Aussie Drop Tomato
Price: $3.95
SKU: 3404911
90 days, dwarf — The rugose, regular leaf plants of 'Aussie Drop' reach two to three feet in height and produce small, two to seven ounce, heart shaped, red-brown colored fruit. They have a mild, yet rich and slightly sweet, flavor. A very beautiful and delicious snacking tomato.
The "Lazy" family originated from a cross made by Patrina Nuske Small between an F4 generation selection of "Dwarf Tomato Project" release 'Kangaroo Paw Brown' and the indeterminate variety 'Purple Russian'. 'Aussie Drop' was selected and named by Patrina from this family. Along with key contributor Patrina, others involved in bringing the variety to stability and release are Craig LeHoullier, and Shawn Connant. Bill Minkey and John Dunton both grew out the final selection. Each packet contains at least 20 seeds.
Fruit Color: Black
Special Groups: Container Friendly
Special Groups: Dwarf Tomato Project
Harvest Timing: Late Season
Customer Reviews:
By Lora (Kentucky) on July 18, 2023
This little guy took a while to get going, but once it got started it produced a ton of smaller tomatoes that my family and I all enjoyed the flavor of. It's sweeter than many dark tomatoes, but still has that deep earthy flavor you'd expect from its color group. It would probably make a good canner too since it produced quite a bit in a shorter window of time. Seemed unfazed by 90+ degree heat and heavy humidity. Once it started putting out tomatoes, nothing stopped it. Little to no splitting in spite of some pretty heavy rains this year, and stood up well to the heavy blight that is always a problem here in my area of Kentucky. It will be a repeat performer for us at my mother's request, and that's really saying something since she doesn't normally like the dark tomatoes.
By Craig LeHoullier on February 10, 2022
This fine medium sized paste shaped tomato has a lustrous chocolate color and a smooth, well balanced flavor that will add well to your salads and sauces. Don't ignore the smaller fruited dwarfs - they are gems - such as this one!
