Patio

Described as a pleasant, classic mild tomato flavor on a plant grown mainly for its compact size and productivity. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.

An F1 hybrid bred for container growing, with a compact stout plant that carries full-sized fruit on a patio-friendly bush.

• Determinate bush. It sets most of its crop in one concentrated flush, which suits batch cooking and canning, and needs only light support.
• Ripens early, under about 70 days, one of the safer picks where the summer is short.
• Generally forgiving and beginner-friendly to grow.
• One of our picks for the cold, short-season gardens of New England.

Sold out, or after a change? The closest alternatives, and how they differ.

Tiny Timbut with larger 3 to 4 oz slicing fruitRosella Purplebut a red hybrid rather than a purple dwarf heirloom

• Tomato Growers Supply Company
• Bonnie Plants

• Growing Tomatoes in Containers
• Heirloom vs Hybrid Tomatoes
• Dwarf vs Container Tomatoes
• Best Early Tomatoes for Short Seasons

Is Patio determinate or indeterminate?

Patio is a determinate variety. Determinate bush. It sets most of its crop in one concentrated flush, which suits batch cooking and canning, and needs only light support.

How long does Patio take to ripen?

Patio ripens in about 68 days from transplant. Ripens early, under about 70 days, one of the safer picks where the summer is short.

Is Patio an heirloom or a hybrid?

Patio is a hybrid (F1), so seed saved from it will not come back true to the parent and is best bought fresh each year.

What can I grow instead of Patio?

A close swap is Tiny Tim, but with larger 3 to 4 oz slicing fruit.