Huge dwarf fruit

kenny_j · August 3, 2012

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 · August 3, 2012

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 · August 3, 2012

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 · August 4, 2012

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

koshki · August 4, 2012

"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 · August 4, 2012

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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 · August 4, 2012

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** · August 8, 2012

Yes, they can get some size!

delltraveller · August 9, 2012

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

August 3, 2012	#2
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	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??? __________________ Antoniette

August 4, 2012	#4
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	What a beauty! I hope it tastes as good as it looks. __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

August 4, 2012	#5
koshki Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Grosse Pointe Shores, MI Posts: 127	"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. __________________ Katherine

August 4, 2012	#7
Mudman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 910	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. __________________ Mike

August 8, 2012	#8
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Yes, they can get some size! __________________ Craig

August 3, 2012	#3
kenny_j Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: holly michigan Posts: 380	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!!!!!!!

August 9, 2012	#9
delltraveller Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 481	Ah, a rival to my Rosella Purple fruit from last year!