Dwarf Tomato Project

Dwarf Beryl Beauty - (First offered to the public in Feb/Mar 2011 by Victory Seeds) Indeterminate potato leaf dwarf, very good yield, fruit perfectly round and consistently in the 3-5 ounce/90-150 grams range, smooth, green with a pale pink blossom end. Flavor is balanced and excellent.

 

Dwarf Beryl Beauty originated from a cross between Golden Dwarf Champion (a medium fruited yellow dwarf) with Green Giant, made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia, and named Sneezy.  The variety was selected and named by Craig LeHoullier after the gemstone Beryl, which exhibits coloring similar to the tomato.  Others involved in its development are Michael Volk, Richard Watson (New Zealand), Howard Kushner, Lisa Moore, Reinhard Kraft (Germany) and Bill Minkey.

 

Dwarf Emerald Giant -  (First offered to the public in Feb/Mar 2011 by Victory Seeds) Indeterminate potato leaf dwarf, moderate to good yield, fruits are oblate but smooth and quite regular, in the 8-12 ounce/240-360 grams range with a few larger, green with just a hint of pale pink blush on the blossom end of some fruit. Flavor is balanced and excellent. 

Dwarf Emerald Giant originated from a cross between Golden Dwarf Champion (a medium fruited yellow dwarf) with Green Giant, made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia, and named Sneezy.  The variety was selected and named by Craig LeHoullier. Others involved in its development are David Lockwood (Australia), Lee Newman, Susan Anderson, Julianna Griffin (Canada), Roger Humphreys (Australia), and Bill Minkey.

 

 

Dwarf Jade Beauty - (First offered to the public in Feb/Mar 2011 by Sandhill Preservation) Indeterminate potato leaf dwarf, very good yield, fruit is perfectly round and consistently 3 ounces/90 grams, smooth, green with a very pale pink blossom end when very ripe. Flavor balanced and very good.

 

Dwarf Jade Beauty originated from a cross between Golden Dwarf Champion (a medium fruited yellow dwarf) with Green Giant, made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia, and named Sneezy.  The variety was selected and named by Craig LeHoullier after the gemstone Jade, which exhibits coloring similar to the tomato.  Others involved in its development are Lisa Moore, Richard Watson (New Zealand), Howard Kushner, and Bill Minkey.

 

 

Dwarf Mr. Snow - (First offered to the public in Feb/Mar 2011 by Victory Seeds) Indeterminate potato leaf dwarf, good yield, fruit are oblate but smooth and quite regular, in the 6-8 ounce/180-240 grams range with a few larger, ivory with a pale pink blush on the blossom end of some fruit, outstanding flavor, balanced and intense.

 

Dwarf Mr. Snow originated from a cross between Golden Dwarf Champion (a medium fruited yellow dwarf) with Green Giant, made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia, and named Sneezy.  The variety was selected and named by Craig LeHoullier after a columnist for the local newspaper who is a friend of Craig and a lover of great tomatoes, A. C. Snow.  Others involved in its development are David Lockwood (Australia), Susan Anderson, Paul Fish, and Bill Minkey.

 

 

Dwarf Wild Fred - (First offered to the public in Feb/Mar 2011 by Tomato Growers Supply Co) Indeterminate regular leaf dwarf, good yield, fruit are oblate, smooth and a bit irregular, in the 8-10 ounce/240-300 grams range with a few larger, and a nice even purple. Flavor is balanced and excellent.

 

Dwarf Wild Fred originated from a cross between New Big Dwarf (an historic large fruited pink dwarf) and Carbon, made in 2006 by Bruce Bradshaw, and named Sleazy.  The Dwarf was selected and named by Craig LeHoullier in honor of his father, Wilfred (who got a kick out of a misspelling of his name as "Wild Fred" in a church bulletin one Sunday).  Others involved in its development are Martha Hufford, Vincent LaValle, Michael Volk, Frederick Denny (Germany), Lyne Rancourt (Canada), Doug McSee (Australia), and Bill Minkey.

 

 

Rosella Purple - (First offered to the public in Feb/Mar 2011 by Victory Seeds) Semi-determinate regular leaf dwarf, good yield, fruit are oblate but smooth and quite regular, in the 6-10 ounce/180-300 grams range with a few larger, a nice rich deep purple exterior and rich crimson interior, small seed locules. Flavor is balanced and excellent.

 

Rosella Purple originated from a cross between Budai (a small red fruited dwarf) and Stump of the World, made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia, and named Sleepy.  The variety was selected by Patrina and named as Rosella Crimson, after a beautiful Australian bird.  A subsequent selection discovered by Craig LeHoullier led to Rosella Purple.  Others involved in its development are David Lockwood (Australia), Lee Newman, Dee Sackett, Paola Gelmetti, Linda Black, Susan Anderson, Patty Brown, Reinhard Kraft (Germany) and Bill Minkey.

 

Summertime Green - (First offered to the public in Feb/Mar 2011 by Tomato Growers Supply Co) Indeterminate regular leaf dwarf, very good yield, fruit are oblate but smooth and quite regular, in the 8-12 ounce/240-360 grams range with a few larger, green with just a hint of pale pink blush on the blossom end of some fruit.  Flavor is balanced and excellent. 

Summertime Green originated from a cross between Golden Dwarf Champion (a medium fruited yellow dwarf) with Green Giant, made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia, and named Sneezy.  The variety was selected and named by David Lockwood after his newborn daughter, Summer.  Others involved in its development are Michael Volk, Julianna Griffin (Canada), Martha Hufford, Jeff Fleming, Paul Fish, Susan Anderson, Bob Fromm, Reinhard Kraft (Germany) and Bill Minkey.

 

Summertime Gold -  (First offered to the public in Feb/Mar 2011 by Sandhill Preservation) Indeterminate potato leaf dwarf, very good yield, fruit are oblate but smooth and quite regular, in the 6-8 ounce/180-240 grams range with a few larger, pale nearly waxy yellow with a hint of pale pink blush on the blossom end of some fruit which darkens on sitting on the shelf. The flesh is yellow, and the flavor is balanced, full and delicious.

Summertime Gold originated from a cross between Golden Dwarf Champion (a medium fruited yellow dwarf) with Green Giant, made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia, and named Sneezy.  The variety was selected and named by David Lockwood after his newborn daughter, Summer.  Others involved in its development are Michael Volk, Susan Anderson, Howard Kushner, Linda Black, Carol Knapp, Jeff Fleming, Robert Fromm, Lee Newman and Bill Minkey.

 

 

Tasmanian Chocolate - (First offered to the public in Feb/Mar 2011 by Victory Seeds) Semi -determinate regular leaf dwarf, very good yield, a medium to medium large, oblate brown tomato in the 7 ounce/200+ grams range. Flavor is balanced and very good.

 

Tasmanian Chocolate originated from a cross between New Big Dwarf (an historic large fruited pink dwarf) and Paul Robeson, made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia (and named Happy).  The variety was selected and named by Linda Reid of Tasmania. Others involved in its development are Craig LeHoullier, Lee Newman, Greg Fee, Michael Volk, Tim McElroy, Howard Kushner, Paul Fish and Bill Minkey.