No. 091 · open-pollinated
Rosella Crimson
Rosella Crimson is an open-pollinated dwarf tomato with crimson pink fruit. It ripens in about 70 days.
Flavor
Described as well balanced and sweet, a flavorful dwarf that crops heavily. This is the recurring catalog and grower description, not a measured claim.
Origin
A dwarf selected from the Sleepy family by the Dwarf Tomato Project, a cross of Budai Torpe and Stump of the World, introduced in 2014 under the Open Source Seed Initiative.
What it does well
- Compact dwarf plant good for containers
- Full-sized 4 to 12 oz fruit on a short plant
- Prolific and well-flavored
Where it frustrates
- Lower total yield than a full-sized indeterminate
- Dwarf plants still benefit from a stake when heavy with fruit
Growing it
- Dwarf habit. It stays compact and short, at home in a large container or on a balcony, with little or no staking.
- Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.
- Generally forgiving and beginner-friendly to grow.
- One of our picks for the cold, short-season gardens of New England.
Disease resistance
An open-pollinated variety, sold without formal disease-resistance codes.
Why no hardiness zone?
Tomatoes are warm-season annuals, so variety choice comes down to days to maturity and your local frost dates.
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Common questions
- Is Rosella Crimson determinate or indeterminate?
- Rosella Crimson is a dwarf variety. Dwarf habit. It stays compact and short, at home in a large container or on a balcony, with little or no staking.
- How long does Rosella Crimson take to ripen?
- Rosella Crimson ripens in about 70 days from transplant. Mid-season timing, ripening around 70 to 80 days from transplant.
- Is Rosella Crimson an heirloom or a hybrid?
- Rosella Crimson is open-pollinated, so seed saved from it comes back true to type.
- What can I grow instead of Rosella Crimson?
- A close swap is Rosella Purple, but crimson pink rather than dusky purple.
Sources
- Rosella Crimson · Dwarf Tomato Project
- Rosella Crimson Tomato · Victory Seed Company
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