Category:Tomato Dwarf Project

From Tatiana's TOMATOBase

This remarkable project was started in 2005 by Patrina Nuske-Small of Australia and Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina, and by February 2011 it had 150+ volunteers growing out various tomato crosses and segregation lines, selecting for new dwarf varieties with the best taste and unique color characteristics. This project is still continuing, and it will yield many more tomato varieties with heirloom taste and perfect for space-challenged home gardeners.

This is the very first all volunteer world-wide tomato breeding project in documented gardening history. None involved are botanists or horticulturists – just avid gardeners with a keen interest in learning about tomato genetics or discovering interesting new tomatoes.

For more information, please visit Dwarf Tomato Project website and read the Dwarf Tomato Project summary by Craig LeHoullier.

2012 Releases

4 new dwarfs were released and offered commercially via Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds .

• Grumpy (Budaï Torpe X Black from Tula) line: Iditarod Red, Sleeping Lady, Yukon Quest
• Happy (New Big Dwarf X Paul Robeson) line: Perth Pride.

2011 Releases

9 new dwarfs were released and offered commercially via Sand Hill Preservation Center , Tomato Growers Supply and Victory Seed Company :

• Sneezy (Golden Dwarf Champion X Green Giant) line: Dwarf Beryl Beauty, Dwarf Jade Beauty, Summertime Green, Summertime Gold, Dwarf Emerald Giant, and Dwarf Mr. Snow
• Sleazy A (Carbon X New Big Dwarf) line: Dwarf Wild Fred
• Happy (New Big Dwarf X Paul Robeson) line: Tasmanian Chocolate
• Sleepy (Budaï Torpe X Stump of the World) line: Rosella Purple

Below are the released varieties that are commercially available from seed vendors in North America.