Sturt Desert Pea Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $3.95
SKU: 3403521
Sturt Desert Pea 
70 days, dwarf — The vigorous, rugose, regular leaf plants of 'Sturt Desert Pea' produce excellent yields of smooth, oblate, four to eight ounce, red fruit that have a pleasant, well-balanced flavor.
This "Dwarf Tomato Project" variety was selected and named by Patrina Nuske Small from the project's "Plentiful family." Involved in its stabilization were Patrina, Craig LeHoullier, Stuart Pollack, Susan Dzejachok, Rich Hawksworth, Lisa Moore and Bill Minkey.
When asked about the name, Patrina told us that it was chosen in honor of Charles Sturt. He was, ". . . a 19th century British explorer who led expeditions into the inhospitable desert interiors of Australia looking for rivers or an inland 'sea'. An intensely red shiny legume flower was named 'Sturt Desert Pea' in recognition of his work." Introduced for the 2016 gardening season. Each packet contains approximately 20 seeds.
Fruit Color: Red
Special Groups: Container Friendly
Special Groups: Dwarf Tomato Project
Harvest Timing: Main Crop / Mid-Season
Special Groups: Container Friendly
Special Groups: Dwarf Tomato Project
Harvest Timing: Main Crop / Mid-Season
In an effort to keep this variety available to home gardeners, 'Sturt Desert Pea' has been released by the "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 'Sturt Desert Pea' 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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★★★★★ This should be a foundational variety in your garden
By Craig LeHoullier on February 9, 2022
By Craig LeHoullier on February 9, 2022
Sure, we have flashy dwarf varieties with amazing colors, unusual shapes and surprisingly large sizes. Sturt Desert Pea can easily get lost in the sauce (pun intended). It is medium sized, it is scarlet red. But take a taste and the excellence of the flavor will win you over - as well as the high productivity and ability to do well in many gardening areas. Not all great tomatoes have to stand out in the crowd!
