Your best tasting Dwarf - Page 2

SueCT · March 16, 2015

Thank you, its nice to see 3/4 are fairly early.

nancyruhl · March 16, 2015

I grow quite a few dwarfs for my container gardens. These are the tried and true varieties from the Dwarf Project that I would highly recommend: Dwarf Arctic Rose, Dwarf Wild Fred, Rosella Crimson, Rosella Purple, Summertime Gold, Tasmanian Chocolate and Yukon Quest. The only Dwarf Project variety I didn't really care for was Iditarod Red. A few varieties that are from different sources that I think are also very worthwhile are Cherokee Tiger Large, Coastal Pride Orange and Dwarf Red Heart. Hope that helps.

Cole_Robbie · March 17, 2015

Has anyone else grown hybrid dwarfs? That's what I started out with. They grow well, but the fruit taste just awful! I had a dwarf called "Container's Choice F1" and it produced the worst-tasting tomato I have ever grown. I don't think there is a hybrid dwarf out there that tastes decent. Terrenzo is not exactly a dwarf, more of a compact-growing cherry, but it is the only good tomato I've grown from a hydrid bred to be a small plant.

parah · March 18, 2015

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Originally Posted by nancyruhl

The only Dwarf Project variety I didn't really care for was Iditarod Red.

Sadly, I agree with you. I really like Iditarod Red because it is SO early, and sets fruit well in hot weather. But I have not managed to get it to make tasty tomatoes. I wonder if it needs something our gardens don't provide.

Perth's Pride is my favorite for flavor, because it is a tough little plant and resists foliage disease long enough to make yummy fruit.

jflournoy · March 20, 2015

I grew Rosella Purple last year. Very prolific once it actually started producing, but it wasn't early as it was supposed to be, I had quite a few other varieties start producing before it did. Very pretty tomatoes but I wasn't impressed with the taste. Not growing again this year.

swamper · March 20, 2015

I liked Polish Dwarf and Perth Pride last year. I have had more problems with septoria and early blight on many of the dwarfs I've grown recently than on full sized plants.

Ed of Somis · August 30, 2015

Well, I was wondering if anybody had some new 2015 Dwarf reviews...now that we are nearing the end of the season??? I am considering Rosella Purple for 2016...and maybe 2 more.

Cole_Robbie · August 30, 2015

I liked Rosella Purple, but I like Tasmanian Chocolate so much that I can't say which I like better. Bosky Chabarovsky was great. Sweet Sue lived up to the name. Jade Beauty is really beautiful. Mano and Cyril's Choice were my best reds. My best orange dwarf so far is a Chinese variety called Quinyanai Huang. Next year I want to grow it next to Blazing Beauty, which I have not yet tried.

Gardeneer · August 30, 2015

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Originally Posted by Ed of Somis

Well, I was wondering if anybody had some new 2015 Dwarf reviews...now that we are nearing the end of the season??? I am considering Rosella Purple for 2016...and maybe 2 more.

I like the idea, ED ,
I will do a review once i taste a few more.
But off the bat I recommend Hahms Gelbe Topftomate:

=== It is a small bush >>> Very early >>> very productive. It reminded me of "Sweet-n- Neat". But this one (HGT) is OP. The good thing about it that you can grow it in 3-4 gallon pot. The fruit is yellow cherry not sweet just normal tomato taste. Aside from fruits it is an ornamental plant to have it on your deck, next to flower pots.

I will review the rest of them later .

clkeiper · August 30, 2015

Tasmanian chocolate was and still is my favorite of the ones I have grown. It is tangy and flavorful. Juicy and soft but not falling apart sloppy nor is it mealy. I just wish it was a little bigger for BLT's.

Labradors2 · August 30, 2015

These are the dwarfs that I grew this year:

Sweet Scarlet (red)
Rosella Purple (purple)
Rosella Crimson (pink)
Wherokowhai (red/yellow)
Mr Snow (white)
Arctic Rose (pink)

I grew them all in my vegetable garden, in tomato cages only two feet apart.

They all did very well except for Arctic Rose, on the end of the row, who complained early on with stressed, curled leaves, only grew 2’ tall, and then died an early death. I don’t have a clue what happened. Fortunately, I have grown this plant in a container before and know that this is not the norm. At least I got a few early tomatoes to enjoy and they tasted good.

Rosella Purple was my favourite. Sweet and tasty.
Wherokowhai was the most productive and a very close second.
Mr. Snow tasted great and was productive, but suffered some BER
I was expecting more from Sweet Scarlet which had a lot of intense flavour, but was a bit too tart for my liking. It was great for cooking.
Rosella Crimson tasted good too.

I don't think you can go wrong with any of the above.

Linda

Catherine+twin · August 30, 2015

I live in a cool climate, and on top of that an exceptionally cool spring has all of my tomatoes a couple of weeks late....

I have Perth Pride, Iditarod Red, Yukon Quest, and Sleeping Lady in for the first time this year. So far I have harvested several tomatoes from Sleeping Lady, and they are DELICIOUS!. However, this plant has been the most problem-plagued. Only 5 seedlings came up, and 3 of those have died now. Two plants are supplying me with a moderate crop.

In my garden, they all set a first flush of tomatoes (Yukon Quest set in a really tight cluster, and the ripening tomatoes are getting deformed because of the limited space), and then nothing more. They might as well be determinates. I'll give all four another year, but so far, they aren't the best choice for my mountain climate.

