Dwarf Russian Swirl Tomato
Price: $3.95
SKU: 3403281Developed by members of the "Dwarf Tomato Project" as a selection out of the the "Dopey family" (a cross between 'Golden Dwarf Champion' and 'Orange Russian #117' made by Patrina Nuske Small in 2005). Stabilization work was performed by Patrina, Ray South, Craig LeHoullier, Jay Scott, Amanda Fischer, Antoniette Koshykar, Mike Mauer, Doug Frank, and Nancy Ruhl. Its final selection and naming was done by Craig. Introduced by the Victory Seed Company for the 2016 gardening season.
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 Gio (North county San Diego.) on April 14, 2024
I'm growing many dwarf varieties this year. Russian Swirl is off to a great start out growing all my other dwarf plants. (I guess they are called dwarf for a reason) It is very healthy with thick stems, dark beautiful leaves and many flowers. I started my seeds too early this year and was forced to get my plants into the ground last week of February, first week of March so they were on their way. Unfortunately it hail stormed a week ago and …I won't bore you with the rest. However Russian Swirl fought the unfavorable conditions valiantly and hasn't missed a beat. I look forward to posting the results of all my varieties purchased from Victory Seeds this summer.
By Gio (North county San Diego.) on April 14, 2024
I'm growing many dwarf varieties this year. Russian Swirl is off to a great start out growing all my other dwarf plants. (I guess they are called dwarf for a reason) It is very healthy with thick stems, dark beautiful leaves and many flowers. I started my seeds too early this year and was forced to get my plants into the ground last week of February, first week of March so they were on their way. Unfortunately it hail stormed a week ago and …I won't bore you with the rest. However Russian Swirl fought the unfavorable conditions valiantly and hasn't missed a beat. I look forward to posting the results of all my varieties purchased from Victory Seeds this summer.
By Amanda (San Diego) on August 21, 2023
I didn\'t find this to be the most hardy or prolific. To be fair, I ask a lot of my tomatoes without always giving them quite as many hours of direct sun as they want, so take that with a grain of salt. Given my direct sun challenge, I tend to give new toms a trial run, and then only the hardiest and productive get precious space again in subsequent years. Having said all that, Mr. Snow will have a spot in my rather small suburban space next season. Though it wasn\'t my biggest producer, the fruit that it did give me was huge and delicious at the peak of our season (July/August, zone 10). We had some weird weather for our area this year, so maybe under more ideal conditions it would have produced better. I\'ll give it another shot next season. Perfect eaten fresh (sweet/juicy). Not what I would consider a sauce tomato.
By Craig LeHoullier on February 8, 2022
Think Old German, or Ruby Gold, or Gold Medal, or Pineapple - maybe not quite so monstrous, but on a nice tidy dwarf growing plant. The fruits of this very productive variety have the same sweet, fruity, mild taste of the best large, tall growing bicolors. This is a variety for those who like their tomatoes sweet...and beautiful!
