{"id":1162,"date":"2026-08-28T18:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T18:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1162"},"modified":"2026-08-28T18:41:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T18:41:38","slug":"florida-petite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/florida-petite\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Petite Balcony Tomato Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1162&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Florida Petite Balcony Tomato Review&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<h2>Quick Summary of Florida Petite (\u0424\u043b\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0434\u0430 \u043f\u0435\u0442\u0438\u0442)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A famous micro-dwarf commercial variety, originally developed by the University of Florida specifically for small containers and patio growing.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Extremely compact, tree-type micro-dwarf. Plants typically stay between 25-40 cm (10-16 inches) tall. They require absolutely no pruning or suckering and tolerate lower light conditions well, making them ideal for indoor windowsills or balconies.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Small red cherry tomatoes weighing between 20-50 grams (0.7-1.7 oz). The skin is often noted as being quite thick and tough.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> While commercial seed packets claim they are &#8220;very sweet,&#8221; the consensus among experienced forum growers is that they are actually quite tart (acidic). They are best suited for early spring salads rather than sweet snacking.<\/li>\n<li>\u23f3 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> Very prolific for its size. The tiny plants are usually heavily loaded with fruit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Grown this variety?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Click here to add your own photos and review below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Sweet (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (8,792 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Belgorod Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Description from the seed packet:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Mid-early compact tree-type dwarf variety. Plants are compact, up to 25 cm (10 inches) tall. Very decorative, do not require suckering (pruning). Characterized by an unbelievable amount of fruit in a cluster. The fruits are very sweet, weighing 20-40 g (0.7-1.4 oz). Tolerant to low light conditions. Can be grown in pots and containers on a windowsill and balcony.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Photo author: Pula20\/Yulya<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/16\/84-280514031009.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/16\/thumb_84-280514031009.jpeg\" alt=\"Florida Petite micro-dwarf tomato plant loaded with fruit\" width=\"160\" height=\"106\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo author: Letovsegda<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/9\/12373-230214084646.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/9\/thumb_12373-230214084646.jpeg\" alt=\"Florida Petite growing in a small container\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Letovsegda (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (26 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve been growing it for a few years as an indoor\/balcony little plant. The bush is sturdy, no taller than 40 cm (16 inches), always completely covered in fruit. The taste of the tomatoes is not bad, sweet but with a tomato tang (acidity). The first fruits are about 50 grams (1.7 oz), the subsequent ones are slightly smaller. Mid-early.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">K<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Karamel (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,004 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Tver Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Sweet wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe fruits are very sweet, weighing 20-40 g (0.7-1.4 oz).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>How do you like the taste of this variety?<\/p>\n<p>I grew it in 1998, 1999, 2000. Then I gave up on it because of the taste.<\/p>\n<p>Sour, tough skin.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe Florida Petite has changed since then?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">salix (Iva) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 Member (631 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>About 5 years ago I planted this variety outdoors in open ground&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Why \u2014 I don&#8217;t even understand now, except maybe that they promised a sweet taste.<\/p>\n<p>At first, I wanted to put it in the flower bed, but then planted it in the garden bed anyway. These microscopic bushes just got lost there on the bare soil; in a flower bed, I probably wouldn&#8217;t have found them at all.<\/p>\n<p>And it was sour and low-yielding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">H<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Nadezhda <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (397 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Udmurtia, Russia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Karamel wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nSour, tough skin. Maybe Florida Petite has changed since then?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I grew it this year. The bush is tiny, lots of little tomatoes. But sour, with a tough skin. Good for a novelty (just for fun) and early salads. Grows on a windowsill in a container of about 3 liters (0.8 gallons).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Florida Petite (\u0424\u043b\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0434\u0430 \u043f\u0435\u0442\u0438\u0442) \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A famous micro-dwarf commercial variety, originally developed by the University of Florida specifically for small containers and patio growing. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Extremely compact, tree-type micro-dwarf. Plants typically stay between 25-40 cm (10-16 inches) tall. 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