Catherine

zipcode · August 31, 2015

New Big Dwarf still remains the best I've tried. Productive, good taste, balanced on the sweet side, fairly thin skin, doesn't split too bad. Fruits are not uniform, but not badly catfaced either.
I didn't try many of the new dwarfs, but I was somehow disappointed with what I tried. Rosella purple was too sweet for me, probably a good choice for some people.

Gardeneer · August 31, 2015

NEW BIG DWARF is on my grow list for 2016.
For a dwarf it has large fruits and per reviews it is also productive and tasty as well.

Gardeneer

tjb1968 · August 31, 2015

Newly retired and new to growing vegetables and fruits and now I'm really confused about which tomato to grow in containers !! I'm in SE Georgia and want a bush dwarf that has that real tomato sandwich/salad taste and grows well in my area. I prefer larger tomatoes. I tried the better bush this year but haven't gotten good results with 4 plants. Any suggestions for my area would be much appreciated.

August 30, 2015	#25
clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	Tasmanian chocolate was and still is my favorite of the ones I have grown. It is tangy and flavorful. Juicy and soft but not falling apart sloppy nor is it mealy. I just wish it was a little bigger for BLT's. __________________ carolyn k

March 16, 2015	#16
SueCT Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,460	Thank you, its nice to see 3/4 are fairly early.

March 16, 2015	#17
nancyruhl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan Posts: 1,051	I grow quite a few dwarfs for my container gardens. These are the tried and true varieties from the Dwarf Project that I would highly recommend: Dwarf Arctic Rose, Dwarf Wild Fred, Rosella Crimson, Rosella Purple, Summertime Gold, Tasmanian Chocolate and Yukon Quest. The only Dwarf Project variety I didn't really care for was Iditarod Red. A few varieties that are from different sources that I think are also very worthwhile are Cherokee Tiger Large, Coastal Pride Orange and Dwarf Red Heart. Hope that helps.

March 17, 2015	#18
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Has anyone else grown hybrid dwarfs? That's what I started out with. They grow well, but the fruit taste just awful! I had a dwarf called "Container's Choice F1" and it produced the worst-tasting tomato I have ever grown. I don't think there is a hybrid dwarf out there that tastes decent. Terrenzo is not exactly a dwarf, more of a compact-growing cherry, but it is the only good tomato I've grown from a hydrid bred to be a small plant.

March 20, 2015	#20
jflournoy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 118	I grew Rosella Purple last year. Very prolific once it actually started producing, but it wasn't early as it was supposed to be, I had quite a few other varieties start producing before it did. Very pretty tomatoes but I wasn't impressed with the taste. Not growing again this year.

March 20, 2015	#21
swamper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: CT Posts: 219	I liked Polish Dwarf and Perth Pride last year. I have had more problems with septoria and early blight on many of the dwarfs I've grown recently than on full sized plants.

August 30, 2015	#22
Ed of Somis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somis, Ca Posts: 649	Well, I was wondering if anybody had some new 2015 Dwarf reviews...now that we are nearing the end of the season??? I am considering Rosella Purple for 2016...and maybe 2 more.

August 30, 2015	#26
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,896	These are the dwarfs that I grew this year: Sweet Scarlet (red) Rosella Purple (purple) Rosella Crimson (pink) Wherokowhai (red/yellow) Mr Snow (white) Arctic Rose (pink) I grew them all in my vegetable garden, in tomato cages only two feet apart. They all did very well except for Arctic Rose, on the end of the row, who complained early on with stressed, curled leaves, only grew 2’ tall, and then died an early death. I don’t have a clue what happened. Fortunately, I have grown this plant in a container before and know that this is not the norm. At least I got a few early tomatoes to enjoy and they tasted good. Rosella Purple was my favourite. Sweet and tasty. Wherokowhai was the most productive and a very close second. Mr. Snow tasted great and was productive, but suffered some BER I was expecting more from Sweet Scarlet which had a lot of intense flavour, but was a bit too tart for my liking. It was great for cooking. Rosella Crimson tasted good too. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the above. Linda

August 30, 2015	#27
Catherine+twin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 34	I live in a cool climate, and on top of that an exceptionally cool spring has all of my tomatoes a couple of weeks late.... I have Perth Pride, Iditarod Red, Yukon Quest, and Sleeping Lady in for the first time this year. So far I have harvested several tomatoes from Sleeping Lady, and they are DELICIOUS!. However, this plant has been the most problem-plagued. Only 5 seedlings came up, and 3 of those have died now. Two plants are supplying me with a moderate crop. In my garden, they all set a first flush of tomatoes (Yukon Quest set in a really tight cluster, and the ripening tomatoes are getting deformed because of the limited space), and then nothing more. They might as well be determinates. I'll give all four another year, but so far, they aren't the best choice for my mountain climate. Catherine

August 31, 2015	#28
zipcode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6 Posts: 1,582	New Big Dwarf still remains the best I've tried. Productive, good taste, balanced on the sweet side, fairly thin skin, doesn't split too bad. Fruits are not uniform, but not badly catfaced either. I didn't try many of the new dwarfs, but I was somehow disappointed with what I tried. Rosella purple was too sweet for me, probably a good choice for some people.

August 31, 2015	#29
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	NEW BIG DWARF is on my grow list for 2016. For a dwarf it has large fruits and per reviews it is also productive and tasty as well. Gardeneer

August 31, 2015	#30
tjb1968 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: waycross, ga Posts: 9	Newly retired and new to growing vegetables and fruits and now I'm really confused about which tomato to grow in containers !! I'm in SE Georgia and want a bush dwarf that has that real tomato sandwich/salad taste and grows well in my area. I prefer larger tomatoes. I tried the better bush this year but haven't gotten good results with 4 plants. Any suggestions for my area would be much appreciated.