+ 2023 releases (7)

Sara's Olalla Emerald

Dwarf Sandy Stripes

Dwarf Phyl's Ivory Beauty

Dwarf Modern Roman

Dwarf Harmonic Convergence

Dwarf Flashy Ace

Dwarf Beastly Yellow Heart

+ 2022 releases (16)

Kodiak King - Grizzly family, large red fruit

Deaton's Dwarf

Dwarf Eagle Smiley

Dwarf Gloria's Treat - Ivalde family, potato leaf, bicolor heart

Dwarf Chocolate Heartthrob - Hearty family, medium chocolate heart with green and gold stripes

Dwarf Oriole - Fancy family, large orange fruit, rose center

Dwarf Jeremy's Stripes - Kiwi family, small chocolate and green striped fruit

Dwarf Maura's Cardinal - Dainty family - medium red fruit

Dwarf Stony Brook Heart - Worry family, medium scarlet heart,gold stripes

Dwarf Stony Brook Speckled - Worry family, long scarlet paste, gold stripes

Dwarf Strawberry Lemonade - Fancy family, medium oblate pink

Dwarf Mocha's Cherry - Anthy family, purple cherry with strong antho

Dwarf Idaho Gem - Fancy family, medium large oblate yellow

Dwarf Sandy Stripes - Sandy family, medium small chocolate with green stripes, variegated leaves

Dwarf Sonrojo Monster

Dwarf Big Valentine

+ 2021 releases (12)

Dwarf Tanager – This is an outstanding mid to late season selection from the Fancy family, created when Sherry Long crossed a selection from our Sunny family with Orange Pear. The variety was named by Susan Oliverson as a differently colored outcome found when working on Dwarf Goldfinch. The vigorous rugose potato leaf dwarf plant produces excellent yields of smooth, oblate medium to medium large sized (6-10 ounce) bright pale orange fruit with an intense flavor that leans to the tart end of the flavor spectrum. Additional contributors to this release are Dee Sackett, Craig LeHoullier and Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Walter's Fancy – We are excited to introduce the first of our variegated varieties from our project. Dwarf Walter’s Fancy originated with the Acey family, created by Craig by crossing Variegated with Dwarf Mr. Snow. It was named by Craig for his grandfather, Walter Gibbs (the real inspiration behind Craig’s love of gardening), as an early selection with potato leaf variegated foliage and medium to large (6-12 ounce) oblate ivory colored tomatoes. Yields are consistently high for this mid to late season dwarf variety, and the flavor is outstanding, well balanced between sweet tart and quite intense. Additional contributors are Pete Adland, Tom Martucci, Susan Oliverson, Debra Kennedy, Jared Scoville, Kevin Campbell, Caitlin LeHoullier and Bill Minkey. Dwarf Elsie's Fancy – The sister tomato to Dwarf Walter’s Fancy, Craig noted a bright yellow variant and named it for his grandmother, Elsie, (wife of Walter). Fruit size and shape, flavor, and season of ripening are the same as with Dwarf Walter’s Fancy – the main difference being skin color (clear vs yellow). Additional contributors are the same, as well.

Dwarf Zoe's Sweet – One of the more unusual of the Dwarf Tomato Project releases, Dwarf Zoe’s Sweet will stand out in the garden due to its chartreuse-colored foliage. This variety originated with the Morty family, created when Craig crossed Mullens Mortgage Lifter with Summer Sunrise. Craig selected a chartreuse-colored potato leaf dwarf with medium to large oblate pink fruit (6-12 ounces) and decided to name it Zoe’s Sweet, after his beloved black lab. The flavor is on the sweet side, and the texture is as meaty as its parent, Mortgage Lifter. The chartreuse gene causes plants to grow a bit taller, so this dwarf will require a bit of a taller stake to tame. Additional contributions are from Nancy Ruhl and Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Marong Moon – Yet another wonderful early fruiting, productive selection from the Snowy family (created by Ray South of Australia by crossing a potato leaf, red fruited dwarf selection from Sleepy with Snow White Cherry), Dwarf Marong Moon produces ivory colored round cherry tomatoes on a regular, rugose-leaf dwarf plant with a pleasant, balanced flavor. This variety was named by Gregg Muller. He and Susan Oliverson carried out the majority of the subsequent stabilization work, aided by Patrina Nuske Small, Linda Black, Bill Minkey and Craig LeHoullier

Dwarf Johnson's Cherry – This prolific, dwarf pink cherry tomato got its start when Craig crossed Rosella Crimson with Everglades, creating the Zelly family. Susan Oliverson did the selection and naming, as well as all development work, with initial seed stock grow out by Bill Minkey. Dwarf Johnson’s Cherry is an early-bearing, prolific, pleasantly flavored variety sure to please those looking for dwarf growing pink colored cherry tomatoes.

Dwarf Buddy's Heart – Named for his beloved chocolate lab Buddy, Craig selected and named the variety while working with the Speckly family. Craig created Speckly by crossing his favorite indeterminate paste variety, Speckled Roman, with Dwarf Golden Heart. A mid-season, scarlet red heart shaped medium sized very meaty tomato on a regular leaf, rugose foliage dwarf plant, this is a tomato with a rich, balanced flavor whose texture makes it particularly useful in sauce preparations. Many Dwarf Tomato Project volunteers had a hand in its development, including Nancy Ruhl, Susan Oliverson, David Robinson, Mickey Pasco-Powell, Paul Fish, Jared Scoville and Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Noah's Stripes – The Beauty family (created when Vince Lavallo crossed Beauty King with Dwarf Wild Fred) is a gift that keeps on giving to the Dwarf Tomato Breeding project. This gorgeous, delicious selection was named by Nancy Ruhl. The regular leaf, rugose foliaged dwarf plants produce high yields of medium to large (6-12 ounce) tomatoes quite early in the season. The smooth oblate fruit with a deep crimson interior are purple with distinct green striping, and possess a rich, lovely flavor that is well balanced between sweet and tart. Contributors are Craig, Susan Oliverson and Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Pico's Pride – Yet another variegated leaf, potato leaf dwarf from the Acey family (created when Craig crossed Variegated with Dwarf Mr. Snow), Craig selected and named this variety as a tribute to one of his current felines. With fruit color, size, shape and flavor very similar to Dwarf Tomato Project release Dwarf Barossa Fest, this early to mid-season, small to medium sized bright yellow tomato is produced in abundance, and has a clean, intense, delicious flavor. Contributors are Timothy Noyes, Susan Oliverson and Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Pink Livija – This new release emerged from the Harmony family, created when Patrina Nuske Small crossed Dwarf Sweet Sue with Dwarf Blazing Beauty. Dee Sackett selected and named the variety. The rugose-leaf, potato leaf dwarf plants produce excellent mid to late season yields of smooth medium to medium large (4-10 ounces) oblate pink fruit possessing a delightful balanced flavor. Contributors are Susan Oliverson, Craig LeHoullier and Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Speckled Heart – This is Craig’s favorite release from his Speckly family (created by crossing Speckled Roman with Dwarf Golden Heart) due to its beauty, quality and productivity. Craig selected and named this mid-season ripening variety. The smooth medium sized heart shaped tomatoes are produced in abundance, of a brilliant scarlet red with golden stripes. Though its meatiness makes it perfect for sauces, the depth of balanced, rich flavor lead to uses for sandwiches and salads. Contributing volunteers are Nancy Ruhl, Debra Kennedy, Carolyn Keiper, Gina McDermott, Brinda Rimaya, Susan Oliverson, Mickey Pasco-Powell, Robin Bort, Paul Fish, Jim Shaloiko, Reitzel Deaton and Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Purple Heartthrob – The first named release from the promising and colorful Hearty family (produced when Vince Lavalle crossed Berkeley Tie Dye Heart with Dwarf Purple Heart), with primary development work carried out by Vince, Bill Yoder and Craig LeHoullier (and named by Bill and Craig), this prolific regular, rugose leaf dwarf will really stand out in your gardens. The midseason, medium to medium large strongly heart-shaped fruit are purple with nearly metallic looking green stripes. The interior is a rich burgundy crimson. Flavor is well balanced, very classically tomato-ey, and delicious. Breeding contributors are Dan Follett, Ted Maiden, Mickey Pasco-Powell, Susan Oliverson and Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Edith Stone - red with yellow stripes – Emerging from the Softy family (created when Sherry Long crossed German Red Strawberry with Dwarf Stone), this variety was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. It is obvious that Sherry’s cross was not clean, as evidenced by the stripes showing up in the family, an attribute that this release exhibits. The medium sized, mid-season fruit are smooth, scarlet red with yellow stripes, and very tasty and abundant. Contributors to this variety are Craig LeHoullier and Bill Minkey.

+ 2020 releases (16)

Dwarf Desert Star - The Plucky family originated from a cross made by Ray South between Galina and Golden Dwarf Champion. Dwarf Desert Star Cherry was selected and named by Robin Bort. It is a vigorous bushy potato leaf dwarf producing very high yields of round 1 ounce ivory colored cherry tomatoes with a balanced, sweet flavor. It is on average an early season variety. Numerous Tomatoville members participated in working on the most promising offspring, including Craig LeHoullier, Patrina Nuske Small, Susan Oliverson, Melissa Fink, Rebecca Gustafson, Nicole Diana, Linda Pugh, Bill Burke, Justin Sieglaff, Georgie Montoni, Jackie Gadbois, Patricia Hippili, Suzanna Dzejachok, Steve Carey, Amber Schneck and Nick Bolkowy, with Bill Minkey growing the release lot.

Dwarf Amy’s Ohio - The Dainty family originated from a cross made by Patrina Nuske Small between two of our Dwarf Project released varieties, Summertime Gold (from the Sneezy family) and Sleeping Lady (from the Grumpy family). Dwarf Amy’s Ohio was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. The regular leaf dwarf plants produce lots of medium sized (3 oz average) yellow skinned, green fleshed round tomatoes with a well-balanced, pleasant flavor. It is considered a midseason variety. Along with key contributor Susan Oliverson, Craig LeHoullier also participated in the development of the variety, and Bill Minkey grew out the final selection

Dwarf Audrey's Love - The Kiwi family originated from a cross made by Sherry Long between a selection of the Dwarf Project Lazy family and Dino Eggs. Dwarf Audrey's Love was selected and named by Robin Bort. The regular leaf dwarf plants produce a very heavy yield of plum shaped 2-4 ounce chocolate colored tomatoes with green stripes, having an excellent, well balanced flavor. It is a midseason ripening variety. Along with key contributor Robin Bort, Craig LeHoullier, Lee Newman, Justin Sieglaff, Bill Burke, Suzanna Dzejachok, Bill Yoder, Nicole Diana and Desire Sommers participated in the development of the variety, and Bill Minkey grew out the final selection. (need to confirm the contributors and description, Robin)

Dwarf Round Robin - The Kiwi family originated from a cross made by Sherry Long between a selection of the Dwarf Project Lazy family and Dino Eggs. Dwarf Round Robin was selected and named by Robin Bort. The regular leaf dwarf plants produce a very heavy yield of round 2 ounce chocolate fruit with green stripes with an excellent, well balanced flavor. Along with key contributor Robin Bort, Craig LeHoullier, Peter Knight, Steve Carey, Bill Yoder and IRC Rogers participated in the development of the variety, and Bill Minkey grew out the final selection.

Dwarf Perfect Harmony - The Harmony family originated from a cross made by Patrina Nuske Small between two of our Dwarf Tomato Project releases, Dwarf Blazing Beauty and Dwarf Sweet Sue. Dwarf Perfect Harmony was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. The potato leaf dwarf plants produce good yields of medium-large (8-10 oz) bright orange oblate tomatoes with a distinctly tart, full flavor; it is a relatively late bearing variety. Along with key contributor Susan Oliverson, others involved in the development of this variety are Craig LeHoullier, Dee Sackett and Lee Newman, with Bill Minkey producing the seed of the finished selection.

