{"id":6216,"date":"2026-10-23T15:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T15:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6216"},"modified":"2026-10-23T15:08:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T15:08:38","slug":"dwarf-loxton-lass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/dwarf-loxton-lass\/","title":{"rendered":"Dwarf Loxton Lass Tomato Review & Photos: Apricot-Orange Slicers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Dwarf Loxton Lass<\/strong> is a 2016 release from the Dwarf Tomato Project<\/strong> (a cross between Rosella Purple and Orange Heirloom). It produces beautiful apricot-orange oblate tomatoes on stout, compact tree-type plants. Reviewers highly praise its buttery flesh and perfectly balanced flavor, making it a fantastic container or small-space variety for fresh eating. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

Jump to: RL vs. PL Foliage Discussion<\/a> | Pruning Tips for Dwarfs<\/a><\/p>\n

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Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 3-11 Experience)<\/h2>\n

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Dwarf Loxton Lass.<\/p>\n

Bred as part of the Dwarf Tomato Project, released in 2016. It’s a cross between Rosella Purple and Orange Heirloom, released right alongside Loxton Lad. They got similar names because they’re basically sister varieties, though Lass puts out slightly smaller fruits in the 6-10.5 oz (180-300 g) range.<\/p>\n

I had two plants in the greenhouse, didn’t prune them at all, and they topped out around 24″ (60 cm). Classic stout, tree-type plants with rugose foliage like most Dwarfs. Absolutely loved this one\u2014mid-season and super productive. Tomatoes are orange, pushing 9 oz (250 g), and insanely good with a buttery texture \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n

Props to @LanaD for the seeds \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n

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On 9\/24\/2019, Ornella said:<\/strong>
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Didn’t really count, but I’d say around a dozen each.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

RL vs. PL Foliage Discussion<\/h3>\n
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On 9\/24\/2019, Svetikk said:<\/strong>
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Hey Sveta!<\/p>\n

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On 4\/4\/2021, Khrizantema57 said:<\/strong>
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Dwarf Loxton Lass is rugose regular leaf (RL).<\/p>\n

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On 4\/4\/2021, Khrizantema57 said:<\/strong>
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Hey! Nope, definitely not PL!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\nNope, definitely not PL!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\ud83d\ude22 Well mine is potato leaf. The little plant looks healthy though, so I’m gonna grow it out anyway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On 4\/4\/2021, Khrizantema57 said:<\/strong>
\n\ud83d\ude22 Well mine is potato leaf. The little plant looks healthy though, so I’m gonna grow it out anyway.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Where’d you get your seeds? A bunch of the Dwarfs are potato leaf, we might be able to narrow it down \ud83e\udd14 Dwarf Orange Cream is PL, for example.<\/p>\n

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On 4\/4\/2021, Svetikk said:<\/strong>
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Someone sent them to me from Volgograd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Here’s what my foliage looks like. Does this look PL to you guys?<\/p>\n

The fruits are flattened beefsteaks, but the color is more of an apricot-orange rather than a bright orange.<\/p>\n

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Nope, not PL. That’s a regular leaf.<\/p>\n

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Dwarf Loxton Lass<\/p>\n

Grew this in the greenhouse and it was one of the first to ripen, right alongside Sibiryachka Tosya and Dwarf Purple Heart. Really tasty tomatoes, buttery flesh, and a perfect sweet-to-acid balance. The early ones were 10.5 oz (300 g) plus, with the later ones dropping to around 7 oz (200 g). Plants stayed nice and compact at 20-24″ (50-60 cm). Overall, I loved this Lass! \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n

Props for the seeds to Lena @Kemerovchanka \ud83e\udd70<\/p>\n

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On 6\/12\/2022, Baryshnya-krestyanka said:<\/strong>
\nHey Sveta! Do you seriously not prune this one at all?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hey! Not right now! Later on you can pinch out the weak suckers and take off any leaves that are shading out the strong ones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I always prune my dwarfs down to two main stems. Otherwise, they just turn into an overgrown brush with a million blossoms like a mimosa tree. The fruits on this dwarf Lass (such a weird mix of masculine and feminine words in Russian \ud83d\ude42 really impressed me with their delicate apricot color and flavor. But the shelf life is zero. You basically have to walk out to the plant carrying a plate and a knife \ud83d\ude42 Though that might just be a dwarf thing in general (or at least mine are, I’ve only grown 9 varieties so far).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Full Summary: Foliage, Pruning, and Harvest<\/h2>\n