Dwarf Tomato Project (D. T. P.) is a tomato breeding project that has been going on for more than 10 years, with growers participating all around the world. The goal is to create a number of low-maintenance tomato varieties with delicious flavor, variations of size, colors, and use. Today the project has introduced about 130 different awesome varieties!
Characteristics the varieties have in common are that the plant height varies from 60-140cm depending on the variety. They have rugose (crinkly) foliage and grow with very thick stems. They need no pruning of the suckers. They need no support height-wise but require staking or support on the width. The branches get heavy when the plant sets fruit and will fall over without staking. They all work well to grow in larger pots or such, wherever the space is limited. In general, the plant gets smaller and produces a bit less grown in a pot than grown in a field. Read more about different types of tomatoes.
According to fruits size, color, shape, or taste, you can find almost everything you are looking for in the D. T. P. There are varieties from the sweetest cherry to the juiciest beefsteak. Normal-sized varieties perfect for canning or fresh eating or paste-types great for cooking or sauces. What you can't find are longkeeper varieties. Color-vise there is anything from white-yellow-green to orange-red-brown-black to striped and multi-colored. What you can't find is antho-colored varieties though. We have to keep calm and wait!
All varieties from Dwarf Tomato Project are OSSI-pledged! This is a rare gift to all of us and should be respected!
Of course, this information is included in every seed pack of all our OSSI varieties!
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Adelaide Festival, ‘Adelaide Festival Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 90cm in height. Produces round-oblate mid-sized tomatoes, around 90-250grams each. Beautiful fruits in dark green-red-purple-striped, ripen to more golden-striped. Sweet, well-balanced taste, slightly smoky. Rugose, dark green leaves. Cross between 'Rosella Purple' and 'Pink Berkeley Tie Dye'. Selected by Patrina Nuske Small, Australia, and named after “the Adelaide Festival of Arts Fireworks”. Introduced in 2014. OSSI. Indeterminate Dwarf. 80D. 10seeds/pack.
Almandine, ‘Dwarf Almandine Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Produces elongated paste-type tomatoes, around 70-100grams each. Beautiful dark-pink fruits with a darker neck, dark-pink-red flesh. Pleasant, well-balanced taste. Paste-type tomatoes contain less water than "normal" tomatoes and are perfect for tomato sauce, puree, cooking, etc. The fruits are very firm and meaty and not so watery if cooked. Rugose, dark green, regular leaves. Selected from ”the Leggy Family”, named by Susan Oliverson. Introduced in 2020. OSSI. 85-90D. 10seeds/pack.
Amy's Ohio, ’Dwarf Amy's Ohio Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Heavy yielder of tomatoes around 80grams each, some get larger, up to 250grams. Oblate fruits in green-yellow-brown with green flesh. Well-balanced, sweet taste. Rugose, dark green, regular leaves. Selected from ”the Dainty Family”, named by Susan Oliverson. Introduced in 2020. OSSI. 80D. 10seeds/pack.
Andy's Forty, ’Dwarf Andy's Forty Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Heavy yielder of round to oblate tomatoes around 70-150grams each. Beautiful brown-red fruits with green stripes and a metallic shine. Mild, balanced sweet taste. Rugose, dark green, regular leaves. Selected from ”the Softy Family”, named by Susan Oliverson. Introduced in 2018. OSSI. 75D. 10seeds/pack.
Anne’s Dusky Rose Plum, ‘Dwarf Anne’s Dusky Rose Plum Tomato’ is a dwarf variety growing up to 50-80cm in average height. Produces elongated-oval, plum-shaped tomatoes around 70-150 grams each. Beautiful fruits with the anthocyanin gene, giving them an antho-purple color where they are exposed to the sun. Dark-pink fruits with a very dark-purple, almost black neck. Juicy fruits with a bit more acidic than sweet flavor. Wispy regular leaf foliage. Introduced in 2023. OSSI. Around 70D. 10 seeds/pack.
Arctic Rose, ’Dwarf Arctic Rose Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 90cm in height. Heavy yielder of oblate tomatoes around 100-150grams each. Beautiful clear dark-pink, smooth fruits with a fresh, sweet pleasant flavor. Rugose, dark green, regular leaves. Cross between 'Budai Torpe' och 'Black from Tula' by Patrina Nuske Small, Australia in 2006. Was then called 'Grumpy'. Sherry Shiesl and Susan Bailey, Alaska did most of the selection work with ‘Arctic Rose’. Determinate Dwarf. Introduced in 2012. OSSI. Recommended for a shorter season. 60D. 10seeds/pack.
Audrey's Love, ’Dwarf Audrey's Love Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 60-70cm in height. Produces elongated paste-type tomatoes around 50-100 grams each. Beautiful chocolate-brown fruits with green stripes. Good tomato flavor. Paste-type tomatoes contain less water than "normal" tomatoes and are perfect for tomato sauce, puree, cooking, etc. The fruits are very firm and meaty and not so watery if cooked. Rugose, dark green, regular leaves. Selected from ”the Kiwi Family”, named by Robin Bort after her mother. Introduced in 2020. OSSI. 78D. 10seeds/pack.
Aussie Drop, ’Aussie Drop Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 60-70cm in height. Produces small, slightly heart-shaped tomatoes around 50-100 grams each. Beautiful chocolate-brown fruits with full "dark" tomato flavor. Rugose, dark green, regular leaves. Selected from ”the Lazy Family”, named by Patrina Nuske Small. Introduced in 2020. OSSI. 85-90D. 10seeds/pack.