Dwarf Almadine - The Leggy family originated from a cross made by Sherry Long between a selection of the Dwarf Tomato Projects’s Lazy family and Orange Banana. Dwarf Almadine was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. The regular leaf dwarf plants are very productive, and the medium sized (ave 4 oz) purple paste type tomatoes are produced in abundance and possess a pleasant, balanced flavor. It is a mid to late season variety. Along with key contributor Susan Oliverson, others involved in the creation of this new variety are Dan Follett and Craig LeHoullier, with Bill Minkey growing out the release seed.

Dwarf Cache Valley - The Dainty family originated from a cross made by Patrina Nuske Small between two of our Dwarf Project released varieties, Summertime Gold (from the Sneezy family) and Sleeping Lady (from the Grumpy family). Dwarf Cache Valley was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. The regular leaf dwarf plants produce lots of medium-small sized (2-3 ounce) brown, round tomatoes with a well-balanced, pleasant flavor. It is considered a midseason variety. Along with key contributor Susan Oliverson, Craig LeHoullier also participated in the development of the variety, and Bill Minkey grew out the final selection. NOTE - this was withdrawn for sale by Victory Seeds for reselection, as yellow skinned, green fleshed fruit matching Dwarf Amy's Ohio occasionally appear.

Dwarf Dainty Isabel - The Dainty family originated from a cross made by Patrina Nuske Small between two of our Dwarf Project released varieties, Summertime Gold (from the Sneezy family) and Sleeping Lady (from the Grumpy family). Dwarf Dainty Isabel was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. The potato leaf dwarf plants produce lots of medium sized purple round tomatoes with a well-balanced, pleasant flavor. It is considered a midseason variety. Along with key contributor Susan Oliverson, Craig LeHoullier also participated in the development of the variety, and Bill Minkey grew out the final selection.

Aussie Drop - The Lazy family originated from a cross made by Patrina Nuske Small between an F4 generation selection of Dwarf Tomato Project release Kangaroo Paw Brown and the indeterminate variety Purple Russian. Aussie Drop was selected and named by Patrina. The regular leaf dwarf plants produce a heavy yield of elongated 4 ounce (on average) purple tomatoes with an excellent, well balanced flavor. It is a late-midseason ripening variety. Along with key contributor Patrina, others involved in bringing the variety to stability and release are Craig LeHoullier, and Shawn Connant. Bill Minkey and Mike Dunton both grew out the final selection.

Dwarf Moby's Cherry - The Reddy family originated from a cross made by Craig LeHoullier between the indeterminate yellow cherry Egg Yolk and Dwarf Tomato Project variety Iditarod Red. Dwarf Moby's Cherry was selected and named by Craig LeHoullier after his favorite orange and white tabby, Moby. The regular dwarf plants produce lots of large, round bright yellow cherry tomatoes with a juicy, meaty texture and lovely, rich flavor. It is considered an early to mid season variety. Along with key contributor Craig LeHoullier, additional significant contributions were made by Phyllis Chen, Carrie King, Jannine Cabosel, Susan Oliverson, Bill Minkey, Mike Dunton, and John Dunton.

Banana Toes - The Speckly family originated from a cross made by Craig LeHoullier between Dwarf Tomato Project release Dwarf Golden Heart and the indeterminate variety Speckled Roman. Banana Toes was selected and named by Gina McDermott in 2017. The regular leaf dwarf plants produce a heavy yield of medium sized (3 ounce average) bright yellow Roma-type fruit with the classic consistency of a paste tomato, making them perfect for sauce, paste and preserving. The flavor is mild and pleasant, and the fruit keep for a long time after picking without losing quality. It should be considered an early to mid season variety. Along with key contributor Gina McDermott, Craig LeHoullier, Bill Minkey and Mike Dunton are the other contributors to creating this new variety.

Dwarf Metallica - The Beauty family originated from a cross made by Vincent Lavallo between the Dwarf Tomato Project release Dwarf Wild Fred and the indeterminate variety Beauty King. Dwarf Metallica was selected and named by (Oakley - B Haywood). The regular leaf dwarf plants produce lots of medium sized (6 ounce average) globe shaped purple tomatoes with distinct green stripes. The flavor is distinctive, assertive and well balanced. It is considered a mid to late season ripening variety. Along with key contributor B Haywood, others who contributed to this release are Craig LeHoullier, Susan Oliverson, Nancy Ruhl, Ray Newstead, Justin Sieglaff, Barbara Kambourelis, and Suzanne Dzejachok; Bill Minkey and Mike Dunton grew out the released batches of seeds.

Dwarf Grinch - The Fancy family originated from a cross made by Sherry Long between a selection from our Dwarf Project family Sunny and Orange Pear. Dwarf Grinch was selected and named by Hudson England. The potato leaf dwarf plants produce lots of medium to large (up to 10 oz or more) clear skinned, green fleshed tomatoes of variable shape (oblate to round to slightly heart), with an intense, well balanced flavor. It is considered a mid- to late-season variety. Along with key contributor Craig LeHoullier, additional significant contributions were made by Susan Oliverson, Dan Follett, Dee Sackett, and Robin Bort, with final seed selection grown out by Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Mint Streaks - The Kiwi family originated from a cross made by Sherry Long between a selection of the Dwarf Project Lazy family and Dino Eggs. Dwarf Mint Streak(s) was selected and named by Robin Bort. The regular leaf dwarf plants produce a very heavy yield of round 3-6 ounce light and dark green striped fruit with varying amber blush, with green flesh when fully ripe, having a very pleasant well balanced flavor. Along with key contributor Robin Bort, Craig LeHoullier, Lee Newman, Justin Sieglaff, Bill Burke, Suzanna Dzejachok, Bill Yoder, Nicole Diana and Desire Sommers participated in the development of the variety, and Bill Minkey grew out the final selection. (need to confirm the contributors and description, Robin)

Dwarf Moby’s Cherry - The Reddy family originated from a cross made by Craig LeHoullier between Dwarf Tomato Project release Iditarod Red and the indeterminate variety Egg Yolk. Dwarf Moby's Cherry was selected by Craig. The regular leaf dwarf plants produce excellent yields of large smooth yellow cherry tomatoes, in the 1-2 ounce range, with well balanced, delicious flavor and a texture perfect for grilling, salads and salsas. It should be considered as an early to mid-season variety. Along with key contributor Craig, others involved in the development of this new Dwarf project release are Phyllis Chen, Carrie King, Jannine Cabosel, Susan Oliverson, Bill Minkey and Mike Dunton.

Dwarf Snakebite - The Grizzly family was created by Patrina Nuske Small by crossing the old, historic dwarf variety New Big Dwarf with indeterminate tomato Grozny '91. Dwarf Snakebite was selected and named by Amanda Fischer. The regular leaf dwarf plants produce very good yields of medium large smooth pink fruit with a well balanced, delicious flavor. It should be considered as a medium-late variety. Aside from Patrina and Amanda, others involved with this new variety are Craig LeHoullier, Michael Volk, Sherry Long, Damon Huck, Shawn Conant, Bill Minkey and Mike Dunton.

Waverley- The Rosy family was created by Patrina Nuske Small by crossing Dwarf Tomato Project release Rosella Purple with the indeterminate tomato Orange Heirloom. Waverley was selected and named by Patrina. The regular leaf dwarf plants produce very good yields of medium large, slightly oblate pink fruit with a well balanced, delicious flavor. It should be considered a mid season ripening variety. Aside from Patrina, those involved in the creation of this new tomato are Shawn Conant, Bill Minkey and Mike Dunton.

+ 2019 releases (16)

Dwarf Maura’s Cardinal - The Dainty family originated from a cross made by Patrina Nuske Small between two of our Dwarf Project released varieties, Summertime Gold (from the Sneezy family) and Sleeping Lady (from the Grumpy family). Dwarf Maura’s Cardinal was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. The potato leaf dwarf plants produce lots of medium sized (4-8 oz) red round tomatoes with a well-balanced, delicious flavor. It is considered a midseason variety. Along with key contributor Susan Oliverson, Craig LeHoullier also participated in the development of the variety, and Bill Minkey grew out the final selection.

Dwarf Jasmine Yellow - The Dainty family originated from a cross made by Patrina Nuske Small between two of our Dwarf Project released varieties, Summertime Gold (from the Sneezy family) and Sleeping Lady (from the Grumpy family). Dwarf Jasmine was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. The regular leaf dwarf plants produce lots of medium sized (4 oz average) yellow round tomatoes with a well-balanced, pleasant flavor. It is considered a midseason variety. Along with key contributor Susan Oliverson, Craig LeHoullier also participated in the development of the variety, and Bill Minkey grew out the final selection.

Dwarf Laura’s Bounty - The Leggy family originated from a cross made by Sherry Long between a selection of the Dwarf Tomato Projects’s Lazy family and Orange Banana. Dwarf Laura’s Bounty was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. The regular leaf dwarf plants are very productive, and the medium sized (ave 4 oz) orange paste type tomatoes are produced in abundance and possess a pleasant, balanced flavor. It is a mid to late season variety. Along with key contributor Susan Oliverson, others involved in the creation of this new variety are Dan Follett and Craig LeHoullier, with Bill Minkey growing out the release seed.

Dwarf Sunny’s Pear - The Fancy family originated from a cross made by Sherry Long between a selection from our Dwarf Project family Sunny and Orange Pear. Dwarf Sunny’s Pear was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. The regular leaf dwarf plants produce lots of 1-2 oz yellow orange paste to plum shaped tomatoes with a well-balanced, pleasant flavor. It is considered a midseason variety. Along with key contributor Susan Oliverson, Craig LeHoullier also participated in the development of the variety, and Bill Minkey grew out the final selection.

Dwarf Galen’s Yellow - The Plucky family originated from a cross made by Ray South between Galina and Golden Dwarf Champion. Dwarf Galen’s Yellow Cherry was selected and named by Robin Bort. It is a vigorous bushy potato leaf dwarf producing very high yields of very slightly oblate 1 ounce (on average) golden yellow colored cherry tomatoes with a balanced, sweet flavor. It is on average an early season variety. Numerous Tomatoville members participated in working on the most promising offspring, including Craig LeHoullier, Patrina Nuske Small, Susan Oliverson, Melissa Fink, Rebecca Gustafson, Nicole Diana, Linda Pugh, Bill Burke, Justin Sieglaff, Georgie Montoni, Jackie Gadbois, Patricia Hippili, Suzanna Dzejachok, Steve Carey, Amber Schneck and Nick Bolkowy, with Bill Minkey growing the release lot.

Dwarf Goldfinch - The Fancy family originated from a cross made by Sherry Long between a selection from our Dwarf Project family Sunny and Orange Pear. Dwarf Goldfinch was selected and named by Craig LeHoullier. The potato leaf dwarf plants produce lots of medium to large (up to 10 oz or more) bright yellow oblate tomatoes with a well-balanced, delightful flavor. It is considered a mid- to late-season variety. Along with key contributor Craig LeHoullier, additional significant contributions were made by Susan Oliverson, Dan Follett, Dee Sackett, Suzanne Dzejachok and Hudson England, with final seed selection grown out by Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Mystic Lady - The Dainty family originated from a cross made by Patrina Nuske Small between two of our Dwarf Project released varieties, Summertime Gold (from the Sneezy family) and Sleeping Lady (from the Grumpy family). Dwarf Mystic Lady was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. The potato leaf dwarf plants produce lots of medium sized (4-6 oz) pink round tomatoes with a well-balanced, pleasant flavor. It is considered a midseason variety. Along with key contributor Susan Oliverson, Craig LeHoullier also participated in the development of the variety, and Bill Minkey grew out the final selection.

Dwarf CC McGee - The Harmony family originated from a cross made by Patrina Nuske Small between two of our Dwarf Tomato Project releases, Dwarf Blazing Beauty and Dwarf Sweet Sue. Dwarf CC McGee was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. The potato leaf dwarf plants produce good yields of medium-sized (4-8 oz) ivory colored oblate tomatoes with elements of both sweet and tart in the full, delicious flavor; it is a relatively late bearing variety. Along with key contributor Susan Oliverson, others involved in the development of this variety are Craig LeHoullier, Dee Sackett and Lee Newman, with Bill Minkey producing the seed of the finished selection.

