🍅 Quick take: Fred’s Tie Dye is a mid-early dwarf variety released by the Dwarf Tomato Project (created by Vince Lavallo as a cross between Wild Fred and Berkeley Tie Dye Pink). It grows as a stocky, tree-type bush that stays compact but can reach up to 4 feet in a greenhouse. It sets heavy yields of medium-sized, oblate, maroon/burgundy beefsteaks with striking green stripes. Growers love its juicy, sweet, and rich flavor. Full summary ↓
Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-5 Experience)
Fred’s Tie Dye – a variety from the Dwarf Tomato Project. Mid-sized (about 4 feet / 1.2 m tall in the greenhouse), mid-early season, heavy yielder. The fruits are absolutely gorgeous, burgundy with striping, oblate, and medium in size. Excellent flavor, juicy, sweet.
Dwarf Fred’s Tie Dye. An awesome variety from the Dwarf Project. The bush is tree-type, very stocky, with broad leaves, grows up to 2 feet (60 cm), and sets a great crop. Flat-round fruits up to 8.8 oz (250 g), maroon-brown with green stripes, very tasty.
Excellent, highly productive, tasty dwarf! A cross between Wild Fred and Berkeley Tie Dye Pink.
Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and History
- 🌿 Plant: A classic Dwarf Tomato Project variety with stocky, tree-type architecture and broad/rugose leaves. Outdoors, it typically stays under 2 feet (60 cm), but can stretch to around 4 feet (1.2 m) in a greenhouse.
- 📈 Yield: All growers report heavy yields.
- 👅 Taste: Sweet, juicy, and highly rated. The fruits are oblate, maroon-brown/burgundy, striped with green, and weigh up to 8.8 oz (250 g).
- 🌎 Who Reviewed It: Grown and reviewed by gardeners in the Moscow Region (Zone 4) and Belarus (Zone 5).
🍅 Have you grown Fred’s Tie Dye? Drop a comment below and share your experience! Does it grow taller for you in a high tunnel?
