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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TastyWine, 'TastyWine Tomato' is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Produces small to mid-sized, oblate, and slightly ribbed beefsteak tomatoes around 150-300grams each. Bright pink fruits with a delicious, fresh, well-balanced flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, potato leaf. Indeterminate dwarf. Derives from a cross between 'Dwarf Wild Fred' and 'Brandywine' by Vince Lavallo in 2008 called "Tasty". 'TastyWine' was later selected and named by Vince. Introduced in 2016. OSSI. 85D. 10seeds/pack.
Tennessee Suited, 'Tennessee Suited Tomato' is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Produces small to mid-sized, oblate, beefsteak tomatoes around 100-300grams each. Some fruits are ribbed. Gorgeous metallic-purple-pink-green-striped fruits with a juicy, sweet-acid well-balanced flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. Determinate dwarf. Derives from a cross between 'Rosella Purple' and 'Pink Berkeley Tie Dye'. Selected by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia in 2009 och and was then called ’Tidy’. Introduced in 2016. OSSI. 80D. 10seeds/pack.
Uluru Ochre, 'Uluru Ochre Tomato' is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Produces oblate, ribbed small to mid-sized beefsteak tomatoes around 150-340grams each. Ochre-brown fruits with a darker neck. Delicious, slightly smokey tomato flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. Indeterminate dwarf tree-type. Derives from a cross between 'Orange Heirloom' and 'Rosella Purple' by Patrina Nuske Small called ’Rosy’. 'Uluru Ochre' was later selected and named by Patrina. Introduced in 2015. OSSI. 70D. 10seeds/pack.
Velvet Night, 'Dwarf Velvet Night Tomato' is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Heavy yielder of round, large cherry tomatoes around 25-60grams each. Purple fruits with a darker neck. Excellent, sweet flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. Selected from "the Muddy Family" by Susan Oliverson. Introduced in 2018. OSSI. 70D. 10seeds/pack.
Vince's Haze, 'Dwarf Vince's Haze Tomato' is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Produces flattened small to mid-sized beefsteak tomatoes around 150-300grams each. Purple-ish fruits with a darker green neck. Intence, excellent flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, potato leaf. Derives from "the Hazy Family", a cross by Vincent Lavallo between 'Dwarf Wild Fred' och 'Purple Haze'. 'Dwarf Vince's Haze' was later selected by Susan Oliverson. The variety was named after "the Hazy Family's" founder, Vince Lavallo. Introduced in 2019. OSSI. 76D. 10seeds/pack.
Waratah, 'Waratah Dwarf Tomato' is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Heavy yielder of flattened small to mid-sized beefsteak tomatoes around 150-350grams each. Clear-red fruits with excellent, fresh, and fruity flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. Derives from "the Plentiful family”, selected and named by Patrina Nuske Small. Introduced in 2016. OSSI. 70D. 10seeds/pack.
Waverley, 'Waverley Tomato' is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Heavy yielder of flattened mid-sized to large beefsteak tomatoes around 150-450grams each. Clear-pink fruits with excellent, fresh, and fruity flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. Derives from "the Rosy Family", a cross between Patrina Nuske Small in 2008 between 'Rosella Purple' and 'Orange Heirloom'. Selected by Patrina. Introduced in 2020. OSSI. 80D. 10seeds/pack.
Wherokowhai, 'Wherokowhai Tomato' is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Produces oblate, small to mid-sized beefsteak tomatoes around 100-300grams each. The first multicolored variety in DTP. Beautiful fruits in pink-red-yellow with a delicious sweet flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, potato leaf. ”Wherokowhai” means "red-yellow" in the New Zeeland language Maori and is pronounced "fer-dow-co-fi". Selected from "the Dizzy Family", a cross between 'Dwarf Russian Swirl' and 'Lucky Cross', and was named by Richard Watson, New Zeeland. Introduced in 2014. OSSI. 75D. 10seeds/pack.
Wild Fred, 'Dwarf Wild Fred Tomato' is a dwarf variety growing up to 90cm in height. Produces oblate, mid-sized tomatoes around 100-200grams each. Dark-red-purple fruits with a darker neck, excellent full flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. Indeterminate dwarf. Derives from a cross between 'New Big Dwarf' and 'Carbon' by Bruce Bradshaw, California, in 2005. Selected by Craig LeHoullier and named after his father Wilfred, after a humoristic miss-spelling of his name. Introduced in 2010. OSSI. 75D. 10seeds/pack.
Wild Spudleaf, 'Dwarf Wild Spudleaf Tomato' is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Produces oblate, mid-sized tomatoes around 100-250grams each. Dusky pink fruits with a darker, green neck. Pleasant, well-balanced flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, potato leaf. Determinate dwarf. Derives from a cross between 'Dwarf Wild Fred' and 'Spudakee'. 'Dwarf Wild Spudleaf' was first grown by Vince Lavallo in 2008 and was then called 'Frosty.' Introduced in 2016. OSSI. 85D. 10seeds/pack.
Willa’s Cariboo Rose, 'Willa's Cariboo Rose Tomato' is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Produces oblate, mid-sized tomatoes around 80-250grams each. Dark pink fruits with a fresh and juicy flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, potato leaf. Derives from a cross between 'Budai Torpe' och 'Stump of the World' by Patrina Nuske Small in 2005 called 'Sleepy'. 'Willa's Cariboo Rose' was encountered during the work of creating a red-fruited variety called 'Wilpena'. Introduced in 2017. OSSI. 82D. 10seeds/pack.