Dwarf Jeremy’s Stripes - The Kiwi family originated from a cross made by Sherry Long between a selection of the Dwarf Project Lazy family and Dino Eggs. Dwarf Jeremy’s Stripes was selected and named by Robin Bort. The regular leaf dwarf plants produce a very heavy yield of round 2 ounce (on average) orange fruit with green stripes with an excellent, well balanced flavor. Along with key contributor Robin Bort, Craig LeHoullier, Lee Newman, Justin Sieglaff, Bill Burke, Suzanna Dzejachok, Bill Yoder, Nicole Diana and Desire Sommers participated in the development of the variety, and Bill Minkey grew out the final selection.

Dwarf Numbat - The Quirky family originated from a cross made by Ray South between Green Zebra and a red fruited selection from the Dwarf Tomato Project Cheeky family. Dwarf Numbat was selected and named by Ray South. The medium small round tomatoes resemble the parent Green Zebra, being striped gold and green on the outside, with green, tart, tasty flesh. It is very prolific and a mid-season variety. Along with Ray South, significant contributors in its development are Craig LeHoullier, Patrina Nuske Small, Lisa Moore, Susan Oliverson and Shawn Conant, with Bill Minkey producing seed of the final selection.

Clare Valley Pink - The Grumpy family originated from a cross made by Patrina Nuske Small between Black from Tula and Budai Torpe. Clare Valley Pink was selected and named by Patrina. It is a vigorous regular leaf dwarf that produces good yields of round pink small to medium sized tomatoes with a nice balanced flavor. It is a mid-season variety on average. Aside from Patrina, those involved with its development are Craig LeHoullier and Ted Maiden, with Bill Minkey growing out the final selection.

Clare Valley Red - The Grumpy family originated from a cross made by Patrina Nuske Small between Black from Tula and Budai Torpe. Clare Valley Red was selected and named by Patrina. It is a vigorous regular leaf dwarf that produces good yields of round red small to medium sized tomatoes with a nice balanced flavor. It is a mid-season variety on average. Aside from Patrina, those involved with its development are Craig LeHoullier and Ted Maiden, with Bill Minkey growing out the final selection.

Dwarf Suz’s Beauty - The Beauty family originated from a cross made by Vincent Lavallo between the Dwarf Tomato Project release Dwarf Wild Fred and the indeterminate variety Beauty King. Dwarf Suz’s Beauty was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. The regular leaf dwarf plants produce lots of medium sized (5-8 ounce) slightly oblate bright yellow tomatoes with red stripes, and the yellow flesh has a central red blush. The flavor is distinctive, assertive and well balanced. It is considered a mid to late season variety. Along with key contributor Susan Oliverson, others who contributed to this release are Craig LeHoullier, Nancy Ruhl, Suzane Dzejachok, Carolyn Keiper, and Sandra Tipton; Bill Minkey grew out the final release seed.

Dwarf Parfait - The Fancy family originated from a cross made by Sherry Long between a selection from our Dwarf Project family Sunny and Orange Pear. Dwarf Parfait was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. The potato leaf dwarf plants produce lots of medium to large (6-12 oz) clear skinned, green fleshed tomatoes with a distinct orange core with a well-balanced, delightful flavor. It is considered a mid- to late-season variety. Along with key contributors Craig LeHoullier, Susan Oliverson and Hudson England, additional significant contributions were made by Dan Follett and Dee Sackett, with final seed selection grown out by Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Tiger Eye - The Leggy family originated from a cross made by Sherry Long between one of the project’s Lazy selections and Orange Banana. (Lazy itself is a family created by Patrina Nuske Small by crossing Purple Russian with Kangaroo Paw Brown, one of our released dwarfs from the Witty family). Dwarf Tiger Eye was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. It is a regular leaf dwarf plant that produces lots of 4 to 6 ounce brown colored paste tomatoes with a wonderfully balanced, pleasant flavor. It averages as a midseason variety. Aside from Sherry, those involved in its development are Craig LeHoullier and Susan Oliverson, with Bill Minkey producing the final selection.

Dwarf Vince’s Haze - The Hazy family originated from a cross made by Vincent Lavallo between the Dwarf Tomato Project release Dwarf Wild Fred and Purple Haze. Dwarf Vince’s Haze was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. The potato leaf dwarf plants produce high yields of medium to large oblate purple fruit (5-10 oz) with an intense, delicious well-balanced flavor, and is a mid to late season variety. Along with key contributor Susan Oliverson, others who participated in the development work were Craig LeHoullier and Justin Sieglaff, with Bill Minkey producing the final selection seed.

Dwarf Hazy’s Dream - The Hazy family originated from a cross made by Vincent Lavallo between the Dwarf Tomato Project release Dwarf Wild Fred and Purple Haze. Dwarf Hazy’s Dream was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. The potato leaf dwarf plants produce high yields of medium sized round purple fruit (4 oz average) with a pleasant,well balanced flavor, and is a mid-season variety. Along with key contributor Susan Oliverson, others who participated in the development work were Craig LeHoullier and Justin Sieglaff, with Bill Minkey producing the final selection seed.

Wilpena - The Sleepy family originated from a cross made by Patrina Nuske Small between Stump of the World and Budai Torpe. Wilpena was selected and named by Patrina. It is a vigorous potato leaf dwarf that produces good yields of oblate red medium to large sized tomatoes with a nice balanced flavor. It is a mid-season variety on average. Aside from Patrina, those involved with its development are Willa Osis, with Bill Minkey growing out the final selection.

+ 2018 releases (24)

Dwarf Egypt Yellow (Sneaky family) - 75 days - Patrina Nuske Small created the Sneaky family by crossing an F3 selection of Kangaroo Paw Red with Grozny 91 in 2008. Susan Oliverson was the major volunteer contributor to Dwarf Egypt Yellow, selecting and naming the new variety. Bill Minkey produced the release quantity of seed. Regular leaf dwarf, 6-12 oz bright yellow round fruit, very good balanced flavor, very good yield. Launched by Sample Seed Shop and Tatiana's TOMATObase

Dwarf Franklin County (Wishful family) - 75 days - Patrina Nuske Small created the Wishful family in 2007 by crossing what ended up being a crossed plant of Farmers Market Bicolor with Dwarf Recessive (cross). Susan Oliverson did the majority of the work on this line and selected and named Dwarf Franklin County. Other contributors are Craig LeHoullier, Jeff Bayes, and Jay Scott, with seed production carried out by Bill Minkey. Potato leaf dwarf, 2-4 oz oblate red mini beefsteak (consider it a large distinctive cherry tomato), high yield and very nice flavor. Launched by Victory Seeds, Heritage Seed Market and Tatians's TOMATObase.

Dwarf Velvet Night (Muddy family) - 70 days - Ray South created the Muddy line by crossing Black Cherry with Golden Dwarf Champion in 2008. Dwarf Velvet Night was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. Craig LeHoullier and Carol Knapp also contributed to the effort, and Bill Minkey carried out seed production for the initial release. Regular leaf dwarf, variably sized cherry tomato ranging from 1-3 oz and purple in color, excellent yield and flavor. Launched by Victory Seeds, Heritage Seed Market, Sample Seed Shop and Tatians's TOMATObase.

Dwarf Pink Opal (Muddy family) - 70 days - Ray South created the Muddy line by crossing Black Cherry with Golden Dwarf Champion in 2008. Dwarf Pink Oval was selected and named by Susan Oliverson. Craig LeHoullier and Carol Knapp also contributed to the effort, and Bill Minkey carried out seed production for the initial release. Regular leaf dwarf, variably sized cherry tomato ranging from 1-3 oz and pink in color, excellent yield and flavor. Launched by Victory Seeds, Heritage Seed Market, Sample Seed Shop and Tatians's TOMATObase.

Dwarf Confetti (Beauty family) - 80 days - Vince Lavallo created the Beauty family by crossing Beauty King with Dwarf Wild Fred in 2011. Dwarf Confetti was selected and named by Craig LeHoullier, with additional work carried out by Richard Watson, Susan Dzejachok, Dee Sackett, Laurie Sutherland, Nancy Ruhl, Karl Johnson, and Doug Frank. The release quantity of seed was grown by Bill Minkey. Regular leaf dwarf, 8-12 oz round to slightly oblate bright yellow fruit with yellow and pink stripes, yellow flesh with some pink marbling, high yielding and delicious. Launched by Victory Seeds, Heritage Seed Market, Sample Seed Shop and Tatians's TOMATObase.

Dwarf Sarah's Red (Sneaky family) - 75 days - Patrina Nuske Small created the Sneaky family by crossing an F3 selection of Kangaroo Paw Red with Grozny 91 in 2008. Susan Oliverson was the major volunteer contributor to Dwarf Sarah's Red, selecting and naming the new variety. Bill Minkey produced the release quantity of seed. Regular leaf dwarf, 4-10 oz round to squarish red fruit, high yielding and with a nice balanced flavor. Launched by Victory Seeds.

Dwarf Peppermint Stripes (Beauty family) - 80 days - Vince Lavallo created the Beauty family by crossing Beauty King with Dwarf Wild Fred in 2011. Dwarf Peppermint Stripes was selected and named by Craig LeHoullier, with additional help from Michael Volk, Richard Watson, Bill Yoder, Dee Sackett and Karl Johnson. The release lot of seed was grown by Bill Minkey. Regular leaf dwarf, 8-12 oz round to slightly oblate green fruit with light and dark green and pink stripes, green flesh with some pink marbling, high yielding and delicious. Launched by Sample Seed Shop.

Dwarf Andy's Forty (Softy family) - 75 days - The Softy family was created by Sherry Long in 2012 by crossing German Red Strawberry with Dwarf Stone. Dwarf Andy's Forty was selected and named by Susan Oliverson, who carried out essentially all of the remaining stabilization effort; Dee Sackett and Craig LeHoullier provided a bit of help on the Softy family work. The release lots of seed was grown by Bill Minkey. Regular leaf dwarf, 4-8 oz brown fruit with vertical green stripes, high yielding variety with nice balanced flavor. Launched by Heritage Seed Market.

Dwarf Mary's Cherry (Hazy family) - 70 days - Vince Lavallo created the Hazy family by crossing Purple Haze with Dwarf Wild Fred in 2010. Susan Oliverson selected, named and stabilized Dwarf Mary's Cherry, with additional work by Justin Sieglaff. Bill Minkey produced the seed for the initial release. Regular leaf dwarf, 2-3 oz round to slightly oblate purple fruit, high yielding and very flavorful. Launched by Tatiana's TOMATObase.

Dwarf Hannah's Prize (Softy family) - 75 days - The Softy family was created by Sherry Long in 2012 by crossing German Red Strawberry with Dwarf Stone. Dwarf Hannah's Prize was selected and named by Susan Oliverson, who carried out essentially all of the remaining stabilization effort, with a bit of work from Dee Sackett and Craig LeHoullier. The release lots of seed was grown by Bill Minkey. Regular leaf dwarf, 6-12 oz round red fruit, excellent yields and very nice well-balanced flavor. Launched by Sample Seed Shop and Tatiana's TOMATObase

Dwarf Saucy Mary (Kiwi family) - 65 days - Sherry Long created the Kiwi family by crossing Dino Eggs with an F2 selection from the Lazy family in 2012. Craig LeHoullier selected and named Dwarf Saucy Mary for his wife Susan's Aunt Mary Kelly. Those who pitched in for the remaining selection and stabilization efforts are Robin Bort, Dan Follett, Bill Yoder, Bill Burke, Chris Mauchline, Nicole Diana, Peter Knight, Patricia Hippeli, Steve Carey, and Donna Marie Kudrak. Bill Minkey grew out the seed for the initial release. Regular leaf dwarf, produces loads of 4-6 oz Roma-shaped green fleshed when ripe tomatoes fruit with dark and light green stripes, excellent yield and very flavorful. Launched by Victory Seeds and Tatiana's TOMATObase.

