Huge dwarf fruit

[kenny_j]

I know many don't go thru the dwarf boards, so I wanted all to see this pic. It is a Dwarf Purple Heart I picked today, it is still green and hard, but was stunting the plant and crowding 4-5 other fruit. Just shy of 2 pounds.

[lakelady]

holy cow that's a big one! I have Dwarf Wild Fred and the biggest one I got was 12 ounces which I thought was large for a dwarf. My Tipsy and Dwarf Russian Swirls are producing nice sized tomatoes, but nothing close to that one!

What are you feeding those babies???

[kenny_j]

This is the only one on 10 plants that was huge, 2-4 blossoms fused together. Growing in an old raised flower bed next to my deck. Mixed in some Burpee brand organic fert before planting, and a couple spray downs with MG for tomatoes. Can't wait for them to ripen. I just finished eating a plateful of roasted tomatoes!!! Last year I made San Marzanos, yummy!!! Tonite I tried a few kimberley, a few orange bananas, green doctors, black cherries and juanne flammee, all excellent. Brushed w/ garlic evo, salt and pepper, and sprinkled dried thai basil. Bake for an hour at 350, then another hour at 250. Keep an eye on those cooking faster, take em out when they are glazed and darkened. Sprinkle some grated asiago on top and devour!!!!!!!

[Tania]

What a beauty! I hope it tastes as good as it looks.

[koshki]

"Huge dwarf" is kind of like "jumbo shrimp"!

I am so anxious to get some ripe tomatoes on my dwarfs! They are just starting to set fruit. I'm not very patient.

[lakelady]

Originally Posted by kenny_j

This is the only one on 10 plants that was huge, 2-4 blossoms fused together. Growing in an old raised flower bed next to my deck. Mixed in some Burpee brand organic fert before planting, and a couple spray downs with MG for tomatoes. Can't wait for them to ripen. I just finished eating a plateful of roasted tomatoes!!! Last year I made San Marzanos, yummy!!! Tonite I tried a few kimberley, a few orange bananas, green doctors, black cherries and juanne flammee, all excellent. Brushed w/ garlic evo, salt and pepper, and sprinkled dried thai basil. Bake for an hour at 350, then another hour at 250. Keep an eye on those cooking faster, take em out when they are glazed and darkened. Sprinkle some grated asiago on top and devour!!!!!!!

oh yummy! I have a whole bowl full of salad sized tomatoes I wasn't sure what I was going to do with. Maybe tonight I'll roast them! thanks for the recipe!

[Mudman]

I don't have any fused ones like that but my DPH is also producing large fruit and if you look at the threads in the Dwarf forum for DPH there are several people getting fused and large fruit from this variety. I am loving this one.

[nctomatoman]

Yes, they can get some size!

[delltraveller]

Ah, a rival to my Rosella Purple fruit from last year!