{"id":2065,"date":"2026-09-09T20:47:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T20:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=2065"},"modified":"2026-09-09T20:47:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T20:47:43","slug":"boronia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/boronia\/","title":{"rendered":"Boronia Dwarf 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;2065&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;Boronia Dwarf 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 Boronia<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A fantastic release from the Dwarf Tomato Project. It was developed by crossing <em>New Big Dwarf<\/em> with <em>Paul Robeson<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> True dwarf growth habit with thick, sturdy central stems and dark, crinkly &#8220;rugose&#8221; foliage. It typically reaches about 2-3.5 ft (60-100 cm) in height. While it stands strongly on its own initially, the heavy fruit set means it absolutely requires staking or caging later in the season to prevent collapsing.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Produces large, oblate (sometimes slightly ribbed) beefsteaks. The color is a unique dusty rose-purple or brownish-burgundy (often described as &#8220;beaujolais wine&#8221; color) with dark shoulders. Fruit weight generally ranges from 3.5 to 7 oz (100-200 g), though some reach larger sizes.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor Profile:<\/strong> Inherits much of its excellent flavor from its <em>Paul Robeson<\/em> parentage. Growers rate it highly for its rich, sweet, and juicy-meaty taste, with a nice hint of balancing acidity.<\/li>\n<li>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Agronomic Tip:<\/strong> Like many large-fruited beefsteaks, if it is exposed to sudden, sharp temperature fluctuations during the blossom stage, the resulting fruits can become severely catfaced or misshapen.<\/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\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Baba-Yaga (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,608 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Western Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>The tomato belongs to the Dwarf Tomato Project series, obtained by crossing the varieties New Big Dwarf and Paul Robeson.<\/p>\n<p>I got it as a seedling, already a sturdy, stocky little plant. It grew quite compactly, stood confidently on its own two feet, but it still needs to be tied up &#8211; I missed the moment when the fruits started swelling up and the bush collapsed. \ud83d\ude33 The height of the plant was 2 ft (60 cm) in open ground. I counted 25 fruits on the little bush, each weighing between 3.5-7 oz (100-200g).<\/p>\n<p>The color is difficult to convey both with a camera and with words: pinkish-purple-brownish-greenish&#8230; something like that \ud83d\ude04 It&#8217;s not easy to determine ripeness &#8211; the tomato first becomes soft, and only then does it color up. The first fruit tasted ordinary with some tartness, I hope the rest will be tastier, because its &#8220;dad&#8221; &#8211; Paul Robeson &#8211; pleased me very much with its taste this season. \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<p>I will definitely plant it next year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/186\/19257-090817212634.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/186\/19257-090817212634.jpeg\" alt=\"Boronia dwarf plant with large fruits\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">N<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ninulia (Nina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (39,585 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #ccc; margin-left: 0; padding-left: 15px; font-style: italic; background: #f4f4f4; padding: 10px;\"><p><strong>Quote from Baba-Yaga:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe color is difficult to convey both with a camera and with words: pinkish-purple-brownish-greenish&#8230; something like that \ud83d\ude04 It&#8217;s not easy to determine ripeness &#8211; the tomato first becomes soft, and only then does it color up.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Surprising \ud83d\ude32. For me, it turned out completely dark &#8211; red-brown and no green at all. Your description fits my Wild Fred much better, and even then, the green completely disappears from the ripe fruit. \ud83d\ude1e<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">B<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Baba-Yaga (Yulia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,608 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Western Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #ccc; margin-left: 0; padding-left: 15px; font-style: italic; background: #f4f4f4; padding: 10px;\"><p><strong>Quote from Ninulia:<\/strong><br \/>\nSurprising \ud83d\ude32. For me, it turned out completely dark &#8211; red-brown and no green at all. Your description fits my Wild Fred much better, and even then, the green completely disappears from the ripe fruit. \ud83d\ude1e<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Nina, I picked them like this because they were getting really soft, I was afraid they would overripen. Later, a few of them sat at home and turned a beaujolais wine color &#8211; not dark, and no brown at all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">ilja (Ilya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Grower (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Klinsky District, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In the greenhouse, it turned out to be mid-season, 3-4 ft (1-1.2 m) tall. The fruits are very tasty, sweet, tender, juicy, oblate with slight ribbing, purple color, large size. The leaf was rugose (crinkly). Good yield.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/67190_a52db97fd2ba6e8f0e0636edb886ac15b15847df.jpg\" alt=\"Ilya's Boronia harvest on the vine\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/67192_e6d397f4d6da645ad2cf0a149c45ffa681b36fc3.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced dark purple Boronia tomato\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" \/><\/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\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,263 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>In the greenhouse, it grew up to 3 ft (1 m) tall, not sprawling, there were few suckers. I liked the taste.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/196\/5102-221017163922.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/196\/thumb_5102-221017163922.jpeg\" alt=\"Boronia tomato cluster\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/196\/5102-221017163944.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/196\/thumb_5102-221017163944.jpeg\" alt=\"Beautiful dark red oblate tomato\" 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\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Irven (Irina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,009 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Alexandrov (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I wonder why mine turned out completely misshapen and catfaced?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_02\/1741978600_.jpg.a49c6f3ce9535d9f678816776e40198c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_02\/248036615_.thumb.jpg.a3ba516bde116f15a002a422d4544596.jpg\" alt=\"Severely catfaced and misshapen tomato\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/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\">Lidia <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (16,152 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 4px solid #ccc; margin-left: 0; padding-left: 15px; font-style: italic; background: #f4f4f4; padding: 10px;\"><p><strong>Quote from Irven:<\/strong><br \/>\nI wonder why mine turned out completely misshapen and catfaced?<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_02\/248036615_.thumb.jpg.a3ba516bde116f15a002a422d4544596.jpg\" alt=\"quoted image\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>They get catfaced due to sharp temperature drops\/fluctuations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Irina Fedorova <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,645 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaliningrad (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My Boronia grew exactly like Ilya&#8217;s, and I liked the taste.<\/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\">SvetaR (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (27,468 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_02\/%D0%B3_%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F_%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%81.jpg.78e7b30afa4dc75a849c1935defc9461.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_02\/1664833734___.thumb.jpg.78b2973d988c1e868b3eccc6876911da.jpg\" alt=\"Large Boronia tomato on a scale\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/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\">SvetaR (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (27,468 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_02\/%D0%B3_%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F_%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7.jpg.fa7c03d8c677c6c8f8a723620f9a3098.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_02\/1777338235___.thumb.jpg.de34e81e187af0dcdcab8daaf1d78844.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced dark beefsteak tomato\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">I<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Irina Fedorova <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,645 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kaliningrad (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>A productive little dwarf. Bright flavor, sweetness is a 4 out of 5.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_07\/20190731_114152.jpg.30803c3548d07f8c342bb868ae5c4b34.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_07\/20190731_114152.thumb.jpg.fa655dafed1919278cd323aaad96bb6d.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful dark reddish purple tomatoes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_07\/20190731_111035.jpg.6469e51af0daa5b8470e91baf6744fa1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_07\/20190731_111035.thumb.jpg.e0960b3e330e4adaa299bd8b59a93431.jpg\" alt=\"Sliced dark tomato showing dense flesh\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Summary of Boronia \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A fantastic release from the Dwarf Tomato Project. It was developed by crossing New Big Dwarf with Paul Robeson. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: True dwarf growth habit with thick, sturdy central stems and dark, crinkly &#8220;rugose&#8221; foliage. It typically reaches about 2-3.5 ft (60-100 cm) in height. 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