Dwarf Mandurang Moon (Snowy family) - 65 days - The Snowy family was created by Ray South in 2009 by crossing Snow White Cherry with a red F2 selection from the Sleepy line. Dwarf Mandurang Moon was selected and named by Gregg Muller. He and Susan Oliverson carried out the majority of the subsequent work, aided by Patrina Nuske Small, Linda Black, and Craig LeHoullier Bill Minkey generated the release sample of seed. Potato leaf dwarf that produces lots of oval shaped ivory colored 1-2 oz cherry tomatoes with an excellent, well balanced flavor. Launched by Victory Seeds, Heritage Seed Market, Sample Seed Shop and Tatians's TOMATObase.

Dwarf Black Angus (Cheerful family) - 80 days - Patrina Nuske Small created the Cheerful family by crossing Summertime Green with Sweet Adelaide in 2013. Craig LeHoullier selected and named Dwarf Black Angus in honor of his father in law, Harry Angus. Those responsible for additional selection and stabilization work are Denise Salmon, Dee Sackett, Robin Bort, Susan Oliverson, and Bob Franklin. Bill Minkey grew out the seed for the initial release. Regular leaf dwarf that produced very good yields of 6-12 ounce smooth oblate purple fruit with a rich, well-balanced flavor. Launched by Victory Seeds and Tatiana's TOMATObase.

Dwarf Bendigo Rose (Snowy family) - 65 days - The Snowy family was created by Ray South in 2009 by crossing Snow White Cherry with a red F2 selection from the Sleepy line. Dwarf Bendigo Rose was selected and named by Gregg Muller. He and Susan Oliverson carried out the majority of the subsequent work, aided by Craig LeHoullier. Bill Minkey generated the release sample of seed. Regular leaf dwarf that produced high yields of 1-2 oz pink, slight plum shape cherry sized tomatoes that are very tasty. Launched by Sample Seed Shop and Heritage Seed Market.

Dwarf Bendigo Moon (Snowy family) - 65 days - The Snowy family was created by Ray South in 2009 by crossing Snow White Cherry with a red F2 selection from the Sleepy line. Dwarf Bendigo Moon was selected and named by Gregg Muller. He and Susan Oliverson carried out the majority of the subsequent work, aided by Craig LeHoullier. Bill Minkey generated the release sample of seed. Regular leaf dwarf that produces 1-2 oz oval (slightly pointed on the blossom end) cherry fruit with an ivory color. Yield and flavor are excellent. Launched by Sample Seed Shop and Tatiana's TOMATObase

Dwarf Awesome (Ivalde family) - 80 days - Soren Linnemann created the Ivalde family by crossing Vjerino Paradajiz Sjeme with Wherokowhai in 2011. Many volunteers worked on the Ivalde line, but Linda Black was solely responsible for the selection, naming and stabilization of Dwarf Awesome. Bill Minkey produced the seed for the initial release. Regular leaf dwarf that produces high yields of 6-8 oz round to oblate yellow tomatoes with red blushing in and out, possessing a well-balanced, delicious taste. Launched by Victory Seeds.

Dwarf Moliagul Moon (Snowy family) - 65 days - The Snowy family was created by Ray South in 2009 by crossing Snow White Cherry with a red F2 selection from the Sleepy line. Dwarf Moliagul Moon was selected and named by Gregg Muller. He and Susan Oliverson carried out the majority of the subsequent work, aided by Craig LeHoullier and Amanda Fischer. Bill Minkey generated the release sample of seed. Regular leaf dwarf plant that produced loads of 1-3 oz ivory cherry to oblate slicing type tomatoes with a well balanced, delicious flavor. Launched by Heritage Seed Market.

Dwarf Bendigo Drop (Snowy family) - 65 days - The Snowy family was created by Ray South in 2009 by crossing Snow White Cherry with a red F2 selection from the Sleepy line. Dwarf Bendigo Drop was selected and named by Gregg Muller. He and Susan Oliverson carried out the majority of the subsequent work, aided by Craig LeHoullier and Amanda Fischer. Bill Minkey generated the release sample of seed. Regular leaf dwarf that produced high yields of 1 oz pink, slightly oval shaped cherry sized tomatoes that are very tasty. Launched by Sample Seed Shop.

Dwarf Bendigo Dawn (Snowy family) - 65 days - The Snowy family was created by Ray South in 2009 by crossing Snow White Cherry with a red F2 selection from the Sleepy line. Dwarf Bendigo Dawn was selected and named by Gregg Muller. He and Susan Oliverson carried out the majority of the subsequent work, aided by Craig LeHoullier. Bill Minkey generated the release sample of seed. Regular leaf dwarf that produced high yields of 1-2 oz pink, slightly oval shaped cherry sized tomatoes that are very tasty. Launched by Victory Seeds and Heritage Seed Market.

Dwarf Barossa Moon (Snowy family) - 70 days - The Snowy family was created by Ray South in 2009 by crossing Snow White Cherry with a red F2 selection from the Sleepy line. Dwarf Barossa Moon was selected and named by Patrina Nuske Small. Final selection was carried out by Susan Oliverson, and significant help was provided by Tessa Milesse, Marge Holloway, Nicky North, Linda Black, Charlotte Burk, Deb Cook, Antoniette Koshykar, and Craig LeHoullier. Bill Minkey grew out the release lot of seed. Potato leaf dwarf produced lots of 2-4 oz ivory colored fruit that range from round to oval, with a mildly sweet, pleasant flavor. Launched by Victory Seeds.

Dwarf Bendigo Blush (Snowy family) - 65 days - The Snowy family was created by Ray South in 2009 by crossing Snow White Cherry with a red F2 selection from the Sleepy line. Dwarf Bendigo Blush was selected and named by Gregg Muller. He and Susan Oliverson carried out the majority of the subsequent work, aided by Craig LeHoullier and Amanda Fischer. Bill Minkey generated the release sample of seed. Potato leaf dwarf that gives prolific quantities of 1-2 oz pink oval cherry type fruit with a sweet, well balanced delicious flavor. Launched by Sample Seed Shop and Heritage Seed Market.

Dwarf Grandpa Gary's Green (Sneaky family) - 70 days - Patrina Nuske Small created the Sneaky family by crossing an F3 selection of Kangaroo Paw Red with Grozny 91 in 2008. Susan Oliverson was the major volunteer contributor to Dwarf Grandpa Gary's Green, selecting and naming the new variety, with help from Craig LeHoullier and Carol Keiper. Bill Minkey produced the release quantity of seed. Regular leaf dwarf that produces very good yields of 4-6 oz slightly oval fruit with green flesh and yellow skin when ripe, possessing a mild, well balanced, pleasant flavor. Launched by Sample Seed Shop and Heritage Seed Market.

Dwarf Melanie's Ballet (Leggy family) - 75 days - Sherry Long created the Leggy family by crossing Orange Banana with an F2 selection from the Lazy line in 2012. Susan Oliverson carried out all of the selection and stabilization work and named Dwarf Melanie's Ballet; Dan Follett and Craig LeHoullier did a bit of work on the Leggy line as well. Bill Minkey grew out the seed for the initial release. Vigorous regular leaf dwarf that produces good quantities of 2-4 oz pink plum shaped tomatoes with an excellent flavor - one of the very first dwarf paste type tomatoes. Launched by Tatiana's TOMATObase.

Dwarf Sneaky Sauce (Sneaky family) - 75 days - Patrina Nuske Small created the Sneaky family by crossing an F3 selection of Kangaroo Paw Red with Grozny 91 in 2008. Susan Oliverson was the major volunteer contributor to Dwarf Sneaky Sauce, selecting and naming the new variety. Bill Minkey produced the release quantity of seed. Regular leaf dwarf that produces excellent yields of 4-6 oz red, meaty, slightly heart shaped tomatoes with a fine, well balanced, pleasant flavor. Launched by Victory Seeds and Heritage Seed Market.

+ 2017 releases (3)

Willa's Cariboo Rose - 75 days - originated from a cross made between Budai Torpe and Stump of the World by Patrina Nuske Small in 2005 and named Sleepy. Willa's Cariboo Rose is a pink tomato that emerged in the efforts to create a red potato leaf selection that will be called Wilpena. The vigorous potato leaf plants produce medium to large sweet oblate pink fruit. Available in 2016 from Ted Maiden via the Heritage Seed Market.

Dwarf Firebird Sweet - 75 days - originated from a cross between Dwarf Wild Fred (an F4 selection) and Beauty King (from Wild Boar Farm) by Vince Lavallo in 2011, which he named Beauty. Dwarf Firebird Sweet was selected and named in 2013 by Craig. Dwarf Firebird Sweet is a regular leaf dwarf producing lots of medium sized oblate smooth pink fruit with vertical gold striping - truly beautiful - and with a rich, balanced flavor. Those involved with its development are Vince Lavalle, Craig, Lurley Hernandez, Lindsey Ratterree, Dan Follett, Carolyn Keiper, and Nancy Ruhl. Release quantity was grown by Bill Minkey Available in 2016 from Sample Seed Shop and Victory Seeds.

Dwarf Beauty King - 75 days - originated from a cross between Dwarf Wild Fred (an F4 selection) and Beauty King (from Wild Boar Farm) by Vince Lavallo in 2011, which he named Beauty. Dwarf Beauty King was selected and named in 2013 by Vince. Dwarf Beauty King is a regular leaf dwarf producing lots of medium sized oblate smooth red fruit with vertical gold striping - truly beautiful - and with a rich, balanced flavor. Those involved with its development are Vince Lavalle, Craig, Bill Yoder, Kay Robbins, and Susan Oliverson. Available in 2016 from Heritage Seed Market and Victory Seeds.

+ 2016 releases (26)

Coorong Pink - 75 days - originated from a cross between Wilpena and Cherokee Purple by Patrina Nuske Small in 2008 which she named Plentiful. Coorong Pink is aregular leaf dwarf with heavy yields of small to medium 5 - 8oz smooth mostly round pink fruit. Plants reach around a metre+ / 4 ft by end of season and become very heavy with fruit requiring support. Avoid letting fruits get over-ripe for the best flavour and texture. The Coorong is a coastal lagoon with abundant bird-life in South Australia. Main growers were Patrina and Craig with help from Ginny Bishton and Joyce Beggs. Seeds for release grown by Bill Minkey. Available in 2016 from Tatiana's TOMATObase and Victory Seeds.

Dwarf Caitydid - 80 days - originated from a cross between New Big Dwarf and Mortgage Lifter, Pesta Strain by Patrina Nuske Small in 2007 and named Pesty. Dwarf Caitydid was selected and named by Craig after his daughter, Caitlin, in 2011. Dwarf Caitydid is a regular leaf dwarf producing lots of medium to large, smooth oblate yellow tomatoes with red swirls out, and heavy red coloration in the flesh. The flavor is well balanced and delicious. Those involved with its development are Patrina, Craig, Amanda Fischer, Michael Volk, Doug Frank, Carol Knapp, Richard Watson, Shawn Conant, Simone Pennig, and Laurie Sutherland. Available in 2016 from Tatiana's TOMATObase.

Mallee Rose - 75 days - originated from a cross between Rosella Purple and Orange Heirloom by Patrina Nuske Small in 2008 which she named Rosy. Mallee Rose is a regular leaf dwarf producing abundant medium-large 6 - 10 oz oblate pink fruit which are sweet with a meaty juicy texture. Plants reach about a metre+/ 3-4 ft by end of season and become heavy with fruit requiring support. As with other pink varieties, avoid letting fruits get over-ripe for the best flavour and texture. This variety is named after an endangered native West Australian Eucalypt called Rose Mallee. Main growers were Patrina and Craig with help from Patrick Sullivan and Rick Hawksworth. Seeds for release grown by Bill Minkey. Available in 2016 from Tatiana's TOMATObase and Victory Seeds.

