Dwarf Velvet Night Tomato
Price: $3.95
SKU: 3404181A "Dwarf Tomato Project" introduction, 'Dwarf Velvet Night' was selected from the "Muddy" family by Susan Oliverson, who also did the majority of the work and named this variety. Craig LeHoullier and Carol Knapp contributed to the effort.
Bill Minkey produced the release quantity of seed, which was introduced for the 2018 gardening season.
Fruit Color: Pink
Fruit Color: Purple
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 Sam (Vancouver, WA) on November 2, 2024
Started these inside this year, and they seemed slow to produce initially (but that could have been due to the fertilizer I initially used).
They were prone to split, but as long as I caught them early they were edible and very tasty.
Then starting in late September they took off producing and here in November I must have 60 tomatoes spread over four potted plants (5 gallon size).
I pick them when they first start to blush; the plants show no signs of blight or wilt, and just minor damage due to cold. I've never grown such a resilient and tasty variety. This is a keeper.
By BV (Ann Arbor, Michigan) on September 21, 2022
This plant grows beautiful foliage, and is a great producer of tasty fruit all season long. I now consider it a must grow tomato because it fills the gap between slicers and smaller cherry tomatoes quite nicely, and the smaller plant size is just perfect. As another viewer previously pointed out, for us they are extremely prone to splitting at time of harvest. The key in preventing them from splitting is to harvest them right before they reach peak ripeness. After seeing the color of a few that split, it wasn't difficult to determine exactly when the fruit should be harvested to avoid splitting, then just wait a day or two before eating.
By Ryan Cheney on February 6, 2022
Unlike another reviewer, I had no problem with the fruit splitting, but because I failed to cage it, the entire plant split down the middle under the weight of its branches. I somehow got the impression that dwarf varieties don't need caging and tried to stake it in its fabric pot. How very wrong I was. Despite being split open like a tree split by lightning, the plant kept soldiering on and produced not a heavy, but respectable quantity of small, meaty fruit with somewhat thick skin. The color was a deep dark blood red with pinkish overtones and greenish shoulders that the pictures on the website don't do justice to. These are super pretty, and I'll definitely be growing them again- this time in a tomato cage.
By Andrew Zipparo on June 5, 2021
Super easy to grow, excellent for my summer balcony garden where I can grow a small oasis of dwarf tomatoes. They are beautiful plants, I love this company!
By Larry White on April 17, 2019
This is a dwarf that I'll grow again and again. It's taste is that good. Sweet with enough zing to be memorable. But make no mistake, it is a splitter. Best pick them a bit early and let them ripen in your kitchen. They will still taste great. Hence 4 stars and not 5.<br>
