]> 2026-04-18T01:50:55-07:00 Dwarf Emerald Giant 0 USA, Australia Indet., dwarf (tree-type) plants with rugose potato leaf foliage. 4-10 oz beefsteak shaped fruits stay light green color when ripe. Very nice flavor with an acidic bite. (''very limited, 12 seeds / packet'') green beefsteak oblate large slicer dwarf indet. * Developed in the 2006-2011 by the members of the [http://nctomatoman.weebly.com/dwarf-tomato-project-introduction-and-information.html Dwarf Tomato Project] from a cross between [[Golden Dwarf Champion]] (a medium small yellow fruited dwarf) and [[Green Giant]], made in 2006 by Patrina Nuske Small in Australia. Craig LeHoullier selected the variety from a potato leaf dwarf in an initial growing of [[Summertime Green]]. * Now in its eighth generation, it is a quite stable open-pollinated variety but still may produce the occasional off-type plant. * Others involved in its development are David Lockwood (Australia), Lee Newman, Susan Anderson (Texas), Julianna Griffin (Canada), Roger Humphreys (Australia), and Bill Minkey. * [[Tomato Growers Supply]] introduced the variety in 2011. * More information about the development of this cultivar can be found on the [http://dwarftomatoproject.net/ Dwarf Tomato Project] website. potato rugose midseason Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C) 12 / Bill Minkey of Darien, Wisconsin (WI MI B) 11 stabilized intentional cross created heirloom 2012 (''crop failure'') 2016(''crop failure'') 2017 2018-03-25T05:43:55Z 2458202.738831 Dwarf Emerald Giant Dwarf Emerald Giant#001# Raleigh, North Carolina Dwarf Emerald Giant 75 days, dwarf, potato leaf rugose foliage, medium to large green fruit, productive, very full flavor that is a bit more tart than it's very similar looking parent variety, [[Green Giant]]. Fruits are smooth and oblate, ranging from 8-16 ounces, and barely change color upon ripening - though a pale pink blossom end blush develops on many of the fruit. The flesh is bright green, and the flavor is balanced, full and delicious. ; 2011: I grew out vial 2818, F8 seed which I got from Bill Minkey and is the CV seed source - as well as vial 3040, F8 seed which I got from Suze. Plant habit and leaf shape as expected - Indeterminate potato leaf dwarf, first ripe fruit in 77 days and 69 days for the two plantings (77 days for the plant a bit more shaded). Plants are still healthy and producing well. Yield very good, fruit are oblate but smooth and quite regular, in the 8 - 12 ounce range with a few larger, green with just a hint of pale pink blush on the blossom end of some fruit. Flavor is balanced and excellent, in the 8 out of 10 range. This exceeded my flavor expectations - it is really a great tomato and a worthy alternative to Green Giant in terms of getting the same eating experience, fruit size and color in an easier to maintain plant. F9 seed is saved in vials 11-24 and 11-146. My feeling is that the two are essentially identical. Dwarf Tomato Project: F8 seed from Bill Minkey (WI MI B) (''CV source''); F8 seed from Susan Anderson (TX AN S) Golden Dwarf Champion 0 Summertime Gold 0 Green Giant 0 Related 102