Barossa Fest - 70 days - originated from a cross between Golden Dwarf Champion and Green Giant by Patrina Nuske Small in 2005 which she named Sneezy. Barossa Fest is an indeterminate potato leaf dwarf and is among the tallest of its type reaching around 4 1/2 feet by end of season. It produces abundant small pale yellow globes that have a sweet and tangy combination of flavours, bright and fresh on the palate and delicious. The Barossa Valley is one of South Australia's premier wine-growing regions where vintage festivals are celebrated each harvest season. Main growers were Patrina and Craig with help from Lou Larrieu and Carl Matthei. Seeds for release grown by Bill Minkey. Available in 2016 from Sample Seed Shop.

Dwarf Lemon Ice - 70 Days - Available from Victory Seeds, and soon, from Tatians's TOMATObase. This variety originated with a cross between Anna Banana Russian and Roza Vetrov made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2007 and named Nosey. Dwarf Lemon Ice was selected and named by Linda Black. The vigorous dwarf regular leaf plants produce a heavy yield of medium sized (4-8 ounces) distinctly heart shaped pale yellow fruit with lemon yellow dense flesh, possessing a delightful, full, somewhat tangy flavor. Among those who contributed to stabilizing this new Dwarf variety are Patrina, Craig LeHoullier, Linda Black, Dan Follett, Amanda Fischer, and Sherry Long. The starting seed sample was grown out and supplied by Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Mahogany - 75 Days - Available from Victory Seeds, and soon, from the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated with a cross between an early generation Sleepy selection called Wilpena and Cherokee Purple made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2008 and named Plentiful. Dwarf Mahogany was selected and named by Lee Newman. The vigorous regular leaf dwarf plants produce heavy yields of smooth oblate chocolate (yellow skinned black) tomatoes that range between 6-12 ounces. The flavor is rich, intense, well balanced and delicious. Involved - Patrina Nuske Small, Lee Newman, Craig LeHoullier, Susan Oliverson, Ken Jacobs, and Patrick Sullivan. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Russian Swirl - 80 Days - Available from Victory Seeds, and soon, from Tatiana's TOMATObase, The Sample Seed Shop and the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated from a cross between Golden Dwarf Champion and Orange Russian #117 made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2005 and named Dopey. Dwarf Russian Swirl was selected and named by Craig LeHoullier. The vigorous regular leaf dwarf plants produce excellent yields of smooth oblate yellow tomatoes with red swirls and streaks that range between 6-12 ounces. The flavor is well balanced and tasty, reminiscent of the best indeterminate bicolor types. Involved were Patrina Nuske Small, Ray South, Craig LeHoullier, Jay Scott, Amanda Fischer, Antoniette Koshykar, Mike Mauer, Doug Frank, and Nancy Ruhl. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Scarlet Heart - 70 Days - Available from Victory Seeds, and soon, from Tatiana's TOMATObase. This variety originated with a cross between Anna Banana Russian and Roza Vetrov made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2007 and named Nosey. Dwarf Scarlet Heart was selected and named by Linda Black. The vigorous regular leaf dwarf plants produce heavy yields of distinctly heart shaped red tomatoes that range from 4-8 ounces, possessing a well balanced, full, delicious flavor. Involved are Patrina Nuske Small, Craig LeHoullier, Linda Black, Laurie Sutherland, and Nancy Ruhl. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Kangaroo Paw Green - 60 days - Available from Victory Seeds, and soon, from Tatiana's TOMATObase, The Sample Seed Shop and the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated with a cross between Budai Torpe and Cherokee Green made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2005 and named Witty. Kangaroo Paw Green was selected and named collaboratively by Patrina, Tim Warren and Craig LeHoullier (Patrina with the Kangaroo Paw, and Tim and Craig as different colors arose). The vigorous regular leaf dwarf plants produce loads of smooth round amber fruit (yellow skin, green flesh) that are in the 4 ounce range. The flavor is delightful - well balanced, and very tasty. Involved were Patrina Nuske Small, Craig LeHoullier, Justin Morse, John Biedler, Carol Knapp, and Doug Frank. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Kangaroo Paw Brown - 60 days - Available from Victory Seeds, and soon, from Tatiana's TOMATObase, The Sample Seed Shop and the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated with a cross between Budai Torpe and Cherokee Green made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2005 and named Witty. Kangaroo Paw Brown was selected and named collaboratively by Patrina, Tim Warren and Craig LeHoullier (Patrina with the Kangaroo Paw, and Tim and Craig as different colors arose). The vigorous regular leaf dwarf plants produce loads of smooth round brown (yellow skinned black) fruit that are in the 4 ounce range. The flavor is delightful - well balanced, and very tasty. Involved - Patrina Nuske Small, Tim Warren, Craig LeHoullier, Jay Scott, Kevin Taylor, Bob Fromm, Dee Sackett, Howard Kushner, Carol Knapp, and Doug Frank. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Kangaroo Paw Yellow - 60 days - Available from Victory Seeds, and soon, from Tatiana's TOMATObase, The Sample Seed Shop and the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated with a cross between Budai Torpe and Cherokee Green made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2005 and named Witty. Kangaroo Paw Yellow was selected and named collaboratively by Patrina, Tim Warren and Craig LeHoullier (Patrina with the Kangaroo Paw, and Tim and Craig as different colors arose). The vigorous regular leaf dwarf plants produce loads of smooth round yellow fruit that are in the 4 ounce range. The flavor is delightful - well balanced, and very tasty. Involved were Patrina Nuske Small, Craig LeHoullier Doug Frank, Dee Sackett, Carol Knapp, A. Carmichael, and Nancy Ruhl. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Orange Cream - 75 days - Soon to be available from Victory Seeds, Tatiana's TOMATObase, The Sample Seed Shop and the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated with a cross made between Golden Dwarf Champion and Elbe made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2006 and named Tipsy. Dwarf Orange Cream was selected and named by Craig LeHoullier. The vigorous potato leaf dwarf plants produce heavy yields of uniquely colored pale orange smooth oblate fruit that have a nearly matte, dull finish, ranging from 8-12 ounces. As with most of the Tipsy family, the flavor is superb - intense, rich, and with a lively tang - clearly one of the best of our dwarf releases to date. Involved are Patrina Nuske Small, Craig LeHoullier, Susan Oliverson, Lisa Moore, and Dee Sackett. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Maralinga - 75 days - Soon to be available from Victory Seeds, Tatiana's TOMATObase, The Sample Seed Shop and the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated with a cross between an early generation Sleepy selection called Wilpena and Cherokee Purple made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2008 and named Plentiful. Maralinga was selected and named by Patrina. The vigorous regular leaf dwarf plants produce heavy yields of rich brown (yellow skinned black) tomatoes with deep crimson flesh that range between 6-12 ounces. The flavor shares the typical intensity of the best black tomatoes - rich, intense and memorable. Involved - Patrina Nuske Small, Craig LeHoullier, Patrick Sullivan, Lisa Moore, Rich Hawksworth, Shawn Conant, Scott Jacobs, Bill Yoder, and Doug Frank. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Golden Gypsy - 75 days - Soon to be available from Victory Seeds, Tatiana's TOMATObase, The Sample Seed Shop and the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated with a cross made between Golden Dwarf Champion and Elbe made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2006 and named Tipsy. Dwarf Golden Gypsy was selected and named by Wendy Montanez. The vigorous potato leaf dwarf plants produce heavy yields of smooth oblate medium yellow fruit with pale yellow flesh, ranging from 8-18 ounces. The flavor is among the very best among the new dwarfs - intense, sprightly (with a distinct refreshing tang), and simply delicious. Involved are Patrina Nuske Small, Carolyn Keiper, Craig LeHoullier, Wendy Montanez, Susan Dzejachok, Dee Sackett, and Susan Oliverson. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Waratah - 70 days - Soon to be available from Victory Seeds, Tatiana's TOMATObase, The Sample Seed Shop and the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated with a cross between an early generation Sleepy selection called Wilpena and Cherokee Purple made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2008 and named Plentiful. Waratah was selected and named by Patrina. The vigorous, high yielding regular leaf dwarf plants produce smooth oblate red fruit that range between 6-12 ounces, and have a rich, well balanced, delicious flavor. Involved are Patrina Nuske Small, Craig LeHoullier, Paige Prince, Susan Dzejachok, and Joyce Beggs. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Sturt Desert Pea - 70 days - Soon to be available from Victory Seeds, Tatiana's TOMATObase, and the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated with a cross between an early generation Sleepy selection called Wilpena and Cherokee Purple made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2008 and named Plentiful. Sturt Desert Pea was selected and named by Patrina. The vigorous, regular leaf dwarf plants produce excellent yields of smooth oblate 4-8 ounce red fruit that have a pleasant, well balanced flavor. Involved are Craig LeHoullier, Patrina Nuske Small, Stuart Pollack, Susan Dzejachok, Rich Hawksworth, and Lisa Moore. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

BrandyFred - 75 days - Soon to be available from Victory Seeds, Tatiana's TOMATObase, The Sample Seed Shop and the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated with a cross made between Dwarf Wild Fred and Brandywine by Vince Lavallo in 2008 and named Tasty. BrandyFred was selected and named by Vince. The vigorous potato leaf dwarf plant produces very good yields of smooth oblate purple (clear skinned black) fruit that range between 10-16 ounces, possessing a rich, well balanced delicious flavor. Involved are Vince Lavallo, Linda Black, Craig LeHoullier, Robbins Hail, Bill Yoder, Richard Watson, Patrick Sullivan, Sandra Tipton, and Shawn Conant. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Tennessee Suited - 70 days - Soon to be available from Ted Maiden via the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated from a cross between Pink Berkeley Tie Dye and Rosella Purple made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2009 and named Tidy. Tennessee Suited was selected and named by Ted Maiden. The vigorous regular leaf dwarf plants produce plenty of smooth oblate purple (clear skinned black) tomatoes with distinct, attractive vertical green stripes, ranging between 6-10 ounces. The flavor is intense, well balanced and delicious. Involved - Patrina Nuske Small, Craig LeHoullier, Ted Maiden, Sue Bailey, Bill Yoder, and Doug Frank. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Lucky Swirl - 80 days - Soon to be available from The Sample Seed Shop and the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated with a cross between Dwarf Russian Swirl and Lucky Cross made by Ray South and called Jaunty. Lucky Swirl was selected and named by Marjorie Holloway. The vigorous, high yielding regular leaf dwarf plants yield smooth oblate yellow fruit with red swirls, running between 6-14 ounces. The flavor is very reminiscent of many of the well known indeterminate bicolored varieties such as Pineapple and Old German; sweet, mild and very tasty. The release is regular leaf. Involved are Ray South, Marjorie Holloway, Dee Sackett, Robbins Hail, Shawn Conant, Lisa Moore, Willa Osis, Justin Sieglaff, Marsha Eisenberg, Susan Oliverson, and Craig LeHoullier. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Tanunda Red - 70 days - Soon to be available from Tatiana's TOMATObase, The Sample Seed Shop and the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated with a cross between an early generation Sleepy selection called Wilpena and Cherokee Purple made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2008 and named Plentiful. Tanunda Red was selected and named by Patrina. The vigorous regular leaf dwarf plants produce excellent yields of smooth oblate red fruit that range from 4-10 ounces. The flavor is rich, well balanced and delicious. Involved - Patrina Nuske Small, Craig LeHoullier, Carol Knapp, Sandra Tipton, and Marsha Eisenberg. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

