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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Dainty Isabel, ‘Dwarf Dainty Isabel Tomato', is a dwarf variety growing up to 90-120cm in height. Produces round to oblate mid-sized tomatoes around 50-150 grams each. Beautiful dark-pink fruits with a dark-green neck. Juicy and crimson flesh with a well-balanced and pleasant flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, potato leaf. Selected from “the Dainty Family” and named by Susan Oliverson. Introduced in 2020. OSSI. 70D. 10seeds/pack.
Deaton's Dwarf – NOT is a dwarf variety growing up to 90cm in average in height. ‘Deaton’s Dwarf’ is a heavy yielder of chocolate-brown fruits, but some of our plants in 2022 produced green fruits instead. ‘Deaton's Dwarf – NOT’ produces round, mid-sized fruits around 80-200 grams each, the same shape and size as its sibling. The fruits ripen from green to a more amber-green as fully ripe. Delicious sweet and slightly tart tomato flavor. Rugose, dark green, regular leaves. Derives from the Sneaky Family, a cross between 'Kangaroo Paw Yellow' and 'Grozny 91', by Patrina Nuske Small. 75D. 10seeds/pack.
Deaton’s Dwarf, ‘Deaton's Dwarf Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 90cm in average in height. Produces round, mid-sized fruits around 80-200 grams each. Beautiful, chocolate-brown fruits with a delicious well-balanced tomato flavor. Rugose, dark green, regular leaves. Derives from the Sneaky Family, a cross between 'Kangaroo Paw Yellow' and 'Grozny 91', by Patrina Nuske Small. Selected and named by Amanda Fischer. Introduced in 2022. OSSI. 75D. 10seeds/pack.
Desert Star, ’Dwarf Desert Star Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 90-120cm in height. Heavy yielder of perfectly round cherry tomatoes around 25 grams each. Beautiful bright yellow fruits with a sweet and well-balanced flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, potato leaf. Selected from "the Plucky Family" and named by Robin Bort. Introduced in 2020. 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.
Edith Stone, ’Dwarf Edith Stone Tomato’ is a dwarf variety growing up to 150cm in height. Produces smooth, globe-shaped mid-sized fruits around 150grams each. Beautiful bright red fruits with golden stripes. Pleasant, well-balanced tomato flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. Selected from "the Softy Family" by Susan Oliverson and named after her G-G-G-Grandmother. Introduced in 2021. OSSI. 85D. 10seeds/pack.
Egypt Yellow, ’Dwarf Egypt Yellow Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Produces flattened, ribbed small to mid-sized beefsteak tomatoes, around 150-300 grams each. Beautiful bright yellow fruits with mild, sweet, and juicy flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. Selected, stabilized, and named by Susan Oliverson, from "the Sneaky Family". Introduced in 2018. OSSI. 78D. 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.
Emerald Giant, ’Dwarf Emerald Giant Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100-120cm in height. Produces smooth, oblate, slightly ribbed, large beefsteak tomatoes, around 200-500 grams each. Beautiful bright green fruits with a pink blush. Sweet and juicy flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, potato leaf. From a cross between 'Golden Dwarf Champion' and 'Green Giant', by Patrina Nuske Small in 2006. Was later selected and named by Craig LeHoullier. A dwarf variety of 'Green Giant'. Introduced in 2011. OSSI. 90D. 5seeds/pack.
Firebird Sweet, ’Dwarf Firebird Sweet Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Produces smooth, oblate, mid-sized tomatoes, around 100-200grams each. Beautiful pink fruits with golden stripes. Sweet, rich well-balanced flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. From an early cross between 'Dwarf Wild Fred' and Wild Boar Farm's 'Beauty King' by Vince Lavallo in 2011, was then called "Beauty". Selected by Craig LeHoullier in 2013. Introduced in 2017. OSSI. 75D. 10seeds/pack.
Flashy Ace, 'Dwarf Flashy Ace Tomato', is a dwarf variety growing up to 90-120cm in height. Produces midsized, round to oblate fruits around 60-90grams each. Pretty fruits in a dark pink color with a pleasant, juicy, and mild-sweet tomato flavor. Variegated foliage. Derives from a cross between 'Variegated' and 'Dwarf Mr. Snow' by Craig LeHoullier called ‘Acey’. 'Flashy Ace' was selected and named by Dee Sackett. Additional work was later don by Susan Olivierson and Bill Minkley. Introduced in 2023. OSSI. 75D. 10 seeds/pack.
