Quick Summary of Dwarf Orion’s Belt
- 🌍 Origin: A beautiful release from the international Dwarf Tomato Project (DTP).
- 🌿 Plant Habit: True dwarf (tree-type). The plant is very compact, reaching only about 50-60 cm (20-24 in) in height. It features the classic DTP wide, light-green rugose (wrinkled) foliage. Perfect for container gardening, patios, or small outdoor spaces.
- 🍅 Fruit Characteristics: Stunning small cocktail-sized plum tomatoes, weighing 40-80 g (1.4-2.8 oz). The color is a deep pink-burgundy (mahogany) with an iridescent/pearlescent sheen and olive-green stripes.
- 👅 Flavor & Texture: The fruits are very firm and dense with a good, balanced flavor.
- 💡 Pro Tips for Growing & Usage: Because of their firm texture and small size, these are absolutely excellent for whole-fruit canning and pickling. They perform very well outdoors, even when grown under shade nets in hotter climates.
Orion’s Belt (Dwarf Orion’s Belt). A variety from the Dwarf Tomato Project. The bush is tree-type (sturdy dwarf) about 50-60 cm (20-24 in) tall, the leaf is wide, rugose (wrinkled), light green in color. The fruits are pink-burgundy with a pearlescent sheen and olive stripes, 40-80 g (1.4-2.8 oz). Quite firm/dense, of good taste, will be excellent for canning.
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They grew outdoors in the open ground under a green shade net, yield is good, I liked the taste.