TastyWine - 75 days - Soon to be available from The Sample Seed Shop and the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated with a cross made between Dwarf Wild Fred and Brandywine by Vince Lavallo in 2008 and named Tasty. TastyWine was selected and named by Vince. Essentially a dwarf growing version of Brandywine, the vigorous potato leaf dwarf plants produce plenty of pink smooth oblate tomatoes that range from 6-12 ounces. The intense, rich well balanced flavor resembles Brandywine in quality. Involved - Vince Lavallo, Linda Black, Lurley Hernandez, Craig LeHoullier, Michael Volk, Patrina Nuske Small, Robbins Hail, Shawn Conant, Gina McDermott, Bill Yoder, Nancy Ruhl, Patrick Sullivan, and Sandra Tipton. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Kookaburra Cackle - 70 days - Soon to be available from Victory Seeds, Tatiana's TOMATObase, and The Sample Seed Shop. This variety originated with a cross between an early generation Sleepy selection called Wilpena and Cherokee Purple made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2008 and named Plentiful. Kookaburra Cackle was selected and named by Patrina. The vigorous regular leaf dwarf plants produce lots of smooth oblate brown (yellow skinned black) fruit with a pleasant flavor that is on the tart side. Involved are Patrina Nuske Small, Rich Hawksworth, and Craig LeHoullier. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Wild Spudleaf - 75 days - Soon to be available from Tatiana's TOMATObase, The Sample Seed Shop and the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated with a cross between Dwarf Wild Fred and Spudakee made by Vince Lavallo in 2008 and named Frosty. Dwarf Wild Spudleaf was selected and named by Craig LeHoullier. The vigorous potato leaf dwarf plant produces very good yields of smooth oblate purple (clear skinned black) fruit that range between 6-12 ounces smooth oblate purple (clear skinned black) fruit, possessing a rich, well balanced delicious flavor. Involved are Vince Lavallo, Linda Black, Paul Fish, Craig Weber, Robbins Hail, Shawn Conant, Marsha Eisenberg, and Craig LeHoullier. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Loxton Lad - 70 days - Soon to be available from Victory Seeds, Tatiana's TOMATObase, The Sample Seed Shop and the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated with a cross between Rosella Purple and Orange Heirloom made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2009 and named Rosy. Loxton Lad was selected and named by Patrina. The vigorous, productive regular leaf dwarf plant produces delicious orange smooth oblate fruit that range between 6-16 ounces, with a well balanced, delicious flavor; fruit size runs generally larger than it's cousin, Loxton Lass. Involved are Patrina Nuske Small, Doug Frank, Shawn Conant, Patrick Sullivan, and Craig LeHoullier. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Loxton Lass - 70 days - Soon to be available from Victory Seeds, Tatiana's TOMATObase, The Sample Seed Shop and the Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated with a cross between Rosella Purple and Orange Heirloom made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2009 and named Rosy. Loxton Lass was selected and named by Patrina. The vigorous, productive regular leaf dwarf plant produces delicious orange smooth oblate fruit that range between 6-12 ounces, with a well balanced, delicious flavor. Involved are Patrina Nuske Small, Willa Osis, Doug Frank, Sue Bailey, Nancy Ruhl, Shawn Conant, and Craig LeHoullier. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Crimson Sockeye - Soon to be available from Ted Maiden via Heritage Seed Market. This variety originated from a cross between Pink Berkeley Tie Dye and Rosella Purple made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2009 and named Tidy. A non-striped, delicious purple tomato was selected by Sue Bailey, and work with Ted Maiden led to the new variety, collaboratively named Dwarf Crimson Sockeye. The vigorous, productive regular leaf dwarf plant produced delicious purple smooth oblate fruit that range between 6-10 ounces, with a rich, balanced flavor. Involved are Patrina Nuske Small, Sue Bailey and Ted Maiden. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Ted Maiden.

+ 2015 releases (11)

Dwarf Pink Passion - 65 days - coming soon from Remy's Sample Seed Shop and Tatiana's TOMATO base (double launch). This variety originated with a cross between Anna Banana Russian and Roza Vetrov made by Patrina Nuske Small and named Nosey. Dwarf Pink Passion was selected and named by Linda Black. The vigorous dwarf regular leaf plants produce a heavy yield of medium sized (4-6 ounces) strongly heart shaped pink fruit with a delightful, balanced, sweet flavor. Among those who contributed to stabilizing this new Dwarf variety are Linda, Charlotte Burk, Sherry Long, Paul Anguiano, Amanda Fischer, Jessica Dubin, Dan Follett, Gina McDermott, and Craig LeHoullier. The starting seed sample was grown out and supplied by Bill Minkey.

Chocolate Lightning - 80 days - coming soon from Victory Seeds, Tatiana's TOMATO base and Remy's Sample Seed Shop (triple launch). This variety originated with a cross between Dwarf Wild Fred and Beauty King made by Vince Lavallo and named Beauty. Chocolate Lightning was selected and named by Vince. The vigorous dwarf regular leaf plants are among the taller growing of the new dwarf varieties. The plants produce excellent yields of medium sized (4-8 ounce) smooth, slightly oblate chocolate colored tomatoes with jagged green and gold stripes. The rich crimson flesh has the intense flavor of black tomatoes, with great balance. The Beauty line is very complex and a few surprises could result when growing this variety, with stripes of different colors. Among those who contributed to stabilizing this new Dwarf variety are Robin Bort, Susan Oliverson, Lisa Moore, Patrick Sullivan, Bill Yoder, Roberto, Caro del Castillo, Desire Sommers, Jenna D’Amore, and Craig LeHoullier. The starting seed sample was grown out and supplied by Bill Minkey.

Uluru Ochre - 65 days - coming soon from Tatiana's TOMATO Base and Remy's Sample Seed shop (double launch). This variety originated with a cross between Orange Heirloom and Rosella Purple made by Patrina Nuske Small and named Rosy. Uluru Ochre was selected and named by Patrina. The vigorous dwarf regular leaf plants are relatively compact, quite early to produce and prolific. Producing a good yield of medium to medium to large sized (6-12 ounces) oblate uniquely colored tomatoes that are essentially the first "black/orange" we've seen - orange flesh with green overtones, and somewhat amber/orange/green in appearance when whole. The flavor can be a bit variable season to season, but at it's best, is absolutely delicious. Among those who contributed to stabilizing this new Dwarf variety are Patrina, Patrick Sullivan, Steve McClaren, Linda Black, Marla McClaren, Ted Maiden, Paul Fish, Lurley Hernandez, Dee Sackett, Ginny Bishton, Sue Bailey, Lisa Moore, Sherry Shiesl, Simone Pennig, Amanda Fischer, Sandra Tipton and Craig LeHoullier. The starting seed sample was grown out and supplied by Bill Minkey.

Sweet Scarlet Dwarf - 75 days - coming soon from Heritage Tomato Seed. This variety originated with a cross between Elbe and Golden Dwarf Champion made by Patrina Nuske Small and named Tipsy. Sweet Scarlet Dwarf was selected and named by Craig LeHoullier. The vigorous dwarf potato leaf plants produce a heavy yield of medium to medium large sized (6-16 ounces) oblate, smooth red fruit, possessing a superb, intense, complex flavor – one of the very best flavored of all of the new Dwarf varieties. Due to the challenge of stabilizing the dominant color (red), don’t be surprised if you find an occasional plant producing yellow or orange fruit; be sure to try them, because they will likely be just as delicious. (Dwarf Blazing Beauty is the orange release from this line, and the yellow, Dwarf Golden Gypsy, is on the way soon!). Among those who contributed to stabilizing this new Dwarf variety are Jon Schmuck, Susan Oliverson, Michael Volk, Susan Barber, Patrina Nuske Small, Steve McClaren, Marla McClaren, Dee Sackett, Scott Stough, Ginny Bishton, Wendy Montanez, Amanda Fischer, Linda Black, Bobby Whicker, Kathy Wolfe, Paul Fish, and Kay Robbins. The starting seed sample was grown out and supplied by Bill Minkey.

Fred's Tie Dye - 75 days - coming soon from Tatiana's TOMATO Base and Remy's Sample Seed Shop (double launch). This variety originated with a cross between Dwarf Wild Fred and Pink Berkeley Tie Dye made by Vince Lavallo and named Messy. Fred’s Tie Dye was selected and named by Vince. The vigorous dwarf regular leaf plants are among the taller growing of the dwarfs. Producing a good yield of medium to medium sized (5-6 ounce average) round purple tomatoes with jagged gold and green stripes and the deep crimson flesh of black tomatoes, Fred’s Tie Dye has a rich, intense, balanced flavor. Among those who contributed to stabilizing this new Dwarf variety are Vince Lavallo, Lyne Rancourt, Ted Maiden, Lisa Moore, Connie Dockler, Richard Watson, Gina McDermott, Bill Yoder, Simone Pennig, Scott Stough, Donna Marie Kudrak, Marsha Eisenberg, Antoniette Koshykar, and Craig LeHoullier. The starting seed sample was grown out and supplied by Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Purple Heart - 70 days - coming soon from Remy's Sample Seed Shop, Victory Seeds and Tatiana's TOMATO base (triple launch). This variety originated with a cross between Dwarf Wild Fred and Brad’s Black Heart made by Vince Lavallo and named Porky. Dwarf Purple Heart was selected and named by Vince. The vigorous dwarf regular leaf plants are among the most spreading and branching of the dwarf varieties. Producing heavy yields of medium to medium large sized (6-16 ounces) heart shaped purple tomatoes, Dwarf Purple Heart has delicious deep crimson flesh with a well-balanced flavor. Among those who contributed to stabilizing this new Dwarf variety are Linda Black, Patrina Nuske Small, Amanda Fischer, Robbins Hail , Lisa Moore, Lurley Hernandez, Paul Fish, Kenny Jacobs, Stuart Pollack, Jessica Dubin, John Graham, Stephanie McVeigh, Antoniette Koshykar, and Craig LeHoullier. The starting seed sample was grown out and supplied by Bill Minkey.

Banksia Queen - 80 days - coming soon from Victory Seeds. This variety originated with a cross between Elbe and Golden Dwarf Champion made by Patrina Nuske Small and named Tipsy. Banksia was selected and named by Patrina Nuske Small. The vigorous dwarf regular leaf plants are among the taller growing of the dwarfs. Producing a good yield of medium to medium large sized (6-12 ounces) oblate bright yellow tomatoes, with occasional lobing, Banksia Queen has delicious juicy pale yellow flesh with a good balance of sweet and tart. Among those who contributed to stabilizing this new Dwarf variety are Patrina, Jon Schmuck, Gary Woods, Susan Oliverson, Bill Yoger, Susan Dzejachok, Danny Lee Turner, Shawn Connant, and Craig LeHoullier. The starting seed sample was grown out and supplied by Bill Minkey.

Summer Sweet Gold - 80 days - (what this really is, is Summertime Gold reselected or improved, but to avoid confusion, it is getting a distinct name) - coming soon from Heritage Tomato Seeds. The original release of Summertime Gold showed too much of a similarity to Dwarf Mr. Snow, likely due to some lingering segregation of genes. Selection work carried out by Craig LeHoullier and Lee Newman resulted in this improved version, which we are naming Summer Sweet Gold, which is exactly what we hoped for with the original release of Summertime Gold. One of the best flavored of all of the dwarfs, the plentiful medium large (most in the 6-10 ounce range), smooth oblate fruit are produced on vigorous potato leaf Dwarf plants. The medium yellow tomatoes, often showing a pale pink blossom end blush, have an intense, wonderful and memorable flavor. The starting seed sample was grown out and supplied by Bill Minkey.

Dwarf Golden Heart - 70 days - coming soon from Remy's Sample Seed Shop. This variety originated with a cross between Anna Banana Russian and Roza Vetrov made by Patrina Nuske Small and named Nosey. Dwarf Golden Heart was selected and named by Linda Black. The vigorous dwarf regular leaf plants produce a heavy yield of medium to medium large sized (4-10 ounces) blunt heart shaped medium yellow fruit with a more pale colored flesh, possessing a delightful, balanced, sweet flavor. Dwarf Golden Heart was selected and named by Linda Black. Among those who contributed to stabilizing this new Dwarf variety are Lurley Hernandez, Christy Shedd, Dan Follett, Jason Ford, Paul Fish, Linda Stormes and Craig LeHoullier. The starting seed sample was grown out and supplied by Bill Minkey.