Franklin County, ’Dwarf Franklin County Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Produces oblate, ribbed large cherry tomatoes. The fruits look like beefsteak tomatoes. Shiny bright-red fruits with a sweet flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, potato leaf. Selected from "the Wishful Family" and named by Susan Oliverson. Introduced in 2018. OSSI. 75D. 10seeds/pack.
Fred's Tie Dye, ’Fred's Tie Dye Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Produces oblate, ribbed mid-sized tomatoes, around 180grams each. Purple-red fruits with golden-green stripes. Crimson flesh with rich, intense "black" tomato flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. Selected from a cross between 'Dwarf Wild Fred' and 'Pink Berkeley Tie Dye', and named by Vince Lavallo. Introduced in 2015. OSSI. 75D. 10seeds/pack.
Galen's Yellow, ’Dwarf Galen's Yellow Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100-120cm in height. Produces oblate, slightly flattened, large cherry tomatoes, around 25grams each. Golden yellow fruits with a sweet, well-balanced flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage. "The Plucky Family" is derived from a cross made by Ray South between 'Galina' and 'Golden Dwarf Champion'. 'Dwarf Galen’s Yellow' was then selected by Robin Bort, and named after her son. Introduced in 2019. OSSI. 70D. 10seeds/pack.
Gloria’s Treat, ‘Dwarf Gloria's Treat Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100-120cm in height. Produces round to slightly heart-shaped fruits around 150-350grams. The fruits are bright yellow, covered in streaks of red-orange-pink with a delicious, juicy, fruity, sweet tomato flavor. Rugose, dark green, potato leaves. Derives from "the Ivalde Family", a cross between ‘Vjerino Paradajiz Sjeme' and 'Wherokowhai', by Soren Linnemann. Selected and named by Marsha Eisenberg. Introduced in 2022. OSSI. 75D. 10seeds/pack.
Golden Heart, 'Golden Heart Dwarf Tomato Project', is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Produces slightly flattened and heart-shaped small beefsteak tomatoes, around 120-300grams each. Golden yellow fruits with pale-yellow flesh with a delightfully sweet flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. From a cross between 'Anna Banana Russian' and 'Roza Vetrov' by Patrina Nuske Small. Was later selected and named by Linda Black. Determinate dwarf. Introduced in 2015. OSSI. 70D. 10seeds/pack.
Golden Tipsy, ’Dwarf Golden Tipsy Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. It produces oblate, sometimes ribbed mid-sized beefsteak tomatoes, around 200-300 grams each. Golden yellow fruits, with an intense flavor, and more acid than sweet. Rugose, dark green foliage, potato leaf. From a cross between ‘Golden Dwarf Champion' and 'Elbe' by Patrina Nuske Small in 2006, was then called "Tipsy". Was later selected and named 'Golden Gypsy' by Wendy Montanez. Was later renamed to 'Golden Tipsy' in 2022. Introduced in 2016. OSSI. 75D. 10seeds/pack.
Goldfinch, ’Dwarf Goldfinch Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Heavy yielder of oblate, small beefsteak tomatoes, around 150-300grams each. Pale yellow-white fruits with a delicious well-balanced flavor. Rugose, dark green foliage, potato leaf. ”The Fancy Family" derives from a cross by Sherry Long between a selection from the Dwarf Tomato Project's "the Sunny Family" and 'Orange Pear'. 'Dwarf Goldfinch' was then selected and named by Craig LeHoullier. Introduced in 2019. OSSI. 85D. 10seeds/pack.
Grandpa Gary's Green, ’Dwarf Grandpa Gary's Green Tomato’, is a dwarf variety growing up to 100cm in height. Produces round to oblate, small to mid-sized tomatoes, around 100-150grams each. Green-yellow fruits with clear-green flesh, mild flavor with more acid than sweetness. Rugose, dark green foliage, regular leaf. Derives from the "the Sneaky Family", selected and named by Susan Oliverson. Introduced in 2018. OSSI. 80D. 10seeds/pack.
Great Scott NOT is a dwarf variety growing up to around 120-150cm in height. This is a quite new variety, and as far as I can tell it should produce heart-shaped fruits. All my plants in 2024 produced oblate fruits with a ribbed neck. Light-red fruits with golden stripes, around 100 grams each. Sweet and well-balanced tomato flavor. 75D. 10 seeds/pack.