Hello from Canada! All us garden people are starting to shake off the winter and squint at the sun. I have enough seeds but I noticed Victory Seeds has a HUGE variety of dwarf tomato seeds available. My garden is urban and only 600 sq ft so I have to limit the varieties I grow, but every homegrown tomato is a good tomato 🍅! I know it's early for zone 4 but I couldn't take the wait and started some hot peppers and two Geranium Kiss tomatoes yesterday.
Hello! I have quite a few Canadian subscribers. I totally agree with you about every homegrown tomato being a good tomato. Those plants you just planted should have some really good size before it's time to set them out. It will be here before we know it though.
Don’t know who named it but name-wise “Bundaberg Rum Ball” should win the “best named tomato”. Ha ha ha. Bundaberg (we call it Bundy) is a city in Australian state of Queensland and Bundaberg rum, which I’d say is quite popular in Australia, is produced here. I’d imagine, the name suggests the the variety tastes sweet like the rum balls (a sweet ball-shaped cake kinda treat filled with rum). Awesome video as usual, mate. Wish you have a lovely weekend!
Thanks! Lol, it does have a very unique name for sure. I googled it when I first bought my seeds, to find out what Bundaberg was. I quickly understood the Rum Ball connection once I'd done a little reading. It's a good little tomato for sure. Have a great weekend!
Agreed it should win the name award! Could you tell me what the favorite dwarf varieties are in Australia? We have dry hot summers where I'm at and I think Australian varieties might do well. We need types that can set fruit at a higher heat point than most tomatoes.
@@MidwestGardener Good to know! I debated getting it for this season but decided to postpone, since it was on my splurge list. I really need production so I appreciate you sharing your experience!
Thanks for your videos and for sharing. Some of those tomatoes are our favourite too for several summers (Maralinga, Tasmanian chocolate, Uluru ochre, Boronia... ). Tried for the first time Rosella purple last year, quite good result but with the rain and the lack of sunny period, I'm sure It'll be more tasty this summer. I also could add some dwarf the we appreciate : Dwarf confetti, Summer sunrise, Brandyfred, Jackass yellow. Also tried Dw Black angus, DW purple heart, Yukon quest, but those wasn't what we prefered (too sweet). Have a nice day, greetings from Belgium
Thanks for sharing which varieties have worked well for you in Belgium. I wish I had more room for trying new varieties. I've started doing a lot of pepper breeding, and have just started some tomato breeding. It really takes up a lot of room, but I'm having a lot of fun doing it. Have a great afternoon and evening!
Those are a lot of beautiful looking tomatoes. Your tomato plants are so prolific and healthy looking. The Bundaberg rumball didn't do well in Florida last year. I'm going to try again this year.. I've never grown any of the other varieties, but they do look delicious. I really liked the looks of the purple heart. It resembles the Hungarian heart tomato that I'm currently growing. I enjoyed your taste comparisons, it made me anxious for fresh tomatoes. Take care and have a wonderful weekend 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
Hope you have a better season this year. There are a lot of good varieties to try. Hope you can find one or two that work in your area. Have a great weekend, Shirley!
Inspired by your videos, I grew pretty much all dwarf tomatoes from your list, and then some. My favorite though didn't make your top 8, although you praised it in one of your earlier videos. Kookaburra Cackle tasted best for me, and it currently my favorite of them all.
Planting dwarf tomatoes for the first time this year. Dwarf Beauty King, Rosella Purple, Shadow Boxing, and Tasmanian Chocolate. Looking forward to seeing how they do in the San Diego area. Will track productivity compared to the other 15 varieties I will be growing.
Hi Jim, great video once again. I found about the dwarf tomato project by watching your videos. Will grow 8 different ones this upcoming season zone 7. Thank you!
