Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 5-6 Experience)
Description from the packet: Early season (80-85 days from emergence to first ripe fruit), meant for the open garden and indoor container growing. Gives up its harvest quickly. Trusses hold 8-10 round fruits weighing 0.7-1 oz (20-30 g) – very uniform, highly ornamental, with excellent flavor.
The bush is short (up to 16 inches / 40 cm), super-determinate. The plant tops itself off and requires no pruning or staking. Handles heavy fruit loads easily. Recommended for whole-fruit canning and fresh eating.
Photo credits: Nadine, elsha.
Everything matched the description perfectly. Planted out in early May, ripe by July 10th. The only thing is the bush got a little taller than 16 inches, maybe around 20-22 inches (50-55 cm) later in the season, though it started out super neat and compact. Started leaning to the side once the tomatoes ripened up, so I had to tie it up a bit. Really cute, thick skin, should hold up great in jars, standard tomato flavor.
Edited January 28, 2015 by Nadine
Mine turned out yellow for some reason… Got the seeds from Nadine. My personal spreadsheet description (which I compiled from the forum before sowing) said: Determinate, early, good for outdoors, round 0.7 oz (20 g), high yield, red, firm.
Grew it outdoors in a bucket. Fruit set was way better than Geranium Kiss, but still not amazing. Ended up with these delicious little yellow lightbulbs (pears). Super, super sweet. Perfect for just walking by and snacking on a couple. Definitely planting it again!
In the bucket it reached about 3.3 feet (1 m). Completely disease-free, didn’t even faze it when I had to rip out the other bucket plants because their bottom leaves turned black!
Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Uses
- 🌿 Plant: Super-determinate (micro-dwarf). Specifically bred for growing in small pots on windowsills, balconies, and tight garden spaces. Usually stays under 16-22 inches (40-55 cm). The packet claims it doesn’t need staking, but real-world growers recommend tying it up once the fruit starts getting heavy to keep the bush from tipping over.
- 🍅 Fruit: True to type, it produces round, red cherries weighing 0.7-1 oz (20-30 g) with thick skins. However, as seen in this thread, off-types exist (likely from crossed saved seeds), resulting in tall plants producing yellow pear tomatoes.
- 📈 Yield: Excellent for a micro-dwarf. Sets fruit quickly and reliably, dumping its harvest in an early, concentrated burst.
- 👅 Taste & Use: The standard red version has a classic, straightforward tomato flavor and is firm enough for canning whole. The yellow off-type proved to be exceptionally sweet and perfect for fresh snacking.
