Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 3-4 Experience)
Dwarf Caitydid
Edited September 12, 2017 by Drosera
Dwarf Caitydid. Natalya Pavlovna, thanks for the seeds of this cute little dwarf! Grew it outside. The plant was a real shorty, only about 1.6 feet (0.5 m) tall. Thick foliage. The beefsteaks reached up to 10.5 oz (300 g), yellow-orange-red. Very tasty and sweet. Probably the sweetest tomatoes I had in 2018.
Edited February 26, 2019 by Inna
Inna, what beautiful tomatoes you got! And so huge… Awesome job, happy growing!
My top post got kinda mangled when we moved to the new forum software, so I’m updating it here 😊
Caitydid Dwarf
A handsome dwarf with bright bicolor fruits. The breeder Craig LeHoullier named it in honor of his daughter Caitlin. The translation floating around out there as “Katydid” (grasshopper) might actually be a mistake…
When grown in pots, plant height reaches up to 27 inches (70 cm). Beefsteaks are a bright orange color with red splashes over the top, weighing up to 8.8 oz (250 g) and more. Flesh is juicy, aromatic with a refreshing sweet flavor. Good yielder, mid-season.
Full Summary: Plant Habit, Yield, and Flavor Profile
- 🌿 Plant: A true dwarf that stays extremely compact. Growers report it only reaches about 1.6 feet (0.5 m) in the ground, and up to 27 inches (70 cm) when grown in pots. It features very dense, thick foliage.
- 📈 Yield: A solid mid-season yielder that produces impressively heavy fruits for such a small plant footprint.
- 👅 Taste: Universally loved for its incredibly sweet and refreshing flavor. It easily competes for the title of the sweetest tomato of the season.
- 🍅 Fruit: Large beefsteaks weighing between 8.8 and 10.5 oz (250-300 g). The skin and flesh are a stunning yellow-orange base heavily marbled with red splashes, typical of classic bicolors.
- 🌎 Who Reviewed It: Two veteran growers representing USDA Zones 3 and 4 (Northern Yaroslavl Region and Sverdlovsk Region).
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