{"id":1554,"date":"2026-09-01T13:50:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=1554"},"modified":"2026-09-01T13:50:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:50:45","slug":"dwarf-shimofuri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/dwarf-shimofuri\/","title":{"rendered":"Dwarf Shimofuri (Frost Waterfall) Variegated 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;1554&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;Dwarf Shimofuri (Frost Waterfall) Variegated 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 Dwarf Shimofuri (Frost Waterfall)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin &amp; History:<\/strong> An incredibly unique variegated variety created by US tomato breeder and enthusiast Applestar. She crossed the trailing variety <em>Whippersnapper<\/em> with <em>Faelan&#8217;s First Snow<\/em>. The name &#8220;Shimofuri&#8221; is a Japanese term meaning &#8220;marbled&#8221; or &#8220;white-veined&#8221; (often used to describe premium Wagyu beef), which perfectly describes the stunning foliage of this plant.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Micro-dwarf \/ Trailing (basket type). In the ground, it reaches about 60-80 cm (24-32 inches) in height, but it truly shines when grown in hanging baskets or large containers where its vines can beautifully cascade over the edges.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf43 <strong>Foliage:<\/strong> The plant features breathtaking variegated (green and white mottled) leaves and stems. Unlike many variegated varieties that lose their marbling as they mature or in extreme heat, Shimofuri&#8217;s variegation is highly stable and lasts the entire season.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large pink plum\/cherry tomatoes with a distinct little point (beak) on the blossom end. Weighing 20-30g (0.7-1 oz), these are quite large for a trailing micro-dwarf.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Very sweet, meaty, and juicy. Excellent for fresh snacking or canning.<\/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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,352 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stupino Dist, Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>An excellent variety! In its second year (growing in a 13L \/ 3.4 gal pot) it performed even better (the year before I grew it in a greenhouse)\u2014this way its beauty is much more visible! I admired it even when it was just a seedling; the beautiful variegated leaves really catch the eye. Later, the stems were also variegated, and this variegation persisted right until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The growth was about 50-60 cm (20-24 in). I didn\u2019t prune it (no suckering), just placed a small stake in the center of the pot for support. The fruits are pink, very tasty, with a nice sweetness\u2014little plums with a beak, weighing 20-30g (0.7-1 oz). They are moderately firm and store quite well. Perfect for canning.<\/p>\n<p>Even the cat ran in for the photoshoot, so I got two variegated miracles in one frame! \ud83d\udc08<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1809430775_2.JPG.46414b642d9f8ca81f7108f42730bbc0.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1239289773_2.thumb.JPG.c44835cecd256e8ed17c55987253a6b4.JPG\" alt=\"Variegated foliage of Dwarf Shimofuri tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1149206999_(DwarfShimofuri)2.JPG.e684bbb6c14041620568d549eff9d2ab.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/152453672_(DwarfShimofuri)2.thumb.JPG.9e06cfe7c32f4b1bd2878d6e868c45a3.JPG\" alt=\"Cat sitting next to potted Dwarf Shimofuri tomato plant\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1623985912_(DwarfShimofuri).JPG.50c989b3a7477bbf10764c7e075096df.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/161548272_(DwarfShimofuri).thumb.JPG.d18d77ee89bc89776fb25b280ab7eef0.JPG\" alt=\"Pink plum tomatoes hanging from a variegated vine\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/917681740_.JPG.3fd06cbbfbd4351f866a6d63fa7a72e6.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/397934614_.thumb.JPG.02fa4d86a4610c0a50b74618abc58287.JPG\" alt=\"Harvest of pink pointed cherry tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">V<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">vkus_pomidora (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (3,898 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd SE Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I just realized the historical description of this variety originally came from my website! Glad to see it in our catalog.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1317652609_semena-tomata-moroznyj-vodopad-simofuri(6)-900x900.jpg.d4627453e416066c84cea282267223c8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1238236428_semena-tomata-moroznyj-vodopad-simofuri(6)-900x900.thumb.jpg.00deda85700c78ac412add41b084a9ae.