Dwarf Oriole Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $2.95
SKU: 340529185 to 90 days, dwarf — The rugose, regular leaf plants of 'Dwarf Oriole' reach four to five feet tall and are very productive. The fruit are smooth skinned, oblate shaped, six to twenty ounces each, and bright pale orange in color. Many fruit will show a lovely, pale pink core. They have an intense, well balanced flavor and lovely juicy texture, truly a wonderful slicing tomato and the regular leaf sister tomato to 'Dwarf Tanager'.
Emerging from the Dwarf Tomato Project's "Fancy" family, 'Dwarf Oriole' was selected by Susan Oliverson and named by Craig LeHoullier, with the lead fruit type grown by Caitlin LeHoullier. Additional contributors to this release are Craig LeHoullier and Bill Minkey. It was introduced by the Victory Seed Company in 2022 who is still working on its stability. An occasional regular leaf indeterminate plant can occur but they are easily observed in the seedling stage and can be discarded. Each packet contains at least 20 seeds.
Fruit Color: Orange
Fruit Color: Yellow
Special Groups: Container Friendly
Special Groups: Dwarf Tomato Project
Harvest Timing: Late Season
Fruit Color: Yellow
Special Groups: Container Friendly
Special Groups: Dwarf Tomato Project
Harvest Timing: Late Season
In an effort to keep this variety available to home gardeners, 'Dwarf Oriole' 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 Oriole' 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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★★★★★ A large orange beefsteak type on a compact plant!
By Craig LeHoullier on February 9, 2022
By Craig LeHoullier on February 9, 2022
This family of dwarfs grow on the slightly taller side, but are still typically half of the height of an indeterminate type throughout the growing season. Handling foliage disease and even heat and humidity quite well for a tomato of its size, the slightly oblate fruit are a lovely bright pale orange. When very ripe, the tomato core tends to develop a pale pink tint. The flavor is full and delicious and has a hint of tartness. This is a wonderful slicing tomato for caprese salads, grilled cheeses and burgers!
