{"id":6392,"date":"2026-10-26T15:23:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T15:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=6392"},"modified":"2026-10-26T15:23:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T15:23:53","slug":"fuzzy-wuzzy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/fuzzy-wuzzy\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuzzy Wuzzy Tomato Review & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
\n \n
\n \n
\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n \n\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n\n
\n Share your rating<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\ud83c\udf45 Quick take:<\/strong> Fuzzy Wuzzy is a highly ornamental, determinate<\/strong> compact bush variety famous for its striking silvery-blue, heavily pubescent (fuzzy) foliage and fuzzy, striped little fruits. It is an excellent candidate for container growing<\/strong>. The red and gold striped tomatoes max out around 1 oz (30 g). While growers universally praise its unique beauty, opinions on the flavor are sharply divided: some find it perfectly acceptable and sweet, while others report a dry, spongy texture. Full summary \u2193<\/a><\/div>\n

Jump to: Container Size & Pruning<\/a> | The Great Flavor Debate<\/a><\/p>\n

Growers’ Notes and Photos (USDA Zones 3-5 Experience)<\/h2>\n
\n
\n
S<\/div>\n
\n
Svetikk (Svetlana) \u2b50 Pro Grower (29,463 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Determinate compact variety with silvery foliage and fuzzy fruits. Very ornamental \ud83d\udc4d – you can grow it in containers from 2 gallons (8 liters) and up. The fruits are red, round-plum shaped with gold stripes, some with a slight beak, pretty tasty, up to 1 oz (30 g). Very unusual variety!<\/p>\n

\"Fuzzy<\/a>
\n\"Fuzzy<\/a>
\n\"Fuzzy<\/a>
\n\"Fuzzy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
T<\/div>\n
\n
Tatyana Kemerovo (Tatyana) \u2b50 Pro Grower (2,694 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Kemerovo (USDA Zone 3a)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Svetikk, please tell me, how many of these Fuzzy Wuzzys can I plant in a 4.5-gallon (17-liter) container? I’m using cut-off water jugs. Do they need any pruning\/suckering at all? When should I sow (I want to soak the seeds today) \ud83e\udd20<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
S<\/div>\n
\n
Svetikk (Svetlana) \u2b50 Pro Grower (29,463 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Tatyana Kemerovo said:<\/div>\n

Svetikk, please tell me, how many of these Fuzzy Wuzzys can I plant in a 4.5-gallon (17-liter) container? I’m using cut-off water jugs. Do they need any pruning\/suckering at all? When should I sow (I want to soak the seeds today) \ud83e\udd20<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’d say 2 plants, well maybe 3 max \ud83d\ude42 I didn’t prune them, sowed in early March.<\/p>\n

Better stick with 2 plants probably, they get pretty sprawling \ud83d\ude03<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
M<\/div>\n
\n
Meri \u2b50 Pro Grower (3,474 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Western Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Tatyana Kemerovo said:<\/div>\n

how many of these Fuzzy Wuzzys can I plant in a 4.5-gallon (17-liter) container? I’m using cut-off water jugs. Do they need any pruning\/suckering at all?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Tatyana, I grew one plant in a 2.5-gallon (10-liter) bucket, no pruning. Kept the bucket in the greenhouse, and it dried out really fast in the heat, I had to water it constantly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
L<\/div>\n
\n
Lelikovna (Olga) \u2b50 Pro Grower (14,504 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Samara Region (USDA Zone 4b)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Quick question, what’s the maturity on this one? Early?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
S<\/div>\n
\n
Svetikk (Svetlana) \u2b50 Pro Grower (29,463 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Lelikovna said:<\/div>\n

Quick question, what’s the maturity on this one? Early?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mid-season \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
L<\/div>\n
\n
Lelikovna (Olga) \u2b50 Pro Grower (14,504 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Samara Region (USDA Zone 4b)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Svetikk, thanks \ud83d\ude09 Won’t put it on my early list then \ud83d\ude42 The little tomato is beautiful though, thanks for the tempting photos in this thread \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
S<\/div>\n
\n
SvetaR (Svetlana) \u2b50 Pro Grower (27,558 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

