Micro Tom
| Micro Tom | |
|---|---|
| Maturity | early |
| Growth habit | det., mini-dwarf |
| Leaf type | regular |
| Fruit color | red |
| Fruit shape | round |
| Fruit size | cherry |
| Fruit type | cherry |
| Variety type | open-pollinated |
| Country | USA |
B.C KO T
- 120 days from seed germination to ripe fruit, about 50-60 days from transplant when grown under lights in winter/early spring. Very compact det. plants with regular foliage, suitable for 4" pots but will grow better in 1 gal containers. Small red cherry fruits with mild flavor. Concentrated fruit set, small red cherry fruit. Very decorative plants.
Seed source:
- Patty Brown, Ohio 10 / Lisa Moore
Year grown: 2010, 2011, 2012
Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)
MI FL J
- Very small plant (6 inches tall), 54 days in a cool Michigan summer, very good production of very small (2-5 gram) fruit with pointed tips, decent but not exceptional flavor. Easily grown in a 6” diameter pot, could easily be grown in a window box. This is more an interesting novelty than a culinary variety.
Seed source:
Year grown: 2008
Location: Augusta, Michigan
History
- 'World's smallest tomato variety,' developed by Dr. J.W. Scott and Dr. B.K. Harbaugh at the University of Florida.
Picture Gallery
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Micro Tom - plant. 2012-07-06.
Blane Horton (PKS South). Micro-Tom seedling (uploaded with the owner's permission by S Harris)
Jeff Fleming (MI FL J). Micro-Tom plant2. 2008
Jeff Fleming (MI FL J). Micro-Tom plant3. 2008
Sherry Shiesl, Alaska. Micro-Tom - green fruit. 2011.
Jeff Fleming (MI FL J). Micro-Tom fruit. 2008
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Micro-Tom - ripe fruits. 2010-05-22.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Micro-Tom - ripe fruit. 2012-08-31.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Micro-Tom - ripe fruit. 2010-06-09.
Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Micro-Tom - ripe fruit. 2010-06-09.
Seed Availability
| Year | Commercial Vendors | Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings) | Seeds of Diversity (Member listings) |
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| 2018 | . | . | |
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| 2014 | The Sample Seed Shop Tomato Growers Supply Trade Winds Fruit |
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| 2013 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - sold out for 2013 Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds Solana Seeds Swallowtail Garden Seeds The Sample Seed Shop Tomato Growers Supply Trade Winds Fruit Victory Seed Company |
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| 2012 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds The Sample Seed Shop - new |
1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds - new, sold out for 2011 Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply Trade Winds Fruit West Coast Seeds |
1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply West Coast Seeds |
0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply West Coast Seeds - new |
1 | . |
| 2008 | Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply |
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| 2007 | Solana Seeds Tomato Growers Supply |
0 | . |
| Country | USA + |
| Description | 120 days from seed germination to ripe fru … 120 days from seed germination to ripe fruit, about 50-60 days from transplant when grown under lights in winter/early spring. Very compact det. plants with regular foliage, suitable for 4" pots but will grow better in 1 gal containers. Small red cherry fruits with mild flavor. Concentrated fruit set, small red cherry fruit. Very decorative plants. red cherry fruit. Very decorative plants. |
| Fruit color | red + |
| Fruit shape | round + |
| Fruit size | cherry + |
| Fruit type | cherry + |
| Growth habit | det. + and mini-dwarf + |
| History | * 'World's smallest tomato variety,' developed by Dr. J.W. Scott and Dr. B.K. Harbaugh at the University of Florida. |
| Leaf | regular + |
| Maturity | early + |
| Member code | B.C KO T + and MI FL J + |
| Seed source | Patty Brown, Ohio 10 / Lisa Moore |
| Variety type | open-pollinated + |
| Vendor | Pinetree Seeds +, Tomato Growers Supply +, Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds +, The Sample Seed Shop +, Trade Winds Fruit +, Hazzard's Wholesale Seeds +, Solana Seeds +, Swallowtail Garden Seeds + and West Coast Seeds + |
| Year grown | 2010 +, 2011 + and 2012 + |