First commercial determinates?

[dice]

Question for the tomato historians:

When were the first determinates marketed as
a commercial variety distinct from indeterminates?

[nctomatoman]

The first truly determinate was a medium small pink named Cooper's Special in the 1920s (I can get more specific later when I find my reference books) - and I believe that Pritchard's Scarlet Topper, which used Cooper's in its breeding, soon followed.

[dice]

Thanks. (I was wondering if the first commercial
"dwarf" cultivars predated determinates. Looks
that way.)

[nctomatoman]

Yes - the first dwarf came via France (tomato de laye) - late 1800's - then came Dwarf Champion, then Golden Dwarf champion - also late 1800's. The dwarf project will probably triple the number of available dwarfs, if it goes like it looks to be going!