; yellow-skinned with green flesh delivering a well-balanced, slightly sweet flavor. That’s how we’ve lost a lot of our valuable varieties, when they’re not trendy or popular, and they’re replaced by a perception of something better. All seed companies have great things to recommend them, but we need to help the smaller companies get through in a very competitive field. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. My top tomato? The first micro variety of dwarf tomatoes created was the Micro-Tom. For a slicer type—and they don’t have to be ‘Beefsteak’ size, but let’s say between 6 and 16 ounces—for a red I really love ‘Akre’s West Virginia’ and ‘Andrew Rahart’s Jumbo Red.’ They both have histories, and both are big, red ‘’Beefsteak’ types, with the color of a ‘Big Boy’ or a ‘Celebrity’ or a ‘Better Boy,’ which is that scarlet-y color, but they are non-hybrid. The Small Fry tomato is a dwarf variety that grows bright red, 1 inch fruits in clusters of 7 or 8. In a perfect world, they wouldn’t, but it isn’t a perfect world because gardeners save seeds in different regions in different ways and different bees buzz he garden at different times. And I learned today that a new seed company, Fruition, is starting to carry some, and Commonwealth is starting to carry some—and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. This variety … Black Krim. 10 Varieties Of Miniature Dwarf Tomatoes Under 8 Inches Tall. Disclosure: Purchases from Amazon links yield a small commission.). Black Cherry (cherry) This is Tommy Toe's better looking and more interesting best … It’s produced at Robin Hood Radio, the smallest NPR station in the nation. A. We’re calling it ‘Gojira’, the Japanese name for the Americanized ‘Godzilla’, because we envision it one day rampaging across large metropolitan areas. I’ve noticed that in Tomatodom [laughter] we have some really interesting work. How to choose–and how to make room for all the tomatoes we simply cannot resist? Good luck to all. Before I called Craig, I had searched in the Seed Savers Exchange database for tomato, and found more than 12,000 listings, not including the tiniest currant types or the many hybrids that Seed Savers doesn’t even focus on. The Dwarf Tomato Project Provides an opportunity for space-challenged gardeners: those who plant in containers, on patios or balconies, roof-tops, in sun rooms or greenhouses or those who plant in … Tomato ‘Apero’ ‘Apero’ is a cherry variety with Brix rating of 9.5. Which is why I’m looking at the DTP varieties to find something close!!! He has over 15 years experience writing for several Fortune 500 companies. Boronia - I’ve had average tasting and superb tasting Boronia plants in my garden. A. Celano. It has been just remarkable the explosion of tomato varieties, and there are so many factors for that. … We’ve also used this project to get some publicity and some awareness from some of the smaller seed companies doing excellent work, so that they have special varieties that can draw people to them as well, and can compete with some of the bigger companies. I have been growing Sweet Million for many years, and it never disappoints! I have some interesting thoughts about those. And many more! Press Esc to cancel. I think our dwarf project has helped some of the smaller companies get something special that they can offer. That’s one of the ways I try to help other gardeners, and I get lots of questions about that: “I’ve tried variety X; I’ve tried variety Y, and it’s brown.”  And I am like, “No, it should be green.” I’ll recommend to them a seed source. Some people really like that; it’s almost an effervescence that just bubbles on your tongue. Q. For purples, of course ‘Cherokee Purple,’ ‘Carbon,’ ‘JD’s Special C Tex.’. Copyright Leaf Group Ltd. // Leaf Group Lifestyle. They are very compact and make a good container plant. Giving half (or even less) the recommended dose – but fed at every watering is a good way to go. Q. Back to all those 12,000-plus others, and how we choose. A. What’s interesting that with dwarf as a class of tomatoes, some people get confused right off the bat and think we are talking about small fruit. As for some of my very favorites, I love the sweet flavor and bright yellow hue of Dwarf Sweet Sue; the near ivory colored, large, sprightly tasting Dwarf Mr. You can subscribe to all future editions on iTunes or Stitcher (and browse my archive of podcasts here). Victory Seeds. Required fields are marked *. Thanks for all the great information! The last time we talked we sorted out the cherry tomatoes—we both agreed that though it’s a hybrid, we couldn’t live without ‘Sun Gold.’ Everyone I know believes that. The project—we’ve had 300-plus people all over the world involved, from 17 countries and 48 of the United States involved. Patio F Hybrid tomatoes are among the taller of the dwarf varieties, growing to about 2 feet. But if I want to change my palate of paste tomatoes, any other recommended types? Paste types (in which Craig includes heart-shaped due to their meatiness):  red ‘German Red Strawberry’ (heart), ‘Opalka’ (paste), ‘Reif’s Red Heart’ (heart); pink ‘Nicky Crain’ (heart), ‘Mikarda Sweet ‘(paste); yellow ‘Yellow Oxheart’ (heart), ‘Yellow Bell’ (paste); orange ‘Orange Strawberry;’ purple ‘Cherokee Purple Heart’ (heart), ‘Purple Russian’ (paste); white ‘Orange Cream’ (paste); striped ‘Speckled Roman’ (paste). A. I keep an eye on them. How many people get a chance to do that? Listen locally in the Hudson Valley (NY)-Berkshires (MA)-Litchfield Hills (CT) Mondays at 8:30 AM Eastern, rerun at 8:30 Saturdays. The weight of the fruit on Patio F Hybrids may require that the plant may need to be supported. Begin typing your search above and press return to search. A. By the end of the season I have 8’+ tall plants with woody, 1″ diameter stems and ~1/2 bushel of tomatoes/plant. But we were looking ahead to spring then, not fall. :). And then we get to plant a little seed and see how that grows around the country and around the world. They’re handsome plants, and that’s another reason to grow them. Q. Black Cherry Tomato. Dwarf tomatoes are popular for growing in hanging baskets, containers and anywhere garden space is limited. Q. You’re doing it because you are crazy; totally crazy. Tomatoes You Love to Eat. The information is out there; it’s just how much you like to dig. In my soils (very sandy for 15 years, then horribly alkaline clay & alkaline water for the last 37 years), heavily amended with my own compost, the best tasting was Fantastic (NOT the hybrid). Sophie’s Choice is a dwarf heirloom tomato variety that doesn’t exceed the 2 feet height usually and looks great in small 5-gallon containers. So between 2005 when it started and now, in 2016 at the end of it, we now have 66 stable, open-pollinated varieties—meaning you can grow them and save seed from them and share them. I take note of them, because when I go around to groups, I want to be able to respond to people’s questions about them. You can subscribe to all future editions on iTunes or Stitcher (and browse my archive of podcasts here). All very prolific so I freeze them whole and use all winter. The fruits come in red and yellow varieties and range from more acidic to sweeter, with less acid. Red Robin. Craig is also cofounder of the Dwarf Tomato Project (those are some dwarf types sliced open up top), which gets back to the issue of how many tomatoes can be squeezed in, since small is good. I garden zone 6a, NW Ohio, have high humidity, midsummer temps can go 90’s, 2020 was a 3 week drought, or it can rain a lot all summer. Dwarf varieties can be both determinate or indeterminate. Celebrity TomatoesThe celebrity tomato looks exactly like what you would picture when you think … Developed at the University of Florida, the micro varieties are truly diminutive. Not sure if this is true or not but I heard that like grapes, tomatoes need to be stressed to taste their best. It is a cherry tomato that is black … Small Tomatoes: Patio Each patio tomato plant grows to about 18 inches in height and is a very compact plant … We tell everybody exactly what we’re doing if they choose to go to our website. Dwarf tomato plants grow to maximum heights of 2 to 3 feet, and develop fruit in an array of sizes, shapes and colors. And maybe a third try. Field test results from Florida, California and Texas show that this variety has … When I bit into that first tomato, it had an intense flavor burst of juicy, meaty tomato. Because Red Robin tomato plants only grow to about a foot tall, they are considered truly miniature tomato plants. Dwarf Tomato Project. The Tiny Tim tomato is a very small dwarf determinate variety that grows to about 16 inches. You’re in two different hemispheres and you can collaborate, and educate people, and have fun.”. seed-shopping, plus growing eggplants and ‘dense sowing,’ with craig lehoullier, ‘dester,’ ‘cherokee green’ and other top tomatoes, plus tomato troubles, with craig lehoullier, best tomatoes: craig lehoullier’s heirloom picks, plus the dwarf tomato project, https://robinhoodradioondemand.com/podcast-download/2475/a-way-to-garden-with-margaret-roach-december-19-craig-lehoullier-on-best-tomatoes.mp3, ‘nature’s temples:’ understanding old trees and old-growth forests, with joan maloof, a way to garden’s top garden stories of 2016, making the switch to native groundcovers, with duncan himmelman of mt. Whittemore writes on topics in medicine, nature, science, technology, the arts, cuisine, travel and sports. Plan the perfect garden with our interactive tool →, University of Illinois Extension: Tomatoes. Grape tomato lovers, take note—Celano is one of the best new varieties