One of those rare tomatoes that’s just a total dud. Well, no, maybe it pleases the eye. And that’s it. I thought it would be cool… nope, it wasn’t. Just a fuzzy, shaggy thing sitting there. Won’t plant it again, though I did save seeds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
S<\/div>\n
\n
Svetikk (Svetlana) \u2b50 Pro Grower (29,463 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
SvetaR said:<\/div>\n

One of those rare tomatoes that’s just a total dud. Well, no, maybe it pleases the eye. And that’s it. I thought it would be cool… nope, it wasn’t. Just a fuzzy, shaggy thing sitting there. Won’t plant it again, though I did save seeds.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You have zero aesthetic appreciation – you just care about stuffing your face! \ud83d\ude03 It was too pretty to eat! The fruits sat in a bowl on the table for two weeks instead of a flower bouquet just for the design \ud83d\ude03 All the neighbors came over to admire this fuzzy beauty, took seeds – said they’re going to plant them in their flower beds \ud83d\ude42 FOR LOOKS! \ud83e\udd2b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
L<\/div>\n
\n
Lelikovna (Olga) \u2b50 Pro Grower (14,504 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Samara Region (USDA Zone 4b)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

That’s exactly what I want to do, plant it along the walkway just for visual pleasure \ud83d\ude03<\/p>\n

Sveta, did you try canning them?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
S<\/div>\n
\n
Svetikk (Svetlana) \u2b50 Pro Grower (29,463 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Lelikovna said:<\/div>\n

That’s exactly what I want to do, plant it along the walkway just for visual pleasure \ud83d\ude03<\/p>\n

Sveta, did you try canning them?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Nope… couldn’t bear to do it, everything went to seed saving \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
S<\/div>\n
\n
SvetaR (Svetlana) \u2b50 Pro Grower (27,558 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Svetikk said:<\/div>\n

You have zero aesthetic appreciation – you just care about stuffing your face! \ud83d\ude03 It was too pretty to eat!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Svetikk, I didn’t mind eating it, it was just gross. Like chewing on a loofah. But beauty is subjective. Like the old saying goes, to some, even a mare is a bride. Before this little tomato, only the hybrid Nasha Masha put me in such a swearing mood. But Masha wasn’t to blame, I shoved her in the darkest, coldest spot in the greenhouse myself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
L<\/div>\n
\n
Lelikovna (Olga) \u2b50 Pro Grower (14,504 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Samara Region (USDA Zone 4b)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

I had very positive emotions from this Fuzzy Wuzzy \ud83d\udc4d First of all, it’s beautiful and unusual. From the very beginning as a seedling, it amazed me with its fuzzy leaves. Then it set fuzzy, striped little fruits. And here it is ripe. The taste is just regular tomato flavor, not gross at all \ud83d\ude0b<\/p>\n

\"Fuzzy<\/a>
\n\"Fuzzy<\/a>
\n\"Fuzzy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
T<\/div>\n
\n
Tomatanya (Tatyana) \u2b50 Pro Grower (10,247 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Leningrad Region (USDA Zone 4a)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

I liked Fuzzy Wuzzy too, very ornamental and early. I sowed it on April 26, and by mid-August it was loaded with little tomatoes, but not ripe yet. I’ll find out today if it’s even still alive, it’s growing in a pot in the greenhouse, and there was nobody to water it for 10 days :(. But I’ll definitely repeat it next year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
I<\/div>\n
\n
ilja (Ilya) \u2b50 User (758 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Very interesting, productive, mid-early tomato variety growing up to 2.5 feet (0.8 m) tall. Leaves have a bluish tint. Fruits are small, oval, red with yellow stripes and fuzz. Juicy-meaty, sweet. The variety is quite disease-resistant.<\/p>\n

\"Fuzzy<\/a>
\n\"Fuzzy<\/a>
\n\"Fuzzy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Full Summary: Plant, Yield, Taste and Container Growing<\/h2>\n