Bundaberg Rumball - 60 days - coming soon from Tatiana's TOMATO Base. This variety originated with a cross between Black from Tula and Budai made by Patrina Nuske Small and named Grumpy. Bundaberg Rumball was selected and named by Richard Allen. The vigorous but relatively compact dwarf regular leaf plants produce a heavy yield of medium to medium small sized (2-3 ounces) round chocolate colored fruit with delightful, balanced, sweet flavor. Among those who contributed to stabilizing this new Dwarf variety are Patrina, Howard Kushner, Carol Knapp, Ted Maiden, Christy Shedd, Amanda Fischer and Craig LeHoullier. The starting seed sample was grown out and supplied by Bill Minkey.

Sarandipity - 65 days - coming soon from Victory Seeds. This variety originated with a cross between Black Zebra and a pink selection of the Cheeky family, made by Ray South and named Streaky (Cheeky’s lineage is Golden Dwarf Champion crossed with Cherokee Chocolate by Patrina Nuske Small – this is therefore quite a complex lineage). Sarandipity was selected and named by Craig LeHoullier after his daughter Sara. The vigorous, relatively compact dwarf regular leaf plants produce a heavy yield of medium to medium small sized (2-4 ounce) round chocolate fruit with vertical green stripes. The firm deep crimson flesh is mild and sweet, and the productivity and fruit size and texture make this a great canning or grilling variety. Among those who contributed to stabilizing this new Dwarf variety areTessa Millesse, Paul Fish, Susan Oliverson, Ginny Bishton, Patrina Nuske Small, Amanda Fischer, Marla McClaren, Marsha Eisenberg, Carol Knapp, and Jason Ford. The starting seed sample was grown out and supplied by Bill Minkey.

There are some double and triple releases due to the quantity of seeds - see above!

colors - yellow - 3, orange/green (unique!) - 1, brown with green stripes - 2, purple with green stripes - 1, purple heart shaped - 1, pink heart shaped - 1, red - 1, brown - 1

+ 2014 releases (9)

Rosella Crimson - 70 days - first offered by Remy's Sample Seed Shop and Heritage Tomato Seeds (dual release) - early to midseason regular leaf Dwarf, producing medium to medium large oblate fruit that have clear skin and red flesh, hence are a pink variety. Vigorous and productive, the flavor is excellent to outstanding, in some seasons approaching Brandywine in quality. A member of the Sleep family (Budai X Stump of the World), Rosella Crimson is the collaborative work of primarily Patrina Nuske Small (who named it), Craig LeHoullier, Linda Black, Denise Sackett, Justin Morse, Bill Minkey, with input from many others.

Chocolate Champion - 70 days- first offered by Remy's Sample Seed Shop and Jeff Casey's Heirloom Seeds (dual release!) - midseason regular dwarf Dwarf producing medium to medium large oblate chocolate brown fruit and lots of them. The flavor is nicely balanced and very tasty, and both appearance and flavor resemble Cherokee Chocolate. A member of the Cheeky Dwarf family (Golden Dwarf Champion X Cherokee Chocolate), Chocolate Champion is the collaborative work of Patrina Nuske Small, Ray South (who named it), David Lockwood, Denise Bath, Bill Yoder, Mark Gladney, Ruth TenBrink, Craig LeHoullier and Bill Minkey.

Big Green Dwarf - 70 days - first offered by Heritage Tomato Seeds and Tatiana's TOMATObase (dual release) - midseason regular leaf Dwarf, producing medium to medium large oblate fruit that retain green flesh when ripe but develop an amber skin like Cherokee Green; nice, well balanced, medium intensity flavor. A member of the Cheeky Dwarf family (Golden Dwarf Champion X Cherokee Chocolate), Big Green Dwarf is the collaborative work of Patrina Nuske Small, Marjorie Holloway (who named it), Craig LeHoullier and Bill Minkey.

Wherokowhai - 75 days - first offered by Heritage Tomato Seeds and Tatiana's TOMATbase (co-launch) - midseason potato leaf Dwarf and our first bicolored offering, name pronounced "fer-dow-co-fi", a native New Zealand Maori word (the variety was named by New Zealand project member Richard Watson). The medium to medium large, oblate fruit are yellow with red swirls with an outstanding flavor, and can be considered a dwarf version of one of its parents, Lucky Cross. A member of the Dizzy family (Dwarf Russian Swirl, out of the Dopey family, X Lucky Cross), Wherokowhai is the collaborative work of Ray South, Richard Watson (who named it), Craig LeHoullier, Martha Hufford, Soren Linnemann, Lyn Rancourt, Patrina Nuske Small, Michael Volk, Bill Yoder, Doug Frank, Bill Minkey and Willa Osis.

Dwarf Blazing Beauty - 75 days - first offered by Heritage Tomato Seeds and Tatiana's TOMATbase (co-launch) - mid to late midseason; our first orange dwarf project release, produced on a vigorous potato leaf Dwarf plant. The fruit are medium to medium large, smooth oblate and a deep orange in and out. The flavor sparkles with an ample tart bite and is quite intense, resembling very much one of its parents, Elbe. A member of the Tipsy family (Golden Dwarf Champion X Elbe), Dwarf Blazing Beauty is the collaborative work of Patrina Nuske Small, Craig LeHoullier (who named it), John Schmuch, Amanda Fischer, Bill Yoder, Dee Sackett, Doug Frank, and Susan Oliverson

Boronia - 65 days - first offered by Heritage Tomato Seeds, Knapp's and Tatiana's TOMATbase (tri-launch!) - early midseason to midseason, regular leaf Dwarf producing lots of medium to medium large, oblate purple fruit with a delicious, intense flavor that in some seasons approaches Cherokee Purple in quality. A member of the Happy family (New Big Dwarf X Paul Robeson), Boronia is the collaborative work of Patrina Nuske Small (who named it), Gina McDermott, Tanya Kucak, David Lockwood, Craig LeHoullier, Sherry Shiesl, Carol Knapp, Michael Volk and Bill Minkey.

Sean's Yellow Dwarf - 65 days - first offered by Tania's TOMATObase - early-mid season regular leaf Dwarf producing lots of smooth medium sized oblate bright yellow fruit with a very pale yellow interior, with a refreshing, bright delicious flavor. A member of the Witty family (Budai X Cherokee Green), Sean's Yellow Dwarf is the collaborative work of Patrina Nuske Small, Lee Newman (who named it after his friend, Sean, in whose garden it first appeared), Linda Stormes, Ginny Bishton, Ruth TenBrink and Craig LeHoullier.

Sweet Adelaide - 70 days - first offered by Jeff Casey's heirloom seed company and Sample Seed Shop (dual release) - midseason regular leaf Dwarf, producing medium to medium large oblate pink fruit with a balanced, delicious flavor. It is a vigorous and productive variety that makes a wonderful slicing tomato. A member of the Happy family (New Big Dwarf X Paul Robeson), Sweet Adelaide is the collaborative work of Patrina Nuske Small (who named it), Jeff Casey, Craig LeHoullier, David Lockwood, Lurley Hernandez, Ted Maiden, Doug Frank, Damon Huck,Tanya Kucak, and Bill Minkey, with input from many others.

Adelaide Festival - 75 days - Available from Victory Seeds, and soon, from The Sample Seed Shop. Adelaide Festival originated from a cross between Pink Berkeley Tie Dye and Rosella Purple made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2009 and named Tidy. Adelaide Festival was selected and named by Patrina. The vigorous dwarf regular leaf plants produce ample yields of medium to medium large (6 to 10 ounce) smooth oblate fruit that are purple (clear skinned black) with vertical green striping, possessing deep crimson flesh. The flavor is rich, well balanced and delicious. Those who contributed to the development of Adelaide Festival are Patrina, Amanda Fischer, Craig LeHoullier, Ted Maiden, Sue Bailey, Jessica Dubin, Bill Yoder, Doug Frank, and Lisa Moore. The starting seed sample was grown and provided by Bill Minkey.

+ 2012 releases (4)

Dwarf Kelly Green - 75 days - First offered to the public in 2012 by Remy's Sample Seed Shop (link to be provided once it is listed). Dwarf Kelly Green is a product of the Dwarf Tomato Project, originating in the Sneezy family (Golden Dwarf Champion X Green Giant, cross made by Patrina in 2005). The tomato originated as a selection of Barossa Fest 2 (which was selected and named by Patrina), found and named by Craig in 2007 after Sue's beloved uncle, Edward Kelly, who had recently passed away. Dwarf Kelly Green is an indeterminate regular leaf Dwarf that will reach from 4-5 feet tall by the end of the growing season, and produce nearly round green-fleshed, clear skinned fruit in the 3-6 ounce range. The fruit have a well balanced, full, delicious flavor. Dwarf Kelly Green seems to be quite disease tolerant and one of the more prolific of the new Dwarf varieties. Primary work on Dwarf Kelly Green was done by Craig, Patrina, and Michael Volk, with additional help from Lawrence Andris (Australia) and Sherry Long (Alaska). Ted Maiden did the finalizing work and seed propagation for release. Information on the Dwarf Tomato Project can be found on its own website - here - as well as Craig's website, here.

Dwarf Arctic Rose - 60 days - first offered to the public in 2012 by Jeff Casey's tomato seed company (link to be provided once it is listed). Developed between 2006-2012 by the members of the Dwarf Tomato Project from a cross between Budai Torpe and Black from Tula, made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia and named Grumpy. Sherry Shiesl and Susan Bailey of Alaska carried out the majority of the selection work on this new variety, which was named collaboratively by them in 2011. Early to mid season. Regular leaf, dark green rugose foliage, stout central stem, grows to 3 feet tall - relatively compact for a Dwarf project release. Fruit are smooth and round to oblate, ranging from 3-8 ounces, and ripen pink (clear skin, red interior). Flavor is well balanced and delicious. Ted Maiden grew out the F8 seed that will be sent to the vendor for release. Information on the Dwarf Tomato Project can be found on its own website - here - as well as Craig's website, here.

Dwarf Sweet Sue - 80 days - First offered to the public in 2012 by Heritage Tomato Seeds (link to be provided once it is listed). Dwarf Sweet Sue is a product of the Dwarf Tomato Project, originating in the Sneezy family (Golden Dwarf Champion X Green Giant, cross made by Patrina in 2005). The tomato originated as a selection of Summertime Gold 3 (which was selected and named by David Lockwood), found and named by Craig in 2007 after his wife, Susan (who loved the tomato and is very sweet!) Dwarf Sweet Sue is an indeterminate potato leaf Dwarf that will reach from 4-5 feet tall by the end of the growing season, and produced variably shaped (oblate to round), smooth, bright yellow fruit in the 5-10 ounce range, that take on a pronounced pink blossom end blush when very ripe. The fruit have a well balanced, full, delicious flavor with particularly sweet overtones. Dwarf Sweet Sue seems to be quite disease tolerant and one of the more prolific of the new Dwarf varieties. Primary work on Dwarf Sweet Sue was done by Craig, David, Patrina, Michael Volk, and Susan Anderson, with additional help from Russell Pietzch (Australia), Stephanie Gernert, Martha Hufford, Ruth TenBrink, Paul Fish, and Carol Knapp. Ted Maiden did the finalizing work and seed propagation for release. Information on the Dwarf Tomato Project can be found on its own website - here - as well as Craig's website, here.

Summer Sunrise - 80 days - First offered to the public in 2012 by Gleckler Seedsmen (link to be provided once it is listed). Summer Sunrise is a product of the Dwarf Tomato Project, originating in the Sneezy family (Golden Dwarf Champion X Green Giant, cross made by Patrina in 2005). The tomato originated as a selection of Summertime Gold 1 (selected and named by David Lockwood), found and named by David after some selection work carried out by he and Susan Anderson. Summer Sunrise is an indeterminate potato leaf Dwarf that will reach from 4-5 feet tall by the end of the growing season, and produce medium to medium large smooth oblate bright yellow fruit with a pronounced blossom end blush. Summer Sunrise is distinguished from the similar Summertime Gold by having larger seed locules, larger seed, a slightly more pronounced blush, and slightly different flavor nuances. The fruit of Summer Sunrise have a well balanced, full, delicious flavor. The plant seems to be quite disease tolerant and yields quite well throughout the season. Primary work on Summer Sunrise was done by David, Susan, Neil Lockhart and Justin Morse, with additional help from Craig. Ted Maiden did the finalizing work and seed propagation for release.

