Dwarf Purple Heart

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Dwarf Purple Heart
Maturity midseason
Growth habit dwarf, indet.
Leaf type regular, rugose
Fruit color black, purple
Fruit shape heart
Fruit size medium
Fruit type slicer
Variety type created heirloom, stabilized intentional cross
Country Australia, USA
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Dwarf Purple Heart - sliced fruit. 2015-09-09.

B.C KO T

NEW 2015 Dwarf Tomato Project Release. Vigorous indeterminate dwarf ('tree-type') plants with rugose regular leaf foliage produce medium heart shaped purple-black tomatoes with delicious deep crimson flesh with a well-balanced flavor. 5-10 oz. (12 seeds / packet)

Seed source:

Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) / Tomato Dwarf Project

Year grown: 2014*, 2015

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)


NC LE C

70 days. The vigorous dwarf regular leaf plants are among the most spreading and branching of the dwarf varieties. Producing heavy yields of medium to medium large sized (6-16 ounces) heart shaped purple tomatoes, Dwarf Purple Heart has delicious deep crimson flesh with a well-balanced flavor.

Seed source:

Tomato Dwarf Project

Year grown:

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina


History

  • Developed by the members of the Dwarf Tomato Project from a cross between Dwarf Wild Fred and Brad's Black Heart made by Vince Lavallo and named Porky. It was selected and named by Vince.
  • Stabilization was the collaborative work of Linda Black, Patrina Nuske Small, Amanda Fischer, Robbins Hail , Lisa Moore, Lurley Hernandez, Paul Fish, Kenny Jacobs, Stuart Pollack, Jessica Dubin, John Graham, Stephanie McVeigh, Antoniette Koshykar, and Craig LeHoullier.
  • The starting seed sample was grown out and supplied by Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) in 2014.
  • Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds , Victory Seed Company and The Sample Seed Shop in 2015.
  • More information about the development of this cultivar can be found on the Dwarf Tomato Project website.



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