaughter- What dwarf pastes are you growing? I'm curious if they are pastes like the typical determinates (Roma, etc)? Any unique properties? Last edited by Greatgardens; September 2, 2019 at 06:00 AM.

September 3, 2019	#14
tryno12 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Indianapolis Area 46112 Posts: 853	yo encore, same results here in Indy, very few ripe and cracked at stem on most - maybe i'll do the same with the tops. I grew out like 20+ dwarfs this yr. (some I might have goofed on labels) Summertime Green, Uluru Ochre, Artic Rose, all produced and tasted good. I think of them all perhaps the New Big Dwarf, Brandy Fred are the best producers for the last couple yrs. Pete

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August 30, 2019	#2
GrowingCoastal Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Vancouver Island Canada BC Posts: 1,253	Thanks to Scooty for sharing Dwarf Wild Spudleaf. New to me, I find it a productive PL with large (7-10 oz) black tomatoes that are balanced in taste. Also, Adelaide festival is a nice tasting dwarf; sweet, dark, with a little tang in the juice. My grand daughter suggested that it is called festival because it looks like it has a party going on with all the stripes.

August 31, 2019	#3
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Didn't plant any dwarfs this season (except a micro dwarf not part of the dwarf project) :-( I really want to grow some of the newer ones (new to me that is) I have seed for (Ulure Ochre)... and also some of the older ones which I've already tried. (Summertime Gold, yum) Next year, hopefully.

August 31, 2019	#4
Koala Doug Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Detroit Posts: 688	I'm growing Rosella Purple for the first time this year and it deserves all the hype it receives - it is really yummy! I also am growing its relative, Rosella Crimson, and this one is an excellent example of a pink tomato. I'm surprised this variety doesn't get more praise, but maybe it is because red and pink tomatoes are are common and don't capture people's attention when shopping for seeds. Along with New Big Dwarf, I think Rosella Crimson is my top pink/red dwarf tomato.

September 1, 2019	#8
GrowingCoastal Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Vancouver Island Canada BC Posts: 1,253	Thank-you KD. I have been growing Rosella Purple for a few years now and do like its sweetness. I like a mix of varieties and try to include some a little more tart and wondered if Rosella Crimson might do that with the Rosella taste.

September 1, 2019	#9
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,917	Sleeping Lady is the big winner for me so far. Rich, balanced taste, productive, good size, and one of the first to ripen. I had my first Golden Gypsy and Arctic Rose last night and they were both sweet and good sized tomato's. Still waiting on Tastywine to ripen it's first ones, but as I was involved with the final grow-outs prior to its release I know it'll be worth the wait. Now that there are so many fresh eating to choose from and my still-working dwarf pastes are starting to grow true, next year I'm planning on growing primarily dwarfs.

September 2, 2019	#12
encore Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: wisconsin Posts: 536	growing rosella purple this year, great looking plant seems to be only plant not getting septoria and early blight, nice dark green plant, finally cut the tops off, because it's being stubborn at ripening fruit, lol only got 2 so far, lots of green ones still on plant---tom

September 2, 2019	#13
hl2601 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Metro Denver Posts: 759	Dwarf Velvet Night and Lime Green Salad have both been super this year. Early for both and heavy producers. Similar 3-5 oz sizes that look great in a caprese. Lime Green Salad has a nice tang and dwarf velvet night is sweet and a little smoky. They will be back!