Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-6 Experience)
I planted this tomato for the first time this year in 2022. Even though I don’t usually have the best luck with dwarfs, and my seedlings were way overgrown and weak this year, this tomato still started pumping out a harvest and ripening. The tomatoes are uniform, beautiful pink hearts. The flavor is rich and sweet, with sugary flesh. My plant reached about 3 ft (1 m) tall out in the dirt. It’s a stout tree-type plant and requires no pruning. And as always, I’m attaching a video of my plants. I’ll shoot a tasting and slice video and upload it later, once the unblemished fruits ripen up. I want to plant it again next year, I am very happy with this variety.
Out of the four dwarfs I grew, this variety had the scrawniest plant. No thick foliage. The stems just point straight up. Not sprawling at all, very compact, barely knee-high. Early on it had a spotty fruit set, but it loaded up the upper trusses really well. The hearts are about 1.8 oz (50 g). Sweet with a nice tartness. The color is pink, but with a sort of smoky haze. I’ll save the seeds and plant it again. Want to give it one more chance to prove itself.
Full Summary: Plant Vigor, Yield, and Taste
- 🌿 Plant: This tree-type dwarf exhibits some of the wispy traits common to heart-shaped genetics. Depending on the garden, it can grow into a sturdy 3 ft (1 m) bush or remain a very compact, scrawny, knee-high plant with sparse foliage. As a true dwarf, it requires no pruning or suckering.
- 📈 Yield: Fruit set can be a bit slow or erratic early in the season, but it tends to compensate by loading up heavily on the upper trusses later on.
- 👅 Taste: Flavor is the standout feature of this variety. It consistently delivers a rich, sweet, and sugary profile with just enough acidic kick to keep it balanced.
- 🌎 Who Reviewed It: Tested outdoors by growers in Central Russia (Zone 4) and Ukraine (Zone 6).