+ 2011 releases (13)

Perth Pride - 65 days - first offered to the public in 2011 by Tania's Tomatobase. Developed in the 2006-2011 by the members of the Dwarf Tomato Project from a cross between New Big Dwarf and Paul Robeson, made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia and named Happy. This tomato was selected and named by Tessa Millesse who lives in Perth, Western Australia. I grew out vial 2782, F5 seed to get the representative sample, F6 seed, 10-46, which was sent to Ted Maiden; he grew it out and this commercial sample, F7 vial 3132, was sent to Tatiana. Indeterminate regular leaf dwarf, mid season, fruit is perfectly round and ranges 3 - 5 ounces, smooth, purple color (like Cherokee Purple). Flavor is full and rich with a distinct refreshing tartness.

Iditarod Red - 60 days - first offered to the public in 2011 by Tania's Tomatobase. Developed in the 2006-2011 by the members of the Dwarf Tomato Project from a cross between Budai Torpe and Black from Tula, made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia and named Grumpy. A selection grown by Richard Allen of Australia was sent to Sue Bailey of Alaska, who found and named Iditarod Red, after the world class dogsled race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. Early to mid season. Regular leaf, dark green rugose foliage, stout central stem. Fruit are smooth and round, with some showing a nippled blossom end, ranging from 3-4 ounces, and ripen to red (the color of Nepal or Aker's West Virginia). Flavor is well balanced and pleasant. The commercial sample was grown out by Ted from F6 vial 3060 - Ted's F7, in vial 3135, was sent to Tania.

Yukon Quest - 60 days - first offered to the public in 2011 by Tania's Tomatobase. Developed in the 2006-2011 by the members of the Dwarf Tomato Project from a cross between Budai Torpe and Black from Tula, made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia and named Grumpy. A selection grown by Richard Allen of Australia was sent to Susan Bailey of Alaska, who found and named Yukon Quest. Early to mid season. Regular leaf, dark green rugose foliage, stout central stem, grows to 3 feet tall. Fruit are smooth and round to oblate, ranging from 3-6 ounces, and ripen pink (the color of Brandywine). Flavor is well balanced and pleasant. Ted grew out F6 seed, vial 3061, to provide the commercial material, F7, vial 3134, which was sent to Tatiana.

Sleeping Lady - 60 days - first offered to the public in 2011 by Tania's Tomatobase. This new variety originated from a cross between Budai Torpe and Black from Tula, made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia and named Grumpy. The variety was selected and named after the Legend of the Sleeping Lady by Sherry Shiesl of Alaska. Early to mid season. Regular leaf, dark green rugose foliage, stout central stem, grows to 3' tall. Fruit are smooth and round to oblate, ranging from 3-6 ounces, and ripen to a chocolate/mahogany color (the color of Cherokee Chocolate or Paul Robeson). Flavor is well balanced and pleasant. Sleeping Lady seems to be particularly prolific in comparison with most of the other new Dwarf project varieties. Ted provided the commercial sample as F7 seeds, vial 3133, which was sent to Tania.

Dwarf Jade Beauty - 70 days from transplant - first offered to the public in 2010 by Sandhill Preservation. Developed from a cross made by Patrina between Golden Dwarf Champion and Green Giant (the hybrid was named Sneezy). I grew out vial 2820, F9 seed which I got from Reinhard Kraft and is the CV seed source. Plant habit and leaf shape as expected - Indeterminate potato leaf dwarf, more "vertical" and rugose than Jade Beauty, first ripe fruit in 67 days, plant still healthy and producing. Yield moderate (wasn't in the best location, partially shaded). Fruit is perfectly round and consistently 3 ounces, smooth, green with a very pale pink blossom end when very ripe. Flavor balanced and very good, consistent 7.5 out of 10. This performed as expected. I am saving F10 seed as vial 11-23.

Dwarf Beryl Beauty - 70 days - first offered to the public in 2010 by Victory Seeds. I grew out vial 2812, F9 seed, which I got from Bill Minkey and is the CV seed source. Plant habit and leaf shape as expected - Indeterminate potato leaf dwarf, foliage not as rugose as Jade Beauty and plant a bit more spreading, first ripe fruit in 85 days, which is a bit late - it was pretty much shaded and heat aborted the first cluster. Plant is still healthy and now starting to produce well. Yield moderate, fruit perfectly round and consistently in the 3-5 ounce range, a bit larger than Jade Beauty, smooth, green with a pale pink blossom end. Flavor balanced and excellent, around 8 out of 10. This performed as expected - am saving F10 seed as vial 11-25.

Dwarf Emerald Giant - 75 days - first offered to the public in 2010 by Victory Seeds. I grew out vial 2818, F8 seed which I got from Bill Minkey and is the CV seed source - as well as vial 3040, F8 seed which I got from Suze. Plant habit and leaf shape as expected - Indeterminate potato leaf dwarf, first ripe fruit in 77 days and 69 days for the two plantings (77 days for the plant a bit more shaded). Plants are still healthy and producing well. Yield very good, fruit are oblate but smooth and quite regular, in the 8 - 12 ounce 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, in the 8 out of 10 range. This exceeded my flavor expectations - it is really a great tomato and a worthy alternative to Green Giant in terms of getting the same eating experience, fruit size and color in an easier to maintain plant. F9 seed is saved in vials 11-24 and 11-146. My feeling is that the two are essentially identical.

Summertime Green - 75 days - First offered to the public in 2010 by Tomato Growers Supply. I grew out vial 2817, F9 seed which I got from Bill Minkey and is one of the CV seed sources - as well as vial 2821, F9 seed which I got from Reinhard Kraft and is also one of the CV seed sources, and 3038, F9 seed from Suze. Plant habit and leaf shape as expected - Indeterminate regular leaf dwarf, first ripe fruit in 74 days and 66 days for the two plantings (74 days for the plant a bit more shaded); no ripe fruit yet from 3038, as the first planting died due to wilt and was replaced. Plants are still healthy and producing well. Yield very good, fruit are oblate but smooth and quite regular, in the 8 - 12 ounce range with a few larger, green with just a hint of pale pink blush on the blossom end of some fruit. The fruit shape can be a bit more irregular and lobed than Dwarf Emerald Giant this year. Flavor is balanced and excellent in the 8 out of 10 range. This matched my flavor expectations - it is really a great tomato and a worthy alternative to Aunt Ruby's German Green in terms of getting the same eating experience, fruit size and color in an easier to maintain plant. F10 seed is saved in vials 11-42 and 11-137. My feeling is that the two I've tasted are essentially identical, and assume the same will be true for the third.

Rosella Purple - 65 days - first offered to the public in 2010 by Victory Seeds. I grew out vial 2814, F8 seed which I got from Bill Minkey and is the CV seed source - as well as vial 2822, F8 seed which I got from Reinhard Kraft and is also a CV seed source, 2826, F8 seed from ddsack as the one with the closest description of her growouts, and 3039, F8 seed from Suze . Plant habit and leaf shape as expected - Semi-determinate regular leaf dwarf, first ripe fruit in 65, 88, 67 and 58 days respectively - the shorter length with the best location and longest day with the worst. Two of the plants are still healthy and producing well, and two others are now struggling but still alive. Yield very good, fruit are oblate but smooth and quite regular, in the 6 - 10 ounce range with a few larger, a nice rich deep purple exterior and rich crimson interior, small seed locules. Flavor is balanced and excellent, with some in the 9 out of 10 range, amongst the best tomatoes we've tasted this year and pretty much equal to Cherokee Purple. This exceeded my flavor expectations - it is really a great tomato and a worthy alternative to Cherokee Purple in terms of getting the same eating experience, fruit size and color in an easier to maintain plant. F9 seed is saved in vials 11-32, 11-29, 11-33 and 11-151. The plants that were in the same general locations performed pretty much identically - my feeling is that all four of these selections are pretty much the same. It will be interesting to see how this one performs for people, since I think the variety may be a bit more sensitive to climate/conditions than the Sneezy family varieties.

Tasmanian Chocolate - 65 days - First offered to the public in 2010 by Victory Seeds. I grew out vial 2813, F6 seed which I got from Reinhard Kraft and is the CV seed source. Plant habit and leaf shape as expected - Semi -determinate regular leaf dwarf, first ripe fruit in 60 days, but got something akin to Tomato Spotted Wilt - stunted and killed the plant after one large, nice fruit. Yield could not be judged because of this, but typically is a heavy yielder. Fruit was oblate and 7 ounces and brown (a yellow skinned black variety). Flavor balanced and very good, best example I've tasted, and came in at 7.5. This performed better in the flavor department, though the early demise was a disappointment. I saved F7 seed as vial 11-34. I also grew out F6 selection vial 2852, grown by Paul Fish in 2010. This plant did much better performance wise and is still pretty healthy and producing fruit. Fruits tend to be oblate, at around 6 ounces, and brown in color, with the same good flavor, at 7.5. F7 seeds are saved as 11-136. I consider these to be essentially the same. This is a good variety to get out as a medium to medium large, oblate brown tomato, with its main questions being disease tolerance. There are better flavored brown tomatoes coming along, but I anxiously await hearing how customers liked this one.

Summertime Gold - 80 days - First offered to the public in 2010 by Sandhill Preservation. I grew out vial 2816, F8 seed which I got from Bill Minkey and is one of the CV seed sources - as well as vial 3035, F9 seed from Suze. Plant habit and leaf shape as expected - Indeterminate potato leaf dwarf, first ripe fruit in 83 days and 69 days for the two plantings (83 days for the plant a bit more shaded). Plants are still healthy and producing well. Yield very good to excellent, fruit are oblate but smooth and quite regular, in the 6-8 ounce 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. Flavor is balanced and excellent in the 8 out of 10 range, with sweetness predominating, but the flavor is quit intense, not mild - there are small seed cavities sprinkled throughout and the seeds are small. This matched my flavor expectations - it is really a great tomato.

Dwarf Mr. Snow - 80 days - First offered to the public in 2010 by Victory Seeds. I grew out vial 2819, F7 seed which I got from Bill Minkey and is one of the CV seed sources - as well as vial 3041, F7 seed which I got from Suze. Plant habit and leaf shape as expected - Indeterminate potato leaf dwarf, first ripe fruit in 82 days and 68 days for the two plantings (82 days for the plant a bit more shaded). Plants are still healthy and producing well. Yield very good, fruit are oblate but smooth and quite regular, in the 6-8 ounce range with a few larger, ivory with a pale pink blush on the blossom end of some fruit for 2819, and smooth, medium green for 3041, which is a surprise! Flavor is just outstanding - balanced, intense, in the 8.5 out of 10 range. This matched my flavor expectations - it is really a great tomato - both in the expected white, and surprising green colored fruit. F8 see of the expected white is saved in vial 11-31 and the green in vial 11-149. It may be well worth working on stabilizing the green - perhaps we can call it Dwarf Mr. Green Genes!

Dwarf Wild Fred - 70 days - First offered to the public in 2010 by Tomato Growers Supply. I grew out vial 2815, F7 seed which I got from Bill Minkey and is the CV seed source. Plant habit and leaf shape as expected - Indeterminate regular leaf dwarf, first ripe fruit in 66 days. Plant succumbed to wilt a few weeks ago and has been pulled. Yield was fair, but fruit set was good and if it hadn't become sick would have yielded well. Fruit are oblate, smooth and a bit irregular, in the 8-10 ounce range with a few larger, and a nice even purple. Flavor was balanced and excellent in the 8 out of 10 range. This exceeded my flavor expectations; though not quite in the same category as Rosella Purple, it is a fine variety. The F8 seed is saved in vials 11-35.