Dwarf Kodiak King Tomato
Price: $4.45
SKU: 3405271The Dwarf Tomato Project's "Grizzly" family originated from a cross made by Patrina Nuske Small by crossing the old, historic dwarf variety 'New Big Dwarf' with indeterminate tomato 'Grozny '91'. From this family, 'Dwarf Kodiak King' was selected and named by Amanda Fischer. Along with Patrina and Amanda, others involved with creating this variety were Craig LeHoullier, Michael Volk, Sherry Long, Damon Huck, Bill Minkey, Mike Dunton, and John Dunton. It was introduced by the Victory Seed Company in 2022.
Special Groups: Container Friendly
Special Groups: Dwarf Tomato Project
Harvest Timing: Main Crop / Mid-Season
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 Elizabeth (Las Cruces) on June 13, 2025
I started my Kodiak tomato indoors on January 22. I live at 5600 elevation in the New Mexico desert. It is very hot, dry and windy. It takes a sturdy plant to handle the outdoors. Most of my plants are in shade protected enclosures. However this Kodiak is on a patio exposed to the elements.
I picked my first Kodiak tomato today (June 13th). It weighed in at 6 ounces and there more tomatoes on the plant. The taste was wonderful. I did save half for my husband.
By Hazel Spencer (Trinity County, CA.) on October 5, 2024
These tomato plants grew well & were stout & strong little plants, with great potential. I had high hopes for them when a deer broke into the fenced yard and ate them. Two had a small leaf left, they eventually sprouted more but were not able to recover. I intend to try again this year & hope we can keep the deer out!
By Craig LeHoullier on February 10, 2022
If tomatoes like Burpee's Big Boy or Whopper were grown on dwarf plants, this is what the tomatoes would look and taste like. The plant is quite dense, and the medium to large mostly round tomatoes are scarlet red. The flavor is - well, old fashioned - a nice bit of tang in with the rich balanced flavor.
