Dwarf tomatoes usually grow to 70-120cm in height. Not to be confused with micro dwarfs that are considerably lower. Dwarf tomatoes grow with thicker, stronger stems compared to the bush varieties, that grow with more slender stems. Many of the dwarf varieties are determinate. Determinate means that the plant will grow to a certain size and shape and then set fruit, the harvest period normally is around 10-20 days. After this, the plant is "done" and dies. Some of the dwarf varieties are semi-determinate or indeterminate, meaning that they will continue to grow and produce until the fall/winter. Dwarfs normally don't need much staking or support height-wise. But they will need staking or support on the width. The branches get heavy when the plant sets fruit and will fall over without staking. In general, dwarf varieties need no pruning. If the plant would get too large, it can of course be cut a bit. If you have the space though, the advice is to just let them grow! Read more about different types of tomatoes.
Sweet Baby Jade is a massive producer of oblate cherry tomatoes. Jade-green with an okra tone as fully ripe. Excellent juicy, fruity, and sweet tomato flavor. Potato-leafed dwarf plants that grow to about 50-80cm in height, great to grow in large pots. Semi-determinate. Strong and hardy plants, also drought and heat hardy. Bred by Karen Olivier, Northern Gardener, of Canada in her “Short and Sweet” project. Selected by Teresa Smith. Early, around 65D, perfect for shorter seasons. Other varieties in "The Short and Sweet Project" are Emerald City, Ruby Slippers, and Yellow Brick Road. One of my best varieties in 2023! 10seeds/pack
Cherokee Tiger Large Red Dwarf is a determinate dwarf around 100-120cm high. Mid-sized beefsteak tomatoes around 100-250grams each. Slightly ribbed and flattened fruits with dense and juicy flesh. Bright-red, golden-striped fruits. A bit acidic, delicious flavor. Beautiful, lime-green, chartreuse foliage, regular leaf. From a cross between Cherokee Purple and Bonte Tigret by Bill Jeffers. Other varieties that originated from this cross are ‘Cherokee Tiger Orange Dwarf’, ‘Cherokee Tiger Black Dwarf’, and ‘Cherokee Purple Striped’. 80D. Determinate. 10seeds/pack
Citron Compact is a dwarf around 70-90cm high. Light-ebony-yellow, slightly flattened, ping-pong-sized fruits, up to 100grams each. Light-yellow-white flesh with a mild, fruity, and sweet tomato flavor. Offered in the Seed Savers Yearbook by Bill Minkey in 2004. Regular leaf. Determinate. 70-75D. 10seeds/pack
Purple Fairy is a dwarf variety around 60-80cm high. Heavy yielder of plum-shaped cherry tomatoes. Beautiful purple-green fruits with pink-purple flesh. Firm fruits with a sweet, aromatic and fruity tomato flavor. Very good production! Determinate. 70D. 10seeds/pack
Purple Reign is a dwarf variety around 90-110cm high. Produces flattened beefsteak tomatoes around 120-250grams each. Beautiful dark-purple fruits with a darker neck. Purple flesh with a rich and slightly smoky tomato flavor. Regular leaf. From a cross between "Big Cheef" and a line of "Gandolf", by Dean Slater. Indeterminate. 75-80D. 10seeds/pack
Radinilee is a dwarf variety around 80-120cm high. Produces flattened beefsteak tomatoes around 180-250grams each. Beautiful purple-dark-pink fruits with dark-green neck. Purple flesh with a juicy, sweet and rich tomato flavor. Semi-determinate. 75-80D. 10seeds/pack
Royal Fingers is a dwarf variety around 60-80cm high. Heavy yielder of red, elongated paste-type tomatoes around 7-10cm long. Very firm fruits, fleshy and dense. Traditional tomato flavor. Perfect for tomato sauce, cooking etc. Crack resistant. Keeps well after harvest. Good resistance to the main tomato diseases. Very good production! Determinate. 70-75D. 10seeds/pack
Soul Patch is a dwarf variety around 80-120cm high. Produces round, mid-sized tomatoes around 50grams each. Bronze-orange-colored fruits with a green neck. Bronze-colored flesh as fully ripe. Rich, mild, and sweet tomato flavor. Cross between 'Orange Pixie' and 'Aces High', by Blane Horton, USA. Semi-determinate. 70D. 10seeds/pack
