{"id":6384,"date":"2026-10-26T14:58:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6384"},"modified":"2026-10-26T14:58:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:58:07","slug":"dwarf-freds-tie-dye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/dwarf-freds-tie-dye\/","title":{"rendered":"Dwarf Fred&#8217;s Tie Dye Tomato Review &#038; Photos"},"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;6384&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;Dwarf Fred\\u0026#039;s Tie Dye Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos&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;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Fred&#8217;s Tie Dye is a <strong>mid-early<\/strong> dwarf variety released by the <strong>Dwarf Tomato Project<\/strong> (created by Vince Lavallo as a cross between Wild Fred and Berkeley Tie Dye Pink). It grows as a stocky, tree-type bush that stays compact but can reach up to 4 feet in a greenhouse. It sets heavy yields of medium-sized, oblate, maroon\/burgundy beefsteaks with striking green stripes. Growers love its juicy, sweet, and rich flavor. <a href=\"#full-summary\">Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Growers&#8217; Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 4-5 Experience)<\/h2>\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 User (758 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\">\n<p>Fred&#8217;s Tie Dye &#8211; a variety from the Dwarf Tomato Project. Mid-sized (about 4 feet \/ 1.2 m tall in the greenhouse), mid-early season, heavy yielder. The fruits are absolutely gorgeous, burgundy with striping, oblate, and medium in size. Excellent flavor, juicy, sweet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68052_f152931422b5e157fafbc58dea6eea8f52e83ea1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68052_f152931422b5e157fafbc58dea6eea8f52e83ea1.jpg\" alt=\"Fred's Tie Dye tomato, photo posted by ilja (1)\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68054_27bf05467215084526f591e7f363331de5d1b59c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/newforum\/attachments01\/68054_27bf05467215084526f591e7f363331de5d1b59c.jpg\" alt=\"Fred's Tie Dye tomato, photo posted by ilja (2)\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" \/><\/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 (29,463 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\">\n<p>Dwarf Fred&#8217;s Tie Dye. An awesome variety from the Dwarf Project. The bush is tree-type, very stocky, with broad leaves, grows up to 2 feet (60 cm), and sets a great crop. Flat-round fruits up to 8.8 oz (250 g), maroon-brown with green stripes, very tasty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_10\/IMG_20210821_125518.jpg.789f9623708987c0dc6db303bb1cb9a3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2021_10\/IMG_20210821_125518.thumb.jpg.41094958ea557da75c171c46dfada0d8.jpg\" alt=\"Fred's Tie Dye tomato, photo posted by Svetikk (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/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\">Sad Udachi (Alexander) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Beginner (18 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Mogilev, Belarus (USDA Zone 5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Excellent, highly productive, tasty dwarf! A cross between Wild Fred and Berkeley Tie Dye Pink.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/1678467326_00000000.jpg.ae00e5077e66060c69cb021365529f06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2022_01\/853100485_00000000.thumb.jpg.46178638a9e7793e2dabd00fdeecb8f5.jpg\" alt=\"Fred's Tie Dye tomato, photo posted by Sad Udachi (1)\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"full-summary\" class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-top: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and History<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant:<\/strong> A classic Dwarf Tomato Project variety with stocky, tree-type architecture and broad\/rugose leaves. Outdoors, it typically stays under 2 feet (60 cm), but can stretch to around 4 feet (1.2 m) in a greenhouse.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Yield:<\/strong> All growers report heavy yields.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Taste:<\/strong> Sweet, juicy, and highly rated. The fruits are oblate, maroon-brown\/burgundy, striped with green, and weigh up to 8.8 oz (250 g).<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0e <strong>Who Reviewed It:<\/strong> Grown and reviewed by gardeners in the Moscow Region (Zone 4) and Belarus (Zone 5).<\/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 Have you grown Fred&#8217;s Tie Dye?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Drop a comment below and share your experience!<\/a> Does it grow taller for you in a high tunnel?<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf45 Quick take: Fred&#8217;s Tie Dye is a mid-early dwarf variety released by the Dwarf Tomato Project (created by Vince Lavallo as a cross between Wild Fred and Berkeley Tie Dye Pink). It grows as a stocky, tree-type bush that stays compact but can reach up to 4 feet in a greenhouse. 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