Wow, I love taste tests. All of these tomatoes look so delicious and unobtainable in stores, even in the right season. This year I'm trying Bundaberg Rumball, Sleeping Lady, and Boronia for the first time. Previously I grew Russian Red (cold-tolerant) and 42 Days (incredibly early) -- these were not labeled as Dwarf tomatoes but that is clearly what they are. Both Russian Red and 42 Days taste better than store-bought but I do not think either would make your list. While you are theoretically in a slightly colder zone than I am, you have far more challenges with heat while I have more challenges with frost and shade. Microclimates, I guess.
Hope you enjoy growing the 3 from this list. Yes, the heat is what give me problems more than anything. Every place has it's pros and cons. I always wondered where the perfect place to grow tomatoes is. Wherever it is, I hope they appreciate their good fortune.
@@MidwestGardener Probably a dappled forest in a part of Mexico where the winters are milder than where either of us live and the summers are more like mine than like yours.
Hey old friend, i did get some Tasmanian Chocolates this season and can't wait to taste them...along with Amana,Azoychka Tomato and Vorlon with a few more in mind ...some of my plants are 10 inches now and i've been cut-and come again with Merlot lettuce all year....Talk to ya soon ....Mississippi Gulf Coast Zone 9a.
Hey. Sounds like you are off to a great start. It will be a while before I plant tomatoes. It will be here before we know it though. Good luck with this season!
Hello from the Capitol of CA! Thank you for your videos. Because if them I am trying dwarf varieties for the first time this year. Could not get my hands on Boronia at the time I was ordering seeds but did find Tasmanian Choc and Rosella Purple. Also trying Beauty King and Audrey's Love. Looking forward to tasting them! I don't have a lot of space in my garden so I am hoping their short stature will allow me to grow on a trellis behind them if I give the trellis plants a head start.
Hello! Hope you love growing the dwarf varieties. I think you have a pretty good list to start with. I think you will enjoy Rosella Purple. On a good year, their taste is outstanding.
You were right! Roselle and Taz Choc were my faves. I will be buying a few more of your recommendations this January. I was blown away by the flower output of these plants. In our up and down extreme heat I need varieties with heavy flower clusters to have a chance for fruit to set. These delivered!
Rosella Purple is always out of stock when I go to buy my seeds, so it must be extremely popular! I'm trying Bundaberg Rumball and Dwarf Eagle Smiley this year. These will be my first from the Dwarf Tomato Project. I like a smaller tomato generally, and something that produces all season through the heat is very appealing!
I understand about wanting something that will produce in the heat. We get some hot summers here sometimes. Last I checked, Bounty Hunter Seeds had some Rosella Purple seeds.
@@MidwestGardener They unfortunately are sold out of Rosella Purple, but thank you for mentioning Bounty Hunter Seeds, as I had never heard of them before. I ended up finding several more varieties to try!
Good Morning Jim - Had no idea there were so many great dwarf tomato varieties and thanks for your review. Would you say any of these varieties would be good for making tomato sauce or canning? Love their small size but flavor and production also have to be considered too. Spring is just around the corner..
Good morning Sue. We haven't really done any tomato canning, so I can't speak to that. I think any of the meatier ones would make good sauce. Yes, spring is around the corner. Good luck wither your season!
I’m so interested as well as confused. I’ve started seeds for 5 varieties. Rosella Purple, based on your reviews. Rosella Crimson Sweet Scarlet Dwarf Tasty wine. Plus a free seed pack of an orange type dwarf. I’m in the mid south Around Memphis/Arkansas. I’m concerned they are vulnerable to our heat/humidity viruses? What the difference in Dwarf and Say Goliath bush, or Celebrity hybrid , Rutgers that grow bush type as well? My space is limited but I plan to allocate some of it to Dwarfs. I hope they provide to the hype I’ve seen on RUclips. Love your videos! Keep up good work.