you can grow. It tasted good fresh, so my son saved seeds. But open any seed catalogue, and you’ll quickly be overwhelmed. The first think I would do is think about how heart-shaped tomatoes actually have the same meatiness of paste types, but often have better flavor. Black Krim is a large, dark red-green tomato with a bold, full balanced taste. No answer to the question, or simply feeling shy? Your email address will not be published. I thought we could go through shotgun style. Do you have any idea of how many tomato varieties you have grown, and how many plants do you grow in an average year? Wild Fred (Dwarf Plant) ($6.95) A Laurel's Favorite. Tomato breeding at the University started in 2011 but has … Carolyn’ is a really nice white cherry tomato. Perhaps the Best Tasting Micro Tomato! Absolutely. Short Versus Longer Growing Season. Companies that feature the Dwarf Tomato Project varieties: Victory Seeds, Tatiana’s TOMATObase, Heritage Seed Market, and Sample Seed Shop strive to carry all of the releases (65 different named varieties; all open-pollinated [non-hybrid], and stable, hence OK for seed saving, and all in the process of being OSSI-pledged (Open Source Seed Initiative). Yes. Tomatoes are the glory plant of the gardening world. You and I are nature’s best hope, and I’m glad Doug joined me again to help us learn to support it. Your email address will not be published. So dwarf sounds interesting. She also compiles a list of heirlooms that performed well in her garden the previous year. It’s just fun to watch; I feel like a very proud father [laughter], watching these babies. Obviously, we love to grow tomatoes. But, since the non-hybrid version of Fantastic has disappeared, the best tasting … Tiny Tims are so small they usually don't need to be supported. As a way to increase the diversity of sizes and colors and flavors, I would say a gardener like me keeps their eye on the trends but always goes back to basics, because I think fads will come and go and unless you have a core of people around the world who really do love the heirlooms, that’s when things can start verging on extinction: when we forget them. What I am waiting for is to see if the Johnny’s or Burpee’s or Totally Tomatoes think, “Hey, who are these guys?” I don’t want to push them at them; I want to see if they’re serious enough. Q. We’re getting them all pledged to the Open Source Seed Initiative, meaning they cannot be patented or controlled; they will always be there for gardeners to save seeds from and share and enjoy. It’s like an open-source sharing project, where we tell everybody what we do; we tell them how they breed it. If you look in the old catalogs, it was thought of as very useful for people who didn’t want to put 6-foot stakes on their plants, but it never caught on. Let’s create some dwarf varieties that will be perfect—like a gardening palette, and they are just different paints to choose from, different tools in your gardening toolbox. Craig you’re kind of a science type, and Patrina you’re good at doing crosses. ‘Kellogg’s Breakfast’ or ‘Yellow Brandywine’ or ‘Aunt Gertie’s Gold’ are all really nice orange varieties, and the ‘Kellogg’s Breakfast’ tends to be a sweeter tomato, with the other two having a really nice tart bite to them. There are always new tomatoes and trends or fads in every crop, but I don’t think you’re the kind of gardener who grows with the fads, are you? I’d say on average, 150 to 200. We’ve used all kinds of parents to get really good diversity. Fruition–I’m not sure where they are. We never have really talked about paste tomatoes—except to semi-malign the classic ‘Roma’ last time, though it’s a very productive canning classic. Plants go in with protection after Mother’s Day and first frosts start hitting late September during the huge fall harvest for the mid to late season varieties. It’s been Anna Russian because it is one of the first to produce in my garden. Small tomato plants that deliver big flavor are just right for growing in small gardens and on decks, patios, and balconies. …which is going to necessitate smaller gardens and real careful, tactical thinking about what I need my garden to produce. Some are so small, they can be raised in a kitchen window. TO ENTER TO WIN a signed copy of “Epic Tomatoes,” Craig LeHoullier’s book, simply comment below, answering the question: OK, go ahead: Tell us your top tomato (or tomatoes)–the one you always grow–and also whether any in Craig’s list might find a place in your garden this year? But this summer I’ll be getting a small green house which will give me the capability to try some new varieties. The flavour … It is called the world's smallest tomato variety for good reason, growing only 8 inches high. Carolyn.’