Dwarf Mary's Cherry Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $3.95
SKU: 340431175 days, dwarf - The rugose, regular-leaf plants of 'Dwarf Mary's Cherry' are very productive. Its fruit are round to oblate shaped, purple colored, two to four ounce tomatoes with an excellent, complex flavor. Although most of the fruit on the plants are smaller, cherry-type, there is variability in shapes on the same plant.
Beginning with seeds from the "Hazy family," Dwarf Tomato Project volunteer, Susan Oliverson, who after selecting and stabilizing the variety, named 'Dwarf Mary's Cherry' after her daughter. Additional work was provided by Justin Sieglaff. Bill Minkey produced the seed for its 2018 release.
Beginning with seeds from the "Hazy family," Dwarf Tomato Project volunteer, Susan Oliverson, who after selecting and stabilizing the variety, named 'Dwarf Mary's Cherry' after her daughter. Additional work was provided by Justin Sieglaff. Bill Minkey produced the seed for its 2018 release.
Tomato Uses: Small Fruits / Salads
Fruit Color: Pink
Fruit Color: Purple
Special Groups: Container Friendly
Special Groups: Dwarf Tomato Project
Harvest Timing: Main Crop / Mid-Season
Fruit Color: Pink
Fruit Color: Purple
Special Groups: Container Friendly
Special Groups: Dwarf Tomato Project
Harvest Timing: Main Crop / Mid-Season
Sow seeds indoors (do not direct sow into the garden), using sterile seed starting mix, 6 to 8 weeks before your last expected frost date. Plant 1/4" deep, water lightly but keep moist until emergence.
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.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
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.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
In an effort to keep this variety available to home gardeners, 'Dwarf Mary's Cherry' has been released by "The Dwarf Tomato Project" (the breeder) to the public under the Open Source Seed Initiative (OSSI). You have the freedom to use these OSSI-Pledged seeds in any way you choose. In return, if you save seeds or use 'Dwarf Mary's Cherry' to breed a new variety, you pledge not to restrict others' use of these seeds or their derivatives by patents or other means, and to include this pledge with any transfer of these seeds or their derivatives. To learn more about this program, click here.
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★★★★★ Great Flavor and Texture
By Samantha Scott on September 11, 2021
By Samantha Scott on September 11, 2021
This was the star of the garden with pleasantly round fruit that were reddish-purple with green shoulders.<br><br>Plants were hardy with dark green foliage. They reached around 5 feet in height and had to be trimmed back to 4 feet. They grew well with two plants in a 25 gallon grow bag, but would probably do better if planted in individual containers.<br><br>Fruits had a very good flavor with a nice balance of sweet and tart. Excellent eaten fresh and we loved making bruschetta with this variety. Still going strong in September and they are still flowering and setting fruit.<br><br>100% will grow again as it seems it is fairly resistant to problems like BER and fungal issues that plagued my other tomatoes this year.
