Dwarf Arctic Rose Tomato

I grew these as a second round of tomatoes for my garden since they have a relatively quick days-to-maturity. I had read some promising things about their flavor and decided to give them a grow.

Germination was great. Plants grew well and transitioned to the garden with no problems. Fruit set well - 10-15 fruit on each plant. The fruit varies in size but is mostly medium+ with a lovely pink hue when ripe.

The plant is one of the most compact dwarf varieties I've grown, topping out at just around 2' with very little spread. These would fit nicely in a 10 gal container (perhaps smaller with special care). It has grown disease free and handled our So Cal summer without much issue, though I have noticed the heat beginning intake a toll on one plant after an extended stretch in the 90°s.

The flavor of Arctic Rose is very nice, mild, and classically tomato. Ultimately, it is a tomato that will complement other ingredients and not steal the show. Where it really shines for me is in texture. It has a thin skin and melt-in-your mouth quality that is very enjoyable.

I will grow these again next year. In our climate I may even be able to get 3 successions of them since they are such quick producers. Their compact size also means I can get more plants going at a time.

Amazing 2 ft tall tomato plant that produces 3-5 oz pink beefsteak tomatoes! Very compact and easy to grow! First time growing this type of dwarf tomato plant. I grew only one this year (2026). Usually dwarf tomato plants produce 1 oz or less tomato fruits. Not this one, this plant gave me about 10 pink beefsteak tomatoes! Taste: Very sweet and bright (like acidic) As for the plant, no issues with disease/pest and fruit didn't crack after a heavy rain. I will definitely grow them next year and have at least 3 plants in my garden.

I have a small garden so I couldn't really get indeterminate tomatoes, and I stumbled on dark tomatoes and I was not sure about these. To my surprise these work so well I'm starting to get tomatoes right now! If you're a small space Gardener I really suggest getting these!

I have a small garden so I couldn't really get indeterminate tomatoes, and I stumbled on dark tomatoes and I was not sure about these. To my surprise these work so well I'm starting to get tomatoes right now! If you're a small space Gardener I really suggest getting these!

Arctic Rose is early and delicious. I have seeds for over 120 varieties of tomatoes. I only grow between 20-30 varieties per season, and usually half of them are new to me, so the slots filled by must-grow tomatoes are precious. These and the Dwarf Lemon Ice are on my must-grow list.

Easy to germinate and seedlings prolific. Very happy with my purchase. Will buy more for next season — how I remember tomatoes should taste!

I grew these indoor in an Aerogarden then transplanted them outside. They grew well with large tomatoes for such a compact plant. Pretty tasty.