Part of the Dwarf Tomato Project, Purple Heartthrob is a stocky and robust plant, with regular rugose leaves, which produces large, purple heart-shaped tomatoes with metallic green stripes. Fruit can weigh up to 250g and have rich dark flesh and a firm texture, making this tomatoe as good for slicing as it is for sauces.
Released as part of the "Hearty" family, it was developed by Vince Lavalle, Bill Yoder and Craig LeHoullier. Breeding contributors are Dan Follett, Ted Maiden, Mickey Pasco-Powell, Susan Oliverson, Heide Dolan, John Cook, and Bill Minkey.
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
Height Band E
10-15 open-pollinated seeds
Part of the Dwarf Tomato Project, Purple Heartthrob is a stocky and robust plant, with regular rugose leaves, which produces large, purple heart-shaped tomatoes with metallic green stripes. Fruit can weigh up to 250g and have rich dark flesh and a firm texture, making this tomatoe as good for slicing as it is for sauces.
Released as part of the "Hearty" family, it was developed by Vince Lavalle, Bill Yoder and Craig LeHoullier. Breeding contributors are Dan Follett, Ted Maiden, Mickey Pasco-Powell, Susan Oliverson, Heide Dolan, John Cook, and Bill Minkey.
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
Height Band E
10-15 open-pollinated seeds