Awesome, ’Dwarf Awesome Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Produces oblate, small beefsteak tomatoes around 150-220 grams each. Beautiful multi-colored fruits in yellow and pink. The flesh is a mix of yellow-pink-orange-red. The flavor is awesome, more strong-sweet than mild. Rugose, dark green, regular leaves. Selected from ”the Ivalde Family”, named by Linda Black. The name comes from Black´s daughter called the variety "just awesome!". Introduced in 2018. OSSI. 80D. 10seeds/pack.
Banana Toes, ’Banana Toes Tomato’, is a compact dwarf variety growing up to 40-60cm in height. Heavy yielder of elongated paste-type tomatoes in clusters of 4-6 fruits in each cluster. Beautiful bright yellow fruits that keep well after picking. Paste-type tomatoes contain less water than "normal" tomatoes and are perfect for tomato sauce, puree, cooking, etc. The fruits are very firm and meaty and not so watery if cooked. Plesant and mild flavor. Rugose, dark green, regular leaves. Selected from ”the Speckly Family”, named by Gina McDermott. Introduced in 2020. OSSI. 70D. 10seeds/pack.
Banksia Queen, ’Banksia Queen Dwarf Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100-140cm in height, a bit higher than the regular dwarf. Produces flattened, ribbed small beefsteak tomatoes, about 150-300grams each. Beautiful bright yellow fruits with juicy well-balanced flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage. Cross between ’Elbe’ och 'Golden Dwarf Champion' by Patrina Nuske Small. Introduced in 2015. OSSI. 80D. 10seeds/pack.
Barossa Fest, ’Barossa Fest Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 120-150cm in height, a bit higher than the regular dwarf. Produces globe-shaped, small to mid-sized tomatoes between 50-150gram each. Pale-yellow, smooth fruits, sweet flavor with a slightly acid aftertaste. Rugose, dark green foliage, potato leaf. Cross between 'Golden Dwarf Champion' and 'Green
Giant.' Was first grown by Patrina Nuske Small in 2005, was then called 'Sneezy'. Indeterminate Dwarf. Introduced in 2016. OSSI. 85-90D. 10seeds/pack.
Barossa Moon, ’Dwarf Barossa Moon Tomato', is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Produces globe-shaped to oval, small tomatoes, around 50gram each. Pale-yellow, smooth fruits, with a mild and sweet flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, potato leaf. Selected from ”the Snowy Family” by Susan Oliverson. Introduced in 2018. OSSI. 70D. 10seeds/pack.
Beastly Yellow Heart, 'Dwarf Beastly Yellow Heart Tomato', is a dwarf variety growing up to 120-140cm in height. Produces midsized, heart-shaped, light-yellow fruits around 70-180 grams each. Some fruits get a pretty blush at the bottom end. Pleasant, juicy, well-balanced but slightly mild-tart tomato flavor. Potato leaves. Derives from a cross between 'Green Giant' and 'Dwarf Golden Heart' by Vince Lavallo to create the “Beastly” hybrid. Selection work was done by Vince Lavalle, with Mickey Pasko-Powell, Craig LeHoullier, and Bill Minkey assisting. Beastly Yellow Heart was named by Craig LeHoullier. Introduced in 2023. OSSI. 75D. 10 seeds/pack.
Beauty King, ’Dwarf Beauty King Tomato', is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Produces round to oblate, mid-sized beefsteak tomatoes, around 120-250gram each. Bright red fruits with golden stripes, rich and well-balanced flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. After a cross by Vince Lavallo in 2011 between an early generation of 'Dwarf Wild Fred' and 'Beauty King' from Wild Boar Farm. This first cross was named 'Beauty'. 'Dwarf Beauty King' was then selected and named by Vince in 2013. Introduced in 2017. OSSI. 75D. 10seeds/pack.
Bendigo Blush, ’Dwarf Bendigo Blush Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Heavy yielder of round to oval, large cherry tomatoes, around 25-40 gram each. The fruits are bright pink-red with a sweet and well-balanced taste. Rugose, dark green foliage, potato leaf. Selected from “the Snowy family" and named by Gregg Muller. Introduced in 2018. OSSI. 70D. 10seeds/pack.
Bendigo Dawn, ’Dwarf Bendigo Dawn Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Heavy yielder of oval, large cherry tomatoes, around 25-40 gram each. The fruits are bright pink-red with a sweet and well-balanced taste. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. Selected from “the Snowy family" and named by Gregg Muller. Introduced in 2018. OSSI. 65D. 10seeds/pack.
Bendigo Drop, ’Dwarf Bendigo Drop Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Heavy yielder of oval, large cherry tomatoes, around 25 grams each. The fruits are bright pink with a sweet and well-balanced taste. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. Selected from “the Snowy family" and named by Gregg Muller. Introduced in 2018. OSSI. 70D. 10seeds/pack.
Bendigo Moon, ’Dwarf Bendigo Moon Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Heavy yielder of oval, large cherry tomatoes, around 25-40 grams each. The fruits are ivory-white with a sweet and well-balanced taste. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. Selected from “the Snowy family" and named by Gregg Muller. Introduced in 2018. OSSI. 70D. 10seeds/pack.
Bendigo Rose, ’Dwarf Bendigo Rose Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Heavy yielder of globe-shaped to plum-shaped, large cherry tomatoes, around 25-40 grams each. The fruits are bright pink with a sweet and well-balanced taste. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. Selected from “the Snowy family" and named by Gregg Muller. Introduced in 2018. OSSI. 70D. 10seeds/pack.