Sweet Splash Electra is a dwarf variety with beautiful, variegated leaves in green, white, and purple. Pale yellow fruits with pale yellow-green stripes around 50-80 grams each. More golden color with pale stripes as fully ripe. Fresh, sweet-tangy tomato flavor. Semi-determinate dwarf, around 90-100cm high. Rugose potato leaf. 75D. 10seeds/pack
Dean's Haley's Rainbow Dwarf is a dwarf variety with beautiful, variegated leaves in green and white. Unripe fruits are variegated and turn golden-yellow-orange as fully ripe, around 70-100 grams each. Thick-walled fruits with a pointed end. Fruity, sweet-tangy tomato flavor. Around 90-100cm high. Regular leaf. 75D. Creation of Dean Slater. 10seeds/pack
Ananasi is an indeterminate dwarf growing up to about 100cm in height. Produces slightly heart-shaped fruits of around 50-100 grams each. Pretty, striped fruits in red and green. Rich and well-balanced tomato flavor. Developed by Blane Horton. Around 75-80D. 10seeds/pack
Banded Amazon is a dwarf variety growing up to about 100cm tall. Produces flat-round fruits with slightly ribbed shoulders. Beautiful, dark-red-brown fruits with green stripes around 120-250 grams each. Juicy and sweet tomato flavor. Developed by J&L Gardens. Around 75-80D. 10seeds/pack
Cherokee Black Tiger is a semi-determinate dwarf variety growing up to about 100cm in height. Produces oblate, small beefsteak tomatoes around 80-150 grams each with slightly ribbed shoulders. Beautiful, dark-red-purple fruits with green-golden stripes. Beautiful chartreuse, lime-green foliage. Excellent, rich tomato flavor. From a cross between Cherokee Purple and Bonte Tigret by Bill Jeffers. Around 80D. 10seeds/pack
Crazy Calliope is an indeterminate dwarf variety growing up to about 100-120cm in height. Produces round to oblate fruits of around 50-250grams each. Pretty pink-purple fruits with a golden-pink core. Juicy and sweet tomato flavor. A recent variety developed by Blane Horton. Might still be unstable. Around 75-80D. 10seeds/pack
Devil’s Garden is a dwarf variety growing up to about 100cm in height. Produces small multiflora clusters of round large cherry tomatoes, around 25-50 grams each. Amber-green fruits with lime-green flesh. Juicy and sweet tomato flavor. Around 75-80D. 10seeds/pack
Gondwana Lava is a dwarf variety growing up to about 100-120cm in height. Produces round tomatoes around 30-60 grams each. Beautiful purple-golden fruits with dark necks and stripes where the fruits are exposed to the sun. Excellent, juicy-umami tomato flavor. All five Gondwana varieties were bred and developed by Patrina Nuske Small, Australia. This after Australia no longer permitted seed exchange for the Dwarf Tomato Project. Around 75-80D. 10seeds/pack
Gondwana Rose is a dwarf variety growing up to about 90-100cm in height. Produces round tomatoes around 30-60 grams each. Beautiful dark-pink fruits with dark necks and stripes where the fruits are exposed to the sun. Excellent, juicy-sweet tomato flavor with a mildly tart finish. All five Gondwana varieties were bred and developed by Patrina Nuske Small, Australia. This after Australia no longer permitted seed exchange for the Dwarf Tomato Project. Around 80-85D. 10seeds/pack
Gondwana Thunder is a dwarf variety growing up to about 100-120cm in height. Produces round tomatoes around 30-60 grams each. Beautiful dusky-purple fruits with dark necks and stripes where the fruits are exposed to the sun. Excellent, juicy-sweet tomato flavor with an umami finish. All five Gondwana varieties were bred and developed by Patrina Nuske Small, Australia. This after Australia no longer permitted seed exchange for the Dwarf Tomato Project. Around 80D. 10seeds/pack
King Aramis is a determinate dwarf variety growing up to about 100-120cm in height. Produces round to flat-round fruits of around 100-150 grams each. Rusty-brown fruits with chocolate-brown flesh. Excellent, juicy tomato flavor. Around 75-80D. 10seeds/pack
Lady Madonna is a dwarf variety growing up to about 100-120cm in height. Produces elongated fruits with a blunt pointy end, around 80-100 grams each. Pink-crimson fruits with golden stripes. Rich and sweet tomato flavor. Around 75-80D. 10seeds/pack
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