Category Solanum lycopersicum

Tomatoes

Nyagous

Photo: BVSS/NP

This is a medium black tomato that is less prone to splitting during rain than other black tomatoes.

Maralinga

Maralinga photo: Natalie Kerr

A Dwarf Tomato Project variety. Type Regular leaf typeDescription Medium/large purple fruit with dark shouldersGrowing conditions Successfully grown in wicking pots. Suitable for in ground and standard pot cultureYield ProlificTasting notes Lovely, sweet and savoury taste with low acidityUnique challenges…

Loxton Lass

A Dwarf Tomato Project variety. Type Rugose leaf typeDescription Good sized, smooth oblate fruit colouring to a dark yellow/orange as they ripenGrowing conditions Successfully grown in ground and standard pots in full sun positionYield Moderate producer (1.7 kg)Tasting notes Lovely,…

Gondwana Moon

Gondwana Moon. photo: Thea O'Loughlin

A Dwarf Tomato Project variety. Type Regular leaf typeDescription Small fruit, with yellow bottomsGrowing conditions Grown in ground, in wicking pots and conventional pots in full sunYield Varied with some growers reporting very few fruit with other high yield (4.5…

Gondwana Rose

Gondwana Rose. photo: Jeanette Mill

A Dwarf Tomato Project variety. Type Regular leaf typeDescription Medium sized round fruits, black shoulders and sided skin with pink bottoms and deep pink fleshGrowing conditions Grown in ground in full sunYield Medium producer (2.5 kg per plant)Tasting notes Slightly…

Gondwana Lava

Gondwana Lava. Photo: Thea O'Loughlin

A Dwarf Tomato Project variety. Type Regular leaf typeDescription Small fruit have a unique combination of purple-black striped with greenGrowing conditions Grown in ground. Suitable for wicking pots and conventional potsYield Excellent producer (6.4 kg per plant)Tasting notes Sweet, mild…

Geranium Kiss

Geranium Kiss. photo: Robbie Mac

Dwarf plant form Description Very small cherry sized fruits, oval shaped with ‘hersheys kiss’ pointed end, red flesh and red skinGrowing conditions Grown in conventional potsYield Prolific (1.5 kg per plant)Tasting notes Slightly acidic and tartUnique challenges None reportedSeed saving…

Fred’s Tie Dye

Fred's Tie Dye. photo: Thea O'Loughlin

A Dwarf Tomato Project variety. Type Regular leaf typeDescription Medium/large dusk rose/purple coloured fruit with green striped and dark shouldersGrowing conditions Successfully grown in wicking pots. Suitable for planting in ground or in traditional potsYield Medium fruit productionTasting notes Sweet,…

English Chandler

Photo: BVSS/NP

This variety handles cooler weather with ease and can produce its medium sized red fruit early in the season. It is also a good variety to select for late plantings as it will keep fruiting as the weather cools.

Coorong Pink

Coorong Pink Photo: Joh Sheehan

A Dwarf Tomato Project variety. Type Regular leaf typeDescription Round, deep pink, medium tomedium-large sized, fruitGrowing conditions Successfully grown in groundYield Productive (3.4 kg per plant)Tasting notes Soft flesh, slightly sweet, mild flavourUnique challenges Some blight and zipperingSeed saving Ample…

Catydid

Catydid tomatoes photo: Thea O'Loughlin

A Dwarf Tomato Project variety Type Indeterminate leaf typeDescription Very large round squat fruit, ripens yellow skin with yellow flesh and red red streaks in the flesh Growing conditions Successfully grown in ground and wicking potsYield Good producer (4.4 kg…

Bundaberg Rumball

Photo: BVSS/NP

A Dwarf Tomato Project variety Type Regular leaf typeDescription Small fruit with red/brown skin and green shouldersGrowing conditions Successfully grown in wicking pots and conventional pots and directly in the ground. Yield Medium production (1.8 kg fruit per plant)Tasting notes…

Boronia

photo: Joh Sheehan

A Dwarf Tomato Project variety. Type Regular leaf typeDescription Small/medium purple fruit with dark shouldersGrowing conditions Successfully grown in wicking pots. Suitable for in ground or conventional potsYield Low to medium fruit productionTasting notes Tangy, salty. Smooth texture. Rich tomato…

Blazing Beauty

photo: Cath Williams

A Dwarf Tomato Project variety Type Potato leafDescription Medium, orange coloured fruit.Growing conditions Successfully grown in groundYield Prolific Tasting notes SweetUnique challenges None notedSeed saving Adequate seeds for saving

Uluru Ochre

photo: Thea O'Loughlin

A Dwarf Tomato Project variety OSSI registered variety. Consistently wins taste tests. Dwarf plant form, full sized ochre coloured fruit. Type Regular leaf typeDescription Good sized, smooth oblate fruit colouring to a dark yellow/orange as they ripenGrowing conditions: Successfully grown…

Peruvian traveller – Reistomate

Peruvian Traveller is a very old variety. It was believed to have been selected over time by locals in the Andes. It is made up of a cluster of smaller fruits stuck together. You pull each segment apart and eat…