Willa's Cariboo Rose Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $3.95
SKU: 340411182 days, dwarf - The vigorous, rugose potato leaf plants of 'Willa's Cariboo Rose' produce three to ten ounce, oblate-shaped fruit that are a beautiful, deep pink color. They are very juicy and their thin skins do contribute to some late season splitting if your area receives excessive fall rains like we often get here on our farm.
Its flavor is excellent and best described as a slightly tart, classic "red flavor" with a very nice, slightly sweet-tart aftertaste that lingers on the palate.
Developed by members of the "Dwarf Tomato Project" from a cross made between 'Budai Torpe' and 'Stump of the World' by Patrina Nuske Small in 2005 and named 'Sleepy'. Introduced for the 2017 gardening season, 'Willa's Cariboo Rose' is a pink tomato variety that emerged in the efforts to create a red potato leaf selection called 'Wilpena'.
Its flavor is excellent and best described as a slightly tart, classic "red flavor" with a very nice, slightly sweet-tart aftertaste that lingers on the palate.
Developed by members of the "Dwarf Tomato Project" from a cross made between 'Budai Torpe' and 'Stump of the World' by Patrina Nuske Small in 2005 and named 'Sleepy'. Introduced for the 2017 gardening season, 'Willa's Cariboo Rose' is a pink tomato variety that emerged in the efforts to create a red potato leaf selection called 'Wilpena'.
Fruit Color: Pink
Fruit Color: Purple
Special Groups: Container Friendly
Special Groups: Dwarf Tomato Project
Harvest Timing: Main Crop / Mid-Season
Fruit Color: Purple
Special Groups: Container Friendly
Special Groups: Dwarf Tomato Project
Harvest Timing: Main Crop / Mid-Season
Sow seeds indoors (do not direct sow into the garden), using sterile seed starting mix, 6 to 8 weeks before your last expected frost date. Plant 1/4" deep, water lightly but keep moist until emergence.
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.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
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.
Click here to view our full tomato growing guide.
In an effort to keep this variety available to home gardeners, 'Willa's Cariboo Rose' 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 'Willa's Cariboo Rose' 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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★★★★★ think of this as a potato leaf version of the wonderful Rosella Crimson
By Craig LeHoullier on February 10, 2022
By Craig LeHoullier on February 10, 2022
Coming from the same family, this tomato shares the glowing pink color, nice medium size or slightly larger, good fruit set, but mostly, nearly Brandywine-like flavor. This is a pretty special tomato, and another home run pink from our project.