I haven't grown Goliath bush, or Celebrity, so I can't really compare them. In general though, Dwarf tomatoes from the Dwarf Tomato Project top out at around 1.5 to 5 feet. My favorites top out at around 4 feet. Another feature that the dwarfs have is a more stout central stem, and thicker, heavier leaves. I hope you like Rosella Purple as much as we do. Good luck!
#2 was Maralinga. I tried to put text on the screen, but for some reason, when I exported my video, the text didn't come through. I'm using new software, so I'm stilling trying to figure out whey that didn't work. I'll try to add the names in the description today, if I find time.
@@MidwestGardener It was up there with the tops of the tops in flavor. Absolutely insanely great. It's early in the season but that might be my best tasting this season. Seeds saved
Yes, I know that. I meant in the future. A number of the varieties you only mentioned the name once and sometime it was difficult to understand what you said.
Idk those dark cavities holding the seeds don’t look to appealing. Almost a concern for disease or some other form of irregularities to be investigated
Hello from Canada! All us garden people are starting to shake off the winter and squint at the sun.
I have enough seeds but I noticed Victory Seeds has a HUGE variety of dwarf tomato seeds available. My garden is urban and only 600 sq ft so I have to limit the varieties I grow, but every homegrown tomato is a good tomato 🍅!
I know it's early for zone 4 but I couldn't take the wait and started some hot peppers and two Geranium Kiss tomatoes yesterday.
Hello! I have quite a few Canadian subscribers. I totally agree with you about every homegrown tomato being a good tomato. Those plants you just planted should have some really good size before it's time to set them out. It will be here before we know it though.
Think Victory Seeds grow some out for the project
Don’t know who named it but name-wise “Bundaberg Rum Ball” should win the “best named tomato”. Ha ha ha. Bundaberg (we call it Bundy) is a city in Australian state of Queensland and Bundaberg rum, which I’d say is quite popular in Australia, is produced here. I’d imagine, the name suggests the the variety tastes sweet like the rum balls (a sweet ball-shaped cake kinda treat filled with rum). Awesome video as usual, mate. Wish you have a lovely weekend!
Thanks! Lol, it does have a very unique name for sure. I googled it when I first bought my seeds, to find out what Bundaberg was. I quickly understood the Rum Ball connection once I'd done a little reading. It's a good little tomato for sure. Have a great weekend!
Agreed it should win the name award! Could you tell me what the favorite dwarf varieties are in Australia? We have dry hot summers where I'm at and I think Australian varieties might do well. We need types that can set fruit at a higher heat point than most tomatoes.
@@kst6959where did you get that beautiful mouse picture, man?
Rosella Purple is my favorite as well, impeccable tomato! 👌
Great minds think alike :) Yes, Rosella Purple is hard to beat.
Made Saturday! Another great video Jim.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it
You always seem to grow something on my wishlist. In this case: Uluru Ochre! Happy to see your commentary.
That one tastes great, but wasn't very productive when I grew it.
@@MidwestGardener Good to know! I debated getting it for this season but decided to postpone, since it was on my splurge list. I really need production so I appreciate you sharing your experience!
Thanks for your videos and for sharing. Some of those tomatoes are our favourite too for several summers (Maralinga, Tasmanian chocolate, Uluru ochre, Boronia... ). Tried for the first time Rosella purple last year, quite good result but with the rain and the lack of sunny period, I'm sure It'll be more tasty this summer. I also could add some dwarf the we appreciate : Dwarf confetti, Summer sunrise, Brandyfred, Jackass yellow. Also tried Dw Black angus, DW purple heart, Yukon quest, but those wasn't what we prefered (too sweet). Have a nice day, greetings from Belgium
Thanks for sharing which varieties have worked well for you in Belgium. I wish I had more room for trying new varieties. I've started doing a lot of pepper breeding, and have just started some tomato breeding. It really takes up a lot of room, but I'm having a lot of fun doing it. Have a great afternoon and evening!
