{"id":3527,"date":"2026-09-25T13:10:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3527"},"modified":"2026-09-25T13:10:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:10:31","slug":"vilma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/vilma\/","title":{"rendered":"Vilma Micro-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;3527&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;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Vilma Micro-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\">Share your rating<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vilma<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A widely popular commercial micro-dwarf variety, beloved in Europe and Russia for balcony and container gardening.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> True micro-dwarf (determinate). The seed packet states 12-16 inches (30-40 cm), but growers often find it stays even shorter, topping out around 8 inches (20 cm) in pots. It requires absolutely no pruning, staking, or support.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Bright red, tiny cherry tomatoes weighing about 0.7-1 oz (20-30 g). It fruits continuously in waves.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Uses:<\/strong> The perfect ornamental and snacking tomato. It looks beautiful mixed into flower planters on a porch, allowing you to grab a quick snack every time you walk by. It is also highly prone to popping up as a &#8220;volunteer&#8221; (self-seeding) the following year if a fruit drops in the pot!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\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: Ultra-early, short-growing variety, intended for growing not only in the open ground, but also in planters, on windowsills, on balconies, and even in winter gardens. The plant looks great both in garden beds and in flower pots. Does not require pruning or staking. Plant height is 12-16 inches (30-40 cm). The variety is known for setting its fruit all at once in uniform clusters. The fruits are bright red, weighing about 0.7-1 oz (20-30 g). Fruiting and ripening is continuous, starting in July and going right up until the frosts. Can be used fresh in salads or for whole-canning.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo credit: Svetikk<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/19\/166-190614144351.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/19\/thumb_166-190614144351.jpeg\" alt=\"Vilma micro-dwarf tomato plant with green fruit\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/34\/166-120914013613.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/34\/thumb_166-120914013613.jpeg\" alt=\"Ripe Vilma tomatoes in a container\" width=\"120\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Rodebielesumer (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,832 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Germany \/ Luxembourg \/ France border area (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Last year, I had 3 Vilma bushes sitting in pots on my front porch instead of flowers, right alongside two bushes of a dehybridized (stabilized) Totem F1. Vilma&#8217;s height only reached about 8 inches (20 cm), and it fell behind Totem in fruit development because of the cold weather.<\/p>\n<p>But it was so incredibly convenient to just pluck a couple of little snacks and pop them in your mouth while walking up the stairs into the house. And the best part is, you don&#8217;t have all those messy fallen petals all over the porch like you get with geraniums or petunias.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Rodebielesumer (Elena) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (1,832 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Germany \/ Luxembourg \/ France border area (USDA Zone 8)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I didn&#8217;t actually plant Vilma this year, but she decided she wanted to show off for a second year and popped up as a volunteer (self-seeded) right in the exact same planter she grew in last year. I kept her, let&#8217;s see if she can prove her taste is still good this time around.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-images\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/74\/2212-110715172234.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/galleries\/74\/2212-110715172234.jpeg\" alt=\"Volunteer Vilma micro-dwarf tomato plant in a pot\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Vilma \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A widely popular commercial micro-dwarf variety, beloved in Europe and Russia for balcony and container gardening. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: True micro-dwarf (determinate). The seed packet states 12-16 inches (30-40 cm), but growers often find it stays even shorter, topping out around 8 inches (20 cm) in pots. 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