Wilpena Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Price: $2.95
SKU: 340438185 days, dwarf - The rugose, potato-leaf plants of 'Wilpena' reach three to four feet in height by the end of the season and produce red colored, oblate shaped, juicy yet meaty, delicious, mild, well-balanced flavored slicing tomatoes. Although fruit average eight to twelve ounces each, they seem to be prone to double-blossomed first fruit that can make it up to twenty-eight ounces.
The "Sleepy family" originated from a cross made between 'Stump of the World' and 'Budai Torpe' by Patrina Nuske Small in 2005. 'Wilpena' was selected and named by Patrina after the Wilpena Pound; a huge natural mountainous amphitheater in the Flinders Range of South Australia. Significant contributions were made by Craig LeHoullier and Willa Osis, with Bill Minkey growing the final seed increase.
The "Sleepy family" originated from a cross made between 'Stump of the World' and 'Budai Torpe' by Patrina Nuske Small in 2005. 'Wilpena' was selected and named by Patrina after the Wilpena Pound; a huge natural mountainous amphitheater in the Flinders Range of South Australia. Significant contributions were made by Craig LeHoullier and Willa Osis, with Bill Minkey growing the final seed increase.
Fruit Color: Red
Special Groups: Container Friendly
Special Groups: Dwarf Tomato Project
Harvest Timing: Late Season
Special Groups: Container Friendly
Special Groups: Dwarf Tomato Project
Harvest Timing: Late Season
In an effort to keep this variety available to home gardeners, 'Wilpena' 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 'Wilpena' 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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★★★★☆ Tasty and productive.
By Frank Seelye (Central Pennsylvania) on August 17, 2024
By Frank Seelye (Central Pennsylvania) on August 17, 2024
I grew two of these this year (2024). They produced well, tasted good, and did fairly well with disease. We had considerably more heat and humidity this year than normal for this area. It is currently mid-August and I have tomatoes still ripening on the plants. I'll grow this tomato again.
★★★★★ Red tomatoes are quite rare from our dwarf tomato project. This one is superb!
By Craig LeHoullier (Hendersonville, NC) on December 8, 2023
By Craig LeHoullier (Hendersonville, NC) on December 8, 2023
The vigorous potato leaf plants yield a lot of medium to large smooth scarlet red tomatoes with a delicious, intense flavor. Give it a try!