Those are a lot of beautiful looking tomatoes. Your tomato plants are so prolific and healthy looking. The Bundaberg rumball didn't do well in Florida last year. I'm going to try again this year.. I've never grown any of the other varieties, but they do look delicious. I really liked the looks of the purple heart. It resembles the Hungarian heart tomato that I'm currently growing. I enjoyed your taste comparisons, it made me anxious for fresh tomatoes. Take care and have a wonderful weekend 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
Hope you have a better season this year. There are a lot of good varieties to try. Hope you can find one or two that work in your area. Have a great weekend, Shirley!
Inspired by your videos, I grew pretty much all dwarf tomatoes from your list, and then some. My favorite though didn't make your top 8, although you praised it in one of your earlier videos. Kookaburra Cackle tasted best for me, and it currently my favorite of them all.
Thanks for reminding me of Kookaburra Cackle. I had kind of forgotten about that one. Thinking about it makes me want to grow it again.
Planting dwarf tomatoes for the first time this year. Dwarf Beauty King, Rosella Purple, Shadow Boxing, and Tasmanian Chocolate. Looking forward to seeing how they do in the San Diego area. Will track productivity compared to the other 15 varieties I will be growing.
I would be interested to know how the do for you. Hope they do great! I think you will enjoy Rosella Purple.
Hope you have a good season. Taz Chocolate was one of the first dwarf I ever grew here in the UK
How they doin'?
Great video! That Maralinga looks so good! All of them did! ❤
Thanks! Maralinga surprised me with it's flavor. It was really good. It has some nice sized tomatoes on it too.
Hi Jim, great video once again. I found about the dwarf tomato project by watching your videos. Will grow 8 different ones this upcoming season zone 7. Thank you!
Thanks a bunch! Let me know if you find any keepers that I haven't tried. Good luck with your season, and thanks for watching!
Wow, I love taste tests. All of these tomatoes look so delicious and unobtainable in stores, even in the right season.
This year I'm trying Bundaberg Rumball, Sleeping Lady, and Boronia for the first time. Previously I grew Russian Red (cold-tolerant) and 42 Days (incredibly early) -- these were not labeled as Dwarf tomatoes but that is clearly what they are. Both Russian Red and 42 Days taste better than store-bought but I do not think either would make your list.
While you are theoretically in a slightly colder zone than I am, you have far more challenges with heat while I have more challenges with frost and shade. Microclimates, I guess.
Hope you enjoy growing the 3 from this list. Yes, the heat is what give me problems more than anything. Every place has it's pros and cons. I always wondered where the perfect place to grow tomatoes is. Wherever it is, I hope they appreciate their good fortune.
@@MidwestGardener Probably a dappled forest in a part of Mexico where the winters are milder than where either of us live and the summers are more like mine than like yours.
Hey old friend, i did get some Tasmanian Chocolates this season and can't wait to taste them...along with Amana,Azoychka Tomato and Vorlon with a few more in mind ...some of my plants are 10 inches now and i've been cut-and come again with Merlot lettuce all year....Talk to ya soon ....Mississippi Gulf Coast Zone 9a.
Hey. Sounds like you are off to a great start. It will be a while before I plant tomatoes. It will be here before we know it though. Good luck with this season!
Hello from the Capitol of CA! Thank you for your videos. Because if them I am trying dwarf varieties for the first time this year. Could not get my hands on Boronia at the time I was ordering seeds but did find Tasmanian Choc and Rosella Purple. Also trying Beauty King and Audrey's Love. Looking forward to tasting them! I don't have a lot of space in my garden so I am hoping their short stature will allow me to grow on a trellis behind them if I give the trellis plants a head start.
Hello! Hope you love growing the dwarf varieties. I think you have a pretty good list to start with. I think you will enjoy Rosella Purple. On a good year, their taste is outstanding.
You were right! Roselle and Taz Choc were my faves. I will be buying a few more of your recommendations this January. I was blown away by the flower output of these plants. In our up and down extreme heat I need varieties with heavy flower clusters to have a chance for fruit to set. These delivered!
