Lucky Swirl Tomato
Price: $3.45
SKU: 3403581Developed by members of the "Dwarf Tomato Project" this variety originated from a cross between 'Dwarf Russian Swirl' and 'Lucky Cross.' 'Lucky Swirl' was first bred by Ray South and called "Jaunty." Those who were also involved in its development were Marjorie Holloway, Dee Sackett, Robbins Hail, Shawn Conant, Lisa Moore, Willa Osis, Justin Sieglaff, Marsha Eisenberg, Susan Oliverson, Craig LeHoullier, and Bill Minkey. Introduced for the 2016 gardening season.
Fruit Color: Yellow
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 Bob Cook (S.W. Florida) on April 19, 2025
This compact plant was the surprise of our garden this year. The thick, rugose leaves make it look so healthy. And the dwarf plant stayed within the 48" tomato cage. But the surprise was the size of the fruit, in clusters of four and five. I was prepared for smaller than baseball size but most were larger.
My favorite tomato is 'Marvel Stripe'. It is a vigorous, indeterminate, potato-leaf plant with fruits that exceed 1 pound. And the fruits are bicolor.
Lucky Swirl fruit has similar color pattern but on a much smaller plant. And they have that combination of yellow, sweet flavor with a red blush and marbling.
By Garric (Arvada, Colorado) on September 12, 2024
This variety is so sweet and juicy. I will grow this every year. It's a late producing plant. It did take 90 days to get any ripe tomatoes. So if you have a short growing season just beware. My plants grew to a little under three feet tall but produced a lot of tomatoes. I did have to stake the plant to keep it from falling over.
By Alex camilo (mass, usa) on August 22, 2024
ho boy this one is good. they like to split but the flavor is sweet and they look real cool with flecks of red in a sea of yellow.
I'm growing these guys next year.
By Craig LeHoullier on February 9, 2022
If you want the Pineapple/German Gold/Ruby Gold/Gold Medal (just to name a few) type of experience but don't want to get out the ladder to harvest the tomatoes, give this a try. The compact, gorgeous dwarf plant produced lots of medium to large oblate, smooth yellow tomatoes streaked in and out with red. The tomatoes have that same distinct fruity, mild sweet flavor and dense texture (eyes closed, one would wonder - is it a peach). This one is mighty impressive.
