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Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:06 am
by Blackbear
Hi guys ….after years of happy growing of Mini dwarf ….and "near Mini" ..."compact" varieties ..
there are many good varieties ,,,but
This year I am mostly sticking to ….JAPANESE....origins mini dwarfs as my 3 favorites ..
1) Rejina (red) (Developed by Sakata Seed Co. Japan )
2) Rejina Yellow
3) Chibikko
what are your 3 favorite mini dwarfs (or even near mini dwarfs )?
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:27 am
by Growing Coastal
Out of 4 I have grown I think I like Lil Lise best.
Are there any that are black?
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 3:25 pm
by Blackbear
Growing Coastal wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:27 am
Out of 4 I have grown I think I like Lil Lise best.
Are there any that are black?
I am not sure about a mini dwarf black ….
the dwarf project created a dwarf black cherry ….Dwarf Mary's Cherry it's nice .
but I still like good ole "Black Cherry" …(non dwarf).
hmmm interesting ...maybe a mini dwarf black is out there now ?
as always I prefer the O.P......
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 4:37 pm
by Nan6b
I like Hardin's Mini, and Bajaja. True, they are the only two I've ever tasted, but both are good tasting.
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:52 pm
by Texgal
I would like to breed a micro dwarf dark cherry. What would you cross to get a dark tomato?
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:06 pm
by Cole_Robbie
I think Tasmanian Chocolate was my favorite out of the dwarf project. For a microdwarf, I like Aztec, a yellow cherry. For a red slicer, Mano is my favorite dwarf variety.
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 1:05 am
by Greatgardens
Linda, Patio Choice Yellow F1, and Aztek. Aztek is a micro; both of the others are minis. Still looking for #3 as a (larger) mini. Linda is a small saladette; Patio Choice Yellow is a large, sweet, cherry. It provides more sweet-tasting cherries than any OP I've grown to date. But all of these provide our earliest relief from the winter grocery store tomatoes!
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 1:41 pm
by Blackbear
Nan6b wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 4:37 pm
I like Hardin's Mini, and Bajaja. True, they are the only two I've ever tasted, but both are good tasting.
yes Hardin's mini is great....and early too !
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 6:07 pm
by clara
I like Whippersnapper (because it's so early and extremely prolific if the pot is large enough),
Birdie Jaune and Birdie Rouge (rather "big" cherries for such small plants)
new-to-me this year:
Paulinchen (should be yellow; means "Little Paula" in English)
Sibirische Zimmertomate (in English: Siberian Room Tomato)
Blaue Zimmertomate ("Blue Room Tomato")
I'm growing them all this year, so if you are interested... wait till this fall and the seeds will be yours!
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 6:54 pm
by bower
Hard to believe I have still only grown ONE microdwarf! Red Dwarf. Just put 50+ of them into cell packs today, mostly to give away.
I will have to try others another year (or at least, make some crosses!). Looking forward to the ones Dan Follett is breeding as well! And KarenO.
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:00 pm
by Growing Coastal
if Yukon Quest could be called a 'mini' dwarf it was good for me one year. Sweet tasting pink fruit on a 2 foot or so plant.
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:08 pm
by NarnianGarden
I did like Aztek.. but of the yellow micros, I loved Sweet n neat Lemon Sherbet F1 even more! Tangy, fruity flavour.
Red Robin continues as my fave red micro... always good, but needs heat to be really delicious.
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 1:41 pm
by Blackbear
Bower wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2020 6:54 pm
Hard to believe I have still only grown ONE microdwarf! Red Dwarf. Just put 50+ of them into cell packs today, mostly to give away.
I will have to try others another year (or at least, make some crosses!). Looking forward to the ones Dan Follett is breeding as well! And KarenO.
many moon ago … I got some red dwarf from you ….and they wuz good ! thanks again !
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 1:50 pm
by Blackbear
clara wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2020 6:07 pm
I like Whippersnapper (because it's so early and extremely prolific if the pot is large enough),
Birdie Jaune and Birdie Rouge (rather "big" cherries for such small plants)
new-to-me this year:
Paulinchen (should be yellow; means "Little Paula" in English)
Sibirische Zimmertomate (in English: Siberian Room Tomato)
Blaue Zimmertomate ("Blue Room Tomato")
I'm growing them all this year, so if you are interested... wait till this fall and the seeds will be yours!
whippersnapper is a good one for the pots …
those new ones you are trying sound intriguing we will have to research ...them ….great tips ...thanks .
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 1:56 pm
by Blackbear
Growing Coastal wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:00 pm
if Yukon Quest could be called a 'mini' dwarf it was good for me one year. Sweet tasting pink fruit on a 2 foot or so plant.
I grow Yukon Quest pretty much every year ….it is so adaptable and flexible …..for smallish pots even …
like one of its parents Buddai torpe … I would not call it a mini and it does better of course in more generous size pots .
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2020 4:25 pm
by Hatgirl
Ooh, only three...
Red Robin - the nicest very compact windowsill tomato that I've grown
Little Sun - the nicest yellow fruited windowsill tomato that I've grown
Mega Bite / Megabyte - the windowsill tomato with the biggest fruit that I've grown
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 12:02 pm
by Blackbear
Hatgirl wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 4:25 pm
Ooh, only three...
Red Robin - the nicest very compact windowsill tomato that I've grown
Little Sun - the nicest yellow fruited windowsill tomato that I've grown
Mega Bite / Megabyte - the windowsill tomato with the biggest fruit that I've grown
I know ...only three ?...I can never keep it to three
don't forget hahms gelbe , yellow canary to go with red robin ..
good ole tiny tim ….I would consider andrina …. useful as a near mini
yellow pygmy a bit bigger than mini ...but useful
also venus ...
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:49 am
by Bronx
I wanted to try Hahms Gelbe and bought seeds twice from 2 different vendors. Never got one to germinate.
The one compact I grow every year is Husky Cherry Red. I love those little devils.
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2020 12:50 pm
by Blackbear
Bronx wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2020 10:49 am
I wanted to try Hahms Gelbe and bought seeds twice from 2 different vendors. Never got one to germinate.
The one compact I grow every year is Husky Cherry Red. I love those little devils.
Hahms Gelbe is worth it ! ...when you get it to germinate for you... keep some seeds ...don't look back !
I never had a problem with germination and use my own own seed ...but it is not one of the 40 varieties i grow this year
Re: Your 3 favorite mini dwarf Toms ....so far .
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 3:06 pm
by Hatgirl
Blackbear wrote: ↑Fri Apr 10, 2020 12:02 pm
Hatgirl wrote: ↑Thu Apr 09, 2020 4:25 pm
Ooh, only three...
Red Robin - the nicest very compact windowsill tomato that I've grown
Little Sun - the nicest yellow fruited windowsill tomato that I've grown
Mega Bite / Megabyte - the windowsill tomato with the biggest fruit that I've grown
I know ...only three ?...I can never keep it to three
don't forget hahms gelbe , yellow canary to go with red robin ..
good ole tiny tim ….I would consider andrina …. useful as a near mini
yellow pygmy a bit bigger than mini ...but useful
also venus ...
I tried Yellow Canary a few years ago, found it pretty bland. But people's tastes differ.
Tiny Tim etiolates dramatically indoors, I think it has that SunDwarf gene.
I have two Hahms Gelbe Topftomate seedlings this year, they are doing well so far.