This variety was developed by Dean Slater, USA. It is a dwarf, regular leaved plant with light variagation which fades with age. The early variagation makes this an attractive plant for pots before it fruits, after which it is adorned with extremely high production of delicius two-bite heartshaped large red and gold striped cherry tomatoes. The texture is meaty and smooth, and the flavour is slightly sweeter than the average, making this a great tomato for snacking! Often referred to incorrectly and Gandolf, this is a common error in translation from foreign seed sellers. Dean Slater refers to this variety himself as Gandalf.
Semi-determinate dwarf, 90-120cm
Dwarf plants are a great addition to any garden, being perfect for large pots (12lt plus) and edges of beds. They possess a gene which causes their growth pattern to be condensed, meaning that the stems are sturdier, and the leaf nodes are closer together. This means that they are brilliant for growing outdoors, and can withstand wind and weather better than regular indeterminates. Also, a dwarf plant can produce as much fruit as a regular indeterminate, but in a much smaller space. Like regular sized plants, dwarfs come in determinate (bush types which set all their fruit at once) and indeterminate (vining) types.
Sow Jan-April indoors
10-15 open-pollinated seeds
This variety was developed by Dean Slater, USA. It is a dwarf, regular leaved plant with light variagation which fades with age. The early variagation makes this an attractive plant for pots before it fruits, after which it is adorned with extremely high production of delicius two-bite heartshaped large red and gold striped cherry tomatoes. The texture is meaty and smooth, and the flavour is slightly sweeter than the average, making this a great tomato for snacking! Often referred to incorrectly and Gandolf, this is a common error in translation from foreign seed sellers. Dean Slater refers to this variety himself as Gandalf.
Semi-determinate dwarf, 90-120cm
Dwarf plants are a great addition to any garden, being perfect for large pots (12lt plus) and edges of beds. They possess a gene which causes their growth pattern to be condensed, meaning that the stems are sturdier, and the leaf nodes are closer together. This means that they are brilliant for growing outdoors, and can withstand wind and weather better than regular indeterminates. Also, a dwarf plant can produce as much fruit as a regular indeterminate, but in a much smaller space. Like regular sized plants, dwarfs come in determinate (bush types which set all their fruit at once) and indeterminate (vining) types.
Sow Jan-April indoors
10-15 open-pollinated seeds