. They are so small, that they can easily be grown in a window box in relatively low light conditions. Your Price: $2.95 Enjoy the zesty flavour in salads and … Cherry Gold is the yellow variety of Tiny Tim. When provided with just one square foot of space each plant will produce approximately 100 tomatoes. But you know, some of these tomatoes that have been around 100 or 120 years really can’t be improved upon. Regards, Babci of 3. At the end of the day, it may not just like your climate, the particular weather you had that year—or your own particular taste buds might not find that it’s one that they resonate with. But for really good paste shape, ‘Opalka,’ for a red, or ‘Yellow Bell,’ which is a really lovely yellow ‘Roma’ type. Prolific and tasty deep-red cherry tomatoes. ... 15 years, then horribly alkaline clay & alkaline water for the last 37 years), heavily amended with my own compost, the best tasting was Fantastic (NOT the hybrid). So yes, there are nice cherry tomatoes in different colors. And I’m like, “Let me tell you about our dwarf tomato plants. (Photo credits: All from Craig LeHoullier except ‘Hugh’s’ taken by Kip Dawkins and ‘Speckled Roman’ taken by Stephen Garrett. Welcome! What is my garden going to be for—instead of taking a scattershot approach and trying lots of different things. I’m nuts; I’m insane. I did a second planting, and picked a lot of them green before the first frost. This is a unique tomato if I’ve ever seen one. A. I’m still doing seed saving [in mid-December]. Time flies for gardeners, and I would expect time for us maybe goes by faster than for anyone else. I host a public-radio podcast; I also lecture, plus hold tours at my 2.3-acre Hudson Valley (NY) Zone 5B garden, and always say no to chemicals and yes to great plants. So you mentioned Tatiana’s, Fruition, Common Wealth, Southern Exposure (which I have loved for a million years)—what are the other sources? All Rights Reserved. The Artisan Series, which have lots of stripes. A. Matt [from Fruition] and I had an email today where I think they may carry as many as 16 of our 66. Unlike many other varieties, the Small Fry fruits continuously. They are very compact and can be grown in small pots. LISTEN OR SUBSCRIBE FREE: BY TRAINING, Craig LeHoullier is a chemist, but these days his lab is a little different from what you might expect: It’s his driveway, which.. IT’S TIME: time for the A Way to Garden annual winter seed series kickoff, when I virtually shop the catalogs with various expert friends and.. I’VE BEEN RELISHING a harvest of diverse tomatoes, though I only planted two varieties in my own garden this year. When you get involved in a breeding project, that makes your numbers explode, because you are trialing different tomatoes, but they may not have a name yet. So I would think of a heart-shaped tomato like an ‘Oxheart,’ or a ‘German Red Strawberry,’ or an ‘Anna Russian,’ and use those for sauce. In Jacksonville, Fla., Frank Whittemore is a content strategist with over a decade of experience as a hospital corpsman in the U.S. Navy and a licensed paramedic. Was just on my roof repairing the shingles that had blown off – wonderful sunshine, can’t wait to get digging. No worry; just say “count me in” or something to that effect, and I will, but a reply is even better. And the Seed Savers Yearbook is also a great source, and people like me and Carolyn Male and Bill Minke, who have been growing tomatoes for years and years. That’s where a great resource like Tatiana’s TOMATObase—which is essentially a tomato Wiki, where you can put in thousands of names of varieties and start getting a sense of their history, what they look like. I shred them in a blender, bring them to a simmer for 10 minutes, refrigerate them till the solids float to the top and freeze the the solids. The fruits are bright yellow. There is a Chef’s Choice and an Heirloom Marriage Series, both of which are hybrids that actually are made by crossing two heirlooms. Fruition Seeds will be carrying a selection in 2017, and Southern Exposure and Commonwealth seeds both are working with Craig on adding some. Learn how your comment data is processed. Snow; and Rosella Purple, which … I realize we barely got to dig into the Dwarf Tomato Project last time we spoke. And if 50 or 100 years from now someone says, “This ‘Rosella Purple,’ it’s been around since the Dwarf Tomato group created it in 2010; it’s still a great one.” I’m happy to let the court of public opinion decide how many of these make it on through. I know who I first sent some treasured varieties to, and those companies would have kept those varieties quite pure. I spent some time with catalogs this week, because as we all know one of the greatest energy-inspiring activities for gardeners is the walk out to the mailbox when there may be snow or ice on the ground, and getting our batteries recharged with the arrival of all these catalogs. And there is also a bit