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of white and green variegated tomato leaves\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/649643232_semena-tomata-moroznyj-vodopad-simofuri(1)-900x900.jpg.1ba18cbba646950bfd12b6aa4f1b1a23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/751698519_semena-tomata-moroznyj-vodopad-simofuri(1)-900x900.thumb.jpg.31ed9ddd2fa5fb3332450681d0946fe8.jpg\" alt=\"Pink Shimofuri tomatoes in a bowl\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/561961035_semena-tomata-moroznyj-vodopad-simofuri(3)-900x900.jpg.f649122554f9592d995ceed2f86f7409.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/633117059_semena-tomata-moroznyj-vodopad-simofuri(3)-900x900.thumb.jpg.da31d72bb613d8d874290f201bd29d9a.jpg\" alt=\"Marbled foliage of Dwarf Shimofuri\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/161063378_semena-tomata-moroznyj-vodopad-simofuri(11)-900x900.jpg.a5925fb3a559047b8317970188bced7d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1183905591_semena-tomata-moroznyj-vodopad-simofuri(11)-900x900.thumb.jpg.f5ab7ea7b74523a18b1898c3a0ae0e40.jpg\" alt=\"Pink plum tomatoes on plant\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1415382953_semena-tomata-moroznyj-vodopad-simofuri(12)-900x900.jpg.270331a211d10dbeefb845d08f84eb2a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/690463460_semena-tomata-moroznyj-vodopad-simofuri(12)-900x900.thumb.jpg.250591275b362f0f09168b79fa3221f2.jpg\" alt=\"Dwarf tomato plant in a container\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/1977385338_semena-tomata-moroznyj-vodopad-simofuri(4)-900x900.jpg.1bc425fb8100ef545c0527c30ae3d619.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_10\/142752804_semena-tomata-moroznyj-vodopad-simofuri(4)-900x900.thumb.jpg.3066fe802fa96864b417339ff0cb1a8b.jpg\" alt=\"Cross section of Shimofuri cherry tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/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\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,352 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stupino Dist, Moscow Region, Russia (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quote from vkus_pomidora:<\/strong><br \/>\nI just realized the historical description of this variety originally came from my website!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s a very good description covering the origin and characteristics of this variety, I took it from there! \ud83d\udc4d<\/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\">Lyumi (Lyudmila) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Member (95 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kalach, Voronezh Region, Russia (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I&#8217;m growing this little tomato this year. As a seedling, it behaved terribly; it was the only plant I had that suffered from edema. I had to find a drier and sunnier spot for it, and even then, I planted practically just a bare top with no leaves out into the garden.<\/p>\n<p>But once in the open ground, it recovered, grew beautiful new foliage, and produced many trusses loaded with pink, sweet little tomatoes. Very tasty and sweet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/IMG_20250805_225524.jpg.814d8a3a2dc8ea3558a85c9dae162133.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2025_08\/IMG_20250805_225524.thumb.jpg.89b5b471381a60dd18d12fa1dc1ce8f0.jpg\" alt=\"Lyudmila's harvest of pink Shimofuri tomatoes\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Dwarf Shimofuri (Frost Waterfall) \ud83c\udf0d Origin &amp; History: An incredibly unique variegated variety created by US tomato breeder and enthusiast Applestar. She crossed the trailing variety Whippersnapper with Faelan&#8217;s First Snow. The name &#8220;Shimofuri&#8221; is a Japanese term meaning &#8220;marbled&#8221; or &#8220;white-veined&#8221; (often used to describe premium Wagyu beef), which perfectly describes &#8230; <a title=\"Dwarf Shimofuri (Frost Waterfall) Variegated Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/dwarf-shimofuri\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dwarf Shimofuri (Frost Waterfall) Variegated Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,3,102,443,94,438],"tags":[79,54,44,39,48,142,71],"class_list":["post-1554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bush-and-dwarf","category-cherry-grape-tomatoes","category-cocktail-salad-tomatoes","category-exotic","category-heirloom-other","category-red-tomatoes","tag-balcony-tomato","tag-bush-tomato","tag-container-tomato","tag-dwarf-tomato","tag-early-season","tag-pink-tomato","tag-sweet-tomato"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1554"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1555,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1554\/revisions\/1555"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}