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Thank you. Hope you have a great growing season.
Amazing video
Thanks!
Rosella Purple is always out of stock when I go to buy my seeds, so it must be extremely popular! I'm trying Bundaberg Rumball and Dwarf Eagle Smiley this year. These will be my first from the Dwarf Tomato Project. I like a smaller tomato generally, and something that produces all season through the heat is very appealing!
I understand about wanting something that will produce in the heat. We get some hot summers here sometimes. Last I checked, Bounty Hunter Seeds had some Rosella Purple seeds.
@@MidwestGardener They unfortunately are sold out of Rosella Purple, but thank you for mentioning Bounty Hunter Seeds, as I had never heard of them before. I ended up finding several more varieties to try!
Good Morning Jim - Had no idea there were so many great dwarf tomato varieties and thanks for your review. Would you say any of these varieties would be good for making tomato sauce or canning? Love their small size but flavor and production also have to be considered too. Spring is just around the corner..
Good morning Sue. We haven't really done any tomato canning, so I can't speak to that. I think any of the meatier ones would make good sauce. Yes, spring is around the corner. Good luck wither your season!
I’m so interested as well as confused. I’ve started seeds for 5 varieties.
Rosella Purple, based on your reviews.
Rosella Crimson
Sweet Scarlet Dwarf
Tasty wine. Plus a free seed pack of an orange type dwarf.
I’m in the mid south Around Memphis/Arkansas.
I’m concerned they are vulnerable to our heat/humidity viruses?
What the difference in Dwarf and Say Goliath bush, or Celebrity hybrid , Rutgers that grow bush type as well?
My space is limited but I plan to allocate some of it to Dwarfs. I hope they provide to the hype I’ve seen on RUclips. Love your videos! Keep up good work.
I haven't grown Goliath bush, or Celebrity, so I can't really compare them. In general though, Dwarf tomatoes from the Dwarf Tomato Project top out at around 1.5 to 5 feet. My favorites top out at around 4 feet. Another feature that the dwarfs have is a more stout central stem, and thicker, heavier leaves. I hope you like Rosella Purple as much as we do. Good luck!
Anybody tried Rosella Crimson? Thinking of trying alongside the purple.
That's one I haven't tried yet. If you give it a try, let me know how it does.
@@MidwestGardenerAs far as I've seen it's typically a little more acidic being a red.
@@stephenrowe1415 I bet it would still be good.
@@MidwestGardener Yeah, I've tried lots of different colored Cherokee & they're all pretty good too.
Could you list the tomatoes in your text. Didnt catch the #2. Close captioning would help. Thanks
#2 was Maralinga. I tried to put text on the screen, but for some reason, when I exported my video, the text didn't come through. I'm using new software, so I'm stilling trying to figure out whey that didn't work. I'll try to add the names in the description today, if I find time.
@@MidwestGardener thanks
I just pulled my first Dwarf Purple Heart. 1 Pound, 17 ounces!!! OMG
Wow! I'm jealous. Well done!
@@MidwestGardener It was up there with the tops of the tops in flavor. Absolutely insanely great. It's early in the season but that might be my best tasting this season. Seeds saved
Most people prefer sweet tomatoes. I on the other hand, prefer a high acid taste.
Everyone doesn't have to like the same thing. Hope you have one that fits the bill for you.
CAN YOU PRINT THE NAMES ON THE SCREEN?
Sorry, Jim. I can't do it after the video is published.
Yes, I know that. I meant in the future. A number of the varieties you only mentioned the name once and sometime it was difficult to understand what you said.
@@jimroberts5461 OK, I guess I misunderstood. I'll give it some thought.
Idk those dark cavities holding the seeds don’t look to appealing. Almost a concern for disease or some other form of irregularities to be investigated
You'll never know till you try one.
Too many mouth and throat noises.
Thanks for the feedback.