of a caution there: That increases the chances for errors—the stray seed under the fingernail, the stray bit of pollen that the bees spread. A. It’s crinkly and dark green, and they can come in both the potato version with the smooth edge, and the regular toothy version. A man named Archie Hook in Indiana made people aware of that back in the 1940s. The Yellow Canary tomato is very similar to the Red Robin in that it reaches only about a foot in height and can also grow well in low light. I’m grateful that Doug returned to the podcast in autumn to do just that. Dwarf Amy's Ohio Tomato Globe to oblate shaped, average 3 oz. cuba, mastering microgreens, with kate spring of good heart farmstead, gifts for gardeners: my tried-and-true gear, david lebovitz’s french onion soup (from ‘my paris kitchen’), pumpkin custard: holiday pie, minus the crust, https://robinhoodradioondemand.com/podcast-player/17424/ecological-fall-cleanup-with-doug-tallamy-a-way-to-garden-with-margaret-roach-october-5-2020.mp3. This tomato variety is good for planting in hanging baskets. I’ve rounded up the best tomatoes … A. I’m Margaret Roach, a leading garden writer for 30 years—at ‘Martha Stewart Living,’ ‘Newsday,’ and in three books. It’s a great thing: so many people saving seed and sharing. Dwarf tomato plant produces HUGE crop of 3-4" long, delicious paste tomatoes. Because Red Robin tomato plants only grow to about a foot tall, they are considered truly miniature tomato plants. Oh I would love to be able to answer this… but the truth is, I’ve tried so many varieties, including many mentioned by Craig, and all of them have developed fungal diseases, earlier each year, despite my working with my state extension service and trying so many remedies. The Small Fry tomato is a dwarf variety that grows bright red, 1 inch fruits in clusters of 7 or 8. But to be able to replicate a ‘Cherokee Purple’ or a ‘Green Giant’ or a ‘Lillian’s Yellow,’ a big yellow, red, brown or striped tomato on a plant that only grows 4 feet tall or so and doesn’t need to be pruned and has the flavor of the heirlooms—we actually have done really well. [Laughter.] So now it’s on the always grow list. This is so because they are easy to grow, most are great tasting … Celebrity Tomato. Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I grew up on Big Boys in Virginia in the Sixties, but moved out west 30 years ago and the Big Boys do not do well here. It should grow well in West County as well as Walnut Creek. So what do I do with these? I’m trying my first dwarf, Rosella Purple, this year. I start all mine from seed, and baby them into big, healthy transplants, but they all succumb before producing very much. Q. but can reach ten oz. Perhaps nobody is more qualified to curate the list than Craig LeHoullier of North Carolina, author of the hit book “Epic Tomatoes.”. Small tomato plants range in size from 18 inches tall or less to no more than 3 or 4 feet tall. [Laughter.]. Q. Margaret's weekly public-radio show, from Robin Hood Radio in Sharon, CT, the smallest NPR station in the nation. Craig and I kicked off my annual winter seed series on the December 19, 2016 edition of my public-radio show and podcast, when I virtually shop the catalogs with various expert friends and otherwise talk about seedy stuff. WHEN I TALKED to Doug Tallamy in February around the publication date of his latest book, “Nature’s Best Hope,” I didn’t want to go on and on about the advice in it regarding smart fall cleanup, which is one of the ways I know I’ve dramatically shifted the way I manage my own garden compared to 10 or even five years ago. The plants are very prolific producers of fruit, which are small, about 1 inch in diameter, and take about 55 days to mature. I ASKED CRAIG for some short lists of personal favorites, and sources for the Dwarf Tomato Project varieties: Hybrids: Red ‘Big Beef,’ ‘Whopper;’ yellow ‘Lemon Boy;’ orange ‘Sun Gold. Red Robin tomatoes have a mild taste. A large staking plant that will grow upwards of 1.5-2.0m, it is a rigorous grower that rewards you with plenty of juicy, sweet, mid-sized cherry tomatoes. Every year, Lisa Merrell saves seed from her tomatoes and sells plants of open-pollinated varieties of tomatoes and peppers. This amazing tomato variety is one of the toughest tomato varieties. Sorry for the long-winded reply. A. These things attack your palate. The fruits take about 45 days to ripen. Listen live at 8:30 AM EDT Mondays, to the replay Saturday morning, or stream the podcast anytime. When I looked at the Seed Savers yearbook, I think trying to choose tomatoes has become as simple or as complex—depending how you see it. The Best Container Tomato Plants. ‘Purple Russian,’ which is essentially ‘Roma,’ but in the ‘Cherokee Purple’ [below] appearance and flavor. 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