Wilpena, 'Wilpena Tomato' is a dwarf variety growing up to 90-120cm in height. Produces oblate, slightly ribbed, mid-sized beefsteak tomatoes around 200-350grams each. Some fruits can get up to 800gram. Shiny-red, meaty fruits with a fresh, mild, and juicy tomato flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, potato leaf. Derives from "the Sleepy family", a cross by Patrina Nuske Small in 2005 between 'Stump of the World' and 'Budai Torpe'. 'Wilpena' was selected by Patrina and named after “the Wilpena Pound”; a gigantic natural amphitheater of mountains north of Adelaide, Australia. Introduced in 2019. OSSI. 85D. 10seeds/pack.
Yukon Quest, 'Yukon Quest Tomato' is a dwarf variety growing up to 90cm in height. Produces slightly flattened, mid-sized tomatoes around 80-170grams each. Smooth, pink fruits with a pleasant, well-balanced sweet flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. Determinate dwarf tree-type. Selected from "the Grumpy family", a cross between 'Budai Torpe' and 'Black from Tula' by Patrina Nuske Small in 2006, Australia. A selection grown by Richard Allen in Australia was sent to Susan Bailey in Alaska, who discovered and named 'Yukon Quest'. Introduced in 2011. OSSI. 70D. 10seeds/pack.
Eagle Smiley ‘Dwarf Eagle Smiley Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100-150cm in height. Heavy yielder of bright yellow cherry tomatoes, around 10-15grams each. Outstanding, strong, sugary, and sweet tomato flavor. Extremely productive. Rugose, dark green, regular leaves. Derives from "the Teensy Family", a cross between 'Summertime Green’ and 'Mexico Midget', by Craig LeHoullier. Selected and named by Justin Sieglaff. Introduced in 2022. OSSI. 60D. 10seeds/pack.
Elsie’s Fancy, ‘Dwarf Elsie's Fancy Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 90cm on average in height. Produces oblate, slightly ribbed, smooth tomatoes, around 100-300grams each. Bright yellow fruits with a well-balanced, but intense tomato flavor. Rugose potato leaves. Beautiful variegated foliage, with streaks in crème-white and pink. ‘Elsie’s Fancy’ is one of the three first varieties with variegated foliage developed by “The Dwarf Tomato Project”. Derives from “the Acey Family”. Named by Craig LeHoullier after his grandmother Elsie. Introduced in 2021. OSSI. 90D. 5seeds/pack.
Mochas Cherry, ‘Dwarf Mocha's Cherry Tomato’, is a compact dwarf variety growing up to 45-50cm in average in height. Produces large, round cherry tomatoes, up to 20 grams each. Beautiful fruits with the anthocyanin gene, giving them an antho-purple color. Some fruits turn almost black when it is exposed to the sun. As fully ripe the fruits turn dark red with a purple neck. Pleasant, mild tomato flavor with some hint of tartness. Rugose, dark green, regular leaves. Derives from “The Anthy Family”, by Craig LeHoullier. “The Anthy Family” is a cross between ‘'Dwarf Saucy Mary' and an unstabilized anthocyanin pink, indeterminate cherry tomato from Tom Wagner. Selected by Craig LeHoullier and stabilized by Chan Mortimer. Introduced in 2022. OSSI. Good resistance to late blight/potato blight. 65D. 10seeds/pack.
Pico’s Pride, ‘Dwarf Pico's Pride Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 90cm in average in height. Produces round to slightly oblate, smooth tomatoes, around 50-100grams each. Bright yellow fruits with a delicious and intense tomato flavor. Rugose potato leaves. Beautiful variegated foliage, with streaks in crème-white and pink. ‘Pico’s Pride’ is one of the three first varieties with variegated foliage developed by “The Dwarf Tomato Project”. Derives from “the Acey Family”. Named by Craig LeHoullier after one of his felines. Introduced in 2021. OSSI. 85D. 5seeds/pack.
Walter's Fancy, ‘Dwarf Walter's Fancy Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 90cm in average in height. Produces oblate, slightly ribbed, smooth tomatoes, around 100-300grams each. Pale yellow fruits with a well-balanced, but intense tomato flavor. Rugose potato leaves. Beautiful variegated foliage, with streaks in crème-white and pink. ‘Walter's Fancy’ is one of the three first varieties with variegated foliage developed by “The Dwarf Tomato Project”. Derives from “the Acey Family”. Named by Craig LeHoullier after his grandfather Walter. Introduced in 2021. OSSI. 90D. 5seeds/pack.
Sandy Stripes, 'Dwarf Sandy Stripes Tomato', is a dwarf variety growing up to 90-120cm in height. Produces midsized, round fruits of around 60-90 grams each. Pretty fruits in a chocolate color with shiny green stripes. Juicy and very mild, pleasant and sweet tomato flavor. Variegated foliage. Derives from a cross between 'Variegated' and 'Sarandipity' by Craig LeHoullier called "Sandy". The chocolate and green stripes were selected by Susan Olivierson. Was named by Craig LeHoullier. Introduced in 2023. OSSI. 75D. 5seeds/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.
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