Dwarf Desert Star Tomato
Price: $3.95
SKU: 3404931Developed by members of the "Dwarf Tomato Project," ''Dwarf Desert Star' was selected from the "Plucky" family and named by Robin Bort. Numerous project members participated in working on the selection process, including Craig LeHoullier, Patrina Nuske Small, Susan Oliverson, Melissa Fink, Rebecca Gustafson, Nicole Diana, Linda Pugh, Bill Burke, Justin Sieglaff, Georgie Montoni, Jackie Gadbois, Patricia Hippili, Suzanna Dzejachok, Steve Carey, Amber Schneck and Nick Bolkowy, with Bill Minkey growing the release lot.
Fruit Color: Orange
Fruit Color: Yellow
Special Groups: Container Friendly
Special Groups: Dwarf Tomato Project
Full light and cooler temps (60° to 70°) will help to prevent the seedlings from becoming too leggy. If plants become rootbound before you can safely set them into the ground, transplant them into larger pots.
Harden off plants before planting outside. Young plants are very susceptible to frost and sunburn damage. Avoid too much nitrogen. Water evenly but not in excess.
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Customer Reviews:
By High Desert Gardener (SILVER CITY) on September 18, 2025
It took a while for these to get going -- I have them in a 10-gallon pot, and I think they didn't like the 90+ degree heat and lack of rain during early summer here in far-southwestern New Mexico. But when they started producing, oh my! Clusters of sweet, pale to bright yellow cherry-size tomatoes. Even though they are dwarf plants, be sure to give them some kind of support, because the vines will get heavy with fruit. I'll definitely grow these again.
By Hannah Wilson (Spokane, WA) on March 21, 2023
I am growing this variety for the first time this year. My seeds are just coming up. It seems these seeds take a bit longer than other varieties to germinate. Out of 25+ varieties, these ones were the last to germinate. I’d almost given up on them coming up at all (I actually re-planted them) and then I checked on them this morning and they were up. Just wanted to put this up so if anyone else has the same problem they don’t give up. Now that they’re up, they have the same high germination as all my other Victory Seeds seeds. I’ll update later in the growing season.
By CJ on September 8, 2022
First year growing these, and a pretty bad garden year for me. Tomatoes dying off left and right, this one held on though. They seem to take a good while to ripen, but oh are they worth it Did 2 in the ground and one in a 5 gal bucket, all did well. Beautifully compact plant. Will definitely grow again.
By Ryan Cheney on February 6, 2022
I grow 7-9 different, mostly small fruited varieties of tomato every year and this was one of my favorites. Mine grew with a nice vertical habit about 3-4 feet tall and produced 3/4 to 1.5 bright yellow, meaty fruit all season long. I grew it in a 10 gallon fabric pot and placed it where it'd receive shade during the hottest part of the day and there it thrived despite flea beetle pressure and the occasional hornworm. I often have issues with blossom end rot or splitting growing in containers in my climate, but as the name suggests (what a great name, BTW) it handled our very hot, very dry summer quite well and was afflicted by neither. Great in salads.
